Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-29
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The WASHINGTON FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY Of the District Of Columbia, BY vote of the
stOokhC iders at a regular meeting held at their Of
fee No. 500 9Th street. the 22d instant, directed
the undersigned to place before the public a state
ment In regard to the original organization and
present status of the company. In pursuance with
this direction, the undersign ed states that this
pany was incor pOrsted January z, ISIS, by certf
icate Of that date, signed by Henry y. Williamson,
james McCallister, and William W. Jones. in which
certificate the following pei sons were named as trus
tees, 10 wit: W. Jones, Jacob Clark, james Fisher,
A. Barton, and A. waldron. On or about May 2,
ISIS, the undors gned and others were invited TO
Join said company, upon the represer tstion that
the organization was regular, and that the tIus-
tees. James Fisher, W. Jones, and A. waldron had
subscribed in good faith for three hundred and fifty
shares, representing 600; and, relying upon
such representation, they became subscribers
to the regular stock Of the pany, and induced
stme Of their friends a 50 to become subscribers
until 40 additional shs, es, representing $4,000,
were subscribed by bona ds and Substantial citizens
q the District. An organization was il the mean
time perfected, ~ was supposed, with the under
signed as president b. u K+yser, treasurer; and
" FraZee, s. -r,tary and having trustees, in ad
clifton to the undersigned, Messrs James G Smith,
:. I. g. Morsell, T II G. Todd, aud Geo. w. Dyer.
Thee officers, Immediately upon their election, in
s;i'ued quiries 10 the status OF the original
tees and have only recently been able to ascertain
that they are not bona dd residents Of Washington,
but are dOmiriled in New York and New Jersey;
that they have failed 70 establish Any claim to mem
beTship, and that they do not regard themselves
officers or members of the company. Having
learned the facts above stalled, the company feels
that there is great doubts as to the regularity %
the original organization, and the good faith
Of the original certificate of Incorporation
a. a matter Of precaution, well of propriety,
the company has reeoyed to cut itself entirely loose
from these nominal associates, and to start anew
and distiDctiyely an Insurance company of the
nietrict of Columbia. and for this pur pose have
filed q new or ended certificate. The undersigned
company, and assures his friends and the public
that the company IL now exists Is worthy OF con-
hdence, end that good and profitable business IL
open to Ii All persons desiring to subscribe its
capital stack invited to call at the Office No
o09 9TH street, under SesoBd National Bank, where
the undersigned ana the Treasurer and Secretary
ray be found daily 10 give any Information about
the affairs OF the company and exhibit its books
FLOD0ARD0 HOWARD,
President Washington FIRE Insurance Company,
No 5O9 9TH street northse est. sepE3t
TARLINGTON COOPERATIVE BUILD
ny ING ASSOCIATION.-Thef first payment OF
m. at N arni's Hall, street, between gin aud 10Th
n. ". Subscri ptiOn of Stock will be received By
Thos. hyde, President, Of Riggs Co; Chss. b.
Bailey, Vice President, Gas Office 4I3 10th street
northwest; Jno. Joy Edison, SecretSry I'll q street
northwest David RitteDhOuse, Treasurer, Teller of
Riees & Co; Geo. W. Hsrkness, 1920 II street
Frarois Miller, 3O7 9th street northwest; W H. O.
Bayly, Gas Works, corner Of 26,h aud @ streets
northwest; Thomas b. Penicks and II. II. Twom
ssy T GSTsTn Ms.t Printing Uce Middle
10th street northwest u. Free, us i street; A.
Z Longley agricultural Department; and Edw ard
hedier' 1903 9Th street n9r RI .
JNO. JOY EDISON, Secretary. sep2ssi
- Rider H. L. HASTINGS, OF BOSTON,
W. Evangelist and Editor OF 1.-THE Christian ~