By net proceeds Meatient PorOrmAneeseseee M0000 Mr. Low moved, Mr. Lesstaxw seconding, that the accounts be passed. Carried unanimously.
The Cuamay sind the next business was to elect a Committee, the whole of the former Committee retiring.
Ballot having been taken, Messrs. Batt, Dent, Maitland, Low, Lessniann, Westall, and Stephenson were returned inthe order named, the last three with the same numder of votes each. As five only were required, these three were again balloted, and Mr. Lessmann elected.
Messrs. Low, Maitland, Batt, Williamson and Lessmann'were each duly nominated and seconded for the position of Captain, and the first named gentleman elected.
Mr. Low then asked whether the sun named in the report, $1,400, was the lowest estimate that could be got for removing the boathouse.
'The Cmarmaay said he had seen six or seven Chinese contractors, besides Messrs. Roberts and Farnham.' Mr. Roberts estimated the cost of the whole, done thoroughly, at $1,400, and one Chinaman put it at Tls. 360 for simply moving the place, without piling or anything.
Br. Low said, as the funds of the Club would not at present meet the expense, he would propose that it should be left to the Committee to take some steps for raising money, and to lay any plan they might be able to recommend before the members.
Mr. A. Devr observed that they had 62 members now, and believed that the numder would increase as they went on, and as it was very necessary to have this matter accomplished, they might call upon members tomake up a subscription of Tls. 10 each. If they could agree upon this it would save further trouble, and there was no other way that he could see that the Committee could raise money.
Mr. Low imagined.any increase of subscription or expense might cause members
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