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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...September. Estimated loss on buildings, $10,032; on contents, $24,992; insurance on buildings, $40,95(1; on contents, $113,750. Two fires originated from the careless use of kerosene, two from incendiarism, and four from unknown causes.--By the destruction, by fire, of the residence of Capt. Lemuel Wood, of New Haven, on the 1st inst., the Bristol County Mutual loses $5,000; the Imperial, of London, $2,800, and the Hingham Mutual, $700.--Messrs. Bcnj. Barnes, Jr., ami Tin)?. L. O'Brien, of Portland, Me., have formed an alliance, and in future will conduct the insurance business at No.: )0 Exchange street, that city. These gentlemen at present represent the Merchants', of Newark, N. J.; Globe, of Chicago; Alcmannia, Cleveland; Atlas, Hartford, and Agricultural, of Watertown, N. Y. They are young men, have had considerable experience in insurance matters, are energetic, capable, and worthy of the confidence of insurance men and the public. Mr. O'Brien has filled the position of secretary to the board of underwriters of Portland, which position he resigned in order to embark in the above agency.--The affairs of the Hercules Mutual Life Ins. Co., of this city, do not appear to be in a particularly healthful condition, judging from the report of Mr. Kitchen, the receiver, filed in the office of the county clerk at Albany, on.Monday last. The report states that he received from the insurance department bonds and mortgages to the amount of $(10,000, United States bonds amounting to $20,000, and cash $1,203.87; from the company, a mortgage for $(j, (i23; from the sale of $10,000 of the United States bonds above described, $11,400; from agents and officers of the company, $71)9.19, making the total assets received by him, $90,020.06. Out of the above he says he has di.
