To THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE.
Gentlemen — I have the honor to submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1891:
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SUMMARY.
Balance of cash unexpended for the year 1890 $1717.92
Total receipts for 1891 6452.94
Total available cash, 1891 $8170.86
Total expenditures for 1891 6120.84
Cash unexpended, January 1, 1892 $2050.02
Cash held to credit of Reserve Fund 127.19
True balance of cash on hand, January 1, 1892 $1922.83
Bills receivable for sales of No. 60 80.00
“ “ “ dues, 1891 522.00
“ “ “ back dues 376.00
“ “ “ binding 26.00
“ “ “ subscriptions 204.00
Institute property, including back numbers on hand 3515.00
Total assets $6545.83
It may be noted that during the year 1891 one extra number of the Proceedings, No. 56, was published, and the printing of six numbers, 55 to 60 inclusive, was paid for, leaving no outstanding bills.
RESERVE FUND.
List of bonds deposited for safe-keeping in the Farmers National Bank of Annapolis, Md.:
United States 4 per cent registered bonds $900.00
District of Columbia 3.65 per cent registered bonds 2000.00
“ “ “ “ “ “ coupon 350.00
$3250.00
Cash in bank uninvested 127.19
Total Reserve Fund $3377.19
Annual interest on bonds 121.77
Number of new life members 4
During the year four District of Columbia bonds, 3.65 per cent, face value $200, were purchased for $242.25.
MEMBERSHIP.
The membership of the Institute to date, January 1, 1892, is as follows: Honorary members, 6; life members, 104; regular members, 560; associate members, 180; total number of members, 850.
During the year 1891 the Institute lost 32 members by resignation and 11 by death. 63 new members' names were added to the rolls.; viz. 39 regular, 20 associate, and 4 life members; 3 regular members became life members.
MEMBERS DECEASED SINCE JANUARY 20, 1891.
LIFE MEMBERS.
Floyd, Richard, July, 1891.
Paul, A. G., Lieutenant, U.S. N., May 13, 1891
Watrous, C., August, 1891.
REGULAR MEMBERS.
Carter, S. P., Rear-Admiral, U. S. N., May, 1891.
McGregor, C., Commander, U. S. N., July, 1891.
McLane, A., December 16, 1891.
Norris, G. A., Lieutenant-Commander, U.S. N., July, 1891.
Rodgers, C. R. P., Rear-Admiral, U.S. N., January 8, 1891.
Yates, A. R., Captain, U. S. N., November 18, 1891.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.
Campbell, J. B., Captain 4th Artillery, U. S. A., August 28, 1891.
Falsen, C. M., Lieutenant, N. Navy, 1891.
CORRESPONDING SOCIETIES AND EXCHANGES.
UNITED STATES.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Mass.
American Chemical Journal, Baltimore, Md.
American Geographical Society, New York, N. Y.
American Institute of Mining Engineers, New York, N. Y.
American Iron and Steel Association, Philadelphia, Penna.
American Metrological Society, Columbia School of Mines, New York, N. Y.
American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, Penna.
American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, N. Y.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, N. Y.
American Society of Naval Engineers, Navy Department, Washington, D. C.
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, Cal.
Cassier's Magazine, New York, N. Y.
Colliery Engineer, Scranton, Penna.
Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, New Haven, Conn.
Electrical Review, New York, N. Y.
Elliott Society, Charleston, S. C.
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Penna.
Geographical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal.
Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies, St. Louis, Mo.
Journal, The Railroad and Engineering, New York, N. Y.
Journal of the U. S. Cavalry Association.
Lend-a-Hand, Boston, Mass.
Mechanics, Philadelphia, Penna.
Military Service Institute of the United States, Governor's Island, N. Y.
School of Mines Quarterly, New York, N. Y.
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D. C.
Technical Society of the Pacific Coast, San Francisco, Cal.
The Engineer, New York, N. Y.
The Iron Age, New York, N. Y.
The Railroad Gazette, New York, N. Y.
The Stevens Indicator, Hoboken, N. J.
The United Service, Philadelphia, Penna.
Wagner Free Institute of Sciences.
FOREIGN.
Annalen der Hydrographie, Berlin, W., Prussia.
Asociacion de Ingenieros Industriales, Spain.
Boletin do Club Naval, Brazil.
Boletin del Centro Naval, South America.
Canadian Institute, Toronto, Canada.
Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, Montreal, Canada.
Deutsche Ileeres Zeitung, Berlin, Germany.
Engineering, London, England.
Giornale d'Artiglieria e Genio, Rome, Italy.
Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, London, England.
Institution of Civil Engineers, London, England.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, England.
Journal de la Marine. Le Yacht, Paris, France.
Kongl. Orlogsmarma-Sallskapet, Carlskrona, Sweden.
Manufacturer and Inventor, I ondon, England.
Mittheilungen aus dem Gebiete des Seewesens, Pola, Austria.
Mittheilungen des Vereins far Erdkunde zu Leipzig, Austria.
Mittler & Sohn, Berlin, Germany.
Norsk Tidsskrift for Sovaesen, Horten, Norway.
North-East Coast Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, England.
Revista de la Union Militar, Argentine Republic.
Revista Maritima Brazileira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Revista Militar, Santiago, Chili.
Revue du Cercle Militaire, France.
Revue Maritime et Coloniale, Paris, France.
Rivista Marittima, Rome, Italy.
Royal Artillery Institution, England.
Royal United Service Institution, England.
Societe des Ingenieurs Civils, Paris, France.
Teknisk Tidskrift, Stockholm, Sweden.
The Engineer, London, England.
The Steamship, Leith, Scotland.
United Service Gazette, London, England.
United Service Institute, Sidney, New South Wales.
PUBLICATIONS ON HAND.
The Institute had on hand at the end of the year the following copies of back numbers of its Proceedings:
Plain Bound
copies. copies.
Whole No. 1 197 ------
2 199 ------
3 58 ------
4 148 ------
5 120 ------
6 3 ------
7 8 ------
8 33 ------
9 40 ------
10 8 ------
11 211 ------
12 54 ------
13 4 ------
14 5 ------
15 3 ------
16 218 ------
17 1 ------
18 89 ------
19 108 ------
20 124 ------
21 228 ------
22 272 ------
23 172 ------
24 196 ------
25 1137 42
26 200 27
27 288 27
28 3 16
29 220 27
30 250 4
31 31 67
32 1 173
33 13 162
34 105 51
35 104 66
36 259 24
37 165 20
38 245 3
39 140 2
40 627 111
41 253 20
42 127 15
43 290 4
44 279 11
45 214 18
46 221 18
47 197 18
48 168 18
49 217 17
50 175 17
51 229 18
52 195 18
53 547 35
54 210 8
55 222 17
56 592 53
57 165 21
58 204 22
59 169 23
60 1126 22
2 Vol. X, Part 1, bound in half morocco
1 “ “ “ 2, “ “ “ “
11 “ XIII., “ 2, “ “ “ “
1 No. 34, bound in half morocco
4 “ “ “ “ “ calf.
1 “ “ “ “ full sheep.
10 No. 60, “ “ flexible leather.
39 “ “ “ “ cloth.
Very respectfully,
H. G. Dresel
Secretary and Treasurer.
Annapolis, MD., Jan. 1, 1892