. The street railway review . ding his familyreceives $150. When the association was organized there were a large num-ber of employes who were beyond the age limit to be taken into May 15, 1901.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 303 any mutual insurance association, but in order that these em-plojes might be taken care of they were put in what is called thehonorary class, and receive tlie same benefits as younger being made so that their dues are placed in a specialfund and their benefits are paid out of this fund. Should a de-ficiency in this fund occur it is made good by the president of
. The street railway review . ding his familyreceives $150. When the association was organized there were a large num-ber of employes who were beyond the age limit to be taken into May 15, 1901.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 303 any mutual insurance association, but in order that these em-plojes might be taken care of they were put in what is called thehonorary class, and receive tlie same benefits as younger being made so that their dues are placed in a specialfund and their benefits are paid out of this fund. Should a de-ficiency in this fund occur it is made good by the president ofthe association with no expense to the association members. The railway company pays for running the association rooms,the salaries of the secretary and assistants, and makes good anydeficiencies which might occur. Each member contributes 40 cents per month. The association started with 628 cliarter members, and now hasg68 members. The direct benefits accruing to the employes from membership A. S. R. A. CONVENTION EMPLOYES B.\TH ROOM. in the association ma} perhaps be shown from the following state-ment: Claims for sick benefits 224 Members receiving sick benefits I54 Physicians office calls 1,100 Physicians visits to houses 824 1,924 Members cared for at hospitals 6 Sick benefits to members $2, Vice-President Douglass, on behalf of the association, then tookthe floor, and thanked the company for its generosity in furnish-ing the rooms in such a splendid manner, and accepted the samefor the members. Speeches were also made by General ManagerVan Horn, General Superintendent Mitten, John E. Pound, ofLockport, and Charles R. Huntley. Following the speeches there was a pleasant social entertainment. » » CABLES FOR THE NEW EAST RIVERBRIDGE. The first important steps in making and laying the cables forthe new East River bridge at New York, were taken April 7th bythe John A. Roeblings Sons Co., to which the contract for thebridge cables was awarded some months ago
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