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4 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE GKRAND LODGEand the idea was finally abandoned, and the old Masonic Hall, with itsvery limited conveniences, continued to serve the fraternity till 1891.The following statement shows the items of cost and of sales of theCarrollton Railroad property :COST OF GROUND AND EXPENSES ON SAME.1867. Paid Carrollton Railroad Company $ 60,000 001874. Took back lots sold to Miss Burr, she having becomebankrupt, including court expenses 5,275 00Purchase price of ground $ 65,275 00Interest, taxes and expense from date of purchase tothe date of last sale , 21,936 57Total cost and expenses : f 87,211 57BECBIPTS FROM SALES AND REVENUES.1870. Sold to Temple Sinai, lots for f 19,500 001870. Sold to Miss M.A.Burr, lots for 4875 001878. Sold A. W. Wire, lots 600 001886. Sold to J. P. Smith, lots 11,000 001887. Sold to A. W. Hyatt, lots 3000 001890. Sold to Wm. Blake, lots 50,000 00Received from sales 88,955 00Revenues 14,259 87Total sales and revenues $103,214 87Total costs and expenses 87,211 57Excess of sales and revenues over cost and expenses $ 16,003 30NOTE.—These figures do not include the cost of foundation, whichwas, as above stated, 132,200.38.The assessments collected by the> Grand Lodge, to aid in the constructionof the new Masonic Temple, amounted to f 26,420.00, to January1, 1890.May 27th, 1889, the Board of Directors, considering the general dissatisfactionamong the fraternity, regarding the inconveniences of theold Masonic Hall, appointed a special committee, of which the chairmanof the present Building Committee was a member, to make a thoroughexamination of the old hall, and to report upon such repairs, alterationsand improvements as might be necessary. June 24th, 1889, the specialcommittee made its report to the Board of Directors. The matter wasthen recommitted to the committee, with instructions to prepare a reportto be presented to the Grand Lodge at its next session. July 30th, 1889,the committee made its report, which was accepted by the Board ofDirectors, and referred to the Grand Lodge, as per pages 64 and 67 of theProceedings of 1890. Said report covered the following points :1. What repairs were necessary to render the old hall suitable .for•occupancy. 2. The advisability of taking down the old hall, and of