The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
ANNUAL MEETING.
State Farmers nutuaI Fire Insurance
Association of North Carolina.

This body met in this city on Tuesday
and Wednesday, February 12th-13th.
The following counties were represented:
Vance, Cleveland. Catawba, Burke, Gull
ford, Davidson, Rowan. Granville, Meek
Ienburg, AIamanc., Richmond, Scotland,
Wayne, CasweIl. Person, Martin, Pitt,
Orange. Lenoir, Robson, Halifax, John
ston and Wake.
The Pr-sid-nt OF the Association, Mr..
n. B. Bronghton, being absent on az
count of sickness, Capt. T. B. Parker. OF
Orange County Branch, was called to the
chair.
The President and Secretary Lindsey
submitted their reports for past year,
which proved that the organization OF
the Branches last March into State
Association was no mistake.
The following a ra theprominentc changes
made in the Bylaws:
l. Each Branch Association il required
to keep an advance assessment in its
Treasury so az TO b. ready to promptly
meet loss by fire when one occurs, and
the Supervisors are to make the estimate
OF amount necessary.
2. The privilege ia given each Branch
to disclaim linbi.ity by or in consequence
of loss by wind, provided this is added
to the policy of member when same is
issued.
3 The President of each Branch or his
appointed is required to adjust allciaIms.
HeretOfOr power was given only Tor dis
puted claims.
The Secretary Of each Branch Asso
citation is required to make q notify re-
port OF all new business. and annually
the condition of his Branch to the Gen
eral Office at Raleigh.
;. Agents are required to make month
ly reports of all business done by them
to the Secretary of their branch. And
the General Secretary is directed o make
an annual report of the business done
during the year in each and oil the
Branches.
1t was decided that wherever two
counties formed one and the same Branch,
and at meeting there was mutual
agreement by vote to separate, the
liability of the old Branch ceased at that
time.
The following officers were elected for
the year: President, n. b. BrOughtOn,
Raleigh; Secretary and Treasurer, A f.
s. Lindsey, Raleigh: Vice President, T. b.
Parker, HIlIsbOro; Executive Committee,
Richard Williams. Capt. W. f. Audrey,
r W. Scott and T. b. Parker.
The time OF the Annual Meeting Of
State Association was changed to the
third Tuesday in January, and that OF
the Branch Associations to first Monday
in January.
4 tax OF 30 cents on each $1,000 OF
new business issued by each Branch wa-
ordered to be monthly reported to the
General Secretary. And if this amount
should fail Ia meet the expenses OF the
State Association, the deficit is to br
prO-rated among the Branch AssOcia-
tiOns, and they are to pay same on de-
mand
All OF the Directors of the more than
thirty Branch Associations Represented
expressed themselves "a greatly delight
ed and felt more than ever the greHt
benefit The Farmers Mutual Fire Asso-
citation has been and may continue to b.
to the farmers of North Carolina in pro-
tecting them from loss by fire.
By the laws of North Carolina no
Association has any legal existence in
this State unless it's policies are signed
by the President of the State Associa
ton, and said Branch is making it's
monthly reports to the General Offic !;
and it is the duty of every policy-holde
to see to it that his Branch is 40 doing.
or else he may have a loss and wake vi.
to find he belonged to something that
had no legal existence.
1t is required of the General Office il,
Raleigh to stimulate and help ever,
County Branch, and to keep supplies OF
bylaws, policies, blank books, blank
reports, etc, always on hand, SO thai
they may be uniform and furnished al
lowest cost
The Bylaws with charges and add
tiOns made, will be- published and read,
for orders in about thirty days
n. u. BROUGHTON,
President.
A. f. s. LINDSEY,
Secretary.
Raleigh, n. C., Feb. 18th, 1901.