Ist Jan, te St De balance of last account.
andy rote fous 65 pail for alterations, By reed. rautation of re By reed. rent Watson Mr. Retp wished to ask how the income from pew rents stood. Were the sittings mostly let, or were those let regularly paid for within the year? He put the question because he observed deficiency of Tls. 431,90 on current expense:
The Treasvren said they were all paid for except two, which might possibly still be received. "The income at at present would meet everything, however, when they had no longer to pay laterest on the loan for the Church Duiiding fand, The only balance of the Church debt which remained was that owing to the Chartered Mercantile Bank—a sum of is. 1,398.17.
Mr. Rea remarked st it ": ould be very desirable to wipe off this daiance altogether. He had great pivasure in moving that the Report and Accounts as submitted be passed.
Mr. Jetticoz seconded. Carried.
Mr. Box then proposed that Mr. Keswick, Mr. J. Dent, and Mr. Fergusson be elected The Cuarnsax thong! duty to award the Coninittee of the past year a vote of thanks.
Mr. Ret was sure they all desired to record their thanks to the ontyoing office-bearers, for the great interest and trouble they had taken with the altairs of the Church, He had regretted the loss of the services of their former treasurer, Mr. Miller, but his place had been ably' supplied by Mr. Krauss, {fe had much pleasure in proposing that the vote of thanks be reess submitted a letter he hed the Secretary of the a revolution old church, to be put up as a tite alarm in some part of the Municipal compound, till a more efficient means was provided, which would probably be in about six months.
The letter having been read, the meeting considered that it was a matter for the decision of the Trustees.
The Cuarax noticed that the monuments taken from the old Church had not yet been re-erected; and he also thought they should do something regarding a light for the porch.
The Treascrer said want of funds had prevented them from proceeding with the putting up of the monuments.
Mr. Kipser said the porch light was now in his hands, and in court of being done.
Mr. Rerp asked whether any arrangements had been made for keeping the church compound in order. If a gardener was engaged for the purpose, he felt sure a dozen gentlemen might be found willing to subscribe Tls. Seach to meet the expense.
The Treastren said they had already provided for that. He might also remark that they were indebted to Mr. Hanbury I for the trees which had been planted in the compound.
The meeting then separated.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.