CROMWELL JOCKEY CLUB.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 143, 6 August 1872, Page 5

CROMWELL JOCKEY CLUB.

The adjourned annual meeting of members of the above Club was held in the Town-hall on Thursday evening, Ist inst., and was well attended. The President, Mr R. E. Uagg, occupied the chair, and stated the purpose of the meeting to be the election of a committee forthe ensuing year, and to arrange for holding the annual Spring Race Meeting. Minutes of a general meeting held on 25th February, and of a special meeting on 13th June, were read and continued. Messrs MacKellar and Marsh, the auditors, presented a statement of accounts of the Club for the past year, and recommended that for the future the Treasurer should be relieved of the trouble and responsibility of keeping the books and accounts, —a duty which they thought devolved more properly upon the Secretary, who is a paid officer. Of course, in making that suggestion, they meant that the Secretary should act under the direction and supervision of the Treasurer. The President thought the auditors’ recommendation a good one, and would advise the Club to act upon il. [The suggestion was afterwards adopted in committee.] The Treasurer read the balance-sheet, from which it appeared that after two or three subscriptions still due shall have been paid, and some accounts owing by the Club liquidated, there will be a deficit of about eleven guineas.—The balance-sheet, as read, was adopted ; and the Secretary was directed to prepare an abstract of it for publication in the Cromwell Argus. It was considered advisable to increase the number of Committee-men to at least fifteen, in lieu of twelve as stipulated in the Dunstan Jockey Club Rules ; and a motion to amend Rule TV. to that efi'ect was adopted. The following were then elected members of Committee for the current year, viz. :

Messrs Preshaw, Jolly, Dawkins, Loughnan, Pierce, Cowan, Taylor, Harding, Colchmgh, Dagg, Kidd, Marsli, Heron, Logan, Wrightson, Fracr, and W. Shanly. Messrs H. W. Smythies. R. Drown, C. F. Johnson, F. Pastings, W. Smitham, and Dr Lake, were proposed and unanimously elected as members of the Club.

The President proposed a cordial vote of thanks to a worthy friend of the Club, Mr W. Smitham, who was about to leave the district. Mr Smitham had been an active and enthusiastic supporter of the Chib from the period of its formation, and, whether as regarded money or advice, had always occupied a foremost place among its members. Mr W, Shanly seconded the motion. He was happy to have the opportunity to say that his friend Mr Smitham had not only taken a very active part in the ailairs of the Jockey Club, but had proved himself an able supporter of every movement calculated to promote the welfare of his fellow-townsmen. The vote was carried by acclamation. The general meeting having been declared adjourned, the newly-appointed Committee proceeded to the election of office-bearers.

Mr Marsh proposed Mr J. A. Fresh aw for the office of President, and the proposition was seconded by Mr Kulol' and unanimously agreed to. Mr Preshaw, in accepting the position, said that having formerly held the same office for twelve months, he knew it was no sinecure ; and it was only on account of Mr Dagg wishing to retire that lie had consented to act for another year. He would endeavour to fulfil satisfactorily the important duties devolving upon him as President, and hoped he would be well assisted by the other officers. For the office of Vics-President there were three nominations, and upon a show of hands being taken, Mr Janies Dawkins (the retiring Y.P.) was declared elected. The other candidates were Messrs Pierce and Jolly.

Mr D. A. Jolly was re-elected Treasurer, unopposed. As Auditors, Messrs Marsh and MacKellar were unanimously re-appointed. On the motion of Mr Colclongh, seconded by Mr Pierce, Sir William Mac Nab was reappointed to the office of Secretary for twelve months from the date of meeting. On the question of Secretary’s salary, the Committee were unanimously of opinion that £lO a year was too little. Sir Marsh moved that the amount be £l2 125., with five per cent, commission on meinbei’s’ subscriptions. Seconded by Sir Taylor. Sir Dagg proposed that the yearly salary bo £ls 155., without commission. This amendment was seconded by Sir Dawkins. On being put to the vote, Mr Slarsh’s proposition was declared carried. On the motion of Sir Colclongh, seconded by Sir Dagg, the Secretary was districted to keep a register of members of the Club in the minute-book.

It was resolved to hold a Ha - k Spiing Meeting on Friday, 27th September. The Committee then adjourned, to meet again on Friday, the 23rd inst.