Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-05-21

here was a proposition to stlf1e the only
voice she could use.
Mr.. Picker thought if stockholders
we're not sufficiently interested IN the
company to come here, they should not
complain that they did not have vote.
| Mr.. Moorman replied that to REJECT
proxies was garing injustice to the ab-
GENT members who had sent proxies here
as was their right to do, and who nao ex-
pected in that way to have their interests
represented. The absent had as great an
| interest in the company as any OF tnose
present.
Mr.. KiIlian said it would not be just to
cut off the men who had in good faith
sent their proxies.
| The Chairman.-I would hesitate Jong
before I would decide to violate regular
usage and precedent of all companies, by
refusing to permit the use of proxies. In
this case it has been decided. by power
! out of our reach, the power that granted
our charter, that Every holder of policy
of insurance, now in force OF hereafter 10
be issued by the said company shall De a
stakeholder in said company, and shall De
entitled to the number OF votes lnolcateu
by the number of shares in his certlhcate
of stock" This right cannot be taken
away from the stakeholder nor can his
power to exercise it be curtailed or I'M
paired. There are two ways that he can
exercise it, one by his voice ard the other
by that only other legal known form, his
proxy. We cannot curtail his right by say
ing he may use one and cannot use Che
other. His proxy is his properly executed
power of attorney and must be respected
as much as if he was here in person.
Mr.. Norman said the voting hereto
fore had been by proxies and it was a
nice question raised by those who OPP
posed them now, whether the action of
the former meetings was not vitiated and
made null by the use of those proxies.
Mr.. Klllian said the attempt to rule out
proxies was q dangerous one. There is
log rolling in all bodies and nothing
| could conduce to its success more chan an
arrangement by which the votes of those
person could be silenced.
The Chair.-I have decided this ques-
| tion of proxies unwillingly, feeling that it
would be better if decided by the regular
President, who has been accustomed to
preside over you. My decision has been
made according to the letter and spirit of
the charter, but you are not without ap-
peal, you can appeal from my decision to
the meeting.
No appeal was made and the election
Of Secretary was proceeded with. all Of
the names that had been presented were
withdrawn, except that OF MI. Page, and
the Secretary was directed to cast the
vote Of the meeting for him.
THE NEW SECRETARY.
Mr. Robt. M. Page, the new Secretary
is an active and enteprlsing gentleman of
about thirty-6ve years. He came to Au-
gusta about ten years ago from Nelson
county, and his experience in the Treas
urer g Office of that county will now greatly
! add to his efficiency in the Office to which
he has just been elected. He purchased
the DR.. Kennerly farm near Hermitage.
and has been for years farming there. He
is a genial gentleman and pleasant to
transact businessswith.
TREASURER.
John Firebaugh, Esq, was re elected to
| the position of Treasurer, which he has
! filed for so many years, without opposi-
tien.
/ UNOCCUPIED TENANT HOUSES.
! Mr.. D. l.. Snyder OF Strlbling Springs,
| offered resolution that where insured
/ dwellings and tenant houses are not in
! habited at the time of their destruction by
fire, they shall not be paid for.
| An amendment was offered to the effect
! that where they have been unoccupied for
sixty days they shall not be paid for.
| Both the resolution and amendment
were defeated.
! A MUTUAL SUPERVISION.
Mr.. Klllian said he had suggestion to
! make which: stockholders could think over
when they got home. Article TX. now
provides that eproperty set on fire by the
careless use of pipes, matches, kerosene
oil, &c., in stables and barns, shall not be
paid for. He wanted to suggest that each
stakeholder take upon himself to keep a
general eye to this, and where he finds
persons insured in this company careless
IN such respects, to make report of it..
| 1t was precaution which need not be
made offensive to insurers, bat which,
without offending anybody. could be OF
! great service and saving to the company.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
The following Board Of Directors was
-elected-Samuel CARRIER, 2. N. Powell,
John j. Larew, Daniel Miller, Jacob
Koiner, w. A. Hanger, D. T. Hoover, Fl.
| B. Seig. and S. A. East.
Mr.. CARRIER, whose name heads the list,
is an original corporator, and his name
heads the list of corporators in the charter
OF 1871.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Deaths.
Mr.. W. M. Turner, the venerable Libra
rian of the Y. M g. Association, died on
Tuesday last, aged seventy-four years. He
! was the father of Deputy Sheriff Logan
Turner, and died at his residence MIR.
Turner was native of King William and
! former High Sheriff OF that county, but
came to Augusta many years ago.
Mr.. F. 0. Heydenrich who has been jill
Tor many weeks Of Bright disease, died on
Tuesday night. He was a German by
birth and came to this city about twelve
years ago. He was large real estate
| owner.
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