The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-31 00:00:00

THE JOB AND POSTMASTERS',
COACH PROPRIETORS', HORSE DEALERS'
AND LIVERY-STABLE KEEPERS' OF ENG-
LAND PROVIDENT FUND.
The seventh general meeting of this society was held
at MessrF. Tattersall's last evening; Mr. John Deacon
in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meet-
ing, said that a report of the directors had been pre-
pared, which he would call upon the secretary to read,
but before reading the report he believed it would be
proper to have the minutes of the last annual general
meeting read.
Mr. W. T. Clarke (the secretary) accordingly read
the minutes of the last general meeting, held in July,
1848, and afterwards the report of the directors, and the
treasurer's account for the past year, to the 30th of June
last.

From the report' it appeared that since the last
meeting 6211. 12s. 7d. ConEo's had been invested, and
that the total sum now invested amounted to 8,2121. Be.
Id. ; that two additional life annuitants had b.en placed
on the fund, and that three applications for temporary
assistance had been liberally responded to ; that there
were five life annuitants, whose annuities in the whole
amounted to 1661. l2s. The directors then drew the
attention to those members who were life annuitants, as
affording strong examples of having effectually placed
themselves beyond the reach of want, and who hailed
with pleasure the advantage of this institution, which
they, by being early members of it, had assisted to es-
tablish.
The report being considered very satisfactory, was
unanimously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then said that in accordance with the
rules of the society the usual vacancies occasioned by
the retirement from office of four directors, who went
out by rotation, would have to be filled up at this
meeting.
Three of the directors were then re-elected, and Mr.
W. C. Markham was elected a director in the room of
Mr. Joshua East. Mr. East's re-election was anxiously
wished for on account of his active services, but at his
own request it was deferred till a future occasion, when
he said he would readily take office again.
The thanks of the meeting were then given to the di-
rectors for their constant attention to the interests of the
institution and management of its affairs during the past
year.

The CHAIRMAN, as one of the directors, then rose, and
said it was a pleasing duty to find that the important and
responsible duties which devolved upon himself and his
co-directors had met with their approval, and that no
exertions on their parts should be wanting to carry out
effectually the objects of the society.
The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the
auditors for examining the accounts, and to Mr. Richard
Tattersall, their worthy treasurer, for his most valuable
exertions on behalf of the institution on all occasions.
A vote of thanks was then given to the medical offi-
cers of the institution.
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said, he was sure they
would not separate without recording a vote of thanks
to the secretary, and awarding him the same gratuity
as last year, as his exertions were well known to
them all.
The motion having been seconded and carried unani-
mously—
Mr. W. T. CLARKE (the Secretary) said he was in-
debted to them for the resolution which had been passed
on his behalf ; that in his capacity of their secretary
he felt he had only done his duty, and that his exertions
were greatly aided by their directors ; that the direc•
tors, as would be seen from the pre sent and past reports,
were carrying out the objects of the institution in the
most liberal manner. He referred to this institution as
affording assistance in cases where life assurance did nut
to the members personally, and said that they were
now in health, but they might be overtaken by
afflictions, such as paralysis, blindness, insanity, fever,
against which no one could guard—that the
moment any member was ao overtaken by such afflictions,
or was in necessitous circumstances this institution pro-
vided for him, as well as those who might be de-
pendent upon him ; that the present life an-
nuitants, from untoward accidents and age, were at the
time incapable of supporting themselves, and they now
hailed with pleasure their having been early members of
this society. He finally begged to assure them that his
best exertions would always be used to promote the in-
terest of the members and of the society.
Mr. DICKINSON then proposed a vote of thanks to the
Chairman, which having been seconded,
The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the same and expressed
the pleasure he felt on this and all occasions when his
services could be made in any way useful; and he said he
was truly gratified at the success and growing prosperity
of the society.
There was a very full meeting.