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27 JANUARY, 1892.
Moved by Mr. Calton and seconded by Mr. Padfield as an
amendment—That only so much of the Minutes down to and
including the adoption of the Report of the Finance Committee
(paragraph III) be adopted.
After discussion,
The Chairman put the amendment to a show of hands and
there appeared
In favour 5 votes
Against 15 „
The Chairman declared it lost.
Moved by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Steadman as a
further amendment—That the Minutes of the last meeting
down to and including the confirmation of the Minutes
(paragraph II.) be adopted.
After considerable discussion in which further amendments
were offered but not put,
The amendment was submitted to a show of hands and
there were
In favour 17 votes
Against 17 „
A division was demanded and upon such division there
were
In favour of the amendment—Messrs. Booth, Brown, Calton,
Catmur, Derby, A. Druitt, J. Druitt, Hirst, W. A. Kemp,
G. King, Lyon, A. Moore, Ockelford, Padfield, Peacock,
Roberts, Robertson, Steadman—18 votes.
Against the amendment—Messrs. Burge, Chidgey, Coker,
Cook, Cushen, Hasted, Howe, R. Kemp, J. W. King, Lacey,
A. Lloyd, Loftus, Martin, Nicholls, Porcas, J. Smith,
T. J. Smith, Thatcher (Rev.), Upton, Wood—20 votes.
The Chairman declared the amendment lost.
The Chairman then put the motion "That the Minutes are
correctly recorded and be confirmed" to a show of hands and
there appeared
In favour 22 votes
Against 7 „
The Chairman declared it carried.
III. Mr. Peacock submitted a requisition signed by eight
members of the Vestry, requesting the Clerk to summon a
Special Meeting of the Vestry to rescind certain Resolutions
passed at the last meeting.
IV. Moved by Mr. Upton and seconded by Mr. Cook—That
the Vestry do now adjourn until this day week at Seven p.m.