New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-08

Amount paid by foreign Insurance Companies, $4si,-
o2 CO. Total amount Of losses paid during the ycsr
1855, s2Sl0,7i5 II.
The property in this State insured in Joint Stock
Companies OF this State amounted TO &i3i SO SO esI
by Mutual Insurance Companies 1t was sS 502 0t6 81
and by Companies located in other Stsies 1881 o.
0t-nakiIg the total amount at risk on policies OF In
.arance, 5000 902, $50 80.
Much care has been taken to examine into the ooa.
don of companies chartered under the laws Of othW
Stses applying for authority to transact business ID
this Stale sId in some cases agent has been sp.
pointed 10 examine into the condition and Affairs q
such companies; upon the report OF such agent seve-
rsl con panes have been refused certificates OF auhW-
ity TO transact in this State the business OF Insurance.
Most of the upsound fire insurance companies orssa
lied under the laws of this State are in the opnica q
the Comptroller either In the hands Of receivers % have
ceased 10 iesue policies of insurance.
The following il n list Of the Fire Insurance Cow.
psnits formed under chapter 400 of the laws Of 1883,
since the first day of January, 1856; ,.,
lns.ust Ssf Fif. I'M. Co. .sS; Arr
security Fire IL. Co... New YOIs }S,y i az. iSss
New World FIs lbs. Co. NcwYo.t 0et. Y. ~. $3.50 sss.s
Lamar Frs Int sss,Yo.l Dee Dee = ls s i%
Lhet LII. Co~pan'r' u al, STATE and q. sss.e
Of i,cnin. d,Psrrd BY @s- y,g.ct,'sy ga ns .'-,
,;,' S.,'9g ,. ~ chap ~ " L"'' 1901 ava ''' avs
Howard LIZ lH;qT,Ts. CO.. -YcI.;;i;'."sis
Manhattan Life Insurance Co, New Yort......'.... 49,
MSv; Ii Is'T 5sn Geo c SST %
Ne. YORK Life Insurance and Trust Co., New Yorh'. io
Lot Ls Tnsurazes CompdRiss Of other Ststes a-I fe,es
orr@en 9th ne aOunt 'ses,,ii,. dsps.iiss s,n -
f."5s s.G ;G Is a G."Sf't aS s'. "
Albion Life In.u.P9e CGaPsDy LOndo9, ,sc cs
The Howard Life Insurance Company b. svcn soce =
this intention 70 eln9ui,h 4. business and hs pc.
ceedDss incident thereto required BY statute nave oesa "
Colonial Life Co, EaInburth Scotland. iSSts
Mutual Bsnss Lie II: Co. ss~,s cnSon E1. iSs 90 =
New England Mutual Lite los. Co.. Boston, Mass" l'o"" "
Lot 10: i;:.,G:c: co-1G: y saS sts 40 T.:
's S.GSc,a q;,, q. ,'g;s.s,. State {" ps~.
%e.. at sss =: 10 s"t eS sss 5sI n,,s
g. Tsf,ip, MINI: . CO. liz S1 IN S Hartford
Ms.schu.ett. Mutual Life In. Co, Springfield
AUCTION DUTIES.
The amount Of auction duties received into tho
Treasury OF the State within the year ending Both Of
September, 1856 Is tl07 IO9 ol and since ths cioss
the sca year SO has been paid into tho Tree
ury for duties goods sold during the SIX months end
ing the 3Oth ot juno last.
Some Of the auctioneers OF the City OF New OK
instead Of deposiiDg the duties on sales made by hem,
in the Manhattan Bank to the credit OF the lreasun0
of the State as required by law have for several years
been in the habit Of sending checks drawn on soms
Bank in that city accompanied with protest, ciaim
pg that the law imposing duties sales ct auction 10
unconstitutional and giving formal notice TO the Comp
troller that they intend to sue him 10 recover Inc
amount paid by them, &c.
Two such checks drawn by the house Of Wnmerdinxs
4 Mount one for 81 $50 So the other for were
stolen by clerk at that time employed In this once y
tie rame OF Asa W. Lee. The theft was not imme-
di.iely discovered but an examination OF the books n
the Office. near The close Of the fiscal year dsclo.e4
tie fact that 10 duties had heen received during me
year from of the principal auctisneer. An inyes
legation into the matter was mmedls,ey h Ienn
Lee seeirg that his guilt would certainly DO dsoo'"
An seent a dispatched to the City Of New.Yerk!
10 investigate the matter there, and decsive
biz guilt was procured A warrant Tor me- NrenNss I'M
me5isfely obtained and placed In the hands OF me
Chief Of Police OF this city, who has maze dnigoes
search for Lee in various directions but has no. up
animation of the books II found thH Leo, In 1893,
at bat time also clerk in this Once, stos sno
drawn by the same house, amounting 10 jew Va.
The Attorney General and ouer elnihen. ooass
have given il as their opinion that the eifcumsan'
attending tie pay mens Of the checks " Les were VI
such character that the State will De abe recoTa
N smouIt Of the Banks upon which me cnscn ~
drawn, and suit has been conmencod W ~. 80, m.
question -
Article Z section T. Of the Constitution, eutnonhes
the sae of lands oonvenient for the use OF me al
sn,I o, hy authority Of law and under the dIecnon
Of the Commissioners Of the Land Once, i@ mo PuI
"pose of investing the moneys arising tnereuvm ~
other lands alike convenient, but iequiSs os,h.s
such sale and purchase the aggregate quAn'iJ VI '"
lands shall net be diminished.
In pursuance Of this provision 81 inc Consrrutfoa
ard By the authority of law, sales have been msda
from time 10 time under the direction OF the Comms
sioners Of the Land Office since ls46 Of Po.'oeeW
there lands ashley became valuable Tor ouding pef
poses TO the extent Of ia acres and 33 acres Of osr
lands have been purchased. .,
Within the last year account OF the recepu sna
n.ymepts for sales and purchsses Of salt springs lana
b,, been opened on the books Of this Office.
rIxAItos OF STATE PROPERTY BIT CITIES AsD
VILLAGES. 49,
Authority claimed By cities and Villages 70 suSsct
N ,sI.on BY way Of assessments the property OF tns
Sat- fy Reinforcement Of streets and other puIPoses
xbicb il exempt from taxation by the act for be ~
| sessment and collection Of taxes.
Tthe State property ia with proprety exempted ION
taxation for State and county purpoes, II vou IT,
Thai II sbouId slso be exempt from local uIes,
nrsctice Of assessing State property MAKES y
hat The State should be protected 6y an n,aa,
The existing laws, making il the duty sonc p,vpi
oficer 10 notify the Couptroller OF tne no 49, N.
amount Of such assessmeDts win ,s" " uo ~ 49,
ton thereof or 70 exempt such properly Ion ~ -
rosn,. M eyery description. Inc necrsny u 49, ~
i.I n,oyis,on Of this nature n apparent noin uo e.
-, ri notices In relation 10 sueh assessfnenn
- ony 10 The newspapers Of the cities ana
nsne I;oh ucb property IL situated, and this amos
nhin escsnes The notice Of those whose aay "r011
| he No pro,ect the interest OF the state.
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