Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-11

MISCELLANEOUS.
IL. The greatest amount insured in any one risk,
generally, ; 900.
IL. The greatest amount allowed by the rules Of
the Company to be insured in any city,
town or village, is not fixed, being governed by
the character of the buildings, and the facilities
for extinguishing fires.
13. 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 Of Incorporation. The Company was
Incorporated under the General Insurance Law
of the State Of New York, and obtained its
Charte, on the 2sth day Of February, 1859, an
attested copy Of which accompanies the state
ment.
written Instrument under tho s.al of this
Company, signed by the President and Secretary,
authorizing any agent to acknowledge service Of
process. for and in behalf Of the Company, as re-
qured by statutc, accom- anies this statement.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK.
Samue Brown, President, and James NJ. Bates,
Secretary Of the American Exchange Fire Insur
ance Company, to me personally known, being
severaly aii med and sworn, depose and say that
the fore going 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 unncumbered real
the same is mortgaged, that the above described
investments. nor any part thereof, are made for
the benefit Of any individual exercising authority
in the management OF said Company, either a.
President. Seer stary, Treasurer director, other
wise, that the mortgages above described have
not been assigned nor In any manner released or
impaired by said Company and that they are the
above described officers Of said Company.
SAMUEL BROWN, President.
JAS. N. BATES. Secretary.
Sworn and affirmed to before me, this 25th day Of
March, A. ID. 1850.
H. s. Witness my hand and SEAL
ALLEN RUTHERFORD,
Commissioner for the State Of Iowa, in N. York.
AUDITORS OFFICE, Iowa.,
Des Moines, April 18th, 1865
TT Is HEREBY CERTIFIED, That on the 18th
i day of April, 1860, sworn statement was filed
in this office, showing the condition Of the AMER
ICAN EXCHANGE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, loca-
ted at 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 Gan Act in
relation to Insurance Companies, approved Janu-
ary 23th 1857, and an Act amendatory thereto, ap-
proved February eth, 1855; that said statement
shows that said company is possessedcf the requis
lite 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 3lst 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 l.wful Agent and Attorney for the
county Of Scott, with full power to take risks
Of Insurance therein, and to acknowledge service
Of process, as provided by law, upon his fling
with the Clerk Of the District Court, in and for
said county, certified copy Of the statement on
file in this office. 1t is further certified that the
attached is true and correct copy Of the said
statement.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hcreunto set my
hand and affixed my seal Of Office, this 18th day
of April, 1850.
lis. wv. CATTELL,
APRIL Auditor OF State.