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and , admitting his non-attendance , stated that he had thought another member of the lodge would have attended for him . The Board resolved "That the complaint was proved , and that the W . M . he severely reprimanded for neglecting to attend in support of a petition recommended by his lodge ; and further that the lodge be fined one guinea . " The W . M . was called in anel
reprimanded accordingly . The fine heing paid , the warrant and hooks were returned to the W . M ., and he was ordered to have the sentence of the board read in open lodge , and entered on the minutes . ^ 3 . The hoard have had under their consideration the great increase of work in the office of the Grand Secretary , arising
from the continuing extension of the Craft , anel the consequent necessity of furtherassistance to preventan accumulation of arrears of business . The board are of opinion that a further increase in in the staff of clerks is absolutely necessary , and beg to recommend " That Grand Loelge do sanction the appointment of an
additional clerk in the Grancl Secretary ' s Office , at a salary not exceeding £ 100 per annum . " 4 . —The hoard regret to be obliged to have to recommend that the following lodges , viz ., tho Wear Lodge ( No . 4-27 , late No . 618 ) , Chester-le-street , Durham , and the Sefton Lodge ( No . 680 , late 980 ) , Waterloo , Liverpool , East Lancashire , which have been repeatedly applied to , hut have made no returns since
September , 1859 , be summoned to attend the meeting of Grancl Lodge in March next , to show cause why they should not respectively he erased . 5 . —The hoard further beg to report that they have arranged for the immediate issue of the " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book for 1861 , " with certain alterations and improvements , at
the reduced price of 2 s . per copy . ( Signed ) J . LLEWELIYN - EVANS , Freemasons' Hall , London , President . 18 th November , 1863 .
To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on the 13 th November inst ., shewing a balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer of £ 2855 10 s . 3 d ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 50 . Of these sums there helongs to the Fund of Benevolence £ 713 8 s . Id ., to the Fund of General Purposes £ 1710 lis . Gei ! ., and there is in the unappropriated account £ 181 10 s . 8 d . 7 . —REPORT OV COMMITTEE ON GRAND LODGE PROPERTY .
To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient and Accepted Masons of England . The Committee on Grancl Lodge Property beg to report that they have continued with their work ; that the cottages in Queen's-place , anel the houses Nos . 59 and 60 , Great Queenstreet have been sold by auction and have been pulled down , so
that the ground will be cleared for the builders to com mence upon the first section of the new works as soon as the contracts are entered into . The committee have appointed Bro . S . B . Wilson to act for them in reference to the contracts , and they are iu daily expectation of receiving the estimates of the builders .
The committee have the pleasure to inform Grand Lodge that they have made arrangements for the purchase of a piece of land in New-yard ( adjoining the south-west end of the present property of the Society ) for the sum of £ 500 ; this property they consider will he a very desirable acquisition to the society . In consequence of an erroneous report which the committee are informed has been circulated , they desire to state for the information of Grand Lodge and of the brethren generally , that no part of the present buildings will be pulled down or taken
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from the uses of the tenants or the Craft until the first section of the new buildings is completed and fit for use , and that when the executive and the Craft are in possession of their new premises the remainder of the building will he so carried on as to interfere as little as possible with the business of the tavern or the comfort of the brethren . ( Signed ) JOHN HAVERS ,
London , November 18 th , 1863 . Chairman . 8 . —Appeal of Bro . Philip Baudains , of Lodge La Cesaree ( No . 590 ) , Jersey , against his suspension from Masonic privileges by the Prov . G . M . of Jersey . 9 . —Appeal of Bro . Charles A . Hondeaux , of Lodge La Cesaree ( No . 590 ) , Jersey , against his suspension from Masonic privileges
by the Prov . G-. M . of Jersey . 10 . —Appeal of Bro . IC . Alavoine , of Lodge La Cc ' saree ( No . 590 ) , Jersey , against his suspension from Masonic privileges by tho Prov . G . M . of Jersey . 11 . —Appeal of Bro . A . Desmoulins , and eight others of the Lodge La Cesaree ( No . 590 ) , Jersey , against their suspension from Masonic privileges ' by the Prov . G . M . of Jersey .
NOTICES OF MOTIONS . By Bro . J . Rankin Stebbing , P . M . No . 130 , Southampton : — " That in tho event of the minutes of the last Grancl Lodge heing confirmed so far as regards the appointment of a Committee of thirteen members to consider the constitution , duties , and powers of tho Committee or Lodge of Benevolence , & c , that the following brethren do constitute the said
Committee : — Bro . Charles A . Cottebrune , Bro . jEneas J . M'lutyre , „ Edward Cox , „ John Savage , „ John L . Evans , „ Joseph Smith ,. „ David R . Farmer , „ J . Rankin Stebbing , „ Benjamin Head , „ John Symonds , „ Jabez Hogg , „ John Udall . „ Charles Lee , and the following brethren were also nominated by other members of the Grand Lodge to he on the said Committee
.: — Bro . James J . Blake , Bro . James Mason , - „ Henry Bradley , „ Samuel E . Moss , „ James Brett , „ Joshua Nunn , „ Thomas Gt . Dickie , „ James It . Sheen , „ Samuel Gale , „ Thomas Tyrrell , „ Charles Lee , „ John A . Winsland . " „ Morris Levinson ,
By Bro . Alfred Smith , W . M . No . 76 , Winchester : — " That the Board of General Purposes he requested to alter anel amend the Gth paragraph commencing on page 75 of the Constitutions relating to Masters anel Wardens , and to define more strictly the powers of Wardens when ' ruling' a loelge . " The Appeal Cases are in the Grancl Secretary's Office , and will
be open for perusal till the meeting of Grancl Lodge . The new edition of the " Book of Constitutions" is now ready , price Is . Gel . a copy , hound in cloth . " The Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book for 1861 " will be published in course of a few days , price 2 s . a copy , hound in roan , with elastic band .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
MOUNT LEBANON LODOE ( NO . 73 ) . —The regular meeting of this old established and nourishing lodge was held at Bro . C . Cathie's , the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark , on Tuesday , Nov . 17 th . Amongst the members present were—Bros . Frederick Walters , W . M . ; E . N . Levy , S . W . ; H . Moore , J . W . ; N . Lake , J . D . ; J . C . Goodry , I . G . ; D . Davies , P . M . and Treas .: C . Deans , P . M . ; Hoptoro , Hurrell ,
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The Masonic Mirror.
and , admitting his non-attendance , stated that he had thought another member of the lodge would have attended for him . The Board resolved "That the complaint was proved , and that the W . M . he severely reprimanded for neglecting to attend in support of a petition recommended by his lodge ; and further that the lodge be fined one guinea . " The W . M . was called in anel
reprimanded accordingly . The fine heing paid , the warrant and hooks were returned to the W . M ., and he was ordered to have the sentence of the board read in open lodge , and entered on the minutes . ^ 3 . The hoard have had under their consideration the great increase of work in the office of the Grand Secretary , arising
from the continuing extension of the Craft , anel the consequent necessity of furtherassistance to preventan accumulation of arrears of business . The board are of opinion that a further increase in in the staff of clerks is absolutely necessary , and beg to recommend " That Grand Loelge do sanction the appointment of an
additional clerk in the Grancl Secretary ' s Office , at a salary not exceeding £ 100 per annum . " 4 . —The hoard regret to be obliged to have to recommend that the following lodges , viz ., tho Wear Lodge ( No . 4-27 , late No . 618 ) , Chester-le-street , Durham , and the Sefton Lodge ( No . 680 , late 980 ) , Waterloo , Liverpool , East Lancashire , which have been repeatedly applied to , hut have made no returns since
September , 1859 , be summoned to attend the meeting of Grancl Lodge in March next , to show cause why they should not respectively he erased . 5 . —The hoard further beg to report that they have arranged for the immediate issue of the " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book for 1861 , " with certain alterations and improvements , at
the reduced price of 2 s . per copy . ( Signed ) J . LLEWELIYN - EVANS , Freemasons' Hall , London , President . 18 th November , 1863 .
To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on the 13 th November inst ., shewing a balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer of £ 2855 10 s . 3 d ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 50 . Of these sums there helongs to the Fund of Benevolence £ 713 8 s . Id ., to the Fund of General Purposes £ 1710 lis . Gei ! ., and there is in the unappropriated account £ 181 10 s . 8 d . 7 . —REPORT OV COMMITTEE ON GRAND LODGE PROPERTY .
To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient and Accepted Masons of England . The Committee on Grancl Lodge Property beg to report that they have continued with their work ; that the cottages in Queen's-place , anel the houses Nos . 59 and 60 , Great Queenstreet have been sold by auction and have been pulled down , so
that the ground will be cleared for the builders to com mence upon the first section of the new works as soon as the contracts are entered into . The committee have appointed Bro . S . B . Wilson to act for them in reference to the contracts , and they are iu daily expectation of receiving the estimates of the builders .
The committee have the pleasure to inform Grand Lodge that they have made arrangements for the purchase of a piece of land in New-yard ( adjoining the south-west end of the present property of the Society ) for the sum of £ 500 ; this property they consider will he a very desirable acquisition to the society . In consequence of an erroneous report which the committee are informed has been circulated , they desire to state for the information of Grand Lodge and of the brethren generally , that no part of the present buildings will be pulled down or taken
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from the uses of the tenants or the Craft until the first section of the new buildings is completed and fit for use , and that when the executive and the Craft are in possession of their new premises the remainder of the building will he so carried on as to interfere as little as possible with the business of the tavern or the comfort of the brethren . ( Signed ) JOHN HAVERS ,
London , November 18 th , 1863 . Chairman . 8 . —Appeal of Bro . Philip Baudains , of Lodge La Cesaree ( No . 590 ) , Jersey , against his suspension from Masonic privileges by the Prov . G . M . of Jersey . 9 . —Appeal of Bro . Charles A . Hondeaux , of Lodge La Cesaree ( No . 590 ) , Jersey , against his suspension from Masonic privileges
by the Prov . G-. M . of Jersey . 10 . —Appeal of Bro . IC . Alavoine , of Lodge La Cc ' saree ( No . 590 ) , Jersey , against his suspension from Masonic privileges by tho Prov . G . M . of Jersey . 11 . —Appeal of Bro . A . Desmoulins , and eight others of the Lodge La Cesaree ( No . 590 ) , Jersey , against their suspension from Masonic privileges ' by the Prov . G . M . of Jersey .
NOTICES OF MOTIONS . By Bro . J . Rankin Stebbing , P . M . No . 130 , Southampton : — " That in tho event of the minutes of the last Grancl Lodge heing confirmed so far as regards the appointment of a Committee of thirteen members to consider the constitution , duties , and powers of tho Committee or Lodge of Benevolence , & c , that the following brethren do constitute the said
Committee : — Bro . Charles A . Cottebrune , Bro . jEneas J . M'lutyre , „ Edward Cox , „ John Savage , „ John L . Evans , „ Joseph Smith ,. „ David R . Farmer , „ J . Rankin Stebbing , „ Benjamin Head , „ John Symonds , „ Jabez Hogg , „ John Udall . „ Charles Lee , and the following brethren were also nominated by other members of the Grand Lodge to he on the said Committee
.: — Bro . James J . Blake , Bro . James Mason , - „ Henry Bradley , „ Samuel E . Moss , „ James Brett , „ Joshua Nunn , „ Thomas Gt . Dickie , „ James It . Sheen , „ Samuel Gale , „ Thomas Tyrrell , „ Charles Lee , „ John A . Winsland . " „ Morris Levinson ,
By Bro . Alfred Smith , W . M . No . 76 , Winchester : — " That the Board of General Purposes he requested to alter anel amend the Gth paragraph commencing on page 75 of the Constitutions relating to Masters anel Wardens , and to define more strictly the powers of Wardens when ' ruling' a loelge . " The Appeal Cases are in the Grancl Secretary's Office , and will
be open for perusal till the meeting of Grancl Lodge . The new edition of the " Book of Constitutions" is now ready , price Is . Gel . a copy , hound in cloth . " The Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book for 1861 " will be published in course of a few days , price 2 s . a copy , hound in roan , with elastic band .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
MOUNT LEBANON LODOE ( NO . 73 ) . —The regular meeting of this old established and nourishing lodge was held at Bro . C . Cathie's , the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark , on Tuesday , Nov . 17 th . Amongst the members present were—Bros . Frederick Walters , W . M . ; E . N . Levy , S . W . ; H . Moore , J . W . ; N . Lake , J . D . ; J . C . Goodry , I . G . ; D . Davies , P . M . and Treas .: C . Deans , P . M . ; Hoptoro , Hurrell ,