The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-01-05
Adjourned to meet February 9th.

The MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
ELECTION OF DIRECToRs.-The annual meeting
| of members of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany in Hartford county, which took place 10 the
| Court House, on Monday, was as well attended
as usual. Hon. Henry W. Archer was called a
the chair and Mr. George l.. VanBbber appoint.
ed Secretary.
| The report of the Executive Committee
which was presented aud read by the President
| Col. John Carroll Walsh showed that the com
| pany is in Il more prosperous condition than
for several years past, having on hand cash
balance of ST,0i757, against which there are
claims of about $1,000, leaving $4,000 in the
| treasury to meet future losses.
On motion of Mr.. Cheyney Hoskins the report
was adopted.
Mr. lloskins also suggested that an investi
CATION should be made by the Board of Directors
into the amount of losses TO the company from
risks on canning house property, the rate and
amount of premiums paid upon that class Of
| property, and whether other classes OF property
| are not oyertaxed for the benefit of canning
| houses.
Mr. Hoskins suggestion evoked an animated
debate, in which Major VIM. Il. Dalam, J. p
Silver, F.. NJ. Allen, Johns II. Janney, John s
! Dallam and }. NJ. STREET. participated The
latter offered a resolution looking TO the inves
| LEGATION suggested by Mr.. IIoskins, but the
following substitute, offered by John Moores
was adopted:
ReSolced, That the attention of the Directors
| to be elected be called to the risks on canning
house property, and that they make an investi
CATION to this effect and that they take such
action as they may deem proper in the matter,
ON or before June LIST, 1888.
The old board of directors were reelected
| without opposition, as follows
John Carroll Walsh, James Murray, J. p. Sill
yer, d. w. Taylor, John s. DalIam, William
Webster, Edward NJ. Allen, c. Z. Kinsey, VIM
| Baldwin, and Thomas II. Nelson, of Hartford
county.
Edwin Scott, Samuel Pinkerton, John Stc;
ling, George Jessup, Thomas Pierce, w. o. But
Ter Wright, Thomas Gorsuch and Frank Sparks
of Baltimore county
The Secretary offered the following resolution
from DR.. David Harlan:
ReSoiDed, That director and member shall
| receive one dollar each for survey. Thi.
| charge will insure two buildings on the same
| property. Where there are more than two
buildings on the same property to be insured
| % cents additional to each is to be allowed for
each additional one to be insured.
| Hon. Stevenson Archer offered the following
| substitute, which was unanimously adopted
| ReSOlDcd That so much of BY Law No. /. as
| requires a director and member both to effect
| an insurance, be repealed and re.enactcd, so as
to read
That II Director may make survey of pro.
pprtV tn hp iDSurpI without hn mr. nfa
| member of the company, and that he shall re.
ceve therefor the sum of one dollar.
The meeting then adjourned.
After the adjournment, the board of dir &c ors
met and organized by the re election of Col.
John Carroll Walsh as President
The resignation of Major William II. Dallam
as Secretary and Treasurer, was read and accept.
ed and Mr.. George r. Cairnes was elected in
his place. Mr.. Cairnes, for several years past,
has been the efficient Clerk to the County Com
missioners.
Resolutions expressing the regret of the
directors at losing the valuable services of
Major Dalam and their earnest wish for his
future prosperity were unanimously passed.
The following losses were paid during the
year.
Wellmore Hopkins heirs, $3.50; Mary A.
Chamberlain, S43,47; Jacob Suppers' admins
traitor, SG4; DR.. G. A, Rutledge, $40; Jacob
Suppers' administrator and assigns, ESQ; A.
Nelson Lewis guardian, $500; Amos Spencer,
$3.50; James D. Waters, 800; Cornelius Moore,
$3.50; McKcndrie Church, So Mrs. Frank Boar
man, $3.50; Christopher seefert, 2760; Adam
Lenhoff, 81; II. ID. Farnandis, $500; Charles
Rembold, $50; John Jay, S5.75; A. }. b.
Aim ony, S25 Bel Air Academy, 5000 Martha
A. Hanna, 81, G6225; John A. Hanna, 81, 29S SO /;
b Silver, Sr., and B. Silver Jr,, $4,000; The
following claims have also been adjusted
j. Fl. 4 Sophia Cresmer, 81 1900; j. B. Robin
son. Shh