The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-16

Siutso, hausas aciuClaiIfoau, VI ". DIlgSs
r. and X. railroad +; Thomas w. Dunn, U
railroad, N.J.; w. S. Tabb, L. C. and e
railroad; F. Fairman, l. c. railroad; jaime.
johnson, Illinois q. railroad; L. B. Blyden
burg, e. railroad, New Jersey Divisor
railroad; Samuel F. Barclay, P. Railroad
Co.; Rufus Y. Yerkes, N. Penn. railroad
T. W. Stone, P. and Rdg. railroad; VIM. s
Cottringer, Penn. railroad; w. G.. Gale, A
and G. W., M. c., and B. and o. rail
road; Il. V. Cherry, p. Z. and S. L.; D. II
Mundy, 6. and At railroad; p. Fl. Dennis
l. Z. rallroad; George S. Courier, F. and j
AZ. railroad; Charles Mckinley, Phil. and
Reading railroad; o. T. McCarty, l.. B. and
| w. RY. --... &. ~
| PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Mr. Fairmau, of the Illinois Central rail.
road, president of the Association, next read
bis annual report, giving full history OF
the operations of the Association during the
past year.
The number of assessments have been un.
usually large, but there has been fair in.
crease in the aggregate mem bership. Du.
ring the four and q half years Of the Associa-
tion the sum of $4,000 has been raised and
paid out, besides assessments and in process
of collection, which will amount to $15, 900.
This has been done with total expenditure
of $500, which includes the original outlay
incident to new organization.
| The number Of members enrolled has
been increased from :, ,5S4 to 1881, the deaths,
| forfeitures, &C., from CTS to 904, and the &C.
| tual membership from 1905 TO 2,077. Out
of four and five hundred roads now in eX-
| istence in this country not over one quarter
| are connected with the association and many
Of these to very limited extent. The pre-
sident urges that this state of things
should be changed. The president
touches at length upon the subject of
'ttotal disability" which, he says, has
been the cause of much trouble and anX-
iety during the past year. The subject Of
expunging the section on this subject from
the constitution and bylaws he also dis
cusses. The subject Of increasing the limit
of insurance from $4,000 to $4,000, which
was proposed at the last convention and
postponed until this meeting, the president
also discusses. The president says he is
satisfied that 0ne-half of the members would
be unable to meet the assessment on larger
limit than $4,000. !.
He advises limitation Of the penalty pre-
scribed In the case of reinstatement OF MEM
bers. he suggests the propriety Of author
iziDg the Executive Committee to make an
advance assessment OF one dollar, the pro-
ceedS to be applied to the immediate pay
ment Of substantial sum in all cases OF
death after the proper proofs have been re-
ceived by the Association. ..
In concluding, the President says that the
Association is so firmly established that no
fears need be entertained in regard to its
permanence, and it only needs o continu-
ance Of the same principles of action that
have characterized the Association in the past
to insure an uninterrupted career Of pros
perity and usefulness.
The report was received and adopted.
... OTHER REPORTS.
The reports of the general secretary and
treasurer (R. D. hcan), executive and
finance committees was also read and
adopted. The report of the Finance Com
mittee and general secretary and treasurer is
embodied il the facts published in the DIS
patsh OF yesterday morning. .....
The Executive Committee recommends
the formation Of local organizations to be
auxil.r;cs to the general association.
NEW BUSINESS.
The chair appointed the following Com"
mittec on Bylaws, dc. Messrs. &. McGln-
lev. O. p. McCarty, L. w. Dunn, w. Bea-
die, L. e. Roberts, T. Fairnan, and q. "
Keen.
Special Committee to Consider Claims,
&C.: Messrs. C. d. Alexander, q. A. Mead,
and l.. y. Blydenburg.
The subject Of "totsl disability" was dis
cussed Ut some length. After which the
Convention took recess until 7. ID.
Afternoon Session. -
The Committee on Bylaws appointed in
the morning submitted their report recon-
mending various changes in the constitu.
ton and bylaws. The, report was taken
up and voted upon by section and finally
adopted with some amendments.
cAsRs OF "ToTh DISABILITY" -.
In the case of John G.. Hill Grom Erie,
Atlantic and Great Western ra!lroadl claim.
ing the full amount Of insurance OH account
of "total disability" ~ the claim was disal-
lowed. The cases OF w. H.. Allen (from l.,
P. g. W. R R.) aud Joseph c. Ling tfrom
Wilmington, Columbus and Augusta rail-
road) were disposed of in the same manner.
The Convention then took recess until .
O'Clock.
Night Session.
The Convention resumed its session at s
o'clock. 49,
Mr.. Fairman, from the committee ap-
pointed ut the morning session to CONSIDER
snecial claims of members of the Association,
presented report containing the names Oh
several persons who had been members of
the Association, and wh ose claims had been
forfeited BY reason of failure to pay install.
ments.
The report created considerable discussion,
and was finally adopted and the committee
discharged.
An invitation from the general ticket agent
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to the
delegates of the Association to pass over the
line of that road as fur as Cincinnati was
received, and accepted with an appropriate
resolution of thanks.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Convention next went into the elec.
ton OF officers.
Mr.. Franklin Fairman. of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad, was elected president, the secre-
tary casting the vote of the Association;
Messrs. A. A. Meade, Hannibal and St. Joseph
railroad: William Beadle, New York, New
Hampshire and Hartford railroad; e.
Doughty, West jersey railroad; +. V.
Cherry. Illinois Central and st. Louis rail-
road .. C. Briggs, philadelphia and Read
ing railroad, yice-presidents. !.
Reynold ID. Keen, United Railroads OF
New jersey, secretary and treasurer.
Executive Committed: Messrs. Charles
MCKINLEY, Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road: C. u. Alexander, Pennsylvania rail-
road NJ. r. Wood, Cbicago, B. /. and Pa
cldc railroad; Moses Atwood, P. G. and St.