THE VESTRY COMMITTEE.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 494, 22 April 1869, Page 2

THE VESTRY COMMITTEE.

The above committee met on Tuesday evening, at the Court House. There was a small attendance both of vestrymen and paridioners. MrWinstanley, the treasurer and secretary, handed in the following statement of accounts up to 31st March, 1869 : The Parish of Westport in Account with the Churchwardens, 31st March, 1869. Dr. £ a. d. To Collections at offertory from April 26 to March 31 ... 141 9 4 Balance of collections received by the Church and Parsonage Committee ... ... 36 5 4 B. W. Harvey, christening fee ... ... ... ... 0 10 0 Captain of schooner Waterman, gratuity ... ... 0 10 .£l7B 5 8 Cr. By Stipend paid Rev. B. W, Harvey up to 31st January, 1869 150 0 O Candles ... ... ... 0 3 0 Kerosene ... ... ... 1 12 0 Tank for same ... ... 1 0 0 Books and duty stamps ... 0 10 0 Wine for Sacrament ... 0 10 O Telegram to Rev. B. W. Harvey, Nelson ... ... 0 610 Advertising ... ... ... 1 13 6 Gratuity to men decorating at Christmas ... ... 0 5 O Transfer to building fund (Christening fee to Mr Harvey) ... ... ... 010 0 Transfer to building fund by request of the Bishop of Nelson, being part of the collections on the 3rd Sunday in Lent ... ... ... 5 0 0 Balance at Bank on 31st March ... ... ... 16 16 4 £l7B 6 8 THOS. F. WnfSTAKMT, Churchwarden. Bache W. Habvey. The attendance of parishoners was so small that the public meeting for the election of Churchwardens and Vestrymen for the ensuing twelve months was adjourned for a fortnight, owing to the absence of several mem- , hers of the congregation at Nelson.