instructed the secretary to telegraph Mr. Dauncey, solicitor, of Newport, not to proceed with the rules until the executive had decided whether to register under the Trade Union Act of 1871 or the Friendly Society Act of 1875, but not under both. On April 17th the draft rules of the Society were signed by seven members of the executive, after being altered by Mr. Dauncey in accordance with the wishes of the Registrar, and it was resolved "that twenty copies be struck off, for each branch to have a copy." It was resolved to arrange with Mistress Pickersgill, at the Commercial Inn, Sweet Street, Leeds, for a room to be fitted and made the chief office of the Society. On July 17th Messrs. William Collier, Nelson Smith, and James Atkey were elected to the executive, with George Bamforth as chairman, H. Shuttleworth as vice-chairman, and Joseph Brooke, as secretary, The Leeds, Skyrack & Morley Bank were appointed bankers for the funds under the charge of the Executive Committee.
Following are the names and addresses of the first Executive Council:—
- Geo. Bamforth, 4, Alpha Avenue, Hunslet, Leeds (Chairman).
- Hy. Shuttleworth, 11, Rothsay Street, Elland Road, Leeds (Vice-Chairman).
- Geo. Rushworth, 17, Oldfield Lane, New Wortley, Leeds (Treasurer).
- Saml. Holland, 9, Bismarck Place, Bismarck Street, Lady Pit Lane, Leeds (Trustee).
- Chas. Woodhead, 6, Third Avenue, New Wortley, Leeds (Trustee).
- Saml. Lester, 43, Algeria Street, Malvern Road, Leeds.
- Thos. Sunter, 91, Bewerley Street, Beestan Road, Leeds.
- Walter Arnold, 6, Redshaw Terrace, Tong Road, New Wortley.
- Nelson Smith, 18, Ashford Street, Beeston Road.
- Wm. Collier, 9, Dunstan Street, Bewerley Street.
- Benj. Fielding, 7, Gladstone Street, Cemetery Road, Beeston Hill.
- Jas. Atkey, 6, Waverley Mount, Lady Pit Street, Leeds.
