INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1075, 7 December 1877, Page 2

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

A meeting of the Relief Fund committee was held at 4 p.m. yesterday, at the City Council Chambers. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Messrs J. Ollivicr, Mitchell, Pratt, and Haskins (lion. sec). Mr Ollivier said it had been understood that that meeting would be the closing one, but it was found impossible to wind up that day, as several small amounts had to come in yet from the South and other quarters. He had received some money since coming to the meeting, and wh:.t he would suggest would be that instructions should be given to him and the secreiary to pay all outs f anding accounts and advertise once in both of the newe- | papers, that the lists would be finally closed i just previous to the departure of the January ; Suez mail, after which time any subscriptions received would be returned, and those not sent in be struck out. The total amount of subscriptions received was £5248 6s 2d, of which sum £SOOO had been transmitted. Mr Mitchell said that had it not been for advertising the names of the subscribers there would have been so much more to the credit of the fund. Mr Ollivirr said he had been asked why the names of the subscribers on the country lists had not been published. Though these monies h:id been sent to him in a lump sum still the idea suggested had also struck him, as why should not the name of a country subscriber be published as well as a city one. One gentleman residing up country who had given £2O had with much force observed to him that since individual names had been published he saw no reason why his name should not have been included in the list. Mr Mitchell had been spok ;n to by many working men, who had given ten shillings, which sum was as much to them as £1 was to ethers, asking why their names had not been published, as well as those whoso means were so much greater than theirs. An opinion was generally expressed that a mistake had been made in publishing the names at all. Mr Haskins moved—" That looking at the cost of publishing the names of subscribers already incurred, it is not advisable to proceed further in this direction, considering that the treasurer's subscription book can be inspected at any time during office hours at the City Council Chambers." Mr Ollivier seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr Mitchell moved—" That the treasurer and secretary be requested to advertise for all claims outstanding against the famine fund to be sent in on or before the 12th January next, and that all subscriptions payable to the fund be handed to the treasurer on or before that day ; that these gentlemen have authority to pay all accounts due and approved; and that the list and accounts be finally closed on the day above named." Mr Ollivier seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr Ollivier said the thanks of the committee were due to the Mayor for the interest taken and energy he had 6hown in the work. A number of accounts y> T cxe presented by the secretary, {jiter whjch, tlje COnajajtiee