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Annual Meeting Farmer's Insurance Co.

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
January
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Washtenaw Mutual Fire Insurance corapany held their annual meeting in the court house Wednesday, presided over by President John F. Spafard. There were about 150 of the 2,899 niembers present, not quite as large a representation as usual, which indicated general satisfaction in the management. A little contest developed, however, owing to Sylvan's wishing a representation, but the old directors were re-elected by a good vote. John F. Spafard was re-elected by a vote of 87 for Spafard to 19 for A. W. Chapman, of Sylvan, and 5 scattering. Wm. Campbell was reelected second director by a vote of 53 for Campbell, 12 for A. W. Chapman, 15 for A. F. Graves, of Ypsilanti, 18 for A. A. Wood, of Lodi, and 6 scattering. By this time more of the members began voting and the first ballot for the third director showed 142 votes with nochoice The second ballot showed 148 votes, divided as follows: E. Ball, Webster, 86; A. Davenport, York, 22; A. A. Wood, Lodi, 23; M. J. Noyes, Sylvan, 12; scattering, 5. Mr. E. Ball was declared reelected as the third director. After a ballot for member of the board of auditors, the secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for the three leading candidates as members of the board of auditors, and J. W. Wing, H. W. Bassett, and A. W. Chaprnan were thus elected auditors for one year. The first named was re-elected and the latter two are new members of the board. Considerable talk on various topics was indulged in, and the meeting finally decided that the Rockwell claim of $800, rejected because the title to the property was not shown, should be included in the next assessment in such a way that the individual members of the company should pay it or not as they saw fit. After the adjournment of the annual meeting, the board of directors met in the secretary's office. John F. Spafard, of Manchester, who has acceptably filled the office of presi dent, refused to serve longer in that capacity, and nominated to succeed himself as president, Emory E. Leland, of Northiield. Mr. Leiand was elected. W. K. Childs was re elected secretary and the directors adjourned. As shown by their annual report the society has increased 186 in the number of their members, and $i 18,290 in the amount at risk. The net amount now at risk reaches the large sum of $5,276,880. The losses paid during the year amounted to $5,270 30. The salary list amounted to$i,47S.4O and the rate of assessraent was 12 cents on $100.

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