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Meeting Minute
Meeting Minutes, 18 September 1951
September 18 1951
Hobart Hebrew Congregation Meeting Minutes, 18 September 1951
Transcription
MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, held 18th September, 1951 at the Board Room of the Synagogue.PRESENT
Present: Mr. Epstein in the chair, Messrs. Chase, H. Epstein, H. Jacob, E. Jacob, Fixel, Coronel, Fersteys, Newman, Popper, Rauner, Reiss, Seidel, Ruben.
Mesdames H. Jacob, E. Jacob, Frank, Rauner, Fixel
MINUTES
Minutes of General annual meeting held 23rd October, 1950 were read and confirmed as true record.
REPORTS
President's report as attached was adopted.
Minister reported that a regular tuition was held for the children in small groups. A Special Youth service is conducted on suitable holidays, one of the highlights being the Purim youth service. Friday night services are unfortunately not very well attended and this is brought specially under the notice of the members of the Congregation.
BALANCE SHEET
Balance sheet submitted by Treasurer as attached. However, on reading the balance sheet it has to be born in mind that it does not give a true picture, as it covers a period of one year less 3 weeks, and additional expenses will be incurred during these 3 weeks. on the other hand, there were also some late payments received by the Treasurer which could not be included amongst the receipts, the adoption of Balance sheet was moved by Mr. H. Jacob, seconded by Mr. Seidel.
ELECTION
Election of Officer for 1951/1952
President: Mr. H.J. Jacob
Vice Pres. Mr. C. Epstein
Treasurer. Mr. F. Newman
Committee. Messrs Chase, E. Jacob, Popper
Trustees. Messers. Coronel, Rauner
Secretary. Mrs. Fixel
It is to be put on record that the election for President resulted in a tie between Mr. Jacob and Mr. C. Epstein and Mr. Epstein then withdrew his nomination. Mr. Jacob, the new President then expressed the special thanks of the Congregation to Mr. Epstein for his untiring efforts and promised to do his best to live up to the work as done by his predecessor.
MEMBERSHIP
General Business: Membership contributions were fixed at £5/5/- with the proviso that in case of hardship the Treasurer can accept lower amounts and the person concerned is still regarded as financial member. It was also suggested that contributions could be paid in instalments.
On the question of raising the membership to £5-5-0 a vote was taken and the raise was carried by a clear majority.
Mr. Jacob reported that the consecration of the Thora from India would take place in November, and Sunday 18th was fixed. This event is to be publicised in the Jewish press and it is hoped that Visitors from Launceston and the Mainland would attend. The meeting then closed.
Confirmed as true record
moved Newman
Seconded Mr. R Chase