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the Government or any other public body of this country , and I should support tho motion submitted b y the Board of General j Purposes . Bro . SAA ' , P . G . D ., did not agree Avith those brethren who talked of the minimum salary of £ 450 for the Grand Secretary as inadequate , and he would draw the attention of Grand Lodge to the fact that tho largest sum Bro . White ever received Avas

£ 450 a year— £ 400 from Grand Lodgo , and £ 50 from the Grand Chapter , and they never had a bettor Grand Secretary than Bro . White . He believed that £ 450 would be sufficient to provide a suitable person for Grand Secretary . The G . SECRETARY then put the amendment , which Avas negatived , and the resolution was carried .

THE PRESIDENT OP THE BOARD OU GENERAL PUBPOSES then moved the adoption of the following paragraphs of the report : — " Having regard to the duties of the office as regards the business of Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter , the Board are of opinion that four clerks are sufficient . They recommend

that they be dealt with as follows as regards future appointments , and that as regards the clerks now in the office , the following bo the maximum of the salaries which they shall respectively receive , to be arrived at according to the following scale : — " The Chief , or Head Clerk . —That the salary of this officer

shall commence at £ 200 per annum . That after the completion of the second year of office au annual increase of £ 10 shall be made in such salary until the sum of £ 350 is reached , Avhich shall be the maximum salary . " Tbe Second Clerk . —That the salary of this officer shall commence afc £ 150 per annum . That after the completion of the second year of office an annual increase of £ 10 shall be

made to such salary until the sum of £ 200 is reached , Avhich shall be the maximum salary . " The Third and Fourth Clerks . —That the respective salaries of these officers shall commence at £ 100 per annum ; that after the completion of the second year of office an annual increase of £ 10 shall be made to such salary , until the sum of £ 150 is reached , w-hich shall be the maximum salary .

In support of them Bro . LLEAATJLLYN EVANS said the board had Avell considered these recommendations , and submitted them to Grand Lodge with one or two verbal alterations . Bro . Col . LOAVRY COLE said they had a series of three resolutions not in the identical words in the report , and he suggested that the Board of General Purposes should put on the

paper the exact resolutions which they intended to submit . In the ease of the first resolution there ivas no allusion to the Grand Tyler at all . Bro . WARREN said ifc was his opinion thafc as the exact words of the resolutions had not been given in the paper of business , these motions could not be put afc all .

The G . REGISTRAR contended that as the substance of these motions had been given in A' / viting to the Board of Masters , therefore the resolutions could properly be put . Bro . HAVERS , P . G . W ., said allusion had boon made to the Grand Tyler , whose duties ivere not very onerous , and ho had , in addition to his salary , apartments in that building Avhich

the brethren had provided , and it Avas his opinion that unless they wished to spoil a very good and useful officer they would not give him move wages , but would let his salary remain as ifc was . Bro . CROMBIE , P . G . D ., said Bro . Farnfield was about to retire , and it was said that Bro . Buss was to be appointed to the office . At the present time Bro . Buss received a salary of £ 200 a year , and if he ivas to he promoted to the office noiv

held by Bro . Farnfield he Avould have a promotion with no increase of salary . If any one else ivas appointed , then Bro . Buss Avould have an officer over him who Avould have no extra salary , which was a great inconsistency , and thus they were placed on the horns of a dilemma . He quite agreed Avith Bro . Havers that they ought to have the business brought before

them in a proper and intelligible manner , and it was his opinion that they ought to know some time before what business Avas to bo transacted , and not know for the first time on entering the room by the paper that was then put into their hands . These Avere matters which ought not to be discussed in Grand Lodge at all , and if the Board Avould only bring forward their

recommendations in a proper manner Grand Lodge would , no doubt , adopt them . Bro . LLEWELLYN EA'ANS contended that the proceedings had been perfectly regular , for the whole of these resolutions had been submitted to the Board of Masters in the usual way . The G . MASTER then put the motions , which were carried

unanimously . Bro . LLEAVELLYIT EA'ANS then moved , "The Board having regard to the scale above recommended for the salary of a future Grand Secretary , and the length of service of the present Grand Secretary , recommend that an addition of £ 10 be made to his present salary as from the Slsfc day of March

last ; and that in the year 1867 and thereafter , until the above ' maximum of £ 600 be reached , an annual increase of £ 15 be made to such salary , commencing on the 31 st day of March in each year . " The worthy brother at some length enforced the claims which Bro . Clarke had upon the crafts The motion ivas agreed to . Bro . LLEWEELYN EVANS said the next matter he had to

bring under notice ivas one referring to Bro . Farnfield , whose services they were about to lose , he having served them for a great number of years . Tho Board made a recommendation that he should receive a retiring allowance of £ 200 a year , but in retiring from the office of Assistant Grand Secretary he would still retain the office of Secretary to one of their Masonic institutions , and he trusted he might for many years

enjoy good health , and that the institution might long have the benefit of his services . He concluded by moving the folloAving resolution : — " Having been informed by Bro . AVilliam Farnfield , who has been forty-one years employed in the service of Grand Lodge , and AVIIO has during that long period faithfully discharged

'the duties devolving on him , that he is desirous of retiring , his health no longer admitting of his giving that close atten . tion to business that tbe exigencies of the office require , the Board recommend that a retiring pension of £ 250 be granted him , such pension to be paid quarterly , and to commence from the date of his resignation of office , and to be considered as

representing a retiring pension on the part as Avell of Grand Chapter aa of Grand Lodge . " The G . MASTEE put the resolution , which was carried unanimously , followed by loud cheering . The G . MASTER said : On the resolution just passed being confirmed , ifc was his intention to confer upon Bro . Farnfield the

rank of Past Grand Assistant Secretary . Bro . Farnfield on re-entsring the Grand Lodge ivas received with general cheering . Bro . LLEAYELYN EVA -SS then moved the last resolution— " The Board recommend that for the future no person permanently employed in the department ofthe Grand Secretary ' s office shall be permitted to act as Secretary for any of the Masonic Charities ^