The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-01-16
Annual MeetIne of the Harford Fire In.

Annual Meeting of the Hartford Fire In
surance Company.-Ihe Hartford Mutual
Insurance Company held its annual meeting on
Monday, January 4th. and heard some good
news in the form of reports showing prosper
GUS year and that the company is in better con-
dition than ever before with the handsome re-
serve fund of $57. 752. 35 and total resources of
$68, 94398, of which sum $61, 1887 is drawing
interest as follows: $4,000 Hartford County
| Court House Bonds; 50, TAG. 80 Savings Depart
ment Second National Bank, Belair; S. 600
Certificate of Deposit, Second National Bank,
Belair 5000 Hartford County Certificate of
Indebtedness; S26. 052.15 Deposits Hartford and
Second National Banks.
The fire losses for the year amounted to $24,-
1910. There are now in force G, 490 policies on
which the total risk is SIC, 500, 434 So net in
crease Of 284 policies and $308, GIG in risks
over the preceding year.
Mr.. Thomas H. Robinson, chairman of the
committee named at the December meeting to
examine into and report on the condition of
the company, made his report accompanied
by the report of Mr. John s. Holt the expert
accountant, showing the financial condition of
the company. :
The company issued during the year 1,286
policies, the risk on which, including additions
to annual policies, was 50, 282, OILS and the pre-
miums amounted to 1926. 682T. The report
concludes with the statement that 'the con.
dition of the company, as set forth in the re.
port of the treasurer is exceedingly gratifying
in every respect"
An amendment was adopted to the existing
bylaws to supercede bylaw 5, concerning COM
missions on all premiums for new insurance,
and 5000 additional was allowed the inspector
for maintaining horse and wagon for his bust
ness for the company.
The following resolution, presented by the
committee, was unanimously adopted.
" Whereas, one vacancy exists in the board of
directors for Baltimore county and one for
Hartford county, therefore be it resolved that
said vacancies shall not be filled at this time it
being the judgment of the directors that as va.
cances occur in the existing board they should
not be filled until the number of directors in
accordance with law, is reduced to ten"
elected president, and the following chosen as a
board Of directors: J. B. Hanway, Charles B.
Silver George A. Cairnes, Thomas Gorsuch of
c.. Charles E. Weakley, Robert Caron, James
w. Wilson, William Webster, John W. GAL
breath, W .; B. Wright, James Kelley, 1. s.
Edward E. Scott and w. R. Matthews.
meeting of the board of directors was held
Immediately after the stockholders meeting
and Mr.. George r. Cairnes was unanimously
elected secretary and treasurer, Gt being his
9th annual election,) and Mr. J. Lawrence
The following committees were named:
Executive Committee. B. Hanway, Geo.
A. Cairnes. John W. Galbreath, Charles e.
Weakley and Thomas Gorsuch of Q.
Finance Committee-Richard Dallam, w.
Beatty Harlan, Edward E. Scott and George R.
Cairnes.
Mr.. J. Wesley Henderson was appointed
agent for Hartford county and Christopher c.
Slade for Baltimore county, to fill the vacan-
cies occasioned by the death of Mr.. Thomas II.
Nolno he nks4 1f H. ri
Stirling. Mr.. Charles II. Knox was appointed
agent at Lauraville, Baltimore county.
The Good Roads Movement Has a Big
Boost.-The first gun in the effort ofthe Farm.
ers' Good Roads Organization of Maryland to
secure better roads was fired last Saturday after
noon at Mount Carmel, 9th district, where
big meeting of farmers and others interested in
the improvement of the highways was held.
Many prominent men of Baltimore city, farm
ers living in the vicinity, and from other parts
of the State were present. 1t was a very en-
thusiastic and harmonious meeting. Every
body present seemed bent on one purpose only
and that was to secure better roads, which
mean to them the saving of many dollars,
representing the wear and tear on their vehicles
and stock, and a greater convenience in mar
keting their farm products.
The meeting was called to order at 2.3O
o'clock by Mr.. d. F. Shamberger, member of
the Georges Greek Farmers Club. Mr.. Frank
Benson presided over the meeting.
There has been much speculation by the
farmers throughout the State as to hat policy
would be followed by the Good Roads Commits
sion in selecting roads to be improved out OF
the So, 900 900 appropriated by the Legislature.
Mr.. Samuel M. Shoemaker member of the
Good Roads Commission, who was the first
speaker, relieved the anxiety of those present
by stating that it was the intention OF the Com
mission to secure the concensus of opinion of
the farmers of the State so that the money
might be spent to the best advantage.
He said he thought the best way to begin the
system of good roads was to commence at the
city limits of Baltimore and build out improv-
ing the main thoroughfares as far as the appro-
priation would allow, and then let the counties
improve the cross roads. When that had been
accomplished, he said, no house would he
mile from good road. Mr.. Shoemakers re-
marks were warmly applauded.
Mr.. Henry G. Shirley. roads engineer Mr..
John S. Ensor Mr.. William McCallister and
Mr.. D. F. Shamberger. superintendent OF man
ual training, also addressed the meeting along
the same lines.
The following was then adopted:
Be it Resolved, That the plan of general road
Improvement be adopted. That the State
take over the main thoroughfares leading from
the city throughout the county and that the
county build the connecting roads.
Be Il. further Resolved That the County Com
missioners make resurvey of the roads of the
as may need resurvey, and that the best pos
sible routes be selected.
BE il. further Resolved, That this meeting ap-
point q committee of five to be known as the
Permanent Roads Committee of this section, to
organize with other commit8es to be appointed
by the Farmers Organization, and such other
committees as may be appointed throughout
the State.
A committee of five known as the Mount
Carmel COMMITTEES, was appointed as follows:
Jacob Elliott, chairman Joseph Armacost,
Benjamin Miller Daniel Wheeler and George
Gorsuch. Mr.. Samuel A. Brooks was elected
secretary. The committee appointed will CO.
operate with other committees of the Farmers
Organization, which will be used as big stick
to secure the improvement ofthe roads through
out the State.
Another meeting will be held at Butler on
Saturday afternoon, January 10th.
Paw of County Teachers. Under this cap
ton the Baltimore american says editorialIy:
Baltimore county has an opportunity to place
itself right with respect to the pay that itgives
the faithful mentors of its youth. There is no
subject in regard to which a community can
less afford 10 be parsmonious than in its ex-
penditures for the training of the young. Yet
the situation does not coincide with the theory.
Baltimore county may not pay its teachers less
than some other places do, but Baltimore coun-
ty is wealthy. 1t should be generous in pro-
portion. The teachers who suffer the infiiction
of miserly salaries for work that continues long
after school hours work of the most exacting
nature and requiring peculiar qualities of de-
votion, are, however, not subjects for generos-
ity, but justice.
f'For the credit of Baltimore county it would
hardly do to state the compensation paid to its
teachers the pay is, however, inadequate in
comparison with what the same grade of abil-
ity should command. 1t is not strange there
fore that other avocations are attracting teach
ers, thus leaving the most important line OF
service that young men and young women can
render to poorly.equipped persons. 1t is not
necessary to make out Baltimore county to be
especially derelict in order to draw the conclu-
sion that the movement for increase of pay in
that county is thoroughly justified. The coun-
tv suffers by constrast with Baltimore city,
where teachers are paid salaries more nearly
adequate to the services rendered. Surely it is
high time that the countians determined to
wipe out the blot from their escutcheon and
give proper recognition to high grade and
cheerfully rendered work"
Program of the Farmers Institutes
The Baltimore County Farmers Institute will
meet in the Court House. at Towson, Tuesday.
January 26th, when two sessions will be held.
At 10 A. NJ, Mr. William L. Amos, conductor,
will make the announcements, to be followed
by addresses by Mr.. Cary W. Montgomery, ON
m ornial frI1it Or0Winp with u.s. and by