FORESTERS IN CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 680, 3 December 1909, Page 7

FORESTERS IN CONFERENCE.

; SECOND SESSION.' ' : :\:/0 + ■'<'■■■'■{''■■. ■'??. Telei;raph.H3pt!cial .Beporter.)?' u. '■• j', ', ;V mi; ■' 'Vi '•"'■■" ; -■■''.'■'"•'■■"'■' Picton, December "'&■.'":, .': j The : FoMsters' triennial ■' conference': was • re-' sum«d.at ?;.a.inL;:tb-day,'.when.it Was.deoided ■ that in future a : certificated accountant should be: appbihted book 'examiner.' The guestibri Avasraiscussed.'for three'hours before' a; deci : 6ion-wa'sttmyed:at;-;'v : '-'h.-'x "■ :,::. : -.. ■•'■ : i The.latitude.,graiited'to. the: court sebretaries with regards to < qUarterly,returiisi was : reduoe'd : to'-'two; quarters. ;: ; ■' : t '.-:. :"';..-K ■'■:. ~W .-.' ; .. •(.The,guarantio.bonds of the court ieoretary and-treasurer, irere increased as' follow •—Courts over .200;; members,' #100; under 200 .members, ~£5O; district; secretary and treasurer,\£2oo.each; .:.:,The"pfbposeil:•:increased.-.funeral.'mbney 'tb members' .wives lapsed): but, provision w≤9 made for' the'orphans of deceased members io procure medical benefits;-■■''.::'\:',.;:■' ■ ; >o:■'.,;;■::■. '~''•;:■:, ",'■ It ..was . to 'inorease the cost ■of "admission for '•;olearance, members : to 'five. shil-, ■lings.'-V''.,"-. : : : .';-,'-":y- :■'. " -.. i-"-,. ;..' '■;:.; /"'■,>'/■ Thecourtsiwere.oonceded power to prbcure theif.;own, statiotery, with'the approval: of • tho eieoutive. '. ■ :: •■.-.•.-:-'.'.".' .:':■'■'.:%' -.. . .•.'■;■•'.■ isThe-Maybr- of ;Pietpn -and the rtbwn; clerk waited : upon the;,conference' at noon,: and extended ■an . invitation, oil "behalf of ; the ■ burgesses,, to -* the .delegates :■ to: 'take part in ari excursion trip.through;the Sounds on Friday. The".invitatioliLwas. gratefully accepted. >-..■.•?:..-.' ■ A rresbliition. relative" to'• the .institution 'of mixed'COUrts .'was.carried,: .; ■'. v : ; '.:- •' -.' .It was decided hot- to.:pemiit,secretaries.to draw commission tiuoh' widows' payments, and that.auditors should: examine secuniies ailea'st once ":&■ year." . •'">.'..-.':.."/ ; ... ...:■; .-;- .-;•-. ;.•' . ; Brb.. Darrboh.; (Mastertoi) returned thanks , for , ;the honoilr .which "the meeting ;had dbhe Masterton in' fixing on that town as thb locale for.:tue next: trienniar.meeting. . ■\'■■';<:.■--. -,.,-.