Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-04
The Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

MEETING OF THE SIUChHOI-UEhS.
An adjourned annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mutual Fire Insurance Co was
held last evening at odd Fellows Hall-Majo
A. c. Richards In the chair and Mr.. James S.
Edwards secretary who read from the minutes
OF the meeting OF the 24th of February, that the
minutes of the meeting on the 18th had been,
on motion OF Mr.. NOrment. approved: and also
the proceedings declaring that MeSSrS. Deering,
Norlnent, Edwards and Cochran had been
elected managers. Mr.. Saunders said that
before they approved the proceedings or the
meeting he would move that the vote by which
the proceedings OF the meeting OF the 18th of
February were approved be TecOnSidered. Sever
al motions were made to lay on the table, ana
after some confusion the vote to lay On the
table wa" taken by tellerS, MeSSrS Saunders
and Cochran, ard 1t was carred-yeaS, los;
nays. Go. Mr.. Saunders moved that the reSolu-
ton Of Mr. Cochran reciting the complaints of
the policy holders and declaring that the In
terests OF the policy holders demanded a change
OF management, which was adopted at pre-
v1ous meeting, be expunged. Motions were
made to lay on the table and Mr. Cochran
asked for five minutes time, but the chair puf.
the motion to lay On the table ana declared IT.
carried. A division was called for, and by tel
iefs The vote was taken. and reSulted-ycaS 101:
nays 62. The minutes Of the last meeting
were adopted and the vote reCoDsiderpd and
then laid on the table.
RESOLUTION FOR AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
VOTED DOWN.
MI. y. watkins offered a resolution recitinp
that tie tax books show for 1879 that Samuel
NOlment has "A pieces of improved property
NJ g. Emery II, JAS. ". Barker Is and John C.
Mckeldeh IA, III OF which have been recently
transierred), amounting in all to 90 pieces: that
me list OF members prepared by the board show:
samuel Norment has 101 risks, NJ G. Emery %
y. W. Barker Is, John c. McKcden Is making
an aggregate OF 1S9 risks being 90 risks cred
lted 10 the said managers for voting PURPOSES
over ire number OF parcels Of improved prop
cry they appear to own; and providing for the
appointment OF a committee OF three to ascer
tain all the facts in connection with the prepa-
ration OF the list. After debate the Tp,jufinn
was laid Oh the table.
ANOTHER ELECTION
MI fraser offered resolution that a new
OaliOt Tor the three managers necessary 20 ill
the board be taken on Thursday the 9th in
slant, between the hours OF nine and nine and
Wnen The meeting adjourn 1t be to meet at
rankin Hall on that day for the purpose of
Dallotlng. MI. Saunders offered substitute
''that we the policy holders OF the Mutual In
Surancc company, deem further effort at reor-
ganHation OF the present board OF mana gers at
THIS Tune as fraught with danger to our com
mon interests" Mr.. S. proceeded to address
the meeting, defending tie Old board, and urC-
ing that they act with prudence, amid some
confusion, cries OF amen and erOans. Mr..
SANDERS substitute was laid On the table and
the cha1r then put the vote On Mr. FraSer'S res
osCtion (MeSSrs. Cochran and SnOdgraSs tellerS1.
ana announced l04 in favor and none in the
negative. A motion 10 adjourn was then car
RED, amid some confusion.
Caucus OF THE PERFORMERS"
was he'd. Mr.. Cochran in the chair. Mr. G.. F.
fraser secretary, aDd!the following names we're
presented FOR Candidates and voted on as fol-
lows: J.. Ii. Schneider, 90: j. Is. Clagett. 50. IT
IolklnhoTn, SO; \. c. richards II; j. NJ Toner.
-; James Fraser 81; George Baur, 35: John A
prescott 23; c. F. f.. Richardson, 49, The first
three were declared the nominees. and the
meeting adjourned.