The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-17
WANT THE BOOKS AUDITED
porJCY HOLDERS OF SOUTHERN
LIFE MET SATURDAY.
co,tributiOn of One Dollar Each Is
Asked With Which to Defray EX-
nnnse of an Investigation.

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Asked With Which to Defray EX-
pense of an Investigation.
In pursuance to a call that had
oreviously been published a large
amber of the Terrell county policy
boIders of the Southern Life Insur-
,rca Company met in the court
Sonse Saturday morning to discuss
matters pertaining to the company,
\ which is now in the hands of re-
NiVer
Mr.. ]. H. McLendOn of Herod was
elected chairman of the meeting and
Judge T. J. Slade of Dawson made
\ secretary.
After the object of the meeting
had been explained and some dis
mssion of various matters connected
: with the company resolutions were
adopted calling on each policy holder
; to contribute one dollar for the pur-
nose of employing an expert account
ant to examine the books and COM
nending Receiver S. R. Christie for
\ bis efforts to obtain the books that
ge missing.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions, which were in
Hroduced by Mr.. c. NJ. Harris and
aadOpted by a practically unanimous
tote, are as follows:
To the Policy Holders of the South
ern Life Insurance Co.: At a meet
sng of a large number of policy hold
kB of the Southern Life Insurance
Co., held at Dawson, Ga, May 10,
&911, the following resolutions were
iopted;
Whereas, the policy holders of the
Southern Life Insurance Company
ave paid to the officers of said COM
Iany several thousands of dollars,
Ind have had no voice in the man
cement of the affairs, but have
busted implicitly the officers under
be promise that the affairs would
managed honestly; and, whereas,
be company for some reason has
billed and we are unable to find out
that has been done with the money
Fhch we paid, and believing that
hill statement of the condition of
he company should be had and a
hull, free and impartial examination
u the records made so that we may
know what went with the money
Fhch we have paid into the COM
any, we
Therefore call upon each policy
older to make a contribution of 81
a committee of five this day ap~
ointed by this meeting, said money
be used for the purpose of having
complete audit of the books made,
md, if necessary, for the purpose of
Employing counsel for the purpose of
eeing that justice is done to all
aries.
?, We also commend the action
S. R. Christie, receiver for the
Southern Life Insurance Company,
his efforts to obtain the missing
books of the company, and pledge
PIN our support and cooperation.
81 ). We further believe that there
mould be no objection whatever up
l the part of the officers or upon
he part of anyone for a full, free
md impartial investigation of their
CS and dOings. If they have man
8ed the affairs of the company hon
Sly and faithfully, and have paid
at all trust funds coming into their
2nds, as the law directs, we stand
eady to commend their course. Ii
investigation Of the records show
Iat any trust funds have been mis-
appropriated we are ready to see
Onted by this meeting, said money
lat Justice is done to any and all
no may have acted wrongfully in
pts matter.
+, We call upon the policy hold
in Randolph, Terrell Clay, Sum-
IL, Early and Crisp and in other
yuhtles to either call mass meet
" OF the policy holders in their
sSpective counties for the purpose
Cooperating with us; or, if not,
len to make their contributions di-
eGI to the committee which we have
b.S day appointed, and we will see
uaJ all moneys contributed for the
pose of Investigating the affairs
me company are honestly and
rlltully expended, and any not ex-
euled will be returned.
j., H. McLENDON, Chairman.
l. }. SLADE, Secretary.