The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-11-26 00:00:00

THE DORCHESTER AND DORSETSHIRE INDUS-

TRIAL PIIOVIDENT SOCIETY.

The first quarterly meeting of the Dorchester and
Doreetaltire industrial Provident Society was held
In the British schoolroom on Monday With inst.—)
There was a considerable number of members pre-
sent, and the Rev W. Barnes was celled to the
chair.
The CHAIRMAN said there MSS HO need for him to
make many observation, and therefore he would not
detain them, but proceed at once to the business of
the meeting. lie would therefore call upon the
Secretary to read the minutes of the previous meet-
ing. This having been done,
The CHAIRMAN next called upon the Secretary to
read the first quarterly report and the balance
sheet.
Mr. SIIERREN, the Secretary, then read the
It EPORT.

In presenting the first quarterly report the Coin-
mittee of Management have the !satisfaction to inform
the menibers that the prospects of the society are most
cheering and encontaging. Notwithstanding that lalllny
prophecies have been uttered respecting the working of
the principles of co-operation in this ancient town of
Dorchester—MOM of these prophets (who have foretold !
our utter failure and ruin) when directed to the nolde
results achieved in Rochdale, Leeds, Halifax, and other
towns in the Northern counties, have shrugged their
should,ers and said "all, yes, it will do, it does answer in
these places, but mark my words, it wont do here;
the whole concern will „!rm to the dogs before the finit
year is over." And a few individuals having faith, we
presume, in such utterances, have laid bets that we do
not hold together for a year, or if we do, yet shall fail
in the object we aim at and expect to realise. But
why cannot the men of this county do what has been
done and is now doing in the counties of Lancashire
and Yorkshire? We believe not only that they can, but
what is more, that to some extent it has already been
dune. We hod this co 11111 l min:lucid of co-operation in
Dorchester not only because it helps a poor man to
take care of his pence and shillings till they become
potuols, end to by them out to the best advantage,
but because we believe it to be one, amongst many other
influence% now at work, tending to foster and encourage
industry, self control, mutual help, and self reliance
amongst the working men of this country. But we pass
on to figures, which we think will not be dry, hut in-
terestiog to every member. We opened our stores on
the 14th of September lost, so that the present quarterly
account embraces only eight weeks of business. Dim-
ing the quarter we have enrolled Kg members, who
have taken 159 shares, and paid 1:75 lris. lid. as con-
tributions, am, tri Is. Id. as entrance fees. The follow-
ing balance sheet presents a detailed account of the
total receipt and expenditure to October 31, 1861, from
which you see that we are in a position to pay 5 per
cent capital, and a bonus of G on money spent at
stores.

BALANCE SHEET FoR THE QUARTER INDLN6
OcruBKu 31t, 1881.
Dr. 1.1,16,10,e4.
To amount of Subscribed Capital, per 80
Number. ...
„ Balanai carried down

Cr. Aserts. E N. D. 1:
By valne of Stock in Trade ... 42 3 ti
„ Shop Furnkure and Fitting's 911 3
„ Deduct 5 per cent. for nee... 03 11

9 7 4
„ Cio in Wilts and Dorset Think 15 hi 2
Do. in 'fiessurer's hands ... 15 10 7

12 19 loi

„ B.donce brought down (clear gain
to Suriet.% ): C a. p.
Interest, 5 per cent.... 014 0
• Bonus, 63 do. .., li 7 41
•
-- 7 1 4.1
•

MANAGEMENT FUND.

Dr.
To Entrance Foci, I.:c.

„ Balance inought down in Treasurer's

rr. E a. D.
My Payment to Mr. Patch (Printing, Ise.) 310 6
„ Gas, and Cleaning at British School ... 010 0
„ Valance carried down 1:1 7

£5 :S

Receipts.
To Ilfenarni' Subscriptions
„ Goods sold,
u, rs
Nu u..lloubcrs

E
, 18
IL D.
66 14 61
6 16 91

- "-105 12 3

Isp4l.li' tire.
By CaKb paid for Goads un
„ Carriage if Gotaht
„ Tea and Sugar Pater ..•
„ Sundries, ea per l'aty ('ih Book
„ Rent
Gas at States •••
„ Situp Furniture and Fittings •••
„ Cash in Wilt. and Doreet Bank
„ Do. in Treamirer's hands ,„