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life, casualty and industrial companies
for the year ended Dec. 81, 1870, have
been completed by Commissioner Stevens.
The statistics show an increase of bust
ness over the preceding year. During
the year three old-line life, three casu-
atty, seven cooperative. and four frater-
nal companies were authorized to com
mence business In the State. The old
line companies during the year wrote In
Michigan 1854 policies and $26,035,-
b41.71 of insurance. They had in force
In the State ut the close of the year IA
764 policies and SAG, 055, 515.77 Of insur-
ance. The amount of premiums collected
during the year was 50, ,574.1O, and
the total losses paid amounted to $2,-
0SG, 1913. A total of 5S,O86 policies
were written by the industrial companies,
the insurance amounting to $6,O61 400,
and these companies had in force in the
State at the end Of the year Ill, 1888 poll
cies and $12,217 1876 of insurance. They
collected a total of $135,O92.24 in pre-
miums, and paid 500, 267 so in losses. An
aggregate of 500, III ,961 81 of insurance
was written by the casualty, fidelity and
miscellaneous companies, divided as fol-
lows: Accident, SCI, 1851, 6S2; surety, EN-
ployers' liability and fidelity, $27, 445,-
S24.S2; plate glass, 1921 ,5O7; miscella-
neous, 50, 1891. The premiums collect
ed by these companies amounted to $685.
1858, and the losses paid to $1G3, 1876.
The total Michigan business OF old-line
companies, including the industrial bust
ness of such companies, was: Insurance
written during the year, $32,O96.950.7l;
in force at end of year, $15S, IT., S5O.77;
oil A.
incurred, 2,197 ,693.67. These figures in
dictate the following increases over the
same items of $685. Insurance written,
81 ,S40,6 5S.71; in force, $13,549, 223.77;
premiums, $36S, 6O2.34; losses, $780,
1861.
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County treasurers and their deputies
cannot purchase tax titles and hold their
jobs, or the reverse, is more nearly cor
rect. In the case of Wait against Gard
ner, decided by the Supreme Court, it
is that county treasurers and their dep
uties have certain duties to perform for
and in behalf of the public, which pre-
clude them from becoming purchasers of
State bids" The Supreme Court reasons
that the treasurer and his, deputies are
to make the sales to one who will take
the least land and pay the tax, that If
the officers are interested in purchasing
the State bids they may give wrong in
formation, and that, as they are on the
inside, they have an opportunity to take
advantage of the information.
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The State forestry commission, which
was recently organized with the election
of Charles w. Garfield as president and
Land Commissioner French as secretary,
has issued a circular in which the CO.
operation of all public spirited citizens
of the State in the prosecution of its
work is asked. The commissioners will
be grateful for any suggestions to aid it
in formulating for presentation to the
next Legislature definite forest policy
for the State. Letters may be addressed
10 individual members of the commission
at their home addresses or to the Michi-
gan Forestry Commission, Lansing, Mich.
Correspondence upon all phases of the
forest question in our State is earnestly
solicited.
Previous to Jan. Michigan had paid
$1S5,00O for INDECENT Spanish war sol
diers for medical attendance, nursing,
from the front. This being insufficient TO
meet all the claims. an additional appro-
priation of $4,000 was made and the
soldiers were given until March / in
which TO file their claims. These aggre-
gate $4,000 and the payment is being
made on the basis of Al per cent leaving
the next Legislature to provide for the
payment Of the remainder.
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The cost Of the State tax commission
is getting to be quite large. During the
past month the registers of deeds and
other county officers who have furnished
lists of mortgages and other information
have been paid. and the total expenses
of the commission for the month were
$4,000. A large number of clerks are now
being employed by the commission, and
if the growth of the business continues
as it has in the past it will soon exceed
in point of expense any'o other department
in the capitol, save that of the Attorney
General.
Census Supervisor Chilson, who has
recently returned from Washington, says
the industrial statistics to be collected
work of the census. Every industry en-
ploying two or more persons is denomi-
mated manufacturing establishment,
and number of special canvassers must
be employed to make complete canvass
of all such institutions.
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The work of wiring the State House at
Lansing has been under way since early
in the winter, and will not be completed
for two or three months. 1t is most
complete job, and the estimated cost of
the Improvement is about $4,000.
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State Oil Inspector Judson has turned
into the State treasury $5,S32.79, which
represents the net earnings of his de-
partment for the last two quarters of
1890. 20
For the first time in the history Of
Michigan, the Auditor Generals Office
closed its books ON the last day of Feb
ruary with the account Of every county
in the State absolutely settled.
The Central Michigan Agricultural So
ciety has formally decided its claim in
the old State fair grounds in Lansing to
the city of Lansing, reserving the right
to hold fairs on the grounds at any time.
Steps will be taken to hold fair this
year.
Jackrabbit Sausage.
A jack rabbit sausage factory is to