Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-01
TO TIE POLICY HOLDERS OF HEMETUAI,
L FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, DIS.
Tk1CT OF COLUMBIA

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,hst rfIy to it seems waste OF time Attention Ct
WHY tso! LII t are however, called to ate'o c
vi, hJ article Of nearly columns length
hTaG from 49 di 6P the fact there due the
~ 81 ~ 20 - From the Secretary OF the Company,
So oG,t a y .f fFo another f. Hag9 500 Tots
rag S@2,12o.24 This money these men have held
rate Of interest of six per cent per snnnm VITA the
sAttept ION OF nominal amount while the Bank
to per rae e on shoot ct e hf Hob been from tP
,N!!"ney loaned to these men, By their setting
among themselves other peoples money at rate of
lnteres that no one of the number could their
Euar3ing the interests of ire willow aud orphan
tney have appropriated to themselves saares not
IroSided ior by law and for which very inadequate
At the recent election 2,3s7 votes cast nearly
election since the organization % the company and
as r r. W. states that the old Board of Managers
east 81. ard the candidates on the Reform Ticket
only -. consequently the old board had the advan
,a.t Oh IL. votes at the start II with such an adj
cr in existence, the prestige of Office thorough or
9anlZauon, the influence of three or four banks ami
i Ire own 6ssyy money bags only one Of the
eAcet the indignant ret,uke of an outraged peonle
While the bylaws OF the COMPANY direct the cleo
ton shall be held under the direction of the char
man OF the Animal Meeting IT certainly doas not
contemplate lie shall have charge of the Ballot B1x
or that the President OF the Board OF Managers and
his telow-me mbers candidates for re-electiOnl
shall surround IT, and b. their rresence intimi date
tid voters, or interfere with the freedom OF elec
ton. II vas from this position requested the gen
tentn 10 withdraw. the prOprety OF which ca anOt
be quest Cllti.
The questions Of law raised by s. Fl W shall n If
discuss as Il i neither the time place but as the
IBdIlaxerS CT the election were gentlemen of ineIi
-ence and Of some LEGAL il 5gmeut, presume their
rulings were IL accordsnt3 with law. They were
Governed by the ilst Of members furnished by the
manaSers then. selves. made Ip for the plrposa I
Will however. state that the managers Of election
represented both parties at least one of the five
cas- hls vote Tor majority Of the Old board while
another WHO did not vote. would have yotad for
some OF the OLD board if he had voted
r. ID. W $ Ideas appear to he that the number of
RISKS d person may have place on number of small
lel"meDt> Is he true Crlterlan of his qualifications
t. be MANAGER of Comp like this. II this bs
The case, lnteglty and fair eaing in person
having but few risks must give Way 10 person no
matter how incompetent he NAV be. who can by
!r-enuIty, place the greatest mum Der of risks.
As the election wi IN al probability, be continued
until three other managers Receive majority of
the vote poiied, the Pocy-hCcers are earnestly
GHeSted &c give such preston OF opinion at the
ext ballOting as viii lSDELIBLT STAMP THEIR
D1SAPfROfAL of the acts OF the late Board of
MANAGERS. livery policy should. therefore then
attend the meeting Oh Monday nil,nt, at Odd Eel.
LOWS Hal as vel as cast their when the next
b.Gotiu@ takes ilace.
1t GEO. W. COCHRAN
TO THE MFaIBERS OF THE MUTUAL FIRE
L INSURANCE COMPANY:
We deem II due to ourselves 10 say that the state
ment signed = III. W. and puoiishef III yesterdays
Star. is full OF misreI 1ntatiOns We hone to baYe
an carly OPPORTUNITY reply 70 it in detail bnt to
willing to occupy IN print.
JOHN G. WILSON