Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-26

tinlc exposed for sale, or held in stock
in violation of this ordinance.
Section g. The Chief of the Fire De-
partment shall direct such fire APP
planes as in his Judgment may be
necessary for the premises. and he
shall see that two or more persons
are instructed in their use, and as to
the best means of getting fire alarms
to the Fire Department
Section I. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
Section s. This ordinance shall
take effect and be III force from and
after its passage and legal publiea
ton.
Although the adoption of this ordi
nance in its entirety may not be adj
visable at this time, says the bulletin,
many merchants already probably
having procured their stock-we hope
that such action will be taken DIS will
make the observance of the day more
reasonable and sane and as soon az
occasion permits. adopt the ordinance
IN its entirety.
Legislation.
The Bulletin continues: The 1915
session of our Maine Legislature hav-
ing adjourned it is fitting to review
briefly the laws enacted relating to in
surance Prior to the organization II
this Legislature and, during the carry
weeks of the session, the department
made several recommendations fer
changes and addition to the Insurance
laws These recommendations were
| made chiefly for the purpose of bring
ing the insurance laws up to date thai
they might more aptly apply to pres
ent conditions and that some statute
should be on our books to cover cec-
tain phases of insurance which hither-
to had been without statutory author
| ity Nearly all of these recommen-
| dations We're acted upon favorably.
Companies Admitted.
American Mutual Liability Insur-
ance Co, Boston, Mass. Admitted
January /, 1913. Admitted assets
| S1,019,554,29 Total liabilities, exeepE
surplus, $795.921.61.
Nassau and Duchess Fire Insur
ance Co, New York. n. Y. Admitted
January Is, 1913. Admitted assets
| $1,4S2,3433S. Total liabilities, exeep.
surplus. including (s400,000) cash cap
ital. S1,079,749.91. This company is a
consolidation of the Nassau Fire IT.
suranee Company of Brooklyn. New
| York and the Duchess Fire Insurance
Company of Poughkeepsie, New YORK.
Williamsburgh CITY Fire Insurance
Co of New York. y. Y. Admitted
February A. 1913 Admitted assets
| $3,6S4,95639 Total liabilities. except
surplus. including fs600,000l cash caIi
tai 01S,562s7. This company is u
| consolidation of the Wiiliamsburgh
/ City Fire Insurance Company Of
! Brooklyn, New York and the Empire
city Fire Insurance Company of New
/ York, y. Y.
/ The London and Lancashire Guar :
antee and Accident Co. of Toronto.
Canada, was licensed to write surety
business in addition to casualty anil
health on March s, 1913.
Companies Discontinued.
The New Amsterdam Casually Co.
of New York, " Y, discontinued bust
ness in Maine January l. 1918.
The American Union Fire Insurance
Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was
dissolved March &c. 1918. Thomas B
Donaldson was appointed receiver.
Agencies Licensed.
I Maine Mutual Fire 81: Fire and
Marine al: Life 104; Miscellaneous
129; Assessment and F'raternal 80;
Brokers %.
| Fires Reported DURING January, Feb :