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Sacramento, Aug 15th, 1858

At a special meeting the Congregation
met, President Mr. A Hamburger in the
chair. The object of the meeting was that
the lease of the synagogue was about to
expire & that some arrangement should be
made to procure a place for the coming
Holidays.

Mr. Davis moved that the Board of officers
be instructed to procure the hall above
the post office for two weeks and make
all such arrangements as are necessary.
The motion was carried.

Mr. Aronson moved that as soon as
the Trustees shall have fitted up a
place for worship, the seats shall be
sold at auction at a premium.
Members shall be taxed for a seat five
dollars, and no seat shall be sold to a
any member for less than $1.50.

Mr. Davis moved that the Board of Trust.
be instructed to buy a Sefer if money
enough in the treasury to pay for it, carried.
As Mr. Lyons is absent from the city
the President appointed Mr. Ph. Frank to
fill such vacancy.

No other business appearing the meeting
adjourned.

G. Hoffman
Sec'y protem

Sacramento, Aug 15, 1858

Meeting of the Board of Officers Mr. G. Aronson
in the chair. Mr S. Zekind was proposed
to become a member, also G. Wolf and were
admitted as members upon the payment of three
dollars initiation fees, no other business the
meeting adjourned.

G. Hoffman
Sec. Pro[tem]