WAIRARAPA INSTITUTE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 88, 20 February 1879, Page 2

WAIRARAPA INSTITUTE.

■''■ 7 - : -' J .. ■.;•-"■.'' ; T»!;V ;• ■■■' A committee meeting was hold on Tuesday evening, at 8 pirn. < Present Book, Stenhouse; Skeet, Bym, Baillie, and Webster," '■'■' In the absence of the ;ehairman, Mr Bock was voted to the chair. ■ The minutes of the last meeting wore'-read and confirmed/ '■'■ ' •. ;"■■"'"'

The treasurer reported the Balanco at Bank to be £129. lis 3d, and stated the amount of .subscriptions to Library for the past year,tg be £lO6. .

_ It was resolved that tho secretary be instructed to make application to the Education Board for share of grant, It was resolved that a.fixed deposit in ißank due on 21st inst., be renewed. There was only one-account which was passed for payment, being W. 6. Jackson £3osßd.

Mr Bock reported prices quoted by the different offices for printing catalogues of books. ■ •

It was : resolved on-tho- motion of Mr Byrn, seconded by Mr Stenhouse—That the question of printing catalogues bo postponed till tho receipt of the new books ordered, and that particulars of printing same be ascertained from' Fawcett & Co., and proprietors of Guardian.

Mr Byrn offered to supply gratis firewood for the winter consumption if the Committee would get it cut; After some discussion it was decided to leave the matter of firewood to Messrs Byrn and Skeet. It was resolved on tho motion of Mr Stenhouse, seconded by Mr Skeet—That Mr Webster act as Treasurer. It was resolved—That Mr Skeet be asked to procure a lamp for the use of the Library. • A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business.