The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-02-07 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY 8C11001.4

The second ordinary general meeting of the share-
holders of this company took place at the company's
offices. Dorchester, on Monday afternoon. The
Ven. Archdeacon Sanctuary presided, and there wens
also present the Revds. J. Fiaher, J. H. Austin, J.
B. Watts, T. Baker, W. H. P. Ward, C. W. Bing.
ham, and Ho G. Watson ; C. Skinner and G. J.
Andrews, tags. ; Messrs. Cl. H. Davis, Look,
Pester, Bwatridge' Roper, and Hicks.
From the statement of szeounts published it
appears that the receipts amotinted £1,002103. 9d.,
and the disbursements to £1,549 13s. Bd., leafing
balance in the bankers' hand of £52 17s. Id. on the
year's accounts. The total capital and liabilities
amount to £2086 la. 5d., and the property and
assets to £2541 els. 7d., 'erring a balance of
£ll4 15.. 10d.

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The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the
meeting,aaid he believed their duty as a Council was
to present a report once a year before the share-
holders, and show them what had been done with
the money. lie had to ask the shareholders to
appoint certain new meifiberd df the Council in
the place of five who went out, and also to
appoint auditors for the ensuing year. It now
rested with him to read the following report of the
Council to the second ordinary general meeting of
the ehareholders :
The Council feel much pleasure in being able to pre-
sent a statement of teem:tots and balance sheet made
up to the 30th Deoember, 1864, showing that the finan-
cial affairtrof the company are in a sound Condition,
A competent accountant (Mr. Case) has; under the
direction of the Council, and with the asaintance of
their berwir, made ii thdrough iniestigation of the
money transactions of the cdnipanY, and has fornpally
laid before the auditors a balance sheet as the result of
that investigation. The auditors have carefully con-
sidered the representations of Mr. Case, and after a
careful examination of all the books and papers of the
company, have certified to the completeness and correct-
ness_of the aceounts and vouchers relating thereto.

The report of the auditors is as
To the Member' of the Dorset County School Company.
Ogartaimir,—Having examined the books and
aticouhts of tile above *AMA we hereby certify that
the balance sheet is a full and fair rise, eerie-
lying the particulars required and the regulations of
the company, and that they have been properly drawn
up so as to exhibit • true and correct idea of the com-
pany's affairs.
We are, Gentlemen, your obedient servants,
CHARLZS GOOD, } A
G. H. Devils, ""`"`"
After this careful scratiny and approval of the
boinpany'll book e by conipetent and professional
peraofili, the doundil are able, tVithout any heistetion,
to record a vote of thanks to the Rev. V. D.
Vyvyan, the bursar, for the painstaking and un-
remittiog attention which he has given to his duties,
and the accurate and thoroughly satisfactory manner
in which the books and accounts of the company
have been kept.
After reading the report the CHAIRMAN said he
believed all he had to do was to present the share.
hOlders *fill sonic üth a report as he had done,
together with an audited sheet of the rigieipta and
payments. He then asked if any one had any
question to ask on the statement he had read.
The Rev. J. H. AUSTIN said, in reference to the
statement delivered to the shareholders, at first
sight it appeared to him not to be very intelligible
to those who were strangers to accounts, for the
capital and liability were placed on one side,and prop •
party and assets on the other; but he had been informed
that in order to present a full statement of accounts.,
it was in compliance with the law that the Council
should sot only put the capital on one side but
the liabilitiael else. After further alluding
to this matter he said, if it was found there
was a balance in hand the Company might be
considered to be in a very satisfactory position.
With the statement which had been furnished he
was ready to content himself, as it had been by
the auditors. Allem., hear.)
Mr. AsfortsWe remarked that, the accounts were
in acoordance with the law. He understood Mr.
Austin to say that they were not.
The Rev. J. H. AUSTIN said Mr. Andrews misunder-
stood him. The accounts were drawn up perfectly in
accordance to law.
Mr. (I. B. Saunas Mid the Act prescribed a certain
form, and the statement was drawn up in strict con.
forrnity with it.
The Rev. C. W. Breortsit remarked that he would
not say he was a stranger to aocounts, but he inset say
he was a stranger to the limited liability accounts. He
wild net understand whether the Council owed Ell 4
or whether £ll4 was owed to them. Which was it, Mr;
Davis? (Laughter.)
Mr. Devis : There Is £ll4 to the good. (Remind
laughter.)
Mr. SWATRIDGI proposed, and Mr. HICKS 1100011ded,11
vote of thanks to the auditors.
The CHAIRMAN said as the Chairman of the Counts%
he begged to thank him, in Mr. Good's absence, fur
their services, for which they were much obliged. Di
was very important to the Council, who were a mixed
body of clergy and laity, that every thing should be
done above board I and as they knew very little about,
business matters they were much obliged to the midi.
tors for their services. Re begged Mr. Dtvis to convey
Mr. Good their thanks. (Cheers.)
Mr. SILINNZR proposed that the auditors Oxon
be re-elected. He said that be had only bad an I
opportunity of eget:inning the accounts that dayi
but he had looked through them very minutely,„,
and he thought the Council were in a very sato:
factory state at present They were now in a roll-
supporting condition, and every boy would add to
the receipts, and put them in a still better position.
He hoped that at the end of the year, the sohool—
if it went on in the same way as at present—would
be in a position to show a very comfortable surplus.
(Hear' hear.) There were now 50 boys in the
school, with the prospect of there being more in
the Midsummer half, and he had no doubt that by
that time the school would be in a flourishing posi-
tion, and with sufficient money to revert book for
the furtherance of the objeolis Of the company.
(Hear.)
The Rev. J. B. WATrit eecouled the proposition,
which was adopted.
Four out of the ont•going members of the Council,
the Van, Archdeacon Hustable, Rev. T. Baker,
U. rt. Yrard, a 4 Mr. filtialier were re•eleettd,

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