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State Commissioners of Soldiers' Claims.

of Ohio, or their heirs, or legal representatives, respecting the claims of such soldiers and marines against the United States for pension, bounty, back pay, or otherwise, by reason of military service, and to collect such claims, and perform all other duties which the Governor may require of him appertaining to the duties of said office.

"The Commissioner shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations, he shall keep a seal of office, and his official certificate shall be received in evidence without further authentication.

"He is required to give a bond in the sum of $10,000 conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty and all claims prosecuted is without expense to the claimant."

The term of office is for two years and the Commissioner holds his office until his successor has been appointed and qualified.

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THE STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

HE State Insurance Department was established by the Act of March 12, 1872. Prior to that time, insurance companies were regulated by the Department of the State Auditor, under the Act of April 15, 1867. The Bureau of Building and Loan Companies was added to the department May 1, 1891, and subsequently. Bond Investment companies. All insurance companies, operating in Ohio, are required to annually submit statements, reporting their financial condition on December 31, and other information required by law and the regulations of the department. No insurance company and no agent of non-Ohio companies is permitted to transact business, unless duly licensed by the department. Licenses expire annually, and, if compliance with the law is shown, the licenses are usually renewed.

As a comparative statement of general interest, the following figures disclose the extent of the business transacted in Ohio and supervised the first year of the department, 1872, and the last year, 1901, viz.:

In 1872-Sixty-seven life insurance companies and associations wrote in Ohio risks aggregating $30,187,044.00 receiving premiums of $4,943,260.70, and paid losses of $1,481,538.87. One hundred thirty-eight insurance companies and associations other than life wrote risks aggregating $378,690,031.37, receiving premiums of $4,530,743.75, paying in losses, $1,609,295.81.

In 1901-Sixty-nine life insurance companies and associations (other than fraternals) wrote risks in Ohio aggregating $130,783,912.63, receiving premiums aggregating $18,536,714.90, paying losses of $7,325,142.29. Sixtyfour fraternal beneficiary associations wrote risks aggregating $50,270,263.50, and paid losses amounting to $2,367,388.54. Three hundred and four insurance companies other than life wrote risks aggregating $1,321,373,120.73, receiving premiums aggregating $11,867,239.64, and paying losses of $6,821,680.37.

In 1872 the receipts of the department were fees aggregating $26,246.71, and the expenses, including salaries, were $9,440.93. While in 1901 the fees paid amounted to $74,368.85, taxes due the state $73,306.33, fire marshal tax, $12,541.55; total received by the department, $190,216.73. The total expenses of the department were $31,153.79, including printing, binding, stationery and supplies procured through the Supervisor of Public Printing and the Secretary of State, and not including disburse ments in the Bureau of Building and Loan Associations. Non-Ohio insurance companies paid taxes due in counties in 1900 aggregating $507,

907.00.

The State Insurance Department

The following persons have served as Superintendents of Insurance, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, at and during the times indicated:

NAMES OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF INSURANCE.

William F. Church
William D. Hill

Joseph F. Wright

Charles H. Moore
Henry J. Reinmund
Samuel E. Kemp

William H. Kinder

William M. Hahn

William S. Matthews

Arthur I. Vorys

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The following are the present employes of the department:

ROSTER OF THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, 1901.

Name.

Office.

Arthur I. Vorys
J. T. Brasec
John W. Crooks
Graham Rudd
George Steinman
H. S. Bassett

Herbert Starek

Miletus Garner

Walton Weber
N. T. Gant, Jr.
George E. Monett
S. E. Stilwell
Danforth E. Ball

Fred Johnson

1872

1875

1878

1881

1884

1887

1890-1893

1893-1896

1896-1900

1900

Superintendent of Insurance.

Deputy Superintendent.

Examiner.

Assistant Examiner.

Assistant Examiner.

Statistician.

Bookkeeper.

Correspondence Clerk.

License Clerk.

Mailing Clerk.

Messenger.

Actuary.

Assistant Actuary.

Assistant Actuary.

THE BUREAU OF BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.

For information, respecting the Building and Loan and Bond Investment Bureau, see under that head.

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HE Department of Public Printing consists of a board of Commissioners of Public Printing which is composed of the Auditor of State, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney-General, and a supervisory department, which is managed by an officer called the Supervisor of Public Printing, who is appointed by the Governor for a term of two years.

In the early history of the state, the Public Printer was elected by the General Assembly, generally on the recommendation of the Committee on Public Printing, which was charged with the duty of canvassing for bids and recommending as its candidate the party presenting the most favorable terms or most favorable conditions for the execution of the work.

The office of Supervisor of Public Printing was created by the General Assembly in the year 1860, the appointing power being vested in the Commissioners of Printing, who appointed L. L. Rice to the office. In the year 1864, the law was so changed as to vest the appointment of the Supervisor in the Governor, who appointed W. O. Blake as such officer.

The Supervisor of Public Printing.

STATE BINDERY.

The State Bindery was organized in the year 1867 by the Supervisor of Public Printing and the Trustees and Superintendent of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, for the benefit of the unfortunate deaf mutes of that Institution.

The Supervisor is charged with the superintendence of the State Bindery, which is located on the grounds of, and largely operated by pupils of, the Institution for Deaf Mutes, in Columbus. He is also given executive authority in the oversight of the printing done under the several state contracts, and must see that the work is properly done and promptly delivered. He must keep a record of all the work done by the two branches of state printing and state binding, and submit an annual report to the Governor covering the business done by these departments.

STATE PRINTING.

The contracts for state printing are let by commissioners every two years by competitive bids, which are duly advertised. There are seven classes of printing, which are defined as follows:

First Contract-All bills for the General Assembly and such resolutions and other matters as it may order printed in bill form.

Second Contract-Journals of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Third Contract-All reports, communications, etc., printed in pamphlet form, except bulletins of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station.

Fourth Contract-General and Local laws and Joint Resolutions.

Fifth Contract-All blanks, circulars, etc., for the executive departments not printed in pamphlet form.

Sixth Contract-Reports of the Secretary of State, Inspector of Building and Loan Associations and Commissioner of Labor Statistics.

Seventh-Reports of the auditor of State, Commissioner of Common Schools, Superintendent of Insurance (Life and Fire) and State Board of Agriculture.

The state binding is done by day labor, chiefly, as has been stated,

by the pupils or ex-pupils of the Institution for Deaf Mutes.

The number of persons so employed during the year is about forty.

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