Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Memphis City Fire and General
Insurance Company, No. l9
Madison Street.


To the Stockholders,
MBxrHis. TrSS., January l6, 1884.
AT special meeting of the Board Of Directors
Of the Company, held this day, the following
letter Of resignation Of Mr.. E. NJ. Apperson,
President, was presented.
On molten the resigna alton was accepted, and q
special election was ordered to all the vacancy ;
and IL was also ordered that the Presidents letter
be Published with the notice of the election. II
Is as follows:
MsMPHIs, January l6, 1854.
To the Memphis City Fire and General Insurance
GENrLKNES-I beg to tender you my resignation
from the lst of February, 1854. do this in JUS
tice to myself and my private business re-
and personal attention than 1 have hereto
fore been able to bestow, making me q loser by
such want of attention on M, part. In thus sew
il affords me great pleasure, gentlemen, to assure
each member thereof, and the Cashier of the
each of you; and l congratulate the Company in
having secured the services of gentlemen Of such
high character for honor and integrity. 1t gives
me great pleasure 10 look back upon the financial
management of this Company. and il gratifes me
TO be able 10 state that there is not single doubt
full piece of discounted paper at this time held by
the Company. This fact | am sure gentlemen,
will gratify you as much as il does me.
Vii now ask that you order an election to be
Gil the vacancy caused by my resignation.
with the hope h. that the prosperity Of this Com,
and upward, am, yoar friend truly. '""''"
E. N. APPERsoN.
On motion, il was furthermore ordered that the
Presidents letter bo spread at length on the
minutes, and special committee was appointed
TO report suitable resolutions on behalf Of the
beard Of DIRECTORS, and the Cashier was also in
structod TO publish the same with the call for the
election; and the committee reported tho fsl-
lowing
''Reso'red. On bshalf of the Board of Directors
and the Stockholders of the Company, that the
resignation Of Mr.. E. NJ. Appersen. President, is
been more intima,ely connected With the c"ms ~e
mercial growth and the financial history of Mem
phis than he; nor has anyone surpassed him in
sound judgment and business acumen in com
mcrcia fairs in all hi, long aud active life. he
entered upon the presidency of the MeIup phis City
Fire and General Insurance Company in Decem-
Der. lsi2 and has been regularly and nnanimaus-
ly reelected in December of each wear since that
time. He has earned for himself the reputation
of nn able. shTewd and pIinstaking officer, and
under his management the Company has enjoyed
otbt isl connection with the Company We part
from him with feelings of deep regret, and We
ssSins him me- continued s bsp ami ,siSs issds IN
fulness IN al the relations and active duties Of
commercial life.
Respectfully submitted.
WM. ]. COLE,
II. fURSTENHEIN.
Committee.
In consequences of the forcg.ipE action Of the
Board Of Directors. and in pursusnes of their
instruction, notice Is hereby given to the Stock
holders of the Company 30 meet at the Com ps-
ny'S Office, Ne. 10 Msdisss street, AZ II s'olsck
an. on
Monday. january ~. 1881,
for the purpose of eIeetinF President TO I'LL the
vacancy occasioned by the resisnst tion of Mr..
ApperSon, as shove set forth.
by order Of the Board Of Directors:
HENRY y. LYNN, Cashier.