Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28


to tho fact that the total expenses OF the
department 70 the State for the past four
years have not exceeded $4,000. while the
income has amounted to S22, G5B. This
revenue is a tnx on those insured, since
upon the COST OF jnsurancs. Wherefore
tne report suggests the propriety OF modi-
Tying these taxes, as all above the actual
expense OF the department seems an IN.
necessary burden upon the insured
Glasses.
UNAUTHORIZED InsuBANoE,
There is good ground, says tho report,
for believing that soma risks which au.
thorized Companies are not eager to
handle, sunh as fruit svaporating estsb-
lishmentB, oanueries, mills aud factories,
have bsen placed with companies not
authorized TO do business in the State.
Such legislation is therefore recon-
mended as will confer upon the insurance
commissioner authority to grant permis-
aion TO agents to place risks upon such
property IN outside companies, wherever
such agents have furnished satisfactory
evidence that said risks cannot be placed
in authorized composites. II should fur
thor be provided that such agents shall
pay the n per cent tar on gross premiums
received, and to the insurance commits.
sioner such fee as may be deemed proper.
BENEFICIAL AND CHARITABLE.
would also recommend, says the com.
missioner, some legislation which will
more particularly define tho scope aud
Limitations OF beneficial and charitable
associations in the state, as distinguished
from insurance companies. Certain So
oieties have been granted charters by the
| judges Of the superior court, under the
general Incorporation act passed at Dover
March, 1888, as beneficial societies,
which are practically acting as insurance
companies; such organizations are de-
ception and snare 10 the unwary ana
ignorant md are mere schemes to make
money for the organizers. shall sub-
NIT bill for the consideration OF your
honorable body which trust will meet
your approval aud meet the exigenoies Of
the cass.
NEW WILMINGTON INDUSTRY.
|, The Bureau Canning Company Is o
prospective corpottion about to start
business in the Kent Building, Whining.
ton, and one of the parties interested
writes to Representative Gray that every
day spent in waiting for charter ia cost
ing them $3.50. Why didn't they send
their appiic alton earlier and cut of this
drain2 The corporatora named in the
bill are. Caleb P. Johnson, Joseph H.
Carpenter, Jr., j. Davis sisler, Holstein
Harvey, Francis II. Hoffeoker, Horace
Greeley Knowles, Thomas Mcolsry, Allen
Smith, George II. Hollis, Henry O. Con-
! I II II WILLIAM,
lIilles, Henry Pennington, William Hacker,
o. o. Bosbyshell, Henry M. Dsshert and
J. Paul Brown. They are to be em-
powered to manufacture and sell
metal or metal plate cans, vessels
! and boxes, wooden boxes, and suoh
other manufactured articles as may be
necessary for the proper conduct Of
the general business of the company.
Their capital stock ia to DO $3.50, 900,
In shares Of 800, with power to increase
: 10 $500 900; and the value Of the real
. aud personal estate they may hold IL
9 limited to 81, 600, 900.
soMEruINo EIEcrRIo IN THIS.
General James II. Wilson, whom Mr.
! Higgins would like to Bee In Harrison't
cabinet, Is one of the commissioners who
I are to receive subscriptions 10 the stocl
Z of the prospective Griggs Electric All
Sigual Company. Tbs other commits
siouers are Albert o. Griggs aud Alfre'
B. Elliott. Representative Maui, VIII
i has the bill, doesn't know what "electri
n air siRnalsr are and the bill does no
!. shed much light on the subject, merei.
}. remarking that they are for use upo
Q railways. Toe capital stock Is to b
d $500, 900, In shares Of 300, with tn
0 right to increase to 81 900, 900; $50, 90
d OF stock TO- be subscribed befor
Q organizing. The business is to b
il conducted by from three to seven direo
~ tors, who shall have power to purchas
% such lands, premises and patents, cree
Ia such buildings and procure suoh ma
70 ohinery and other personal property o
D. they shall from time TO time deem requ
% site to carry on the manufacturing bus
g. meas aforesaid, and TO sell, convey on
st mortgage said lands, premises and per
m sonal property, and to employ workme
d and laborers, ard to agree upon and ph
d their wages, purchase material ana maR
8. sales and employ agenta and factors an
I. do and perform all such acts and use 10
10 capital ard funds Of the company in sue
!, manner ss may be requisite TO carry Int
10 effect the purposes for which this CON
b pany IL established. Annual meeting
~ ne 10 be held on the third Monday !
70 January.
d. COLONEL ANFEgGEB ALL RIGHT.
:, Az previously stated, Dol. Anfenger
IA Delaware Finance Company bill, whic
ia still lying quiet in committee, is almol
ne biy AZ the Addioks bill and shows ca
Ia marks of the same paternity, but there
We no doabt that tue colonel is pulling h
T. own canoe and has nothing Whatever
~ an with tie "sbop across the way"
pulled with Addiuks during the SEN
r. toyial contest, but broke with him whe
!" Ia found that he was being used by q
Oiaymo,lt aspirsnt "for his own pu
or uoses.D In to-dsy's Frdie PrcSsS is Il
following
JF kddicks' bill Is again under inspe
tInn INT will hardly be taken up. II
Id members are OF the opinion that che ira
n, ch,ses demanded by Mr., Addicks cannot
- Granted. IL has sBemsd for some time
oI tbomnh come believed that Colonel a
70 fsuVer stood 10 with the representatives
10 Mr. Addleks aud that the Delaware Flnan
hill was brought In the Interest," Oh NJ v
NC ioymsr candidate FOL ths senatorsh'p' ~
Oh ,rrnr has now besn rlghted and It has ?
40 COMO clear 10 the members that Colonel
y ienger il neither III the employ OF Mt, A
~ 'Sicss nor has he anything to DO Win U
pthiusular Investment bill.
m. O, course, this disclaimer does n
h. make the Delaware Finance blu any q
nd Lass an omnibus charter, but 1t takes q
Ter Addicks out Of it.
q; Dovrn. Feb. 25.--'rhe COMMITTEES
az oonstitntional convention expects to
ma mort during the week. Whether its Q
tv Sroyal will fall on the Eeklea or Y
ny Bradford bill remains to be seen: ~
be char ges proposed to the latter In the ia