Annual Meeting of Parishioners held in Whareama Hall, May 11th, 1922. 2.30 pm

Present

Seven members of Vestry & very few others.

Apologies

Messrs Holdsworth, Maunsell, Ryder.

The Vicar explained that the Annual Meeting was to be held alternately at Langdale & at Tinui and the former division of the District had been done away.

Minutes

Minutes of last annual meeting were read & confirmed.

Balance Sheet

The Treasurer read the following Balance Sheets:--

Parish Account
Showing arrears of Stipend ₤75. Cash in hand ₤35 & outstanding subscriptions ₤80. Passed.

Riddiford Legacy Account

• Interest received to date ₤37-3-0.

• Money advanced from Bldg Fund ₤15-8-4.

• Repainting S. Andrew's & doing up fence & grounds, left balance of some ₤2.

• Passed – subject to amount paid in by Mr Cripps being credited to account.

Vicarage Building Fund Account

An account was sent by Mr H. B. Maunsell but as it was not drawn up in proper form it was referred back to vestry.

Recommendation

Moved by Mr W. G. Groves secd. Mr Hancock

Incoming Vestry be asked to have a summary of all the balance sheets printed & sent out in Monthly Church Chronicle.  (Carried)/

Loans

Mr W. G. Groves explained that a loan of ₤200 for 5 years had been arranged to pay off balance of debt outstanding on the Vicarage. The Vestry had sanctioned this at a meeting in September. In addition the Wardens had arranged a similar loan of ₤200 for 5 years & paid it to the vicar to help him in the purchase of a car. The vicar would be responsible for capital & interest. The Vicarage property was thus mortgaged to the extent of ₤400.

Moved by Mr Hancock seconded by Mr Cripps that the action of the Vestry & the Wardens be endorsed.  Carried.

Thanks

Moved Mr D.H. Speedy seconded Mr W. G. Groves that a letter be written to Messrs Gawith & Logan thanking them for the work that they had done for the vestry. They had made no charge for the legal work.  (Carried.)     (written 23.5.21)

Telephone

Mr D. H. Speedy explained how matters stood in regard to the Vicarage Telephone & moved

that a Petition be drawn up by the incoming vestry & taken to the telephone subscribers.

Seconded by Mr G. Moore & Carried.

Tinui Cemetery

The vicar referred to the condition of the Tinui Cemetery which he characterised as a disgrace to the community. He explained that as a body they were not responsible but as residents they were. After a general discussion he moved & Mr D. Bennett seconded

That the Trustees be requested to call a public meeting in order that the condition of cemetery affairs may be remedied.   (written 23.5.22)      Carried.    

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