DUNEDIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 231, 16 September 1862, Page 4

DUNEDIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A special meeting pf t the members of the ! Chamber of Commerce, convened by the' Chair^ man, in compliance with a requisition, was "held at the Athcnsßum yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of revising the Rules./' " Mr. James Rattray /(Chainnan), presided ; aud there were also present.—-Messrs-George McLean, A. M'Leod, J. Finely. J..paterson, J Cargill, W. W. TiAle, B.CB; MarSni Julms Vogel, A Carriek, W. C. Younjg, H. Hoaghtaa. K. Driver, J. Webb, W. H. Beynolds, 5 J. T, Wright, W. Mi Robertson,F. J. Alderson, A. Cleve, A. Jackson,. J; A. Douglas, Gi Hepburoe. and J. Smith. '.-' ,: i--; ;yy3 : :- -y/J.-iy- ■ :The following were^ amongst the alterations made:—The words " carrying on business, and >f: wers struck out of Rule 3, which now. stands, "All persons residing in this -Province shall be eligible to become members of-the Chamber, -as hereinafter provided.*? ■'~.- - i Rul« 8 and 9 were struck out^and tne'following substituted*:—** At tbe general meeting' in September of each year, a Chainfcan and Deputy Chairman, and a Committee of six members shall be elected by ballot. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman shall be ex-officio members of the Committee, four of whom shall torm a quorum. Any member of the Chamber who maybedulyproposed and seconded, shall be eligible for these Offices.** ■':.'" /-"'•*. . 'X/7f7:i'X^u7-:"'-i:^ -'-s'j.^T.. V':v/-" ", The 10th Role, which subjected to a fine of five^uineas, any member who should decline to serve after being elected r to the" Commit^ vria expunged. There was a good deal of conversation on the qnestionof fines, and it was suggested that a; fine of half a guinea should be imposed for failure to attend any Committee meeting,-^or that in case of a quorum not bang obtained, each jion- ; attending member be fined such sum; It was ; agreed that fbr thepresent, at least, -there should be no fines tor non-attendance. --/ '-.'■ K>- - >r /For the 12th Rule, the following was Substituted :—«• The duties ofthe Cbtnmitteesball be to transact generally the executive business of the Qiamber; to bring before it all meters requiring its attention ; to cany out its resolutions - to take prompt action when necessary tojiirthei the objects of the Chamber as statedin/Rule^.- and to present at the general meeting in September a financial statement, and- aVTtiie'nuartoly meeting a report of aU cfrcinnstwces Iffeeting the trade and comujerceof Otago,which may hare -transpired during the previous year.** Rule 20maltered, soastorequire quarterly meetings to he-held, insto^;Qf-only tTOgenerflmeetmgs in Septeuiber/aod Marfc^Rute U stood «»J« •.--« At all geiierol and special mrefrmgsof the Chamber, not-4«^ ; than one-thirdof the members must be pieserit to constituted 225** J* =T??^S5^^ the^ct that twelve members should be a quorum^ Wsuch meeting^ but that; s nQitesoiation should be adopted: without the^votes of two-thirds of t&se present . J«wg »»* &VQ^pEoael2^yeJ a tw ff to raeeting for TOnsidenng^rules.vras^ntflariy modified. x^arlytw^ hours.it was foand that there was m> quorum, oiUy^ey^;lneial»E^beiiw then present Theresas consequently aa end to business Mvend Rulw tjemgleft unconsidered ,r~r»*.