Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-23
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Western Massachusetts, lDs. Company
|ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY.
" 1862. made 70 the Auditor Of lows pursuant
TO the statute Of that State entitled An Act to
regulate insurance Companies not incorporated
NAME AND LOCATION.
The name Of the Companyis Western Mas.achu-
sete Insurance Company, and 10 located at Pitts
field, Mass.
rhs amount Of its capital s.ockis sl5O.oco.oo
90 DO do Paidup 10000. 90
AssErs.
Cash Of the Company on hand s7ss.so
Oasn IN the hands Of and due from
agents ,oo,,r,
Real estate unincumbsred, none.
Personal property soc 4,
The bonds and stocks owned hv thu 'V'''
Company as per vouchers a,com
panying now secured and the rate
Of interest thereon, to- wit:
203 shares Pittsfe!d Bank sol on M
70 40 Agricultural Rank 26250o
~ 90 " eOster 40 100000
80 do Merchants do 1900. q
30 do Adams do $500 90
q do Rochester City Bank 2599 90
8 do Lee do 800 90
s do Wadley Falls d. $4,000
Is do fttsfeld Coal Gas Bank $500
Total bonds and stocks $44,349 90
Deots due the Company secured by mortgage on
incumbered real estate as per vouchers accom-
panying.
SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGES.
The mortgage Of sundry persons and
vie as per certificate Of &. j.
Tucker $50 SEQ 90
Tho mortgage Of sundry persons as
per certificate Of Il. Whiting 36,3OOOO
Total mortgages $6j,SOO.0O
Debts other wise secured as per vouchers accomps-
nying, viz:
Par Val. Mkt Val. Amt loaned
70 shares Pitts
field B4'k stock $1,000 $3.50 $1,000
5 shares Stock
bridge l. Pitts
field Railroad
stock 500 $50 500
Total amount loaned above on $3.50
Accrued in crest y,o5O00
Debts for premiums, none.
All other securities 64,377 "A
Total assets Of the Company 1921 ,2l5.o2
The amount Of liabilities due or
not due to b'ks and other creditors 100000
do do not due 1o,14o7o
do unadjusted S.050.0O
do insuspense waiting for further
proof 100000
Ali other claims against the Compa-
ny, none, except for small csutin-
gent expenses.
Total liabilities S37, 100. 90
MISCELLANEOUS.
The greatest amount insured in any ono risk,
$40, 900.
The reatest amount allowed by the rule to be in
sured in any city town or village, so as not to
endanger more than S. 900 by any one fire in
the judgment Of the Agent.
The grea test amount allowed to be insured in any
one block, same last answer above.
The amount of its cap tai or earnings deposited in
any other State as security for losses therein,
naming them with the amount in each and
whether such Company transact any business Of
insurance in said State or states, mono.
The Charter or Act of incorporation Of said Com
pany; o copy is now on file in your Office.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS GO
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, %
F. II. Kellogg. President, aud J. e. Goodridge,
Sec'y of the Western Massachusetts, Insurance
Company being severally sworn deEose and say
that the foregoing is full, true and correct
statement of tho affairs OF tho said Company
that tho said Insurance Company Is
the bona Gde owner Of al lea one undred thou
sand dollars Of actual cash capital invested in
Stocks bonds or IN mortgages on real estate worth
double the amount for which tho same was ort-
gagged. that tae above described investments nor
any part thereof are made for to bonsft OF any
individual exercising authority In management OF
said Company either rs President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Director or otherwise, that the nortga-
ges above described have not been assigned nor in
any manner released Or impaired by said Comps
and that they are the above described officers Of
said Insurance Company.
lsignedl u. H. KELLOGG, Prest.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this eth
day Of January, 1852.
JULIUS ROTHWELL,
Judge Of Supreme Court OF Massachusetts,.
AUDITORS OFFICE, IOWA,l
Uesmoines Feb 4th, 1862
1t is hereby certified that on the fourth day of
February. 1862 sworn statement was flied in
this Office, showing the condition of the Western
Massachusetts Insurance Goa pany, located at
Pttsfed, in tie State Of Massachusetts on tho
first day of January A. D. 1862. in accordance
with provision of an Actef the General ASS, m
bly, of the Sta,elof Iowa, entitled "An Act in re-
lation to Insurance Companies" approved Janua-
~ 28th, 1857, and an Act amendatory thereto, ap
proved fe ruary 9th, 1858 that said statement
shows that said Company is possessed Of the re-
quisite amount Of capital, ard invested as re-
qu;red 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. b. one thousand
eight hundred and sixty three.
1t is also certified that John l.. Swits, Esq., Of
Davenport ha, been duly appointed by said Com
pany their lawful Agent and Attorney for the Go.
Of Scott, with full power to take risks of Insur-
ance therein, and to acknowledge service of pro-
cess, IS provided by law, upon bis fling with the
Clerk Of the District Court in and for said c0un-
tv, q certified copy Of the statement 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 4th day
tf February, 1862.
Isl J. w. CATTELL,
mh2l Auditor Of State.
1862. SPRING TRADE. 1862.
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