Chief Roberts was elected Temporary Chairman, W.E. Hurlbert was appointed by Chief. Roberts, as Temporary Secretary.
Meeting was called to order by Temporary Chairman Chief A.J. Roberts, and the Officers were elected, a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. The following were elected, Inspector C.H. Hurlbert, President; Inspector W.B. Cahoon, Vice President; J.W. Loadholtz, Secretary; Lieutenant H.C. Brown, Treasurer.
The following were elected directors: Sergeant Francis Smith from his squad, Sergeant J.W. Franklin from his squad, Patrolman R.F. Beach from his squad, Patrolman J.T. Ragan from Traffic squad & Detective C.M Quattlebaum from Detective squad.
Motion was made and carried that Mr. Chas. Griner’s offer of him being made and Honorary member be accepted.
Motion was made and carried that Mr. Girner’s letter be placed on the minutes and a letter be written thanking him for his offer, also stating that the organization had accepted same.
Motion was made and carried that Article 4, under membership be amended and that it read, "That any one becoming a member of the Jacksonville Police Department, is eligible to become a member of The Police Death Benefit Fund within one year after appointment."
Motion was made and carried that Article #14 be amended, and name a National of National Banks of this City, instead of Florida National Bank of Jacksonville, Florida.
Motion was made and carried that Article #27, of bylaws be amended and read as Follows: "The Treasurer of the association shall give Personal Bond, in place of Surety Bond."
There being no further business, meeting was adjourned.
A meeting of the Police Death Benefit Fund was held at seven p.m. with President Charles h. Hurlbert, presiding, with the following officers present, Treasurer Homer C. Brown, Secretary Julian W. Loadholtz absent, the minutes of the previous meeting was omitted on the account of the Secretary being absent and having the minutes with him.
President Charles H. Hurlbert read from the bylaws of the Fund Sections Six, Thirteen, and Sixteen, which treated with the qualifications, suspensions and reinstatements, of the members, and after a general discussion of the sections it was unanimously agreed to live up to the bylaws of the Police Death Benefit Fund.
Inspector W.B. Cahoon ask for a report from the treasurer, and the Treasurer made his verbal report, which is as follows, paid out since the last meeting $445.00 to the widow of W.J. Kelly being the amount due her by the Police Death Benefit Fund, on account of his death that was cause by him getting shot on the First of September 1924., while attempting to arrest some negroes who ran a MOONSHINE Joint at 922 Cedar Street, the Treasurer reports $960.45 now in his hands.
A motion was made by Inspector W. B. Cahoon that a set of Resolutions be drawn upon the death of our late brother W.J. Kelly, and that the President appoint a committee of three to draw up the resolutions and the motion was unanimously carried and it was so ordered. The president appointed the following committee, Lieutenant T.L. Johnson, A.B. Canova, and W. J. Tipton, the President instructed the Secretary to notify all the suspended members that they had been suspended.
A motion was made by W.J. Tipton that the Police Death Benefit Fund hold a special meeting within the next ten days to the motion prevailed, and the president is to set the date and notify all the members, of the date and time of meeting.
Inspector W.B. Cahoon volunteered as a committee to see the delinquent members with reference to them paying up, the president urged every member present to get out and boost the Fund, and a spirit of full cooperation was manifested throughout the entire meeting.
There being no further business to come before the meet, the meeting adjourned.
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W. J. Kelley
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Eula J. Kelley,
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Initial Fee
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$10.00
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5/6/24
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Paid
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$5.00
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6/1/24
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Paid
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$5.00
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Check Paid to Mrs. Eula J. Kelley
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$445.00
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