The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-19

e % reported TO the superntsndent and only s
v sn and
arsd TO distance travelled time employed
the companies personally examined bv Miller. the
following are the fire companies examined AMI
the amount paid to Mr.. Miller IN two years.
Hope Fire Insurance Company examined June. $50 I'D
omined June ' and September, is7o go
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Nss.:n vr, n.rancc omnsay New York c. z
amned October 1870. BY request, to increase capt. 70
pany. on Organization. examined November, is7o.
coSnsnsai Fire Insurance COMPANY, New York BY
,s9nss, examined November and DscsmSsr IS 100
by request examined November 1911 :......;...: %c
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Corn Exchange Fire Insurance Company, New York,
by request examined to reduce capital, December, r.
Home Fire Insurance. Company 20 Of New York and
several other companies by request 70 repair or IN
Ssfr. .' -. .n..' ..u D.:: Nothing
Sico each on p. Request. M
Total received from Fro Insurance Com :. 49,.
Total amount received from life companies TO cover
personal expenses OF superintendent aad compen
saton and expenses OF coanse. accountants, clerks
actuary and all assistants during whole time ~ ..~
ABOVE stated IN DETAIL "oo
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One other suon IL the latter part Of the o. h:
for have paid the
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received openly and drect with intention or desire or
Assuming that in the examinations made BY commission
which {: uaSouSisdy guile va! war ar
@ %h p sns o s
s two Ss
the Of the ss and ho.
or es: than the salary Of
single officer OF OF the best in single year,
The superintendent answers, "Wno are the CONS
planants ?" thus
ooMPLArNANTs?
The question now naturally recars who they who COM
has es.ortlon been pracsissd Which Of the many,
IN The @
Of examined have been sworn No
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witnesses called bv themselves: appear before ths
and S former 70 sS%%:s
openly 6soTe the that he drafted ths
their motives they may, the sus
His adminraon. confident that the the truth deg
yeloped the clear It win become to all honest minds
the STANDARD Of acrasd by to eradicssa
he
the best interests of all honoraby conducted companies
In closing the report the superintendent says- !
closing this report the Superintendent begs mosS
respectfully to the honorable the Legislature of the
State Of New York that In his opinion, the laws relating o
the subject of examinations, others
with Insurance. sadly incomplete detective
and satisfactory. Laws loosely framed whether by
design. obnoxious and liable to abuses
and the most sincerely the desire and
recommendation In his first that the Leg
slsture will take to intelligent
and efficient revision OF the Insurance laws. He would
particularly In this connection that the law In re
ton to examinations should be amende that the amount
paid therefor should be apprOvod
and certified by the superintendent and paid by the CONS
pany through the Department into the state Treasury and
paid warrant OF the Comptroller the
ordinary expenses of the department
Conscious having earnestly endeavorod TO do his whole
duty to the public and of having done wrong 70
pany person. the Superintendent abdes the
of his efforts the Judgment of his countymen
Appended to the report Is the following report Of
companies examined during Mr.. Milers term Ut
object
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES EXAMINED DURING NOUN
or a1nRRI arRl EMIT