The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17
Written for the Spirit
Monroe Mutual Fire Insurance Go.
AN.INvEsTIGATION DEMANDEG

AN. .lNN ES II u a lEON DEhAN - ELI.
More Work for the Come
mittee.
EDS. SPIRIT: My communication pub
lished in the SrIRIT Of the 10th, has aws-
kcned all interest among the members,
in the affairs of the Company, that
amounts to determination to not cease
their efforts for 4 thorough and scath-
ing investigation, until surh Is had and
published l present this week few
more points for the consideration of the
members of the Company, which the
investigating committee will have to act
upon:
State the amount of money collected
on policies and assessments by the Gen
eral Agent since June, 1867.
State the amount of money paid to the
Treasurer and Secretary by the General
A gent since June, 1867, and on what ac
connt-policics or assessments.
State the amount of fees paid the Geu-
eral Agent since June, 1867; on what
whether for collection Of as
sessments or otherwise, together with
day and date of such payment and by
whom paid.
State the amount Of money collected
by the Treasurer, Secretary, Directors
and all others since June, 1867. =.
State the fees paid each, together with
day and date, and by whom paid, since
June, 1867
State the amount of money paid in lit
igation, by the Company, since June,
1867, and to whom paid, with day and
date.
State the amount Of the present liabil-
itics Of the Company, giving the name
and amount due each, also the amount
Of money in the treasury to liquidate
said CLAIMS.
What amount of the liabilities of the
Company have been paid since the as.
sessment of 10 per cent. levied durin Q
the spring of 1869?
If any, to whom2
BY whom was the money paid?
Have any suits been commenced since
June, 1867, against those who refused
to pay assessments
If fnotin What manner are assessments
against those persons collccted?
Is it customary for the Directors tc
order the policies of those refusing to
pay assessments to he cancelled?
Have they ordered the policies o.
those refusing TO pay assessments, can
celed in many or few cascss
Give the numoer Of such cases that
have occurred since June, 1867? -
If any, State whether assessments OF
policies thus Cancelled could not have
been collected.
If they could have been collected, stat.
upon whom rests the responsibility fol
neglecting to do so.
What was the amount of the premium
notes of the Company on the 1st day o
June, 1862
What was the amount OH the 1st day
of June, 1SeS2
What was the amount on the 1st day
of June, 1869?
What was the amount on the 1st day
of November, 1869?
What was the amount on the 1st da,
of February, 1902
What was the amount on the lst day
of May, 1870?
On the 10th day of May, 1869, th'
Company issued circular which stated
among other things, the following:
"The following assurances were mad,
to the several parties herein named, mos
of the property having been burned
since the 1st of January last:
Eliel Headley, dwelling, S549 q
John DakaR grocery & dwelling, Alt OF
Smith McNichols, tobacco ia ety. 1000 OF
Thos. B. Day, ,tob. house Il tob, $3.50 o.
Alex. Crawford. dwell G & shop, $50 0,
FA. .Lamping,tob. house 4 tob, 5000 o,
Green & Wehr, stock of mchdze, 1000 o.
w. II. Volwrath & Bro, store
house and merchandise, 2,160 o.
ITO meet the above losses it wa
found necessary to make an assessmen
of 10 per cent on the premium notes II
existence on the Goth of january. 1869
and per cent. on all notes taken from
the goth of January 1869, to April Is
1862" ,t.
Were any deductions made from til
above stated losses? :
If so, from whom, and how much /!
State the name Of each person in th
above list and the amount audited by tn
Company as due him on final settlement
whether the same has been paid or not.
These comprise the moin points to b
investigated, which l hope to publish to
gether previous to the next meeting o
the Directors of the Company. ae
Let the members have thorough in
vestigation, made by three persons out
side of the officials of the Company, OF
my first and second communications ant
with their report they will abide. Th
Committee should meet in Woodsheld
have power to summons witnesses, ant
the books of the officials OF the Compa
ny must be left with them TO aid then
in their Investigations.
l learn that the General Agent, latel.
removed, was finging bis arms and pro
claiming to crowd in the barber-shop