City Of London General Pe...
The Times, 1824-04-08T00:00:00

a genera- meeting of the subscribers ofthis institution was yester^ 'day held, at the City of London Tavern, for the election of pen. sjoners, and the transaction of other business. SALABY TO THE SECItETARY. After the ballot was over, the CHAIRMAN informed the meeting that the Board ot Directors had unanimously recommended that Mr. Daniel-Richardson -should be allowed a salary of I50L a-year, com. -mencig from last Midsummer, for his trouble and loss of time in Aischargsng the duties of Secretary to the institution. The discussion of this subject had been introduced at an early hour in the morning; b it nI"n its being objected that it ought not to be -disposed of at an hour wL\ the Pmeeting was necessarily thin, it was .postponed to three o'clock.\ l hi,i a Ar. WHEELER asid, that he heartily concurred in this re- commendation. The intelligence and indefatigable attention of Ilr. Richardson were such as to deserve any remuneration in thei poer o grnt im.He. oweer,thought that the society ought not,to offer him 1ess than l.e could conseat to receive, withoutt hurting ht i feeLngs; he ouN therefore move, that instead of l50). blebe analllowedasalaryof i y2001. a-year,as compensation for his trou- A DIItECTOR bor tetmn othe laborious services of Air. Richardson, and sconded Mr. Wheeler's 'notion. MAr. meri oprAe the motio on two grounds. Of lr. -Richiardson's mert oderi,hekew nOthling; but heobjected in the first place, to remuneratng a gentleman who had vo- lunteered to aet as Honorary Secretary, and bad continued to do so for five years; and, u the second place, because he was unwilling to take so large a sum from the funds of the society, when he was certain that many respectable gentlemen would be found who would willingly discharge the duties of the office gra-tuitously. At all evet,teotne thlat this motion ouight not to have been brought forwPcard withot aspecific notice to the sub. scriber le therefore moved, aS an amendment, that notice be given of the motion to be taken into consideration at the next half. vearle meetinz. The amell tnent having been seconded, 'P4)M--& '~It argued, that because a gentleman had given up s~Yjf Jime fort years fof nothing, this was no reason why he was to b.' etpected 'c kive it up for five or 20 years longer. If ever a man mm ewedlded to ieZS,jwas Mr.Richardson no man could be found aho wotld devote more time, talenti, and understanding to the bu- ijinea of tile society, Hie would therefore most heartily support the motion). A SUBSCRIBEUL perfectly concurred in the character given of Mr. Richardson, whom he considered fully entitled to the proposed remuneration. But, disliking as he did every thing like a trick or an irregularity, he could stot but complain of the smuggled manner, as it were, in which the motion was brought forward ; particularly where there did not seem to be the vlightcstt necessityforso doing, in. imuch as the feeling in favour of 2Ar. Richardson's remuneration appeared to be almost unanimous. He also objected to Ittr. Ricl.. arcison re'taining the title of honorary secretary, whilst he received a salary for bis services; but considering those services most valuable to the society, he should votc for thic 2001. a year. The CHMuAlSLN said, the word " honorary" had be" dropped ever aince the last meetin!g, when it was proposed that the secretary, shaould be allowed a ralary. A desultory discussion then took place as to the-preyriety of press ing the Trotion now, or giving notice of it byadvertis~ement or in.. serting the notice in the balloting pauer for the next meeting. An elderlygentleman suggesQtehdtat the objects of all parties might be met, by putting the motion flow ; as, according to the by.aLws Of the society, it might be either conrmed or quashed at the.next meeting. This suggestion wss finally acted upon. The amnendmoent being negatived, the motisi, for the 2001. a year was put and carried una. mmously; but ordered to be inserted in the ballotting papers 'or the next meeting. ini order that all the subscribers might have isufficient notice, either to riject or confirm it then. TRE DUKE OF SUSSEX. The jespectful ackmowlegments of the society were unanimously voged to his ROVal Highness the Duk fesof Susex, torhis condescen. aien ir taking the chair at the last anniversarv festival, for his elo. queue appen behal f of the cha4ty, and fio.qr his various other acts CITY OF LOYDOlV-hE-NBRAL PENVSION SOCIETY