Part 9

DESIGNS.

Bridle front, F. M. Livingston. 17,094 to 17,096 Casket lid, J. Maxwell. 17,108 Corsets, ornamentation of, C. A. Griswold. 17,088 Glassware, ornamentation of, D. Forbes. 17,086 Hat rack, J. K. Palmenberg. 7,098 Knitted fabric, J. H. Osborne. 17,097 Lamp burner, L. Henkle. 17,090 Purse, I. Heymann. 17,107 Quilted fabric, A. Hildt. 17,092, 17,093 Rug, G. B. Fox. 17,087 Rug, J. Pegel. 17,099, 17,100 Starching machines, frame for, F. M. Watkins. 17,105 Statuary, group of, J. Rogers. 17,102 Statue, P. Dumont. 17,106 Stove rail, J. A. Price. 17,101 Target, flying, A. H. Hebbard. 17,089 Toy savings bank, Shepard & Adams. 17,103 Type, font of printing script, C. E. Heyer. 17,091 Watch case, F. Rapp. 17,109 Watch case, P. Stucker. 17,104

TRADE MARKS.

Copies, apparatus for producing transferred, O. Lelm. 14,067 Crackers, biscuits, and kindred articles, C. D. Boss & Son. 14,049 Crackers, soda, Dozier-Weyl Cracker Company. 14,053 Electromotor necklaces for teething children, Gehrig Gebruder. 14,054 Face powder, C. L. Diehl. 14,052 Fertilizer, bone phosphate. Lancaster Chemical Company. 14,056 Flavoring extracts, M. Michaelis & Son. 14,068 Floor covering, Corticine Floor Covering Company. 14,050 Flour, wheat, H. C. Cole & Co. 14,063 Gloves, kid, V. X. Jouvin. 14,055 Heating by hot water, apparatus for, Gurney Hot Water Heater Company. 14,064 Jewelry and silverware, S. F. Myers & Co. 14,059 Liniment, Staats Pine Liniment Company. 14,061 Liniment, liquid, T. Tindale. 14,062 Medicinal preparation in the form of a lotion, Lynde & Hough. 14,065 Milk, condensed, N. Y. Condensed Milk Company. 14,051 Mitts, gloves, hose, and hand and arm coverings, A. G. Jennings & Sons. 14,066 Pantaloons, E. F. Miller. 14,058 Preservative liquids, Avenarius Brothers. 14,048 Soap, laundry and toilet, C. F. Miller. 14,057 Stove polish, F. H. Schweizer. 14,060

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FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Office: Nos. 346 & 348 Broadway, New York.

JANUARY 1, 1887.

Amount of Net Cash Assets, January 1, 1886. $63,512,618.00

REVENUE ACCOUNT.

Premiums $16,386,067.69 Less deferred premiums, January 1, 1886 878,161.65--$15,507,906.04 Interest and rents, etc. (including realized gains on Securities sold) 4,157,786.42 Less Interest accrued January 1, 1886 435,284.18----3,722,502.24--$19,230,408.28 ------------------------------ $82,743,026.28

DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT.

Losses by death, including reversionary additions to same $2,757,035.97 Endowments, matured and discounted, including reversionary additions to same 559,075.01 Dividends, annuities, and purchased policies 4,311,119.11 Total Paid Policy-holders $7,627,230.09 Taxes and re-insurances 243,142.84 Commissions, brokerages, agency expenses and physicians' fees 2,529,357.57 Office and law expenses, salaries, advertising, printing, etc. 523,672.30--$10,923,402.80 ---------------------------- $71,819,623.48

ASSETS.

Cash in bank, on hand, and in transit (since received) $3,033,305.13 United States Bonds and other bonds and stocks (market value, $43,124,273.88) 39,522,443.99 Real Estate 6,839,974.22 Bonds and Mortgages, first lien on real estate (buildings thereon insured for $14,000,000 and the policies assigned to the Company as additional collateral security) 15,228,775.00 Temporary Loans (market value of securities held as collateral, $5,912,741) 4,450,000.00 *Loans on existing policies (the Reserve held by the Company on these policies amounts to over $2,000,000.00) 408,619.44 *Quarterly and semi-annual premiums on existing policies, due subsequent to Jan. 1, 1887 1,041,666.15 *Premiums on existing policies in course of transmission and collection. (The Reserve on these policies, included in Liabilities, is estimated at $1,050,000) 646,437.14 Agents' balances 161,905.31 Accrued Interest on investments, January 1, 1887 486,497.10--$71,819,623.48 Market value of securities over cost on Company's Books 3,601,829.89

* A detailed schedule of these items will accompany the usual annual report filed with the Insurance Department of the State of New York.

CASH ASSETS, January 1, 1887, $75,421,453.37

Appropriated as follows:

Adjusted losses, due subsequent to January 1, 1887 $202,346.43 Reported losses, awaiting proof, etc. 355,625.28 Matured endowments, due and unpaid (claims not presented) 37,890.70 Annuities due and unpaid (uncalled for) 9,318.74 Reserved for re-insurance on existing policies; participating insurance at 4 per cent. Carlisle net premium; non-participating at 5 per cent. Carlisle net premium 62,525,599.00 Reserved for contingent liabilities to Tontine Dividend Fund, January 1, 1886, over and above a 4 per cent. Reserve on existing policies of that class $3,123,742.77 Addition to the Fund during 1886 1,320,530.69 ------------- DEDUCT-- $4,444,273.46 Returned to Tontine policy-holders during the year on matured Tontines 267,848.21 ------------- Balance of Tontine Fund, January 1, 1887 4,176,425.25 Reserved for premiums paid in advance 33,720.72 ------------ $67,340,926.12 Divisible Surplus (Company's Standard) 8,080,527.25 ------------- 75,421,453.37

Surplus by the New York State Standard at 4½ per cent. (including the Tontine Fund), $15,549,319.53

From the undivided surplus of $8,080,527.25 the Board of Trustees has declared a Reversionary dividend to participating policies in proportion to their contribution to surplus, available on settlement of next annual premium.

Death Claims paid. Income from Interest.

1882, $1,955,292 1882, $2,798,018 1883, 2,263,092 1883, 2,712,863 1884, 2,257,175 1884, 2,971,624 1885, 2,999,109 1885, 3,399,069 1886, 2,757,035 1886, 3,722,502

Insurance in force. Cash Assets.

Jan. 1, 1883, $171,415,097 Jan. 1, 1883, $50,800,396 " 1884, 198,746,043 " 1884, 55,542,902 " 1885, 229,382,586 " 1885, 59,283,753 " 1886, 259,674,500 " 1886, 66,864,321 " 1887, 304,373,540 " 1887, 75,421,453

Number of Policies issued during the year, 22,027. Risks assumed, $85,178,294.

TRUSTEES.

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