Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14

the Funds of the Towns Branch on this day
The Report of Mr.. Baker, TO which reference has
been made, Is founded upon the Books of the Society
which he has rs stated to your committee carefully
| examined aud declares To he accurate.
IL appears also from the certificate of the proI.cr
officer of the Dank OF Virginia, that the Country
iramch ofihe Society, has cash ON hand, 1852 IL
For farther details connected with the Finances of
both Branches, The committee refer to the Reports of
Messrs Baker aud shannon, which they beg leave
TO make part OF tlcig Report
On motion OF Mr.. Scott, seconded BY Mr.
Smith of Petersburg:
Rcsoired, Iha; committee he appointed To enrii,c
into the cNpediency Of extending further encourage
nient 10 engine and hose companies and also To- en-
quire whether any step can be taken render the
property insured IN the towns ly convey
ING plentiful supply ofwatcr into some of the prin-
cipai streets OF the same and report 10 the next Gene
RAJ Nleetng.-And committee was accordingly an
pointed, consisting of Messrs. Robert G.. Scott Smith
oi Petersburg, Chew OF Fredericksburg, Iabb of
Norfolk, Pollard of Richmond, and Duncan, and
| Walker oil Petersburg.
Friday, .4ug. 1O-The Meeting this day
closed its proceedings, and came to sundr..
Resolutions the most important of which
are as follow:
The following was submitted by Mr..
McRae:
Vhercas it appears to the General Meeting, that
| rom the date OF the appointment of the Principal
Agent to the present day. lie hath from time 10 time
applied quarterly to his without sufficient au-
thority various of money amounting in all to
The sum of 5 u the same being part of the sum of
$500 per annuni, allowed by the Standing Commit-
| tee Tor the payment of clerk hire;
Resolred therefore, That the Standing Committee
be requested to demand of the Principal Agent the
reimbursement of the said sum of & with the in
te'est which may have accrued thereon and should
the payment of the same be refused then to institute
a suit for the recovery thereof.
The following was offered as n substitute
for the preceding being the same reso-
luton offered by Mr.. John Robinson in com
\ mi fnn nF flaf.,, .t,.Nl., 4. a. Il
words in Italics, which were added in the
Meeting:)
! itfSofred As the opinion of the General Meeting,
thar the several sums OF money heretofore received
by the Principal Agent, under the Resolutions OF the
Standing Committee for Clerks hire irere in ,,o;,f of
Eict thin irat The extra services he hal re,e
ed lrere cOrti, TINT they So received un,era be-
iei that he was lawfully entitled thereto, and tina; he
ought IN retain the same.
| This substitute was adopted, and Mr.. Me-
RAGS resolution rejected.
The following was offered by DIR. Broken
brough IN Committee of the Whole, and OPP
posed by DIR. McRae, (who proposed a rcso-
luton that the u. Agent should be called on
TO refund at the rate of 500 a ycarl-NIr.
MeISae's was rejected in Committee, and the
following adopted both in Committee and in
the Meeting
Rcso'red, That the salary of 8 e0OO, allowed by
the Standing Committee to the r. AGENT in the wear
1911 and accordingly drawn hy that officer annually
from that period, he confirmed
The following Resolutions were before the
| Committee OF the Whole, presented by Judge
bou!dn, and altered in the Meeting at the sug-
gestioa ofdiliercnt Members
I'esotrcd, That the Principal Agent of this Society
he allowed a salary Of s 1859 annually PAYABLE quar-
tery rs herctolore together with the ofthc hossc
ami lot oi The Society now occupied by him.
=, hsSofred; That sum not exceeding 2G50, annu-
ll'y be and the same is hereby appropriated 10 the
payment OF the wages of the Clerks in the Office of
| ms SocIey payable quarterly by the check of the
Principal Agent, in such proportions, his engage
mcn may require and If any time, il shall appear
to the StandiDs Committee that an additional Clerk
is necessary, they are hereby authorized 10 employ
orc so long ms his services shall be useful, and
make him such compensation as ;hev may think lust
and rcaSonable-IIicse Resolutions were adopted
The following were offered Ivy Mr.. Linn
Banks IN Committee oft the Whole and unani-
mously confirmed by the Meeting
Resoiei, That hereafter no building shall be ass,r-
ed unless oae of the Society be present and shall act
! as one OF the Nauers, with two intelligent and dis
Greet iceholders Or house joncrs who shall he upon
oath TO be administered by any Magistrate NIayor or
| Alderman within this Commonwealth.
Hcsofred, That no dwelling house shall hereafter
he assured until is in condition receive "A tenant
or which III the opinion of the yaucrs NAV require
Il general repair
The two following resolut ons we're offered
by MIR. Smith, of Petersburg. in Committee
Of the Whole, and unanimously adopted in the
Meeting
Resoirsa That no wooden dwelling houses in the
towns OF less value Ian $ 250 shall hereafter he as
suied la this Society
ResOirei, Tint no buildings erected on land held
under lease for term oless than feccn wears shall
be hereafter assured in this Society
On motion of Dr.. Brockenbrough,
heSolred unanimously, That a committee be an
pointed 10 frame petition to the next General AS
semby, praying that a law be enacted TO authorize
me Mutual Assurance Society against fire on build
ings OF The State of Virginia, TO call on the members
/ OF the country Branch of the said Society in the
course OF the year 1922, for quota sufficient to
discharge the debts due from that Branch to sufferers
by fire, provided that the quota thus to be reauired
snail not exceed one half of the original premium of
Assurance-And that the same Committee prepare
and present to the next General Assembly petition
praying, that law may pass authorizing the Sheriff
oil each county, and the Sergeant of each Corpora
ton 10 drtrain for and collect the dues Of the Society
~ The same manner as those officers may do Tor
Clerks Tickets
i And Committee was accordingly appoint
ext, consisting of Messrs. Jno. BrockenbrougI.
,Ihos. Richie, Robert g.. Scott, John Robin
son, Peter V. Daniel, and David Bullock.
The following was submitted by Mr.. Nc
Rae IN committee Of the whole, and uoani-
mously adopted by the Meeting
Resoired, That until the passage Of a law changing
the present mode Of collecting the dues of the Socie-
~, the Principal Agent shall be- and he is hereby re-
CURED ON the lst of April in each year, prepare
tickets, IN the form of clerks tickets for the prcm-
ums, additional premiums quotas and interest there
on, which may be due the Society from each mem
Der, and sign the same, lists Of which he shall make
out for each county aud town. and al the foot of each
list take the receipt of the collector for such tickets
when they are placed in his hands such Collector
binding himself 10 collect aud account for the same
The following was submitted by Mr.. Peter
| V. Daniel
i HesoiTd, That there be allowed to The several
persons WHO have attended this meeting us proxies
lfom any townor county (eNcept To the proxics from
or residing ~ the City of Richmond, and tie town Of