March IIth, I9uo.‘

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Stewards of Trinity United Church was held in the Board Room Monday evening March 11th at

7.30 P. M.

The Chairman, Mr. R. E. Mutch presided and the following.Stewards

nt: Messrs W. R. LePage J. Hibbert Howatt F. N. MacKee Harold F gzggtgfeg?fi.0ruikshank, Isaac Carter, Gordon Hutcheson, Edwin Johnstone,

. G.A.Hu hes, Claude Smith W.P.MacLeod T.W.Bentley, J.George gg:ggs::§mg§;don Avarg, Reg Taylor, E.S:Chandler, Dr’Waye, Warren W Lord

and J.A.MacNair.

The Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and on motion adopted. -

The following bills after being certified as correct were on motion ordered to be paid. _

Maritime Electric Co Ltd $25.60

Bruce Stewart & Co Ltd 12.60

Patriot Publishing Co Ltd .u2

Guardian Publishing Co Ltd 6.90

A. Pickard & Co 82.23.

Higgs & Co Ltd ( Insurance ) I6. . 9 H.M.Davison co Ltd " 2n.66

Mr Carter, Chairman of the Fuel Com read a letter he had received from A.Pickard & Co, stating that the price of Springhill screened coal delivered in the church cellar will be $8.50 per ton, the above quotation is subject to change with any change in the Mine prices.

The following financial statement as compiled by the Financial ‘ Steward was then read to the meeting by Mr G. A. Hughes:

Cash received from Jan. 1st. to Mch.11/u0 Same period 1939 Increase , Envelopes 81172.50 — $1095.70 Increase env. 376.801

Loose coll. 21 .10 - 2 1 06 Deceease loose col §§.Q6« Total . — 3 . Total increase $ 2. - Church envelopes issued up to the present 685 packages.

The Treasurer, Mr. Reuel LePage, announced to the Meeting that after

the above named bills were paid there would be a Bank overdraft of $16fl.26m He also reported that our Bank Account had been transferred from The Ban of Commerce to The Royal Bank of Canada.

Mr. w. R. Cruikshank, Chairman of the Finance Committee, submitted the following estimates for the year 19uo, which were on motion adopted:

ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 1240

Pledged (#88) $7,213.60- Non—Pledged (197) , 1,785.00 Loose Collection 1,300.00 Rent W. M. School of Music 500.00

Light I. M. School of Music 30.00

ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES

Salaries t7,h5o.oor Conference Fund 135.00 ~ Presbytery Fund 30.00.

Insurance 450.00.

City Taxes 85.00'

Water 40.00‘

Light & Power , 300.00-

Fuel 1,000.00.

Duplex Envelopes 70.00~

Electric Supplies 30.00- .4 Session Supplies - 30-00‘ .3« Music Committee , 100.00~ . Organ Maintenance 100.00‘

Postage & Excise 30-00 ‘