Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-06-07
At a General Meeting

At a General Meeting
OF the Members of the Mutual Assur-
Oance Society," against Fire on 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:
Resolved, That Alexander McRae Branch
Cheatham, Benz. Sheppard. James Clarke,
and Peter J. Chevaliie, or any three OF them
be appointed committee with null power
to examine into the state and condition o:
the funds belonging to the Country Branch
of this Society; that they have power to ex
anime into the existing laws so lar as inc
Country Branch of the Society is concerns
ed; that the said committee report TO Inc
next general meeting the result OF their Ia
bors, and that they recommend such a'ter,
ations and amendments as TO tEen shall
seem expedient.
RESOLVED, That when this meeting al,
journs, that it be adjourned to the second
Monday in June next.
A true copy from the Journal of the &C.
neral Meeting Of the NJ. A. Society
Teste, JAMES RAWLINGS,
Z P. Ag't NJ. A. S.
Notice.
Public notice is hereby given TO the Menu
bers Of the Mutual Assurance Society ina,
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 Richmond
when the report of the select committee
appointed as above will he made. And as
business of the most interesting and import
ant character TO the Country Branch OF the
Society will be before the meeting, it is
earnestly hoped that the Members thereof
will be punc;ual in their attendance ether
in person or by proxy.
Lls:S of the members, and the form OF
proxy will be forwarded to the clerk oil
each county wherein there are buildings IN
sured. with view 10 facilitate tie making
OF powers.
JAMES RAWLINGS,
may 8 p. .4g'tN. A. Sy.
Form of PROXY or Po1ver Of attorney,
- the subscriber member OF tie
Mutual Assurance Society against ire on
buildings Of the State of Virginia, DO here
by constitute and appoint - -o OF
- true and lawful attorney fer
- and in behalf to attend the
General Meeting Of the said Society to be
held in 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 -, 1927,
Witness,
A.. b.. - loeal.J
The undersigned conceives that regard
to candor Of fair dealing, requires him on
the present occasion to make brief expose
of the situation of the funds OF tue society,
that the members thereof may be July III
formed of the condition of their institution,
and that they may be the better prepared
TO suggest any measures which The exlSency
ma v require.
He deems this expose, in this way, the
more necessary, because be is aware mat
the usual efforts 10 dinse
information through the medium OF the an
nual reports which are printed and d,stri-
buted, that many members, partculy IN the
country, are not ADVISED Of the stale OF
their funds,
Summary Statement, she7ring the condition
" We COnNty DIuNtH " WV ~
cisty on first May, 1921.
The whole amount of funds and OF debts
due to the Country Branch of the society
as per report OF 18th January, 1921,
was O33.78 81
The quota or requisition on the
members tor the year, 1891 "a
mounts to I3,8O3 So
D52,587 sc
The losses, &c. re-
ported due and un-
paid on the l2thJan.
we've DU,99O O3
Since the 10th of Jan.
losses have happen
ed amounting TO "a
bout the sum OF 22,6OO %
---64, $50 90
Leaving, without reference TO
the expenses, &c. OF the instl-
tution a probable deficiency