The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-12

Central Lunatic Asy yIum- The Protest.


The following report Of proceedings OF
the new Board Of Directors OF the Central
Lunatic Asylum il from the official record
Mr.. Flanagan offered the following,
which was adopted
Whereas il has been suggested that the
superintendent Of the asylum and the late
president Of the Board Of Directors desire
TO appear before our Board for the purpose
OF making some statement, verbal or writ
ten, as TO the new organization Of the asy-
lun and the proposed action OF this Board,
ResOlued, That the said superintendent
and president be, and they are hereby, in
yited TO appear before the Board forth
with, in person or by proxy, that they may
be heard.
DR.. J. Grattan Cabell thcrcupon appear
ed before the Board. and addressed it at
length i'm behalf Of the present organiza-
ton OF the asylum. and argued in favor OF
retaining the present officers and employees
CT the institution. and presented docu-
mcnt in the nature OF protest, which was
read.
ThereuDon Mr.. Flanagan offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted:
ReS0lred, That the document presented
bv Dr. J. G.- -Cabell. i'm the nature of pro-
test, be received and filed, aud that the
same be entered upon the records OF this
meeting, provided this action shall not III
any way be construed rs TO prevent the
Board from proceeding with such elections
rs il may see fit, nor as any way affecting
the tenure OF Office OF any officer or en-
plov6 OF the institution elected or to be
elected hereafter.
The protest was in The words and figures
following:
CENTRAL LUSATIC ASYLUM,
NEAR RICHMOND, Va, March Q, 1882.
To the President Of The Board Of De
rectorS Of the central Lundtic ASyi,'m;
Notwithstanding that your Board Of
Directors is about to elect officers Tor this
institution. beg leave to state that there
are no vacancies at present in this asylum.
The present corps OF officers was ap-
pointed on the lst OF November. 1881, TO
serve for three wears at stipulated salaries.
We are not State officers, but have been
employed by your predecessors to fill our
different positions at stipulated salaries Tor
q specified time.
We are here ready and willing to perform
this duty which we agreed and undertook to
do. Therefore we respectfully protest
against any act of yours looking to our re-
moyal. This protest make in behalf OF
all the officers in this institution.
Respectfully,
RANDOLPH BARKSDALE,
superintendent.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilcox. further con-
sidcralion of the document was passed by.
SUPERINTENDENT +. II. Brook. Assistant
Physician J. G. Furguson, and John L:
Schermerhorn, steward, the newly-clected
officers OF the Central Lunatic Asylum,
were formally installed yesterday and as
sumcd the charge Of their several depart
mcuts. so far as We have reports from tie
new directors they express themselves
pleased with the administration that has
preceded them.
! GUARANTEE COMPANY or N0RTu AMERICA.
We publish tO-day the annual statement ol
tu, company rs made to the Auditor OF
the state.
lis distinctive feature is the guaranteeing
Of private suretyship, has paid-up capita
of S2g2, $50, and assets amounting tC
$3.50. 1890. The company has made th'
necessary deposit in this State, and has alsC
deposited 100000 with the Insurance De
naftmcni Of New York, all for the security
OF its clients in the United States.
II is the oldest guarantee company IL
North America, and the pioneer OF the syS
TEN i'm the United States. IL has the iarges
cash capital and resources OF any company
transacting this business on the continent
n maintains AN extensive and perfect Sys
fem of correspondence in all parts OF ih'
world. 1t is managed under practica
exneriencc OF over twenty y-seyen years.
has on It's proprietary and directorate man!
wealthy and influential representatives o
the banking. railway, and commercial III
tcrests i'm the United states. It's interna
tional constitution and proprietary gives
= important facilities for the protection OF IL
clients interests. IL transacts no othe
business, and in this respect stands alone u
this country.
The bonds of this company are in nearl
all cases preferred over those OF private IN
diyiduals. Several OF our railroads wi
accept no other.
A branch office has been established !
this city, and a local Board formed OF tn
following well-known gentlemen-viz:
Messrs. \. Y. Stokes, Williams I. Wicl
ham, John u. Branch, ii. h. Ellyson, an
Charles l.. Todd.
Messrs. Gordon a. PleaSants, No. 8 mort
Eleventh street. are general agents for VII
> ginia.
A NEW LoDuE or CoLoRED lNDEPENDEN
d ORpER or GooD TENPLARs.- Grand Wol
thy Chief Tcmplar w. IL. l.. Combs, assis
- ed by William L. Robinson and John y
: Hill deputics, has organized ilourishin
lodge of Good Templars in the city OF II
tersbure under the title Of Silver-St:
Lodge. No. 81. Officers were elected an
installed a. follows: ". u. Robinson, "
$. CT; l.. A. JACKSON, w. V. T.; A.
Brown, w. Charles ii. johnson, W.
s.; l.. Gill, w. c.; A. Loitin, w. NJ; "
II. Munday, w. IG.; William Harris, "
O.G.; B. Ii. Henderson, w. A. s.; NJ.
Bland, W. ID. NJ; NJ. Anders, X. ii. b;
i. Britain, l.. II. s.; j. VI. Hill, I'D.
= Stonewall Lodge, No. 2S, has been II
ststuted in DanyiIe, with Rev. II. NJ. Hem
w. &. L. Both OF these lodges commcn
: work with large membership.
Ie THE THEATRE Colonel L. +. Snt
bakers Majestic Consolidation will col
mence an engagement OF two performanc
at the Theatre tomorrow night. This COZ
pany is new to our boards, but its manag
- Il gentleman we'll known in the theatl
!; cal world. lie promises 10 give an ente
!, tainment which will he worthy Of the su
~ ~ port Of our people, consisting OF coined
20 song, and buffesquc, introducing some
r the most celebrated specialists In the pi
IN fcssion.
JUNK THIEF ARREsIEp.-Yes Yesterd
morning James johnson (colorcdl was
rested by Officer Wren, OF tho First q
trict, on charge Of stealing 500 pounds
pig-iron from the Chesapeake and vi
railway depot. The accused was lock
up for a hearing before the Police Co