Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-11

WueIedS, LIKEWISE many OF the men,
bers of said companies, though not suf-
fering the loss of property insured, had
property burned which was not in
sured, as result of which they have
suffered financial loss in addition to
that which may fall upon them by
reason Of their obligation to pay as.
sessments for the losses Of others, and
Whereas, in addition to all of the
foregoing, many members of such CON-
panies have been called upon to bear
a loss which cannot be measured in
money values, though entailing fnan-
cfal expenditures; to-wit, the death and
illness Of loved ones resulting from the
fire, and the ensuing exposure, and
Whereas, the undersigned, in COM
mon with the officers and members Of
the farmers mutual fire insurance CON-
panies Of the state, are justly proud
Of the record and invaluable part farm
ers mutual mutual fire insurance CON-
panies have in the social and economic
affairs Of the people Of the state, and
Whereas, we confidently believe that
the farmers of the state, as represent
ed in the membership in that class of
companies, will welcome a chance to
extend helping hand to their bereav.
ed and stricken fellow farmers in the
devastated region, to the end that their
reliance on farmers mutual insurance
companies shall not fail them in this
hour of extreme need,
Therefore, we the undersigned COM
mittee, urgently request that the re-
spective officers and directors of the
farmers mutual fire insurance compan-
les of this state call upon the members
Of their respective companies to make
a contribution to fund to be used by
this committee for the purpose herein
after specified, in an amount equal to
an assessment of seventy-five cents
on each thousand dollars of insurance
carried by such member, and at the
same rate on fractional parts of one
thousand dollars.
We request that such officers and d.
rectors of each company distribute to
their respective members, a copy of
this resolution, and give notice that
at the annual meeting of the members
| of their respective companies, the
| question will be considered:
| (a) OF making an assessment on
each of their members in the amount
above specified for such purpose, or
| Co. In case the surplus Of the CON-
pany is sufficient in amount to make
| that course desirable, Of authorizing
the officers Of the company to pay out
| Of such surplus contribution equal
| to seventy-fve cents on each one thou
sand dollars Of insurance in force.
| The amount of such an assessment
to be collected by the treasurer of the
company, and to be RENTED by him
to the treasurer of this committee, first
deducting from the amount so collect
ed, the expenses of his company in
making such assessment and collect
| ing the same.
That all sums contributed as afore-
said shall be received and held by the
undersigned committee for expendit-
ure under it's direction for the follow
ing purposes:
First: For the payment of the ex-
pense Of printing and distributing to
each of the farmers mutual insurance
companies of this state, sufficient
number of copies of this resolution for
distribution to their respective men,
bers, and for the payment of all post
! age and other necessary expenses in
| cident to the business of the under
signed committee, but not including
any compensation to the members
thereof, but including, however, the ex-
pense of auditing the books Of any
| such company applying for aid from
the committee, verifying it's represen-
| tations or otherwise examining it's az
| fairs, if such course be deemed advis-
able by this committee;
Second: The residue of said fund
to be distributed as follows:
| (a) To be paid to farmers mutual fire
insurance companies suffering losses
in the recent forest fires in northern
Minnesota, in an amount which will
require such companies, in order to
pay such losses in full, to make an as
sessment on their members in an
amount exceeding one and one-half
per cent of the insurance in force, in
an amount, which together with an
assessment OF one and one-han per
cent of their own members, will enable
them to pay such losses in full, on con.
dition that such payment so made to
any such company shall be received
by it in pro rata payment and dis
charge of assessment made on its
members to meet such losses.
(b) In case the contributions receiv
ed by this committee are not sufficient
to make contributions to each such
company, as is described in paragraph
(a), to enable it to pay it's losses II
full, as in said paragraph provided for
then and in such case, the amount re
ceived and not used for expenses al
l or in II A,sct Il h
> shall be distributed to such companies
: as are defined in the preceding tpara
graph, upon pro rata basis.
(c) In case the moneys received b,
the committee shall be more thanSsuf
ficient for the purposes defined in par
!; agraph (a), then and In such case, rhs
excess shall be paid over to the Moth
ern Minnesota Forest Fire Relief chm
mission, or to the Red Cross, for Is
by it in the devastated region, as shAl
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