DUNEDIN SAILORS’ HOME.
The second annual meeting was held in the Home this afternoon; present—the Mayor (in -the chair). Messrs Guthrie, Houghton, M-rct-r, Mills.-Martin, Ramsay, Walcott,, and Captain Thomson. The Chairman raid that, although tie report might co". be of so satisfactory a nature as • might 'he- expected by themselves and o hers outside, a gra*i r y:i gpn of that t e effo ts of the gentlemen who inangu atei the Horn ; had not been entirely unaucc ssfu ! , war afforded by the email am r ut lost during he ys; r. Of course » new undertaking had always difficulties to : co itend with, a-.d ebj.-ctions were boundto c»-op‘ op. Fur himself he might say that he was probably oneof th 1 greenest horns round the ta' le, so far as , em s concernei; but it was their duty as <ntizi. ns to render as-istneeto those in need. The master’s report, as follows, was .read;—
-As it has been.suggested that I should put in a report touching on the last year’s working of. the Sailors’ Home I am pleased to state that the many disadvantages lhave labored under, such as the old rickety , building, the former want of fencing, the opposition of sundry small boarding-house keepers, a certain class of seamen, who fancied (wrongly) that the establishment of a Sailors’ Home would have a tendency to reduce the seamen’s wages, &c., have been partly removed, and a certain amount of . prejudice been overcome, and I can now qoast of a better and more profitable class of hoarders. The total number inwards for the financial 'year ending February sth was .578, 565 haying left (faring that same period. I am quite certain that if a more suitable and commodious building could he procured, a Sailors’ -Hbnih Would boh decided success in Dunedin. It is not necessary for me to allude to the financial . report, which'is in your own hands. In conclusion I may state that the conduct of the seathen, whilst staying in the Home, has, with one or two exceptions, been of the most satisfactory character, lam confident the men fully appreciate . thj comfort they obtain here more than that afforded by the ordinary lodging-houses they have -mthortO’firequented, and that the Commissioner of Police will bear me out in saying that much less drunkenness has prevailed amongst the sailors of this porfc since the establishment of the Dnnedin Sailors’ Home.—l am, & c., ~ ~ , „ J. EcKHOFr.
Punedin, Maxell 8. ri .The balance-sheet showed a balance in hand of L 503 10s 6d 01 the tr nsaefons for the ' twelve nionths ending februa y 5 last. The gross recedi-ts from boarders was lid, less LSI 4s balance returned to those leaving before the expiration of the week. The loss Birlie May last on the working expenses o' the . Home Whs L 55 7s. In Mw Jast, four months aftT the opening of the Home, there was a • deficit of LIW lOs 9-. , The loss for the three „ montfis ending January last was JAS 6s Id. Tie > fi/ for the, year amounted to L2l 7s 61. Mr Houghton moved the adoption of the yzSS3Betßotiß?m*M ending its adoption; Mr* Mercer Slid h-; rogretted to see so few .'pens'iw tVk ng t.n inteies; in th» mstitufon. V jlt'wssl.ipwever, gatifyirg t. see'those gen ie-, y,*;^ T had inaogara’ed the Home, and all of fr.V; ;w(re; pr£ieat Unday, sticking g0 well - -together. • 'V‘ r T >‘' The CHkmrxfc citrton*d thV committee to be on the look before their funds were ex-
hatwted to secure a suitable building or piece of ground of their own. There was a great de»r-o «>u the part of the Cn-potaliou to bubniit the Property on which the building now was to public competition very shot tly. The lepo:t was then adopted. Mr Keith Ramsay w. s unanimously elected, treasure, vice M r Martin, resigned; and the following gent'etnen were elected a committee: —Captain Thomson, Me <srs H. Houghton, K. bate say, H. Guthrie, Walter, Wacott, Mercer, Martin, Press r, Fish, Strode, E. jP. Cargill, R ; tchie, J. MBs, Captains Logan and Russell. In acknowledging the cudomary vote of thanks, the Chaibman allud-d to the indefatigable efforts and quiet, steady perseverance of the master.
Mr Martin endorsed the Chairman’s remarks, and bore testimony to Mr Eckhoff’s anxiety in curtailing the expenses of the Institution in every way. A. vote of thanks to the retiring treasurer, Mr B. Martin, concluded the proceedings.
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Evening Star, Issue 4066, 8 March 1876, Page 3
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735DUNEDIN SAILORS’ HOME. Evening Star, Issue 4066, 8 March 1876, Page 3
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