OAMARU BUILDING SOCIETY.

North Otago Times, Volume II, Issue 37, 3 November 1864, Page 3

O AMARU BUILDING SOCIETY.

The adjourned meeting was held in the Northern Hotel on the evening of Tuesday last, the 1st inst. The number present was not kss than 200. James A eh croft Esq., was unanimously called to the chair. On taking up the list of applicants it appeared that 530 shares in all had been applied for. Entrance fees at 2s 6d per shaie were then paid in for the number of 456 shares, and to the amount of L57, after which the lists were closed pro tern. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and the Chairman called on the shareholders to elect a committee and officers. W. G. Filleul, Esq., was proposed as President of the Society by Mr Headland, and seconded by Mr Falconer. Mr Filleul declined. James Hassell, Esq. (in his absence) was proposed by Mr Payne, seconded by Mr Ward. It was announced that Mr Hassell declined. T. W. Parker, Esq., was proposed by Mr J. Lemon, seconded by Mr W. Hay, sen. James Ashcroft, Esq., was proposed by Mr W. H. Smith, seconded by Mr Ingram. On a show of hands for the first nominee, Mr Parker's election was carried unanimously. John Locke, Esq., was proposed as Treasurer by Mr Shrimski, seconded by Dr Wait, and elected unanimously. The statement made on behalf of Mr Locke that he would not accept office as a paid officer, was received with much applause. The election of a Committee was then proceeded with. The following gentlemen were duly proposed and seconded : — Messis Pinkertou, Shrim&ki, J. Lemon, France, Gibbs, Ashcroft, John Thompson, Sewell, Payne, It. Thomson, Filleul, C. Lemon, James Lees, Scott, Grenfell, Headland, Croker, Ingram, E. S. Lees, C. Ward, 'Glass, Smith, and G.Harris. Messrs Sumpter and Matthews were appointed scrutineers. While the voting was in progress, the following appointments were made by the meeting : — Firstly, two Trustees. James Hassell, Esq., -was proposed by Dr Wait and seconded by Mr Shrimski ; A. Roxby, Esq. was proposed by Mr Baker, seconded by Mr Shrimski, and the appointments of these two gentlemen as trustees was carried unanimously. Secondly, Solicitor.— E. A. Julius, Esq., as Solicitor to the Society, was proposed by Mr Payne, seconded by Mr J. Lemou, and unanimously carried. Thirdly, the appointment of a Surveyor and Valuator.—Messrs J. Lemon, Thornley, Glass, and Grenfell were duly moved and seconded. Mr ThornJey's name, however, was withdrawn, he not being a shareholder. Mr Lemon stated that

if elected a member of committee he would decline to aGt as surveyor and valuator. Mr Lemon's name being high on the voting list as a committee man, was withdrawn. A division then took place between Messrs Grenfell and Glass, when Mr Grenfell was appointed by a considerable majoi ity. It was then moved by Mr Ingram, seconded by • Mr Gibbs—" That this meeting at its close be adjourned till Tuesday, 22nd November inst. at 7 o'clock ; the Committee to present at that meeting their report as to the following points : — 1. The constitution of the Society. 2. The number and amount of shares. 3. The mode in which the remaining shares, if any, are to be allotted ; and generally with regard to the business of the Society." "That applications for additional shares be provisionally received by the Secretary pro tern, in the interval previous to the above meeting ; such applications to be received and decided in order of date." These resolutions on being put "were carried unanimously. The following nine were then reported by the scrutineers as the highest in the voting list as committee men : — Messrs Ashcroft, Pinkerton, J. Lemon, Filleul, Gibbs, Sewell, France, Payne, and Ingram. Mr Grenfell (otherwise elected) was withdrawn in consequence of his official appointment. The above gentlemen were declared duly elected. Mr Pinkerton stated that Mr Baker had agreed to grant the use of the large room gratuitously for the meetings of the Society ibr six months, and moved a vote of thanks to him, which was enthusiastically passed, Mr Baker returning thanks. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was also passed with acclamation. Mr Ashcroft, before the conclusion of the proceedings, took the opportunity to bring before the meeting the reply which had been sent to him fron his Honor the Superintendent to a memorial forwarded to him recently by a public meeting through the committee appointed by that meeting. This reply (which will be found in outleading columns^) he read to the meeting, and it was received with cheers. He said he had submitted it to the Town Board, a special meeting having been convened on 28th ultimo lor the purpose ; and that his suggestions to them as to noticing it, and stating whether they appioved of the offer of a loan, had been cavalierly received, and that the only reply they had made was to send back to him the Superintendent's communication. If, he said, the Town Board treated such a matter with cool indifference, and when they for once got something of importance befbie them, declined to take the smallest notice of it, the sooner another Board was appointed the better. Mr i-hrimski, in reply, said that Mr Ashcroft had no right to go to the Town Board as to a matter with which they had nothing to do ; — (A voice exclaimed — Did not Mr Ashcroft act on behalf of a public meUing?)— he had at : tempted to dictate to them ; ami that he ought to have reported the matter to those who gave him authority to act. The discussion was stopped as interfering with the pioper business of the meeting.