Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-05-30
At a General Meeting

At General Meeting
OF the Members of the Mutual Assur-
Nance Society against Fire OIL Buildings
OF the State of Virginia, held BY adjourn
ment in the Hall of the House of Delegates
at the Capitol in the City OF Richmond. on
the 9th day of Feb. l821:-
The following Resolutions were adopted:
ResoiDed. That Alexander McRae, Branch
Cheatham, Benz. Sheppard, James Iiatke,
and Peter J. Chevailie, or any three OF anem
be appointed a committee with fuii power
to examine into the state and condition. o.
the funds belonging TO the Country brahch
Of this Society; that they have power 10 ex-
anime INTO the existing laws SO tar as the
Country Branch Of the Society is concern
ed; that the said committee report 70 Inc
next general meeting the result OF their Ia
bors, and that they recommend such aueT-
ations and amendments as to them shall
seem expedient.
Resolved, That when this meeting all,
J0urns, that 1t be adjourned 10 the secoho
Monday in June next.
A true copy from the Journal OF inc ue'
neral Meeting Of the NJ. A. Society,":
Teste, JAMES RAWLINGS, 6
p. .4g't NJ. A. S.
Notice.
Public notice is hereby given to the Menu
bers of the Mutual Assurance Society, mat
a General Meeting Of the said Society VIII
be held, in pursuance Of the order OF ad-
journment, on the second Monday in June
next, at the Capitol in the city OF kichmond
when the report of The select committee
,D-1.nfal -, oIo,1 IN h. coodp H. And az
business of the most interesting and import
ant character to the Country Branch OF 'ne
Society will be before the meeting, II IS
earnestly hoped that the Members thereof
will be punetual in their attendance, either
in person or by proxy.
Lists Of the members, and the form OF a
proxy will be forwarded 10 the clerk OF
each county wherein there are buildings IN
sured.. with a view 10 facilitate the making
OF powers.
JAMES RAWLINGS,
may P. !4g'tM. A. Sy.
Form of a Proxy or Poser Of atorney;,
- the subscriber member OF Tie
Mutual Assurance Society against FIRE on
buildings Of the State Of Virginia, do here
by constitute and appoint - - OF
- - true aud lawful attorney tor
-- and - behalf to attend the
General Meeting of The said Society to be
held ia Richmond on The second Monday in
June, 1921, and for - and in - behalf
to vote and act on any business which may
come before the said meeting as fully as II
- w personally present. in witness
whereof - ha- set - hand- and
seal the - day of --, 1897,
Witaess,
A.. b.. - - lSeai.J
The undersigned conceives that a regard
to candor Of fair dealing, requires HIM on
the present occasion TO make a brief expose
of the situation Of the funds Of the society,
that the members thereof may be July IN
formed of the condition Of their institution,
and that they may be the better prepared
to suggest any measures which the exlSency
ma Y require.
He deems this expose, in this way, the
more necessary, because he is aware That
notwithstanding the usual efforts TO ditfase
information through the medium OF the an
nual reports which are printed and distrI-
buted, that many members, partlculy In the
country, are not ADVISED Of the state OF
their funds,
Summary Statement, sheuing the condition
of the country Branch Of the Nh So
ciety on first May, 1921. 49,,
The whole amount Of funds and Of debts
due t othe Country Branch of the society
as per report Of 18th January, 1871,
was D33.784 81
The quota or requisition on the
members for the year, 1921 a.
mounts to 13,8O3 SO
D59,587 96
The losses, &c. re-
ported due and I'M
paid on the l2thJan.
we've D4I, $3.50 o.
Since the 18th Of Jan.
losses have happen
ed amounting 10 a.
bout the sum of $4,000 90
500 90
Leaving, without reference to
the expenses, &c. OF the insti-
tuition, a probable deficiency
of funds OF Dl2.OO2 Q6