The Gazette 1982

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g a z e t t e april 1982
The Solicitors' Benevolent
Association Annual
General Meeting for 1981
The 118th Annual General Meeting of the Association
was held at The Law Society, Blackhall Place on 26th
March 1982.
In proposing the adoption of the Report and Receipts
and Expenditure Accounts (as set out hereunder) the
Chairman Mr. Eunan McCarron pointed out that there
had been a welcome increase of some £13,900.00. in
annual subscriptions the amount of Relief disbursed was
also greater by some £10,000.00. £33,771.00. had been
paid out to 48 most deserving persons. Mrs Carmel
O'Halloran who resigned as a Metropolitan Director
during the year had given valued work to the Committee of
Management for many years and Ms. Claire Leonard had
been co-opted to fill the vacancy.
The Chairman stated that it was hoped where
circumstances so warranted that visitation of the old and
lonely — especially by the ladies on the Committee —
would be encouraged.
It was pointed out that there was an ever increasing
demand for assistance and that many appliations
disclosed situations of great hardship, poverty and
sadness. The Chairman appealed to all Solicitors young
and old from the Republic and Northern Ireland and their
Bar Associations to subscribe annually.
Finally a Resolution in the following terms was passed:-
"That the amount of Annual Subscription be increased
to £12.00. or in the case of Solicitors admitted less than
three years to £6.00 and that Life Membership be
increased to £100.00.".
The Law Society was represented at the Meeting by
Mr. W. D. McEvoy, Junior Vice-President.
THE SOLICITORS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 30th November 1981
30/11/80 Dr. Cr.
7,422 To Annual Subscriptions 21,318
160 Life Subscriptions 5
4,656 Donations and Legacies 2,260
10,610 Dividends 17,790
2,699 Refund of Income Tax 2,230
2,061 Proceeds of May Soiree ..
1,104 Bank Overdraft (30/11/80)
3,171 By Bank Overdraft (30/11/80) 1,104
21,305 Grants 31,321
2,500 Annuities 2,450
352 Bank Interest and Charges 148
800 Secretary's Salary 974
150 Audit Fee 150
181 Printing, Stationery and Postage 545
171 Income Tax Recovery Fee 91
72 Ground Rent —
10 Cash on Hands (30/11/80) —
— Cash at Bank (20/11/81) 4,870
— Cash on Deposit 2,760
£44,413 £44,413
Having examined the books and vouchers of the Solicitors' Benevolent Association, I have prepared therefrom the
foregoing Receipts and Expenditure Account, which I certify to be correct.
28 South Frederick Street, Joseph A. TaafTe
Dublin 2. Chartered Accountant
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