Shetland Fishermen's Widows' Relief Fund.
he Directors have pleasure in reporting that they have nothing new or startling to tell. The Fund continues to be administered with care, and a due regard to the wants of all the recipients, so that the amount laid aside, in terms of the Actuary's Report, to meet the allowances made to those rendered destitute by the disaster of July 1881, will be sufficient, it is hoped, to secure the objects the Directors had in view.
The Churches in Shetland, in response to the appeal made to them for an annual collection, have page 3 this year contributed £8 3s 6d. The Directors are disappointed that only seven, out of upwards of fifty, Churches and Chapels in Shetland have given the people an opportunity of contributing to the good cause. The Directors are indebted to Mr John Anderson, Hillswick, for the aid he has given, and the example he has set, in collecting small sums from his fishermen.
The total number of Widows, Children, and Dependents left by the Disaster of July, 1881, and receiving Relief from the Original Fund is at this date 122.
During the year one Widow and three Children were admitted to the benefit of the Permanent Fund, the total number assisted from it during the past year being 26-Widows, Children, and Dependents.
It is with gratitude the Directors have to record that out of the large fleet of Shetland boats engaged in the fishing during the past year, very few casualties occurred, and of these the dependents of only one man have made application for relief. This was William Sinclair, Bouair, Sand, who was struck off his boat by the sail, when coming into the North Entry of Lerwick Harbour in September last.
The Contingent Fund, originally fixed at £500, amounts this year to £450.
Three of the Directors, viz.:—Messrs John Bruce, junior, John Harrison, and Arthur Lauren-son, and the Secretary and Treasurer retire by rotation but are eligible for re-election.
Thos. M. Cameeon
, Vice-Chairman.Shetland Relief Fund-Original.
Account of Treasurers Intromissions, from 7th December 1883. to 7th December 1884.
I.—Balances As Per Last Account— | ||||||
1. Amount in P.O. Savings Bank | £1512 | 10 | 0 | |||
2. Amount on current account with the Union Bank | 120 | 6 | 7 | |||
3. Loan to Major Cameron | 3000 | 0 | 0 | |||
4. Delting District Road Trustees | 380 | 0 | 6 | |||
5. Sandsting District Road Trustees | 475 | 0 | 7½ | |||
6. Yell District Road Trustees | 342 | 0 | 6 | |||
7. J. M. Aitken. | 200 | 0 | 0 | |||
£6029 | 18 | 2½ | ||||
Less balance due to Treasurer | 6 | 13 | 10½ | |||
£6023 | 4 | 4 | ||||
II.—Revenue— | ||||||
1884 | ||||||
April 2—Interest on current account | £0 | 18 | 10 | |||
May 15—Interest on Major Cameron's bond | 58 | 15 | 0 | |||
May 17—Interest on J. M. Aitken's account | 5 | 19 | 10 | |||
June 9—Interest on P.O. Savings Bank account | 44 | 15 | 0 | |||
Nov. 12—Interest on J. M. Aitken's bond | 15 | 1 | 3 | |||
Nov. 412—Interest on Delting Road Trustees' bond | 15 | 4 | 0 | |||
Nov. 12—Interest on Yell Road Trustees' bond | 13 | 13 | 7 | |||
Nov. 13—Interest on Major Cameron's bond | 58 | 15 | 0 | |||
Nov. 14—Interest on Sandsting Road Trustees' do. | 19 | 0 | 0 | |||
232 | 2 | 6 | ||||
III.—Capital Realized— | ||||||
Drawn from P.O. Savings Bank for year | £900 | 0 | 0 | |||
Drawn from Union Bank. | 1219 | 17 | 6 | |||
Sandsting Road Trustees, amount of principal repaid in Terminable Annuity of £44 19s 5d | 25 | 19 | 5 | |||
Delting Road Trustees, amount of principal repaid in Terminable Annuity of £35 19s 6d | 20 | 15 | 6 | |||
Yell Road Trustees, amount of principal repaid in Terminable Annuity of £32 7s 6d | 18 | 13 | 11 | |||
£2185 | 6 | 4 | ||||
IV.—Sanddie— | ||||||
Income Tax repaid by Inland Revenue | £3 | 17 | 5 | |||
Sold A. Sandison Report for 1881 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
3 | 17 | 11 | ||||
Sum of Charge | £6259 | 4 | 9 |
I.—Investments— | ||||||
Paid into Union Bank for year | £1152 | 16 | 4 | |||
Paid into Post Office Savings Bank | 44 | 15 | 0 | |||
J. M. Aitken, balance of sum in bond | 600 | 0 | 0 | |||
£1797 | 11 | 4 | ||||
II.—Aliment— | ||||||
1884. | ||||||
Feb. 12—By quarter's Allowances | £151 | 2 | 6 | |||
May. 12—By quarter's Allowances | 151 | 2 | 6 | |||
Aug. 11—By quarter's Allowances | 143 | 6 | 6 | |||
Nov. 12—By quarter's Allowances | 144 | 6 | 0 | |||
April 1—Donation to Laurence Williamson | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
£594 | 17 | 6 | ||||
III.—Expenses of Management— | ||||||
1883. | ||||||
Dec. 31—C. Prentice, C.A., for auditing 1884 | £1 | 12 | 1 | |||
Jan. 21—Wm. Peace & Son for printing | 0 | 16 | 10 | |||
June 9—A. Mitchell, salary for half year | 12 | 10 | 0 | |||
Nov. 26—C. & A. Sandison, stationery, &c. | 0 | 8 | 10½ | |||
Nov. 27—A. Mitchell, salary for half year | 12 | 10 | 0 | |||
Dec. 7—Postages for year | 3 | 6 | 8 | |||
31 | 4 | 5½ | ||||
IV.—Funds at Close of this Account— | ||||||
1. In Post Office Savings Bank. | £657 | 5 | 0 | |||
2. In Union Bank on current account | 53 | 5 | 5 | |||
3. Loan to Major Cameron | 3000 | 0 | 0 | |||
4. Loan to J. M. Aitken | 800 | 0 | 0 | |||
5. Loan to Delting Road Trustees | 359 | 5 | 0 | |||
6. Loan to Yell Road Trustees | 323 | 6 | 7 | |||
7. Loan to Sandsting Trustees | 449 | 1 | 2½ | |||
£5642 | 3 | 2½ | ||||
Less balance due Treasurer | 9 | 0 | 5 | |||
5633 | 2 | 9½ | ||||
Sum of Discharge | £6259 | 4 | 9 |
E. & O. E. Alex. Mitchell, Treasurer.
Edinburgh, 12th January, 1885.—The Auditor has carefully examined the foregoing account, compared it with the Vouchers, and has found it to be correctly stated and sufficiently vouched. He has also examined the various securities and other documents instructing the Society's Fund, and has found them to be in proper order.
All which is reported by
Cha. Prentice, C.A.
, Public Auditor under the Friendly Societies' Act,Shetland Relief Fund—Permanent.
Account of Treasurers Intromissions from 7th December, 1883, to 7th December, 1884.
I.—Balances as Per Last Account— | ||||||
1. On Deposit Receipt with Bank | £180 | 0 | 0 | |||
2. On Deposit Receipt with Bank, Contingent Account | 240 | 0 | 0 | |||
3. On Current Account with Bank | 28 | 15 | 5 | |||
4. In Post Office Savings Bank | 150 | 0 | 0 | |||
5. On Loan to Lerwick Town Hall Company (Limited) | 2000 | 0 | 0 | |||
6. On Loan to Lerwick Harbour Trustees | 5000 | 0 | 0 | |||
7. On Mr G. R. Linklater, Draper, Lerwick | 350 | 0 | 0 | |||
8. In Treasurer's hands | 3 | 8 | 2 | |||
£7952 | 3 | 7 | ||||
II.—Members' Subscriptions— | ||||||
John Leisk | £0 | 5 | 0 | |||
A. J. Hay | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
A. Laurenson | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
C. Robertson | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
G. H. B. Hay | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
J. Harrison | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
T. M. Cameron | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
J. Robertson, senior | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
C. Rampini | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
A. Mitchell | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
A. Sandison | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
A. Macgregor | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
J. Hunter | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
J. Bruce, junior | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
J. Jamieson | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
A. Jamieson | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
J. Smith | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
J. Anderson, Hills wick, Life member | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
M. A. Tulloch | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
10 | 5 | 0 | ||||
III.—Interests— | ||||||
1884. | ||||||
Jany. 9—Interest on Deposit Receipt with Union Bank for £180. Uplifted | £4 | 13 | 8 | |||
April 2—Interest on Current Account with Union Bank | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
May 15—Interest on G. R. Linklater s bond | 7 | 17 | 6 | |||
May 15—Do on Lerwick Harbour Trust's bond | 107 | 16 | 3 | |||
May 15—Interest on Town Hall Coy's. bond., | 38 | 6 | 8 | |||
June 9—Interest on Post Office Savings Bank deposit | 11 | 1 | 5 | |||
Nov. 12—Interest on Harbour Trustees' bond | 110 | 3 | 2 | |||
Nov. 12—Interest on G. R. Linklater's bond | 7 | 11 | 0 | |||
Nov. 17—Interest on Town Hall Coy's bond | 39 | 3 | 4 | |||
Carry forward | £327 | 5 | 2 | £7962 | 8 | 7page 7 |
Brought forward | £327 | 5 | 2 | £7962 | 8 | 7 |
III.—Interests—(Continued) | ||||||
Nov. 27—Interest on Deposit Receipt with Bank for £100 uplifted | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||
£328 | 8 | 8 | ||||
IV.—Contingent Fund— | ||||||
1884 | ||||||
Nov. 27—Deposit Receipt uplifted | £240 | 0 | 0 | |||
Nov. 29—Interest on same | £5 | 3 | 4 | |||
V.—Miscellaneous— | ||||||
1884 | ||||||
July 17—Nesting Parish Church | £0 | 19 | 0 | |||
July 17—Wesley an Church, Walls | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
July 22 Free Church, Weisdale | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
July 24—Mid Yell Parish Church | 2 | 17 | 0 | |||
July 31—Wesleyan Church, North Roc | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
Aug. 19—Free Church, Quarff | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
Aug. 19—Fishermen at Hillswick and Heylor | 4 | 9 | 0 | |||
Nov. 21—Free Church, Conningsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
£12 | 12 | 6 | ||||
VI.—Capital Realized— | ||||||
1884 | ||||||
Jany. 9—Deposit Receipt uplifted from Bank | £180 | 0 | 0 | |||
Nov. 27—Deposit Receipt uplifted from Bank | 100 | 0 | 0 | |||
Drawn from Current Account during year | 202 | 5 | 3 | |||
£482 | 5 | 3 | ||||
Sum of Charge | £8308 | 13 | 1 |
I.—Allowances— | ||||||
1884 | ||||||
Jan. 2—Quarterly Allowances | £16 | 4 | 1 | |||
Jan. 15—Widow Peter Nicolson | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
April 1—Quarterly Allowances | 18 | 16 | 0 | |||
May 29—Widow H. Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
June 30—Gilbert Gilbertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
July 17—Quarterly Allowances | 19 | 16 | 0 | |||
Sep. 30—Quarterly Allowances | 19 | 16 | 0 | |||
Oct. 25—Widow Wm. Sinclair | 2 | 7 | 10 | |||
£86 | 19 | 11 | ||||
II.—Management— | ||||||
1883 | ||||||
Dec. 31—C. Prentice, auditing | 1 | 12 | 1 | |||
1884 | ||||||
Jan. 21—Wm. Peace & Son, printing | 0 | 16 | 30 | |||
Mar. 4—Sievwright & Macgregor, Law Expenses | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
Mar. 27—National Guarantee Association | 1 | 10 | 0 | |||
June 9—Alexander Mitchell half year's salary to 7th instant | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||
Nov. 26 C. & A. Sandison, stationery | 0 | 8 | 10½ | |||
Nov. 27—Secretary & Treasurer's salary to 7th December, 1884 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||
Dec. 7—Postages &c. for year | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||
21 | 9 | 6½ | ||||
Carry forward | £108 | 9 | 5½page 8 | |||
III.—Investments— | ||||||
1884 | ||||||
Jan. 9—Deposit Receipt with Bank | £184 | 13 | 8 | |||
May 15—Deposit Receipt with Bank | 100 | 0 | 0 | |||
June 9—Lodged in P.O. Savings Bank (Interest) | 11 | 1 | 5 | |||
Nov. 27—Deposit Receipt with Bank, Contingent Account | 450 | 0 | 0 | |||
Banked during year | 218 | 10 | 1 | |||
£964 | 5 | 2 | ||||
IV.—Funds at Close of this Account— | ||||||
1. On Loan to Lerwick Harbour Trustees | £5000 | 0 | 0 | |||
2. On Loan to Town Hall Company (Limited) | 2000 | 0 | 0 | |||
3. On Loan to Mr G. R. Linklater, Lerwick | 350 | 0 | 0 | |||
4. In Post Office Savings Bank | 161 | 1 | 5 | |||
5. On Deposit Receipt with Union Bank | 184 | 13 | 8 | |||
6. On contingent Account | 450 | 0 | 0 | |||
7. On current Account with Union Bank | 45 | 0 | 3 | |||
8. In Treasurer's hands | 9 | 8 | 3½ | |||
£8200 | 3 | 7½ | ||||
Sum of Discharge | £8308 | 13 | 1 |
E. & O. K. Alex. Mitchell, Treasurer,
Edinburgh, 12th January, 1885.—The Auditor has carefully examined the foregoing account, compared it with the Vouchers, and has found it to be correctly stilted and sufficiently vouched. He has also examined the various Securities and other documents instructing the Society's Fund, and has found them to be in proper order.
All which is reported by
Cha. Prentice, C.A.
, Public Auditor under the Friendly Societys Act.