Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-06-16

Sec. 3. II shall be the duty Of the agent
or agents, IN either Of the foregoing scctiona
mentioned, before taking any risks o. tvans-
acting any business Of insurance in this State,
TO file in the Office Of the clerk Of the court Of
common pleas Of the county In which he oE
they may desire TO establish an agency for
any such insurance company, a copy Of the
statement required to be filed with the auditor
Of state as aforesaid, together with the ceftiR-
cate of said auditor which shall be carefully
preserved for public inspection by said clerk;
and also to cause the said statement and cer-
tiicate to be published in some newspaper Of
general circulation in said county for three
successive weeks.
Sec. 4. The statement and evidenced OF
investment required by this act shall be re-
newed semi.anually, in the months of January
and July in each year; the fret statementto
be made in the month Of July next, and the
auditor Of state on being satisfied that the
capital, securities and investments. remain
secure as al first shall furnish a renewal Of
certificate, as aforesaid; and the agent or
agents obtaining such certificate, shall file the
same together with the statement on which
il was obtained, or renewed, in the office Of
the clerk Of the court of common pleas Of the
county in which such agency is established,
and shall cause the same to be published in
at least one newspaper OF said county.
Sec. 8. Whenever any loss shall accur, Z
Of property insured by any company author-a
lied to take risks under this act, it shall be
the duty OF the agent 10 whom the insurance
was made, to retain in his possession all mon-n
eys belonging to such company, which may
then be or may hereafter come into his pos
session until such loss is adjusted and paid J.
Provided, that if suit shall be commenced by
the party insured against such insurance COM
pany, the agent may deposit in court double
the amount mentioned in the policy, to abide
the event of the suit, or if the party insured
shall not commence suit within ninety days
after the agent shall have given written no.
tce to such party that the loss will not be
paid, the agent may thereafter pay over to the
persons entitled, the moneys of said COM
pany. And il any person insured by such
company meeting with loss, shall notify any
other agent of such company thereof, it shall
be the duty of such agent to retain all mon-
eys belonging to such company. which may
then be or may thereafter come into his pos
sion, as herenbefore required of the agent
with whom the insurance was effected.
Sec. g. That copies of all papers required
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Auditor Stae, certified under the hand Of such
Auditor to be true and correct copios ofsuch
papers, shall be received as evidence in all
courts and places, in the same manner, and
have the same force and effect as the original
would have if produced.
Sec. Z. Any person or persons violating
the provisions Of this act, shall, upon convic-
ton thereof in any court of competent iuris-
t diction, be fined in any sum not exceeding
, one thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the
, county Jail not more than thirty days and fed
on bread and water only or both at the dis
/, creton of the court Violations of the pro-
, visions of this act may be prosecuted by in
! formation fled by the prosecuting attorney Of
the proper county, or by indictment of the
grand jury.
f. G. LIE BLOND,
Speaker of the House of Reps.
JAYES MYERS,
President of the Senate.