The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-09-26
ADVERTISEMENT

| ADVERTISEME EMF.
| MEssRs. EDIToRs:
| lin the issue of the Old Dominion of Yesterday
there appeared aowery (mis) representation of
| the Eureka Laboring Company, composed of the
| working coored men and women of this city.
There is no doubt but that this mis-
was read with interest by many of your readers,
who wish the poor freedmen and women prosper
| ity. This Misrepresentation emaRatiDg from
the source that it does, is too much of fabrica-
| ton to pass unneticed by all whom it concerns.
| The wide world knows that the freedmen are
| ignorant and I'VE admit it, yet there some col
| ored men, natives of Norfolk, who never enjoyed
| the privileges of the "Butler school," nor de-
sired the teachings of the Insurance Broker as to
| how to be honest and frank, but who desire and
have clear conception In some matters of respon-
sibility, and know about the working of the "Eu-
| reka Laboring Company" as we'll as the Rev.
| Doctor Dentist Thomas Bayne, of North Carroll
ma, recently OF Massachusetts, but now resident
| of Norfolk, who has taxed his brain for reputa-
ton, and publishes it in the name of the "Eure-
| ka's secretary, and as having been adopted at
| late meeting ofthe company. 9t& 4a
| MEssRs. EDIToRs So much Of the representa-
ton called relates to the organization of the
Company be admitted as the truth after
| that, we read the Doctors opinion of himself
He tells of the Constitution and Bylaws of the
company as its government; they should have
been printed in the Hebrew tongue; they would
have answered as well, for the Doctor in explain
ing them set aside Webster, Walker, Johnson
and all other photographers, and has adopted a
dictionary of his own. If this right is reserved
| calar of Jerusalem p And here let me cite the
duties and power which the gentleman was
pleased to write for his convenience and encouch
| In the Constitution.
PRESIDENT AND DUTIES.
| The President of the Company shall be its chief
executive officer He shal preside at all meetings.
| and with the concurrence of at least three mem
n he hal sin oil
bills, checks orders for the payment of money
| from the treasury. He shall examine and super
wise the records and accounts of the secretary and
treasurer, and with the Board of Trustees super
| intend the investment of the Company's funds.
| He shall execute in the name of the Company any
conveyance or articles Of agreement required in
| the business transactions OF the Company Pro-
vided, however, that such transactions have first
received the sanction of at least three members of
| the Board of Trustees. He may, with the con-
currence of one of the Vice Presidents, and W hen
they are absent, one of the Trustees, call meet
ings OF the Company and Of the Board of Trus-
tees, whenever the business of the Company re-
quires it. He shall hold all the officers strictly
| accountable for due administration of the duties
| devolying upon them he shall generally do all
in his power to advance the best interests of the
4 Company. r. E'ft4 T~ f'-i r.
Ii by death, resi- gnations, or other Use, the of
hoe OF President become vacant the duties of said
office shall deyoive upon the frst vice President
and in his absence the second if no President be
present, IeslucHI PToteMP0Te snail De elected.
BY this it will be seen that the term President
has been misapplied for that of Monarch, he has
the power to do with the contents of the compa-
ny's vaults as he sees proper, and he saw proper
to BUY, as he says, two tracts of land, the first
tract OF "a acres was bought for ST. $50 and one
halt on one years credit the second tract of s
acres Vas bought for $500 one half credit one
year, this was done without the knowledge of the
company, he having duped the trustees by blab-
| berry, thus involved the Company in a heavy debt
| that cannot be met, notwithstanding there has
been according to the books, received four thous-
and, two hundred and sixty dellars, out of this
sum eleven hundred and fifty has been paid on
the land, while the Doctor secured nearly the
whole OF the balance for his services, which he
valued at three dollars day, and now holds the
company in his debt 5000 for services this is as
near as can be ascertained the constitution gives
him great authority over the secretary, such
| only as hs (the Doctor) desired have been con-
verified ON the books, and no account can be OBJ
| tanned only through duped secretary, in whose
report it appeared that the Doctor has loaned the
company $500, without the company's know
ledge, and the secretary gives no reason why nor
when, or what for, or by whose authority this
| money was borrowed .slase. us
Ii the Doctor secures the land, he will certain
ly have to draw on his own bank and not the
company's.
l. A TRUSTEE.
ID HOE a. CO.'S EXTRA CAST
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