The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-08
MAJOR HowARD's REPORT.

Comrades, we are called together in an
nua1 meeting for the purpose of electinG
q now Board of Directors; also an Audit
Ing Committees Of three from this body,
none. of WHEN shah be an officer or mem
Der Of the Board of Directors, whose duty
st is to audit all the accounts of the As
ISOLATION and Board of Directors and
make report to the said Board of Direc-
tors at the January meeting. The Board
lat a recent meeting appointed a commit
tee to revise the constitution and by
laws. which was done and approved by
the Board, and which is now brought be-
fore you for your action. In making this
revision Of. our laws it was done SO we
would have them in shape for the printer,
as 1t is our intention to have them
printed. that each member can have
copy, and at all times have the laws at
Eand to read. at his pleasure Our Asso-
ciation,, up+;to this time, has been non
operative. The time is at hand January
1st. 1907. when it will be a live. issue, and
each one Of us must be on the alert TO
increase our fund, that we may be ena-
bled to give aid to any of our comrades
who may need assistance in the way Of
= pension
We have raised from all sources sn.-
1895: expense account. s1,461.13; leaving
q balance of s11,lSS.42, $4,000 of which is
Invested as follows:
bondsl 1000 90
80 I,ond va century. LOCO 90
One bond. town of Ashland. 1,ooo W
l r,Mt .,no each. $500 co
ro.,, 3ga. $4,000 90
,r.,.o,,,,o+ invested 11SS 20
Grand total to date..-..-.--. sll.ioS 3.
In
every member of the Association TO IN
crease this fund to sS25,000 or more. TO
do that each member will constitute NM
self a committee of one and try what ne
can do for the increase
This is a noble work and worthy OF
success. and if we all pull together 1t
must be successful and be monument
TO the memory of those who organized
this noble charity.
Respectfully submitted
Il B. F. HOWARD.
variors amendments to, the constit,l-
zion and bylaws were reed and adopted.
The secretary's report showed that there
was a. membership of 101 active, which
sncludes every member of the police force;
al2 contributing and SO life members
Want Stronger Force.
.as The Board of Police Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon in the Office OF
the chief of police at 5 O'Clock. The
question. of increasing the police force by
the addition of twenty-five men was dis
icussed, as well as the need Of another va
ltrol wagon, to be located in the eastern
section of the city. The result of the 6.s-
.cussion was resolution, offered by MIR.
Manning, instructing the clerk of the Board
to address a communication to the slty
Council, through City Clerk August. stat
ing the needs Of the department. In this
respect! nd asking the Council act upon
the matter ct as early date as conVen-
Gent. a{lts~
The matter Of increasing the salary Oh
the members of the force was lniormaliN
discussed, and, while it seemed the sense
of the board that the money to be usfo
In such connection. could be better pr &C q
In increasing the membership of the fo!Se,
no action was taken.
Those present were Mayor 1ayior'
Messrs. Bosher, Jacob, Manning, Wesh
and Weinbrun.
Police inspection.
!. The fall inspection of the police force
was held yesterday afternoon ut 4:5o
o'clock at the various station no Uses I',:e
men wore their new winter helmets u
SLACK, and presented i neat appearance