Wairarapa Literary Institute.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1711, 24 July 1885, Page 2

Wairarapa Literary Institute.

A committee mo-ding of the above Institute was held last night, at the rooms. Present— Messrs Porritt (chairman), A. Gray, Nation and Skeet, and the secretary, Mr A. L. Webster. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed. The credit balance at bank was reported as £3l. The report and balance sheet were read mid approved of. The minutes of the meeting were then read and confirmed. The annual meeting of subscribers followed that of the committee. Mr Porritt being called to the chair, the minutes of lad a i ial meeting were lead nnd confirmed The following report was presented : ANNUAL BEPoRT. Your committed have the honor t> report that during the p tst yeir thme has been received for subscriptions £3O (I- ;, i.ei.ig £IC 16s 6d less than the year p.-evi.-us. There has also been received the Government subsidy of £l9, 6s M ; Bent £5 ; and a handsome donation of £lO, from W. C. Buchanan, Esq,, M ILK , to whom the committee ate desirous of convoying their thanks. Them have been about 100 volumes added to the Library during the year. The balance sheet shows, total receipts, £IOO ris 10d ; expenditure £75 15s ; leaving a credit balance of £24 13a lOd. The assets are £11) 13s 101 ; and liabilities £V 15s ; leaving a balance, which can be expended in books and perioli cals, of £2l IBs lOd. The retiring committee aro Messrs Skeet, Porritt, Wood, Brooks, Gray, Nation, Boy, Webster, Revs Western and Young, any of whom are eligible for reelection, T. Porritt, Chairman. Mr Porritt proposed. andMr seconded the adoption of report and balance sheet. Carried. The following office bearers wore elected ; President, J. P. Russell, E*q. ; Vice Presidents, W. 0 Buchanan, Esq , M.H.H., Coleman Phillips, Esq ; Committee, Messrs Skeet, Porritt, A. Gray, Nation, Wy<f, Wood, Bey, Webster and Revs Western and Ward. Auditor, Mr Black. Mr Porritt proposed, and Mr Skeet seconded, that the Secretaiy receive a donation of £2 2s. Carried. The secretary returned thanks, but said the duties during the past year had been so light that he would refund the sum as a donation to the institution. The gift was received with thanks. A vote of thanks was passed to ths auditor , the secretary, and tbo outgoing committee, Mr Gray said the increased interest manifest in the affairs of the Institute by the aubseiibeis was a matter of congratulation, as was also the largo attendance of subscribers present that evening. As there had been no complaints made by any one prescut bo believed the outgoing committee could rest assured Hint the subscribers wero fully satisfied with the work they had accomplished during the past year. If the Town Lands Trustees favored the Institute with a donation, it would enable the new committee to provide a quantity of new books and this would materially assist to making the Institute appreciated to a greater extent. He bad noticed a lifer signed “ Sleepy Hollow,” in the Standard, which complained of a want of energy on the part of the committee. It was a pity the writer was not present to make a few suggestions. No doubt lie would bo pleased to know that the committee would soon be in a position to purchase .more reading matter. A vote of thanks to the obair concluded the business.