Ladies and Gentlemen, I now beg to propose that we adjourn this annual general meeting and proceed with the special meeting, there now being @ quorum present.
Mr. Wuure-Cooper—I beg to second the resolution.
The Cuarmman—It has been proposed that the annual meeting be adjourned and that the special meeting be proceeded with. Those in favour please hold up their hands. And those against. It is carried.
On the proposal of Mr. Pearce, Mr. Siffert was elected to take the chair and Mr, E. L, Allen elected secretary to the meeting.
The Chairman then read the notice convening the meeting and afterwards called upon the mover of the special resolution.
Resolution.—That the proposed amendment of Articles XXXIII to XXXVII and XIII and XLIII of the Bye-laws attached to the Land Regulations as published in the Municipal Gazette of March 9, 1916, be passed and approved.
Mr. Ezra.—Mr, Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I now rise to propose the resolution for which this meeting has been calfed. The modifications and additions in the Byelaws, the adoption of which the object of this meeting, are required by Land Regulation XI to be publicly notified ten days before the meeting, and you have accordingly seen them published in full in the Municipal Gazette. I will, therefore, confine my remarks toa brief survey of the main object which the Council had in view and the salient pointe of the proposed modifications. Undoubtedly the most important of these is the incorporation, by means of Byolaw XXXIIL of the Re galatians relating to the Tramway Service. Hitherto owing to cer-
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