A meeting of the Committee of the Sailors' Home was hellion the 7th instant at the Home. Present W. Medhurst, Esq., 4. Mf. Consul, in the Chair, Sir Hornby, Commande? Trollope, R. N., Messrs. Petrie, A. A. Krauss F.C. Sibbald M. D., Rev. Mesara. Butcher and Syle, and W. H. Tapp, Esq., Secretary. The principal business before the meeting was the pas: sing of the accounts, a few of the items of which elicit ed some discussion. The relief of seamen who were destitute and had no place of abode, 33 in number, proved to have in most instances paid for expenses incurred by the Home in relieving them out of the advances they got on shipment. The Superintendent (Mr. Kelly) stated that if he did not take them in they had no alternative but to starve in the streets; it was also a matter of policy, he thought, to do so, for being destitute on the streets they grapsed at any offer male to them to ship, and thus injured the prospects of the inmates of the Home, moreover in most cases of this kind their advances covered their liabilities. The cashing of advance notes was then considered, the Secretary thinking that there ought to be uniformity in the practice, and that the Superintendent should cash the notes of those indebted to the Home on shipment as well as those who had balances. It was not fair for the Home to lose the advances of those men, who deserted. He thought that all notes should be cashed by either the Superintendent or the Home and charged for as heretofore. Sir E. Hornby also felt opposed to the practice, on the ground that it entailed great responsibility on whoever cashed the notes, but no change was resolved on. In reply to the Chairman, why $1,000 were not deposited as security with the Consul and monthly accounts furnished according tothe printed agreement, the Suprintendent said these. were verbal modifications sanctioned by Me. Winchester. The item for butter was also discussed, as the accounts showed a large consumption; some of the members thinking that the established tariff should cover all expenses. After passing a resolution authorising Mr. Kelly to pay the compradorer the increased price of 3 5 cts. instead of 33 cts. po head and sanctioning " small increase to the steward's salary the accounts wore passed. The following ig a memo. Of the quarterly receipts and expenditure for the year.
Receipts, March Quarter 3 3,97:
June do 4, Sept. do. 5 Deer. do, 3,979.77 Debt on Jany. Ist /69, Profit Dec. 3ist $15,728.65 $15,728.65
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