SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
of
J. A. Holden, Treasurer New York State Historical Association,
From July 1, 1905, to Jan. 18, 1906.
| RECEIPTS. | ||||
| July 1, 1905— | Cash on hand | $194.73 | ||
| Received from dues, etc. | 390.10 | |||
| $584.83 | ||||
| DISBURSEMENTS. | ||||
| Aug. 5, | E. H. Lisk, printing | $200.00 | ||
| " 5, | R. O. Bascom, postage and sundries | 27.50 | ||
| Sep. 8, | E. H. Lisk, printing | 62.25 | ||
| Sep. 7, | R. O. Bascom, postage | 23.28 | ||
| " 7, | Milton Reid, expenses | 15.31 | ||
| Nov. 8, | E. H. Lisk, printing | 31.75 | ||
| Dec. 4, | R. O. Bascom, stamps | 10.00 | ||
| " 11, | R. O. Bascom, " | 10.00 | ||
| Jan. 9, | Postage | 5.00 | ||
| 385.09 | ||||
| Cash on hand | $199.74 | |||
| ASSETS. | ||||
| Cash on hand | $199.74 | |||
| Life Membership Fund | 271.40 |
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES A. HOLDEN,
Treasurer.
The report of the committee on amendments to the Constitution was read and laid upon the table.
The report of Committee on Marking Historic Spots was read and adopted. The report is as follows:
Glens Falls, N. Y., Jan. 18, 1906.
To the Trustees of the New York State Historical Association,
Gentlemen:—I beg to report progress in regard to the work of the committee on marking Historic Spots. A good number of persons have made contributions ranging from five to fifty dollars each. A marker has been erected at Half-Way Brook and another planned for at Bloody Pond. The tablet at Half-Way Brook was made under the direction of W. J. Scales, who is also to prepare the design for the one at Bloody Pond. The marker at Half-Way Brook is a large boulder resting upon another large boulder nearly buried in the ground. The boulders are large and very hard, and the cost of cutting them to fit was unexpectedly great. Both boulders were drawn from a long distance. The cost of drawing and erecting them, and getting them ready for the tablet was about one hundred and ten dollars. This work was supervised by Mr. Henry Crandall, who had subscribed fifty dollars toward the work. When it was finished he said that if I would cancel his subscription he would meet all the expense of getting the stones in place. As this was more than twice the amount of his subscription his offer was gladly accepted. The other expenses to date have been as follows:
| For cutting a smooth face on the boulder and fitting tablet to it | $25.25 |
| For photographing the monument | 1.00 |
| Paid Mr. Scales on account | 45.00 |
| Total | $71.25 |
In the Spring it will be necessary to meet a small expense to grade the ground and seed it. We hope to have the marker at Bloody Pond in place before our next annual meeting.