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The Eighth AnnualGeneral Meeting
... was held at he Great Western Hotel, Reading on
Saturday, April 27th, 1912.
Present: Mr Portal (in the Chair)
Sir Gilbert Clayton East
Mr.E.Garche
Mr Ouvry
Mr.S.E.Garche
Dr. Paterson
Mr.Coath
Mr.Dodd
Dr.Joy
Mr.Waldron
Mr.Jessop
Capt.Waring
Mr.Shrapnell Smith
Mr.Blatch
Dr.Secretan
Mr. à Court
(1) The Minutes of the last General Meeting were read & confirmed.
(2) The Report for 1911 & audited statement of accounts were
submittted to the Meeting & were unanimously adopted on the motion
of the Chairman seconded by Sir Gilbert East.
(3) The following nominations to the Committee were announced - D.Joy,
Major Barry, Major Langford. no other nominations had been received
& these gentlemen were declared elected.
(4) The Hon.Treasurer submitted his Budget for 1912 which was approved
[see opposite page]
(5) The alternation in rule 8, viz. the substitution in line 17 of the
word "seven" for the word "ten", made by the Committee, was confirmed.
(6) Dr.Paterson prospoted that rule 8 be amended so that retiring
members of the Committee shall be eligible for election. After some
remarks by Mr. Garche, Mr Coath & others the motion was by leave
withdrawn.
(7) It was proposed by Mr. Shrapnell Smith & seconded by Mr.
à Court that the words "and Aero" be omitted from the title of
the Club, a return being thus made to the original designation - "The
Berkshire Automobile Club." This was carried unanimously.
(8) Considerable discussion toook place with regard to the Club making
a contribution toward the R.A.C. 'road guide' scheme. It was finally
agreed unanimously on the motion of Mr.Garche, seconded by Dr.Paterson
that no contribution be made at present bbut that the subject be again
brought up for consideration at the next General Meeting.
(9) The Hon.Sec. explained the proposed scheme for a private Club
garage at Reading. It was agreed to leave the matter in the hands of
the Committee.
[E.R.Portal]
[Chairman]
[Apr 25.13]
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