The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-17
MILLION In
THEIR FUND
New Jersey Firemen's Associa-
tons Relief Fund Exceeds
all Anticipations
AND OVER 81 100000 DISBURSED

That one Of the greatest anticipa-
tions of the New Jersey State Fire
mems Association has at last been
realized was revealed when the audit
or John S. Gibson, reported that the
funds available for the care of the in
jured, INDECENT and aged tiremen, and
those pendent on them, now
amounts to 81, ,Oo9, ,295.70, and the mon
ey is available for the purpose for
which it was accumulated, at the State
convention at Wildwood last week.
The investments are all legal, are
as secure as the funds of savings
bank, and are protected by the bonds
of the custodian.
There is probably no other fund OF
equal volume in the world devoted to
benefit of tiremen, and during the
years of its accumulation, the auditor
reported, that more than S1,000,00
had been disbursed from this fund for
the relief and pension purposes. The
sums disbursed for these objects in the
last two years alone amount to over
1925, 900. :
The receipts last year were S175, ,872.-
42and the previous year they wereSl73,-
306. .43.
The auditor said that the difference
over last year was due to the fact that
the Camden association transferred
from the assets of it's relief fund to the
paid department pension fund $39, ,20C
of mortgage and 81 ,o14.7o from the two
per cent collections
The convention was called to order
by the president, General Bird w.
Spencer, of Passaic, and no time was
lost in getting down to business. The
session was opened with prayer by
Rev. w. L. King, after which an ad
dress of welcome was made by Mayor
Latimer r. Baker. of Wildwood. This
was followed by a speech by Mayor
Augustus Hilton, of Anglesea, who
on behalf of the local iremen, turned
the key of the borough over to the as
sociation.
Chairman Spencer appointed Albert
Dye, of New Brunswick; Chief Ger.
stung, of Elizabeth, and Eugene Car.
rell, of Morristown, as committee or
credentials.
Secretary William Exall, of Newark
read the call for the convention, anC
on the roll call 100 associations an.
swered
Treasurer John j. Lane, of Summit
reported that he had expended during
the year S4,616.72 and that the receipts
amounted to S5,221.51.
William A. Cotter, of Newark, reaG
the report of the executive committee
which contained a resolution on the
death of Charles j Barrett, Of South
Orange.
The association decided to meet next
year at Atlantic City.
The association presented a gold
watch and chain to Secretary Exall
and gave his wife a cut glass vase anc
large bouquet.
General Spencer was re elected pres
ident for the thirtieth time. The
other officers chosen were vice-presi-
dents Albert Steiner, Salem; Samue
Carhart, Ocean City; P. f. Kenah
South Amboy; Charles G. Page, Prince
ton; s. Rushing Ryno, Railway; John
J. Duffy, Hackensack; Arthur Russell,
Glen Ridge; Edward jacob, Irving
ton; James Butter field, Kearny; Chas
J. Morris, Bergen; treasurer, John j
Lane, Summit; secretary, William Ex-
all, Newark; first assistant secretary
t. Howell Johnson, Bloomfield; second
assistant secretary, Evan Benuers,
MoorestOwn; financial secretary; Geo.
Il, Everett, HackettStown.