A special meeting of the Mih-ho-Loong Hook and Ladder Company was held on the 7th instant. Mr. E, Wy Rice occupied the chair, and there was just a quorum of members present.
The Chairman said the meeting was called for the purpose of balloting for four new members, who had been duly proposed seconded, Messrs, IE. Oolrich, RG, Ogle, G. Noel, and J.C. Bois.—'The ballot was unanimous for each name,—ke Chair-that Mr, Hawtrey was al years, and the duties of which he had performed in ry able manner, especially in perseveringly looking after the collection of fines. 1t was necessary to elect some one, who must be a member of the committee, in his place, and he (the Chairman) therefore begged to propose that Mr. J. O. Bois be elected on the committee and also as Hon. Sec., he having expressed his will to undertake the duti inded, and the voting was unanimous.—Mr. Groom vote of thanks to Mr, Hawtrey thened services us Hon. Sec, It needed few words from him to remind those members who had been Mih-ho-loong during that time, of the meos the accounts were in when Mr, Hawtrey was oleated and the credit of evolving a clear statement of accounts out of the chaos in which they were left by the previous treasurer, was entirely due to Mr. Hawtrey. He had had some difficulty in collec and he (Me. Groom) noticed there were still some few names of members who had not paid. That, however, showed the difficulty Mr. Hawtrey had had to deal with, and that he had dealt with it successfully was shown by the fact that the balance in hand now amounted to $492.72. He therefore begged tu propose a vole of thanks to him for the efficient manner in which he had kept the books of the Com-performed the duties of Hon, Mr. Westall seconded the motion,
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