In order to provide sufficient shelf-accommodation for the growth of the Library, the annual addition to which amounts to about 1,000 volumes and pamphlets, it has been found necessary to dispose of a number of duplicates which appeared to be of comparatively small interest. These, as well as certain plans bequeathed to the Institution by Telford, which the Council did not consider it necessary to retain, have been presented to various authorities which are specially concerned with the subjects to which the documents refer. It may be advantageous to remind the members that the Library is open continuously until 10 o'clock in the evening, not only on the occasion of the Ordinary and Students' Meetings, but also on those dates when the meetings of other societies take place in the rooms of the Institution. Notice of these dates is posted in the Library and in the Hall. During the Session 1904-1905 these evenings have been fifty-two in number, and considerable opportunity of making use of the Library is thus offered to those who are unable to avail themselves of it during the daytime. from the 1ST APRIL, 1904, to the 31ST MARCH, 1905. 8. d. "Minutes of Proceedings," Vol. clvi, Vols. £. cliv. Charters, By-Laws, and Lists of Members £. 8. d. 14,802 18 0 524 16 1 9,173 16 1 105 0 0 16 19 4 663 8 9 10 10 0 586 0 6 500 0 0 150 0 0 -Contribution to the Expenses of the Engineering 100 0 - Standards Committee - On Account of Board of Trade Grant in aid ditto. 0 · Local Advisory and Standing Committee Expenses CAPITAL. By Purchase of £3,000 Metropolitan Water Board 3% Stock . |
