The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-03
HIGHER PENSIONS FOR
RETIRED POLICEMEN
Benevolent ASS citation Vote to Increase M onth-
ly Payment From $50 to S35-Presioent
Morris CommeLds Great w ork.

Pensions OF retired members of the
Richmond Police Department will be
increased from $40 to S35 d month be-
ginning January l.. 1912. il u recom-l
noon at the annual meeting of the
Police Benevolent Association Is rati-
fled ~ the board of directors The
directors have the power to make this
part of the association. or to refuse It,.
as may be seen tit but there Is APP
parcntly no doubt but that the In
creased monthly payments will be-
gin with the New Year.
y motion was introduced to further
increase the pensions TO $3.50. as soon
as the financial condition OF the or
Sanization permits, and embracing a
after Twenty-Five years OF service. a
motion to lay this on tho table for
twelve months was Overwhelmingly
carried. a substitute met the same
fate.
New board OF Directors.
The new board of directors which
w.ll select the officers of the associa :
ton. was elected as follows:
First District-C. 4. Sherry. q. II.
Matthews. c. NJ. Johnson and y. b.
Duke.
Second District. I Neisz. p. L.
ner.
Third pistrict-M. j. Moore and w.
r. Wuynack.
Hcadauarters-J. L. wiltshire, Geo.
f. Pollock and Louis Werner.
The auditing committee chosen. in
ciuded +. W. Holdcraft, W. A. Tolcr
and +. c. Bailey.
The financial affairs of this bene-
fetal institution continue to flourish.
The report of the treasurer. George
n. Matthews. showed that on October
81 1911. the association had sTa..5o
placed In gilt-edSe securities, aud that
.W-fY al t.,t ~ 49,
was guaranteed by !: trust company.
On November 1, 1910. the association
had balance of slss.93. and By dues.
rewards. membership fees. interest.
this was Increased to s2c.97+.ot. After
making good Investments in bonds.
paying pensions and expenses. which
aggr gated ,2o.sia.is. a working
OF the year
mis- report met with the approval
al the members. % whom more than
10 were present Al tho meeting, which
too.l place in the Hustings Court room.
Following the address OF /. u. Nor
ris. president OF the association. re-
marks were made by W. s. Forbes. s.
II. Hawes. Major Louis Werner. Ser
geant Tyler. Captain Pollock and Cap
tain Wright Before adjourning
vote OF thanks was rendered the direc-
tors for their services of the past
year.
Prcsident'a Annual Report.
The annual address OF President
Morris which proved unusually In
teresting. was as follows:
The revolutions OF the wheel o!
time are more noticeable in such as
ISOLATION as oG-s than elsewhere. he
cause each year brings ito members
nearer the point at which accident or
disease Is liable TO make them bere-
fciaries OF the endowment we under
take to provide.
Never have men united for better
purpose. In the springtime OF life we
which the years bring forth. and II
Is the saddest OF all thoughts that
the latter part of our soIourn on earth
Is cherries and dismal unless some
provision has been made for the com :
is which age require. Working 10
this end, our association has brought
JOY I. the hearts OF manl' =! -ou com
rades during the thirteen years OF it's
career Let us by continued diligence
see to IL that our affairs shall be So
conducted as to insure like blessing
10 all who are enrolled III our ranks.
Unique Organization.
This body OF men Is more unique
In It's organization than perhaps any
similar one In this country. With no
subsidy from either city or State gov
eminent depending entirely on our
own efforts we have steadily gained
in funds showing to-day $4,000 as
sets. after paying to pensioners over
"At your last annual meeting you
acted with commenda BILE consideration
side. You placed two Of the members