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Fifth Annual General Meeting
The Fifth Annual General Meeting was held in Reading on
1st May, 1909, when Major Portal, Chairman of the Club presided.
The attendance included Messrs à Court, Dodd, R.Harrison,
Hanbury, Ouvry, Hawkins, Potter, Joy, Paterson and Thornton, with
E.Shrapnell Smith, Hon.Treasurer.
Messages of regret for absence were read from the Hon.Sec. who was in
Irelan, Messrs Baxendale & Selkirk.
1. The notice convening the Meeting was read. (Notice appended)
2. The Hon.Treas. Submitted the accounts & balance sheet with the
auditors certificate.
3. The Chairman moved the adoption of the Report and Accounts &
made special mention of the unfortunate omission from the former of all
reference to the Meet at Ascot by invitation of Mr. Burgoyne. The
motion was seconded by Major Hanbury and carrried unanimously.
4. The Chairman declared, on the nominations duly received that Sir
Wm.Shipley, & Messrs Alston & R.C.Thompson, were elected
Members of the Committee for the prescribed term of office.
5. After general discussion it was resolved that the sum of £75
from the Club Funds be placed at the disposal of the Committee for tar
spraying within the County, and that this be disbursed in accordance
with the decision of the Committee, acting in concert with the County
Surveyor.
6. The Chairman announced that Mr Potter had invided the Club to a Meet
at Wallikngford on 12th June, and invited other suggestions for a
Programme.
Mr Harrison suggested a Closed Meeting at Brooklands, possibly in
co-operation with the West Surrey Club, and it was decided that the
Hon.Sec. should be asked to endeavour to ascertain the account of
likely support for such a fixture, and that the Hon.Treas. Should
enquire as to the terms which would be required by the Brooklands Club.
7. It was then resolved that it should be left to the Club Committee to
settle the details of the Summer Programme.
8. On the suggestion of Mr. à Court the Hon.Treas. consented to
present the each future Annual General Meeting a budget for the year
ensuing.
9. The Proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.
[E.R.Portal]
[Dec 22, 09]
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