New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-21
DIsWISSING A SECRETARY.

coorce ,ISer president of the Franklin and En-
porinm Fire Insurance Company, at No. ~ nroau-
way, yesterday invoked the anu q The secretary.
who had been dismissed by the Executive op''h, =,
tee of the Board of Directors IL; NJ. ". D1us1 10"
been secretary of ;hc company since Marcn, do,o,
When the Franklin and Emporium Companies
were merged previously he was secretary
Of the Franklin eo" Ppheh is 1 Of Francis
a palmer president of the National broadway
Bans Charles Burk5ateT W 4 D. and n h g
r Cruger adopted IA resolution requesting
Mr. Dodge to resign. This he refused to DO address
ing letter TO Mr. Palmer, as chairman Of 10 com
mittee in which he claimed that the matter
should be held over until meeting OF the
directors could be held IN September. 1t IS
admitted that there were no charges or even sls-
plcions of dishonesty or mcOmpetency az the poi-
tom of the action of the committee ana that tneir
dissatisfaction grew entirely out OF tine act lnat
Mr.. Dodge was unpopular with insurance pIoke s
and dealers, and consequently his presence IN ine
company prejudiced its business HIS letter declln7
ing to resign vexed the committee, however and
they resolved that he should be dismissed -
Accordingly Mr.. Alger acting under the
morning 0"' called the secretary into the the
been dismissed, and that the chairman of
the committee desired that he make no
more contracts for the company; AZ the
same time he rendered him check for his salary up
to August /. Mr. Dodge declined TO receive me
check or quit the office. insisting upon MS
right to mold the secretaryshlp untii re-
appointed him. Alter this meeting Mt falmer IN
siructed Mr. Alger TO discharge Mr. Dodge at .
o'clock, and not permit him 10 remain
at work one minute longer. AT p. III.
Mir. Dodge was absent, Out came mo .ne
office and took his customary seat. Mr.. Alger re-
quested MN 10 denver over the key OF the vault
and take position outside the Office railing ii ne
desired to remain the r0om threaten
ing, If he refused, to eject nm. Inc
SECRETARY refused TO accede to either request and
invited Mr. Alger to begin the ejecting process at
once. That gentleman han matured ms plan IN an
tIcipatlon OF such "A dilemma, and now called III u
policeman from the street and asked MN 70
arrest Mr. Dodge for disOrderly conduct. lie Womb
compil int. lhereupOn the three men went 10 the
Toups where they presented themselves be-
fore Justice Gardner Mr.. Alger expressed
"A Willingness to fOrego the prosecution
provided MIR. Dodge gave hlm he key OF inc yi,ui',
but the secretary still insisted upon his rght TO
keep 1t and perform the duties oil inc once nc
was finally persuaded to surrender the
key BY the Justice, who advised MN
that he could save all hs rights i'll the premises Dy
presenting himself at the office for duty every cay
Taen the parties quietly lett the courtroom.
MIR. Alger SAID TO a TRIBUNE reporter
last night that lie had 40 quarrel with
Mr. Dodge, who was an honest and capable man IN
the position he had filled. Ii was unfortunate
lar among insurance men, several Hi
whom had given notice that they would
give no business to the company as long as ne re-
NAMED lis secretary. HIS manners were rather
brusque, IA he nad q curt way OF wiring letters
when gave otiense and prcjudiccd the company ;
business, but there had never complaint against
him on the score OF lncOmpetency. 1here was no
bitter feeling against him until laey ana, III iact
It was proposed to ?. esenO him with three months
salary, but his behavior toward the commute hal
led them to DISMISS hun forthWltn' Mr, AlgeI III
sisted that the committees right TO do SO was I'M