The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-10

Wagons and Buggies than has been offered IN the
City
our Shop oysosit- the Gas Works, the ieeut.
Repairing done al short notice.
AERAs cuNsINGs- Imylo-lyl CHRISTOPHER HsHs.
La sale Co. Mutual Fire gn,uranca Co.
n HE annual meeting L. sale Co Mutual Fire
Insurance Go. wts held Thursday, May sth, lsJ5, at
the Office Of the Company.
President being absent, meeting called
order BY the Secretary and the following report the
Directors for the past year read by him The Company
then proceeded 70 the eron Of tve Directors in place
a. NJ. W. Refdfr,. Wr, VI TIN. Gen n Nor
ri-, b. T. Phelps, and J. e. Nattinger-
These gentlemen then reelected Directors for the
ensuing three years, and the meeting adjourned.
Flint Annual Pelort or tie Directors of III In SAIL
,OuHfV HufHdi Fire iH~HrdHcs company.
The preliuiuar - organization Of this Company ef-
feced meeting Of the Corporations held the y. Of
rotary reported having received applications the
of S5a]G, and order passed direct
fact, which was subsequently, done and proclamation
issued by him accordance with the requirements Of
the charter On the 81 Of May. ,-5, meeting Of the
members Of the Company was held pursuant to notice
published in the newspapers Of the City. for the
Of fully organizing tie Company by the election Of
Board Of Directors at that meeting the number Of d.
rector fixed at fifteen, and that number duly
o. Gee" J. Walker, President. and VIM NJ True, secre-
tary and Treasurer and Classified them ~lyes reference
10 tAeir term @: o:fi.e follows:
Far~f ,ias-. lor o1,e gar.
Wm Rrdiics, VIM NJ True, Geo II. Norris, L. I.
Phelps, and J. G Nar;inger.
>coA6 C2a-s. far rlro yegrs
l. > Il. Ii.
Y. ElIues.
7Tigd GlIss for tire. yedrs.
J. '. A. Hoes, " II. W Cushrnan, George f. Walk
er, Phio Lind!ey, and i. Thornc.
The term Of office Of the first class having expired,
becomes necessary that their places should be filed by
the Company at the present annual meeting.
The success of the Company thus far is believed be
equal TO that - any Company OF similar Kind i'll the
state, and the Directors glad be able
no Losses have occurred during the year and that
queuty the the members Of nsurng their proper
~ has been merely nominal securing them benefit
a
10 Il yer the Of their premium notes
Ee.,~iDts
The whole number Of policies issued to datei I62
lnSurng property the amount o. S2dn05,i 90
Premium notes the same amounting IL t4> -
Amount Of per ceutage thereon. .......... 80 IL
OF fees for policies and survey,....... al -
Erpendifures.
Amount paid to agents fees and commissions So 62
Tor stationery. printing and adv. "a -
for pO-tage.--..- .....-...---..-... ~
and Of office and fixtures IL 5.
:" Secretary for services, ............ 100 o.
on policy, - returned, ...-....... -
4ltto9 -
Balance in treasury ~ /,
The operations Of the Company have been confined to
La Sale County with the exception Of five policies issued
by the Agent Amboy. in Lee Co. the Directors
ing II advisable To establish the Company permanent
pasis Al home before proceeding enlarge operations
by establishing its Agencies in other parts State
the! would recommend, however, that the
the Company be enlarged the ensuing year by the ap
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