Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-08
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ii. The greatest amount insured in any one risk,
generally, Sl0,O 600.
IL. The greatest amount allowed by the rules Of
the Company to be insured in any ore city,
town or village, Is not fixed, being governed by
the character of the buildings, and the facilities
for extinguishing fires.
Is. The greatest amount allowed to be insured IN
any one block, is Governed by the character OF
the hazard the construction OF the buildings,
with a view TO avoid undue concentration.
IA. The Act Ct Incorporation. The Company was
incor sorated under the General Insurance Law
of the State Of New York, and obtained its
Charte, on the 2sth day of February, 1852, an
attestcd copy Of which accompanies the state
mcnt.
A written Instrument under the seal Of this
Company, signed by the President and Secretary
authorizing any agent TO acknowledge service Of
process for and in behalf Of the ComP@ny. IS re-
quired by Statute, accompanies this statement.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW York;
Samue Brown, President, and James NJ. Bates,
Secretary Of the American Exch ange Fire Insur
ance Company, to Inc personally known, being
the foregoing is true, full and correct statement
Of the affairs Of said Company that the said In
surance Company is the bona fde owner Of at
least one hundred thousand dollars of cash CAPT
tai, invested in mortgages on unincumbercd real
estate worth at least dou the a.ou for VIII rch
investments. nor any part thereof, are de for
the benefit Of any individual exercising authority
in the manag ement Of said Company, either as
President, Secretary, Treasurer director. or other
wise; that the mortgages above described have
not been assigned nor III any manner released or
impaired by said Company and that they are the
above described officers of said Company.
SAMUEL BROWN, President.
JAS. NJ. BATES. Secretary.
Sworn and affirmed to before me, this 2sth day Of
March, A. ID. 1850.
LIS Witness my hand and seal.
ALLEN RUTHERFORD,
Commi ssioner for the State Of Iowa, in n. York.
AUDITORS OFFICE, Iowa.
Des Moines, April 18th, 1861
IT'S HEREBY CERTIFIED, That on the 18th
i day of April, 1860, q sworn statement was fled
in this office, showing the condition Of the AMER
ICAN EXCHANGE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, loca-
ted Mt New York, in the State of New YORK, on
the first lay Of January, 1860, in accordance with
the provisions Of an Act Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Iowa, entitled "An Act in
relation to Insurance Companies" approved Janu-
ary 28th, 1857 and an Act anendatory thereto, ap-
proved February 9th, 1858; that said statement
SHOWS that said company Is posscssedcf the requls-
ite amount Of capital, and invested as required
by law.
Authority is therefore given to the above named
Company to transact business Of Insurance in this
State in accordance with the laws thereof until
the st day of January, A. ID. 1861.
1t is also certified that EDWIN FAY, Of Dav-
export, has been duly appointed by said Com
pany their lawful Agent and Attorney for tbs
ceunty Of Scott, With full power to take risk
Of Insurance therein, and TO acknowledge service
Of process, as provided by Law, upon his films
with the Clerk Of the District Court, in and TO
said county, a certified copy Of the statement OF
file in this Office 1t is further certified that tn,
| attached is a true and correct copy Of the sale
| statement.
| liz TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto set M
hand and affixed my seal of office, this 18th de,
0fAbril, 1850.
| (Ls.l J. W. CATTELL.
au2i Auditor Of State.