Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-11

viii not be- entitled to recover IN case 0f
Ioss.
7. Every policy Of insurance issu.
I'd by this company, shall be signed by
he President and attested bF the Score
tary and the person for whose interest
The insurance is made, must be declared
aud named therein nor can any poll
cy or interest therein be assigned, but by
consent Of the company expressed by
endorsement thereon.
8. No insurance will be considered as
made or binding, until the premium be
actually paid.
9. All persons assured by this compa-
ny, sustaining any loss ar damage by Are,
are forthwith to give notice to the COM
pany, and as soon as possible thereaf-
er deliver in as particular an account Of
their loss or damage, signed with their
own hands, as the nature of the case will
admit Of, and make proof of the same
by their oath or affirmation, and ny their
books of accounts or other proper vnuch-
ers. as shall be reasonably required, and
shall procure a certificate under the hand
of a magistrate or a sworn notary, Of
the town or county, in which the fire
happened, MT concerned in such loss d.
rectIy or indirectly, importing that they
are acquainted with the character and
circumstances OF the person or persons
insured, and do know, or verify believe,
that he, she, or they, really, and by mis-.
fortune. without any kind of fraud or E.
vii practice, have sustained by such fire
loss or damage, to the amount therein
Northumberland until such affidavit and
certificate are produced. the loss claimed
shall not be PAYABLE I; also, if there ap-
pears any fraud, the claimant shall for
lett his claim 70 restitution or payment,
by virtue of his policy.
10. In case any difference shall arise
between the assured and the company,
touching any loss or damage, such dit
ference may be referred to two persons,
one to be chosen By the assured out Of
three persons to be named by the Presi-
dent Of said company, and the other by
the President out OF three persons ma
med by the assured, whose award in
writing shall be Conclusive and binding
on both parties. And when any loss or
damage Shall have been duly proved, the
insured shall receive satisfaction to the
full amnnt thereof without any allowance
# any discount, fees or other reduction
whatever.
IL Persons choosing to insure for Sc
ven years. will be charged for six years
only-and for less number than seven,
| win be allowed a reasonable discount.
l2 The President and directors OF
this company, for the time being, shall
have power TO alter, amend, or abolish
those rules, or any OF them, and from
time 10 time to add others to them, Civ
ing suitable public notice thereof.
| FUNDAMENTAL RULES FOR FIRE RISKS.
Rates of annual Premium to be paid for
Insurance, zig.
No. 1, Hazards of the first class-25 to
S. cents per annum per Sl0O, viz. brick
or stone buildings, COVERED with tile, slate,
o. metal, furniture or merchandise. not
hazardous, contained in such buildings.
No. g Hazards nf the second class
s74 to so cents per snnum per SlO0 viz
buildings, having the Tour walls of brick
or stone, and covered with boards and
shingles, furniture or merchandise, not
hazardous contained in such buildings
Hazardous goods, viz. Hemp. fax, oil,
pitch, tar, rosin, turpentine, spirits-tur.
pentine, aqua FORTS, sal, petre, tallow,
distilled spirits, or other hazardous goods
in buildings of 1st class.
No. 5. Hazards of the third clsss-50
to 100 cents per annum per SlO0-yiz.
buildings constructed partly with brick or
stone and partly with wood, or having
either of the four walls OF fame work fill
ed in with brick. Furniture or merchan-
die, not hazardous, contained in such
buildings. lIazs' dous goods enumerated
10 No. Q or other hazardous goods in
buildings Of Cd class.
No. 4. Hazards Of the fourth CLASSIC
to $50 cents per annum per Sl00-viz
Timber or slight buildings covered with
shingles or boards. Furniture or per-
chaudize. not hazardous contained in
such buildings. f!azardou, goods emu
merated in No. Q. or other hazardous
goods IN buildings of Sd class.
For sums net exceeding $4,000 on
one risque--ships in port and heir car.
goes, ships bailding or repairing, also
| craft with goods on board. may be insur.
ed against FIRE. Larger sums may be in
sured by special agreement with the
board as far az Sl5,O00.-AlI buildings
in contigaity to hazardous buildings, or
in other respects disadvantageously stu
ate, will ne charged an extra premium.