The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-06
fund HAS INCREASED
by WISE Investment
Invested Resources OF Police Benev-
client Association Now
$4,000.
NO AID FROM CITY OR STATE
Annual Nesting of Association Held.
President T.. u. Morris Submits In
teresting Report-Eight Pension
ers Now on Rolls.

| CID iNOW Ou IkOll6. .'st.
/ The annual meeting OF the Police
Benevolent Association was held In the
Hastings Courtroom yesterday after
noon, with large number Of members
! present. All members OF tho present.
board Of directors were reelected, and
! they VIII elect the officers Of the as
!, ISOLATION, at the next meeting, which
VIII be held in January. This board Is
composed of four men from the First
Precinct. four from the Second, two
(, from the Third. two from headquarters,
the Chief of Police and four citizens.
| Several matters OF considerable i'm
| portance came before the meeting yes
terday, the most important of which
probably being the assoclatfon's deci-
sion that the maximum age at which O
man Is admitted to tho force be con-
sidered the maximum age ut which he
! can be admitted to the Benevolent AS
ISOLATION. This age limit is thirty-fivc.
and according to the decision reached
yesterday, no one will be allowed to
I enter the association after having
passed this limit
OPTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
AS TO DEATH BENEFITS
Another matter Of Importance which
was agreed to was the proposal which
would mako 1t optional with those on
the police retired list as to whether
agreement covering payments Of death
benefits after they have been placed
on tho retired list. This agreement Is
one drawn between tho members OF
the force, and is not rule OF tho
Benevolent Association. BY 1t each
party to tho agreement binds himself
to pay SO toward Widows fund at
the death Of any other member. This
I fund Is turned over to the widow Of
the deceased officer, and insures OK
\ n NJ n nd a
J left the widow.
Under the old agreement. retired
members OF tho force were automati-
+ cally prevented from securing this
benefit, even though they might have
contributed toward the funeral ex-s
penscs OF score OF officers. As tho
agreement of yesterdays stand II will
be left with the retired officer rs to
whether he Will continue paying SO at
J the death of any member of tho force
and his estate at his death receive a
sum equal to that which would be his,
had he been an active member OF the
police force.
The annual report OF the president,
l.. y. Morris, was the concluding matter
of Importance which came before the
meeting or yesterday. The purposes Of
the association and Its accomplishments
were adequately set forth In this mes
sage, which. In part, was as follows:
NEVER RECEIVED AID
sixteen years have passed since we
organized, and the results attained
seen.plmost Incredible. Tho motives
which prompted the founding of this
association were nobly altruistic. The
flight OF time brings about the in
Svitable condition when bodily all
ments and Affections compel men to
leave the ranks OF activity and swell
the number OF those who. through no
FAULT OF their own, fali;tfnto a state
Of helplcssDesa. and dependence.
Although the appeal of this worthy
humanity too often moves along with
out taking notice of the brother In
distress by the wayside. But our aa-
ISOLATION shines forth as light In the
darkness We have never asked nor
received either State or city appro-
priation for our maintenance. We are
now In position not only to help the
mon who have passed the milestones
fof active life, but to assure the men
on duty that, should Providence call
them hence. we will provide for their
loved ones In their greatest extremity.
Two years ago 1t was determined
to enlarge benefactions of this asso-
citation. SO as to include the survivors
OF those who may pass away while In
service by paying them a sum equal
of twelve months. Since our last an
nunl meeting. we have laid 20 rest
six OF our members, as follows; Ser
geant +. NJ Kraft. November "a. 1913;
Captain w. A. Barfoot. February 4.
1914; Private William II. Palmer, Feb
ruary 20. 1914: Sergeant P. L. NeisE.
April s. 1914; Private John b. Gibson,
April 2s. l9l4; Sergeant w. r. Whit
lock. June 8. 1914.
TOTAL Invested FUND
NOW AMOUNTS TO $4,000
Our pensioners. eight In number,
are doing we'll. We have paid out
this year to fourteen benehciaries $40
per month each.
The annual barbecue, held OIL Au-
gust s, was most successful, both So
cially and financially. Tho report of
your treasurer will show that, al
though we paid out this year a large
sum for benefits, yet our Investments
increased 10000, making our invested
funds $4,000. These results are
brought about by rigid economy. care
full Investment and loyalty to the
cause.
This report would be incomplete
without extending my thanks to our
efficient treasurer and capable secre.
tary Sergeant CenrnaE II MoBtba,,,1