NORTH OTAGO BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 851, 7 January 1879, Page 2

NORTH OTAGO BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of the Committee of this Society was held last evening, at the Secretary's office. There were present —Messrs. Falconer, President (in the chair), Allen, Collis, Gibbs, Greenfield, Milligan, Mollison, Otterson, Paterson, and Steward. The njinutes of the previous meeting were read and and the outward correspondence was read and ap.proved. The Secretary was instructed to thank Mr. Speight for liis donation of a barrel

of beer, to be disposed of for the benefit of the Society. The Secretary was also directed to apply to the District Land Registrar for the issue of titles for the Society's endowments.

A letter was read from Mr. G. Jones, asking that the subscription lists of the Society should be advertised in the Evening Mail, and it was decided to accede to the request. The following report from the Barrackmaster (Mr. Hesketh) was read :

N. O. Benevolent Institution, December 31, 1878. The Committee N. O. B. Institution.

Gentlemen, —I have the honor to forward the following report for the month of December :—There are four children remaining in the Institution from last month. Two newlyarrived families needing relief were also admitted into the Institution, and have since found employment. Eight domestic servants have been received into the Servants' Home, all of whom obtained immediate employment. The demand for domestic servants during the month has much increased. Forty-eight Government immigrants have been received into the depot during the month, all of whom have obtained employment. I have inspected the Society's cottages, and found them in a fair state of repair. Herewith I forward abstract ration returns for the month of December.—l have, &c., Alfred Hf.sketh.

The visiting Committee's Report, dealing with 2G cases of distress, was read and adopted. Mr. Johnston having forwarded plans and specifications for the erection of a cottage for Mrs. Black, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Steward, That the Secretary be instructed to write to Mr. Johnston, thanking him for drawing the plans, &c., without charge ; and it was further resolved that the action of the Sub-Committee in the matter of the purchase of the land upon which the cottage is to be erected be approved, and that tenders for the building be called for."

The Secretary was directed to again write to Mr. D. H. Mervyn in reference to his long-standing liability. The Vice-President and Treasurer were appointed a sub-committee to wait on Messrs. Hislop and Creagli, Honorary Solicitors to the Society, with reference to the conveyance of section 3, block 77, and the investment of a portion of the Baird Fund.

Mr. Allen, on behalf of the Printing Committee, reported that the printing of the Society's report, balance-sheet, and Incorporation Act had been tendered for by both offices at L 7 10s per 500 copies, and it was resolved to accept the tender of Mr. G. Jones. On the motion of Mr. Greenfield, seconded by Mr. Gibbs, it was resolved, "That any member of Committee not arriving within thirty minutes of the time of meeting shall not have his name inserted in the minutes of such meeting." Accounts amounting to LlO4 19s 4(1 were passed for payment, subject to the approval of the Visiting Committee. A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. Steward, Collis, and Gibbs, together with the President, Vice-President, and Secretary, was appointed to bring up a report at next meeting as to the best mode of dealing with the Society's endowments. The meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman.