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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. 251 words

In addition to which there is the New York and New Haven rail road now in course of construction.

The hotels, which afford excellent accommodations to parlies visiting the place for ihe amusement of fishing, the salubrity of its air, or the beauty of its scenery, consist of the New Kochelle Hotel, by Mr, George Fuller, and the Mansion House, by Mr. Henry Porter.^ The Le Roy House is an extensive and comfortable establishment, under the charge of Mr. Alexander Banlcs. Adjoining the store of Messrs. Baber &, Badeau (on the main street) there has been erected a large and commodious office for the Westchester Mutual Insitrance Company.

The by-laws of this company authorize their agents to insure to the amount of 5000 dollars on one risk, but in no case to insure property so connected, that one loss can exceed 5000 dollars.^

OFFICERS OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY MU- TUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW ROCHELLE.

DIRECTORS.

Nathaniel Bayles, Josiah Le Count, George W- Miller, -

George Rutherford, Ben H. Carpenter, Samuel S. Wood,

William Scott, George Case, Samuel Trowbridge,

James T. Eells, Monmouth Lyon, Caleb Rorcoe,

William H. Bowne, Horace B. Smith, Thos. O'Farrington,

Albert Badeau, D. R. Carpenter, Daniel Mapes,

Alexander Banks, Alsop H. Lockwood, Sam'l W. Canfield,

' OFFICERS.

Nathaniel Bayles, President and General Agent. James T. Eells, Secretary and Treasurer. George Case, Attorney and Coimsellor.

On the opposite side of the street is situated the town Iiouse, a neat wooden building surmounted by a cupola. This is used for