Sale Borough Band Formed

A meeting, convened by advertisement, of persons desirous to aid in the formation and establishment of a public Band in Sale, was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening.

About 50 were present, including residents who, to the number of thirty three, have signified their wish to become members of such Band, on terms stated in the several resolutions subjoined. The Mayor, R Topping, Esq., occupied the chair.

The following, resolutions were carried:

Proposed by Mr. Coverdale, seconded by Mr. Gardner,- That it is desirable to establish a Band, to be called the Sale Borough Band.

(An amendment to the effect that the band should be styled the Sale Borough Brass Band was lost.)

Proposed by Mr. P. W. Wilson, seconded by Mr. S. Taylor,- That the thirty-three persons whose names are signed to the agreement produced by Mr. Gardner to pay one shilling and sixpence weekly for twelve months for instruction be recognised by this meeting as members of the Sale Borough Band.

Proposed by Mr. Newell, seconded by Mr. Wain, That the Mayor of the Borough (Mr. Topping), Messrs Law, Herbert, Saint, F. Williams Gardiner and Coverdale, be a committee to frame rules for the management of the band, and to take such other measures as are required for the establishment and equipment of the same.

Mr. Coverdale, in answer to questions, explained that the duties of the committee would consist in obtaining donations towards the cost of the instruments and, in drawing up a code of rules for the future management of the band, under which people would be invited to subscribe for its maintenance if necessary, to be, submitted for approval at a subsequent meeting. When the Band was thus fairly launched, the duty undertaken by the presente committee would cease and it would be for the subscribers toi appoint a new committee, or to take any other steps they might deem proper for the future. He had no doubt, for his own part, that an appeal for donations would be well responded to, and judging from the number and position of those persons who had intimated their readiness to form the Band, that in other respects the movement would prove successful. With respect to the immediate management of the Band, that of coarse would be left to the bandmaster, subject only to the general rules that night be adopted. Mr. Maynard had been spoken to on the subject and that gentleman would now be communicated with formally with the view of ascertaining whether he was willing to undertake the office of bandmaster, and upon what terms. Upon this, and all other matters, the Committee would do their best, and would convene another meeting as soon as possible, probably in, a fortnight or so, to report proceedings (applause).

Mr C. Stewart was then unanimously elected hon. secretary to the committee.

A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings.

At a meeting of the committee held yesterday, the following resolutions were carried:-

1.  That donations be solicited towards the cost of procuring instruments for the Band, to be paid in to the Sale Borough Band Fund account at the National Bank, Sale.
2.  That J. F. Law esq., manager of the National Bank, be appointed hon. treasurer of the fund to whom cheques may be made payable.
3.  That the hon. Secretary forward copy of the minutes of proceedings to Mr. Maynard and invite him to state, upon what terms he will undertake the mastership of the Sale Borough Band.