CARRICK RANGE WATER SUPPLY COMPANY.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 144, 13 August 1872, Page 6

CARRICK RANGE WATER SUPPLY COMPANY.

A special meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held in the Town-hall, Melmorcterrace, on Wednesday afternoon, the 7th inst., for the purpose of passing bye-laws for the relation of the Company's ordinary business. In the absence of Mr Taylor, Chairman of Directors, Mr John Marsh was chosen to preside. A draft copy of bye-laws prenared by a committee of shareholders was submitted to the meeting ; and after several alterations and emendations had been made the bye-laws were adopted and ordered to be printed. At seven o'clock the same evening a general meeting of shareholders took place at the Bridge Hotel, for election of directors and other officers of the Company for the half-year commencing on IGth inst. ; and for other general business. Mr James Stuart was voted to the chair. The Legal Manager explained that owing to the absence of Mr James Taylor, neither the halfyearly balance-sheet nor the directors' report could be submitted to the meeting ; and for that and other cogent reasons he thought it would be well to adjourn the meeting to another day. i He might mention that the total number of shares sold up to date was 1795. After discussion, it was decided to proceed, j as far as practicable, with the business for which the shareholders had been called together. Minutes of i meeting of shareholders held on the loth February last, and of the special I meeting above reported, were read and confirmed, j The undermentioned gentlemen were then chosen as a board of Directors for the ensuing six months, viz:—Messrs John Marsh, James Taylor, William Coldsurith, Charles Colclough. James Stuart, James Hazlett, and Michael Fraer. Messrs Preshaw and Macnab were appointed Auditors, and the rate of remuneration for their j services was fixed at los. 0.1. each per audit. Mr 11. W. Sniythies was re-appointed as Legal' Manager, at a salary of .I'<3o per annum. An amendment proposing to fix the allowance at I £4">, was lost by the easting vote of the Chairman. Mr A. W. Allanby was appointed Solicitor to the Company. \ The meeting afterwards adjourned till three p.m. on Thursday next; 16th inst., at the Townhall.