, 1874-03-16

Reports Of the commissioner Of III.
Rtarunce, And Of tho State board VI
Eraltll..Tho Stnt0 CcMaNBs

Reports OF the commissioner OF III.
surunce, nnd Of tiao Stale board uf
Elcaltl--.Cho Stnto Census.
LAns1Ho, Micil., March 15-Tho Commissionor
Of Insurance presonts in adyaneo OF big annual
report, . summary Of tue. standinE Dec. 81,
1878, Of tho Stock Fire, Marino, and Firo-A1arine
Insurance Companies Of this and other States,
which report to his dopa1tmon He says that
Boycn companies arc impaired beyond tho 10
:'Asticulturnl," sDlack River" and Cor
man,. laye mado assessments to cover
deficiencies, and will undoubtedly bo author
izod Mt IN early day. Tho Narragansott Fire
Of their withdrawal from this statc: 1u JUSTICE
to tho "Atlnntic," "Exchapge," and "St.
Nicholas" Insurance Companies, OF New York,
il should bo stated that tho impairment of their
capitals beyond tho limit of tho statute is the re-
suit Of the application Of tho rulo laid down IN
Act No. 149 Of 1873, viz: Tint whom the ro-in-
auranco orcsoryo, A. computed at 10 per ceat Of
nnoxpircd premiums on risks running ono ;year
or loss, and pro rata Or unoxplred premiums
on tern-polcics is loss than 40 por cont Of tho
premiums received during tho year then In such
caao tho rcserye shall be the whole Of tho proml-
,ltpB on all uuoxpred rishH.
The following is statement of tho condition,
Dec. 81 1873, Of tho Stock Firo Insurance Com
panics reporting to tho Insurance Bureau in tho
month Of January, 1874:
Detroit Fire and Marine, Detro-paid capital $780,
600; assets, s3l7, ,445e4; liabilities :21oss1o2 m sur
$l0ss772; premiums, SOL 81; lossea, sos 2o.7
Michigan State. AtEian-pnid capital, $780, oo0: as-
sots So98 4oye4: liabilities s25B 4l0.15; surplus as
gards policy hoaers sls7 759o!9 SURPLUS. t37eop.4o
irelniamp, 500, ,4as.G5; loBscy, 25.9741. .;o,
6tato, Lansng-patd caIita $10o,00o; assete. sl2l-
62o.33; liabilities, slao. .795.dB surplus as regards pol
ieyhoders, sluo,7 65 surplus, s73a.o5 premiums,
Euliy-.inc companies Of othor States aggregate
business 0f 81 84B.l0, with losses amounting to-
81, ,Oy8 7l7.O4 Fy1 Companies Of Foreign Gopcrn-
sns, premiums, s255 7sls9 lossea incurred slo''-
Tlo following named companies hayo filed npplica-
ion-satcmcntB since Jan. J. 1874 md have becn duly
nnthorizet for tho current scar; peopies. Msnphs'
Sot Tic report IT. oi tho State Board OF Health em-
braces topics rotating to tho act authorizing tho
Governor to appoint tho mombora Of tho Board
their duties aud power to compel local Boards to
send reports to tue Secretary committees ap:.
| t1o Chairman, DR.. Hitchcock. It also gives tho
forn of blanks and circulars ,,eed, aud directions
| for"1laing the " ol-toster." Tho hubject Of
/ illuminating oils of Ohio and Michigan, a1a tho
correspondence aud papers OF DR.. Kodzio OH tho
game, folm an important place In the report, In
| connection with The swindling by means Of
selling receipts. for preventing oil.oap1oaona.
green coloring in Wallpaper; and claims that
| smallpox ia not as dangerous aB other COM
| municable diseases, and can be prevented by
| isolaton disinfeotion, etc. It III recommended
that Local Boards of Health should be composed
largely Of physicians; and TINT sanitary map
! OF Michigan should DO constructed, showing tho
| sanitary condition OF different localities.
years, is to TO talton between April and AlaY
10, 1874. Blanks aud instructions have already
| been issued by the Beoretlry OF Htate for the
/ use Of enumerutora