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Sheriff & Co.'s Norfolk and Portsmouth directory, 1875 – 1876, 1875
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1THE ELECTION RETURNS!! S.
3Who the Successful Candidates are. Table of White and Black Vote, and the Grand Total.
5Below we give the returns of the vote of yesterday. It will be seen from it that the following officers are elected:
7Mayor—Hon. John S. Tucker.
8Collector—Charles H. Johnston.
9Commissioner of Revenue—John B. Brauham.
10City Attorney—R. Devereux Doyle.
11Commonwealth's Attorney—Thomas R. Borland.
12City Sergeant—Andrew J. Dalton.
13Physician of Almshouse—J. C. Baylor.
14Inspector of Streets—W. J. Butt.
15Clerk of Market—John Walters.
16Keeper of Almshouse—Geo. T. Keefe.
17Gauger and Inspector of Liquors—Frank Wood.
18Inspectors and Measurers of Wood—G. Fred. Clarke, Charles Ramsey, Sr., Captain E. L. Winder.
19Weigher of Hay—M. Gordon.
20Superintendent of Cemeteries—John D. Simms.
21Sealer of Weights and Measures—Benj. S. Watson.
22Constables—John F. Evans, Thomas Farren, M. Frank Powell, Chas. Pauline.
23Justices of the Peace—George H. Miller, William E. Foster, Frank L. Slade, A. C. Freeman.
25ORGANIZED 1829.
27Capital and Assets, – – $3,308,000.
29"PHENIX FIRE," of Brooklyn, N. Y.
30ORGANIZED 1853.
32Capital and Assets, – – $2,183,000.
34"WESTCHESTER FIRE," of New York,
35ORGANIZED 1837.
37Capital and Assets, – – $800,000.
39"OLD DOMINION FIRE," of Richmond, Va.,
40ORGANIZED 1870.
42Capital and Assets, – – $318,000.
44We are prepared to offer Equitable Rates to Merchants and Property Owners, with the guarantee of Promptness and Fair Dealing in the adjustment and settlement of Losses.
46NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.
48Assets, – – – $27,000,000.
49Annual Income, – – – 8,000,000.
51Cash Dividends available immediately in settlement of the second and each subsequent Annual Premium. This consideration is an important one. Many companies professing to "declare dividends annually," defer payment thereof for several years after declaring them; while other companies do not begin to declare dividends upon any policies until after the receipt of several years' premiums thereon.
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