The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-11

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The committee regret to be obliged 70 report
that from some cause there has been 8 lalluro on
the part OF some or the LODGES and members OF
lodges to comply with the terms OF tneir snnscrlp.
tIon. As stated in the report made 70 the last
annual communication, your declin.
to work until they could see; VIII
we're TO be raised. The Masonic Subscriptions
added 10 the Other funds secured, maze up tne
amount necessary for the completion OF the nal,
aud on the faith OF these SUBSCRIPTIONS lne "ofh
was commenced.
Toe amount subscribed by the lodges and -.
members eio'sSe
The amount paid IN oolo
,oov,no balance due. $s,1es
The want Of this money very seriously em0ar.
raised the committee, and at one Time tnteateHe9
the stoppage Of the entire WORK., Wnlcn Wouo
necessarily nave resulted IN heavy pecunlary ioss
to the Grand Lodge. To avert this che commlttee
were compelled 20 borrow, on oond' anu morI.
gage, The sum OF $4,000.
The amount authorized by the Grand Lodge to
be raised on bond and mortgage was SIS, o0u. The
.totsl amount thus raised by the 10
$4,000. u,u -. ,,r
ceived that the committee have; OUT OF tne Ianos
ia their hands. betrayed several expenses when
are properly dne and chargea5le TO the Grauo
Lodge Itself. viz: !,
Expenses oTlayrng corner.stone........s 49, oS
Insurance on 'o ~
Stano IS, interest on n totes, repairing 80
chairs ................. ......-:.'" . ~
~. cOn ;or Sn,;din9 the hall was ass so o.
| That amount has been Increased bY certain al.
| terra ions In the plan OF the stalrwaSs, and by
cutting new lights, which, as tne WorN pro,
| gressed, in the opinion OF the commlttee, ~
| greatly added t. the appearance and access 10
the building, az well Is TO the renting OF the
| stores, as Justified the deviation. The additional
| amount 10 slS46 80. There Is some small add.
tional cost not yet ascerta'ned, arising i h,,a sn u
necessity Of importing some g ass. The bllls are
not yet rendered, but cannot amount 10 m9cn;
Gas fixture, and furniture for the Grand Lodge
room are needed. TO provide these dlu not come
within the province or duty OF the building CON.
mittse, They have ordered gas fixtures TOT Ihe
Blue Lodge room, because 1t was absolutely nee.
essary to do 80 in order TO derive an lmmedlase
revenue from the lodges, and tha expense WE
small. There has been paid TO the contractor the
sum Of s9s'soo; there remains oue " NAn
If the deficiency In subscription OF the au6or.
dlnaie lodges is made up, tina s7s4s 90. tne nai ;
ance to be provided for by the Grand Lodge: S WI" AZ
And If the amount expended by the som
mittee on insurance, laying OF the COT
ner.stone. &C., be deducted, ana Wnlon o O.
amounted i'|oi o.
The real deficit would e................ 9a6 20
Next in order after the completion OF tne nan
| comes the duty NJ providing for the payment OF tne
debt, and although this committee have not bsen
| instructed to report on that subject, YET IL mas
been go constantly present TO their mlnos, euo
thew uuY trust thew viii be excused for presenting
their Views to The Grand L0dge:.
The revenues OF the Grand Lodge are derived
from two sources:
1. the rent Of the hall. lodge room and stores.
3. The arrears OF subordinate lodges.
The expenditures Of the Grand Lodge are Ike
wise twu-fold:
&c.
2. The ordinary expenses Of the body, such as
pay delegates, salary OF officers, printing, sta-
iionery, charities, DO.
The strict application OF the revenue lroln eacn
class to the debts OF that class, and the aptropria.
tlon OF any surplus from either Glass 70 tne hqul,
dalton of the debts Is. we respecuuliy submit, the
true policy Of the Grand Lodge.
The revenue from the building ls am7ly sum
cleut to nay all the expenses Of the building, and
the annual Interest OIL the deos. 1t may, perhaps,
do more, but that much 1t can aasuredly do.
1t would, however, be essential FOR tue certain,
ting aud i;s revenues, that 1t should be placed N
the hands OF 8 permans t committee OF expert
enced business men. The analr 10 sIriGtly q onsi'
ness on, and no business can De Well managed
when the managers aie co tlnuany changing.
The revenue proper Of the Grand Lodge. arising
from dues and returns nf subordinate lodses
&c economically admiDl- tered. l more tnan sum,
c,eut for the necessary, expenses OF tne drana
when animated their brethren twenty years go,
when the old hail was erected, a very Sigh. IL.
crease In the ANNUAL dues will create q slnKl0g
fund, which will llquida e the debt.
The committee have now discharged the duty
which was con1ded to them In 1859. lt mas En-
tsi.ud Labor, anxiety and responsibility, to q de.
gree which can hardly be realized by any but the
Committee. With larger means grester results
could have been obtained, but with the means at
their disposal, they believe that the best has been
ooue which was possible; and, submitting their
work to the judgment OF the craft, they beg to
be discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES OoSExR,
r. ). BRUN4.
WE. BLAKE,
- F. A. C0NNoR. r,mr,++ao
3. RUSH CAMPBELL, ~
q. W. SCHROEDER,
\. LEVIN,
WhNoT d, DssAuuvar,