CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10213, 8 December 1898, Page 3

CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The annual statutory meeting of the Charitable Aid Hoard was held yesterdayPresent—Messrs J. T. Smith, Board, Prudhoe, Dobson, Benme, Wallace, B. P. Manhire, and Dunlop. Mr Westenra, the chairman of the Board, boing unable to ba present, through illness, Air Smith was voted to the chair. • Mrs Black and Mr White, the two ne\r members of the Board, were also present, but did not take their seats until the conclusion of the business of the annual meeting. The Chairman's address, read by tne Secretary, reviewed the work of the year, and continued:—The thanks of the Board are due to the retiring members, and I must take leave to specially mention tho long and valuable service of Mr.Johu Hamilton, than whom it would bo difficult to lind a more assiduous and painstaking member of the body. He has served on several committees, and seldom missed a meeting of any ot" them in the wholu course of seven years. I regret to learn that Mr Chalmers has tendered his resignation, which will be a matter for the incomTug Board to consider. Before 1 leave the chair, 1 desire to return cordial thaaks to the Board for tne consistent and loyal support it has always given mc. The Board went into committejvto consider a lette. , from the meviical ottieer 01 ilie Board. On the Boaxd resuming, it was reported that a motion been can-led that & copy oi .Air Clayton's letter was u-rwarded, w> tlie Huspitai Board, with a request for an explanation. ■ ■- . :

I A letter was received from the secretary ;of the Children's Aid (Society, thanking the • lioard tor taeir co-operation in stopping the practice of sending emldren ior Uttaruable , jtid Board rations. • ! The Chiiirmtui explained the action taken ; by tne delegates of tho various local bodies iv tiio election ox six trustees of the Samaritan Home. i Ou the motion of the Chairman the thanks lof the Board were accorded to .tho retiring • I members, Messrs Boag, Kennio, Hamilton, • and the retiring Mayor ot" Ashburton'i with : special reference to the good work done by i lux Hamilton on the Ciiaritable Aid Committee. .■■'■•;'■ Mr Board seconded the motion, which was earned and acknowledged uy Mr Konuie, : who said that he felt that Airs Black, the ■new lady ineiuber, would till. place. ■ most, ably and efficiently. : votes or thanks to the Chairman of the ' Board, the officers of the Board, concluded the business. The new Board was then constituted, Mrs Black and Air VVliito taking their seats. The first business was the election of chairman. ' ; Air J. T. Smith proposed tho re-election of Mr Westenra, paying a Irigh" compliment to Mr Westenra-'s ability , und zeal in the interests of the Board. . Mr Dunlop seconded' the motion. The Secretary said ho had been requested by Mr Westenra to say that he had no d©« Sll'fi to no.mmv thh linsif.inn if otitt nfVinr moiin.

I ber desired to take it. I Mr Man hire, on tho principle of disapprove , ing of continuous chairmanships,- proposed I ALf P. J. Board. i Mr Prudhoe- si>ec«nded tho motion. The Secretary said that under those oir-. cumstances lie had Mr Westenra's authority jto withdraw his name. ■ J * ."■ ! After some discussion in which Meisra I Manhire,. Board, Smith, and Dunlop took , part, Mr Westenra's name was Withdrawn. , Mr Dunlop then proposed Mr J. T. Smith . as chairman of the Board, but that gentleman Reclined. • i ' :> { Mr Smith, suggested that Mr Board should withdraw Jus name in favour of Mr Westenra,' i and allow the re-consideration of the I so that MrWestenra might, if he felt so in- ' • j dined, as they understood he did, retire 1 j absolutely, leaving the ground dear for , the' Board to propose another member' to-take' th* position. ■ .- '" Mr Board said that, he had been placed in ' a rather \inforfcunate position by bhe,action of tho chairman., He took up hisgroundftfiW: ;if any other member wished to take position, he would withdraw. - .' /""'. After Borne further diseuesioii Mr Board/ was declared duty elected, .and took ' the. ' chair. " . ' • / v * ' " ' \ The resignation of Mr ChaMera.aaAJn#mM ber of the Board was notified by the'seore> tary. The seat of Mr Chalmers was then, declared vacant.. ' .''.,.' i .- -1 Mr Dunlop suggested ' that " tie" Boar 4 l ' should, before taking , any step,/ ask ,Mr ; Chalmers to reconsider Ih'is-decision. '-Ht. I would,move "That 'the reeignatidn of Jto. , [ Chalmers be not accepted, and that he'ba 1 asked to reconsider-his decision." - »-•, \.. ■•. ! The Chairman said he had "that morning ■ seen Mr Chalmers, who had resolutely *d»> clined to withdraw hisreedgnation: '-•-,' .The seat was then declared vacant. '* ; . • Mr Dobson then proposed Mr JQjepbv i Lowthian Wilson as the person "to fill tM : vacancy. "-' ; t -.

xiio uevrewuy read B> .ifSXZQT ITQTQ. tOB Mayor of St> Albany, stating thai 'he'haft' - been in communication with the otherboroughs interested, and they, thought th&K it would be ac well that the Board ihouWf let the matter stand'over to enable 4Kem. to suggest a name to the Board which theyt ' thought would be • suitable. to them, andi would be one acceptableto the local bodies "- . Mr Smith moved~"That the flUing up the vacancy caused , by "the retiremeatVof' <r Mr Chalmers stand over for a enable the local, bodies Interested .'to outsider the matter." • > " . '-\ ■ \ .? Mr"Manhire eeconded-the motion,;which * was agreed to. - -• • -Tl The standing orders of-the Board ireie. - adopted. v - .',:,",-" - The various committees of the Board wew . appointed as under; —Charitable Ji,id t Ths Chairman,. Mrs Black, Meesra'-. Weetentejj' Manhire, Prudhoe, Mr i Chaunere, and the Mayor of 'Aehburtoo/' Institutions Gfommittee:' The ' Chainna£,V ' Messrs Prudhoe; Smith, Dobson. Finance; Messrs Weetehra,' . ' Harper, White, Dobson r > and ,Sm|th/ burton Home; The Mayor pf Atihburtott, >: ; Messrs Murray, Harper, Wallace; Dunlob,' and Westexira, Special Twjgger Estate Com-i ' ; mittee: Messrs Dunlop, Wallace.\*Acton- VAdams, and Harper, - " I The Board then.adjourned. i , -' .'" •/ ,