A meeting of members was held on the Ist inst. Present, Messrs. Tate, Chairman, Groom, Manson, 'Tobin, Hawes, Rennell, Hearn, Percival, W. de St. Croix, Jaffray, Souper, Wade,' Holdsworth, Scott, Clarke, MeMeiken.
Mr. Tare was voted to the chair.
It having been agreed to take the minutes of the Inst meeting as read, Mr. Gnoow then read the Report for the past season, and laid before the meeting the accounts for the year (showing a balance to credit of the Club of ils 644.70) with an Estimate of the income and expenditure for the forthcoming season.
The Report showed the funds of the Club to be in a satisfactory position; the income, including a balance of Tls. 430.90 from 1868, having been Tls. 1,591.66; and the expenditure Tls. 946.96, leaving a balance of Ts. 644.70. Ts. 900 were due to the R. F. Trustees for rent of the Ground forthe three past seasons; and some repairs to the pavilion would be' needed, but these were provided for in the estimate, which showed a probable balance, at the end of the year, of Tis, 94.70, the income, (including balance of Tls. 644.70) being estimated at Tls. 2,069.70, and the expenditure (including the Tls. 900) at Tls. 1,975.
Proposed by Mz. Tonrn seconded by Mr. Sourer, and carried "That the accounts as presented be passed."
The following gentlemen were proposed as members, and passed by a show of hands.—
W. Smith, 0. H. J. Schultze, J. Loch:
Rainbow, Douglas Jones, H. Breil, lan, W. H. Walker, A. Watson, W. Laidlaw.
Proposed by Mr. W. de' St. Crorx seconded by Mr. Hzans, and carried.
hat the incoming Committee be authorized to pay to the Trustees of the Recreation Fun the Rent due for the past three seasons, so soon as the lease is properly executed."
A. ballot being taken, the following gentlemen were declared as elected to act as a Committee for the ensuing season Messrs. Groom, Tate, Manson, Tobin, Per-civil, Jafiray, and Hearn.
Mr. Gnoost having again expressed his hip of the Club, it was proposed by Mx. desire to resign the Honorary Sceretay-Tomns, seconded by Mr. Tare, and carried. Groom's "resijmation, the ete 33 "That, in accepting with regret Mr. special vote of thanks to Mr. Groots, for his Valuable services. to the Club during. the Period in which*he has held the post of honorary Secretary; and that, in view of the approaching departure of Sir Edmund Hornby, Groom be elected, President of the Club for the ensuing season."
Proposed by Mr. Gnooxt, seconded by Mr. Hearn, and carried and that ar Ground' Committee be fully em-"That. be not; mitted on the Ground;
swered to carry into practical effect the Bye Law forbidding their intrusion, already existing."
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the retiring Comunittee, and with the usual compliment to the chair.
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