ANNUAL MEETING. 
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Only the requisite number of Auditors haying been nominated, the following were 
declared duly elected :— 
Auditors. 
Barron, Frederick, 2, Bush Lane, Cannon Street. 
IIodgkinson, William, 127, Aldersgate Street. 
Mackey, John Brunt, 15, Bouverie Street. 
Squire, William, 5, Coleman Street. 
Westwood, Robert, 16, Newgate Street. 
Mr. Carr : I should like to ask whether the Council are going to take any action 
in this matter. A yery great public scandal has arisen, and 1 do not think we ought 
to separate this morning without passing a yery strong resolution about Mr. Dickin¬ 
son. It is the most un-English conduct that has erer occurred probably in this 
Society. We haye the same kind of ballot in our vestry, and nothing could be more 
fair, and nothing more just, in my opinion. I have watched it many'years, and for a 
man to come publicly forward and acknowledge that he has falsified accounts, I think 
is the most unjust and abominable thing that could happen ; and I trust that we 
shall not separate this morning without passing a very strong resolution with regard 
to Mr. Dickinson’s conduct. 
The Chairman : The protest of the Scrutineers will go before the Council, and 
receive their consideration as soon as they meet in June. 
Mr. Carr : I think the Council ought to take action in the matter. 
Mr. Andrews : It is open to the meeting to express their opinion if they wish to 
do so. 
The Chairman : Of course, that is simply the expression of the opinion of the 
Scrutineers. No doubt it is quite open to this meeting to pass any resolution it 
chooses with regard to the matter. 
Mr. Andrews : I may say that resolutions of a much stronger character than that 
were proposed yesterday, but I have rather avoided them. If the gentlemen here 
present wish to pass another resolution, they can do so. 
Mr. Pound : I think we had better leave it in the hands of the Council, to take 
such action in the matter as they may think proper. They cannot pass it over un¬ 
noticed. 
Mr. Carr : Gentlemen, I have pleasure in moving the following resolution :— 
“ That the Council be requested to take the Report of the Scrutineers into 
their earliest consideration, with a view to erasing the name of Mr. William Dick¬ 
inson from the Register of Members.” 
Mr. Wellington : I have very much pleasure in seconding that resolution. 
Mr. Carr: Mr. Dickinson has proved a disgrace to us, and I think we ought to 
express our strong indignation at his conduct. 
Mr. Wellington : I presume, in passing that resolution, it can only be done by 
way of soliciting the aid of the Council, or requesting them respectfully to erase the 
name of Mr. Dickinson. 
The Chairman : It must be the act of the Council. 
Mr. Wellington : Therefore, all we ask is, that the Council will do so-and-so. 
The Chairman : Exactly. 
Mr. Wellington : A gentleman is anxious to know if the Council have the power. 
I presume they have ? 
The Chairman : Oh, yes ! 
Mr. Flux : The power is distinctly given by one of the bye-laws. 
The resolution was carried unanimously, 
Mr. Sanger : I wish to propose a vote of thanks to the scrutineers for the manner 
in which they have performed their rather arduous duties this year ; and I should 
like to see appended to it that this meeting considers that what they have done has 
been done thoroughly well. I hope that nothing will be said or thought against any 
other gentleman, but that this meeting will consider that they have done their work 
thoroughly well, and that we wish to pass them a vote of thanks. 
Mr. Williams: May I be permitted to second that motion? I am sorry it has 
been so much trouble to the scrutineers ; it is not our fault, but our misfortune. 
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