Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-25
TO THE prIutJc,

Advertisement, No aad of Jo, Nash, Esq. published
the Union and American, Of The and z2d, In reply
10 the blished action Of the Fire Association. qure IN
justice to The Firemen, brief notice. and that the public
may fully understand the matter in controversy will ex,
plain the TINT induced the Underwriters by common
TO agree pay the Femen certain premium for
each IRE that occurred, and the OF collecting
The FTemen 1t mast be understood are no PAD seeos
but rotter TIER strcies for the public GOOD ana only
require the public opay the expenses necessary 70
purchase aud keep in working order such apparatus as is
required for effective service TO do which, the apprria
tons made from heCy Treasury were found whoy lpsni
hcitnt and other was necessary ana as
importance OF sustaining an efficient Fire Department
wasuy understood and appreciated by
That ume S'4) they voluntarily came forward anu ageeu
that each Home Oce would pay ten dollars ana eac OF
Agency five dollars 10 the Fire eneh IRE
that occurred which distributed among the several com
panies as premiums not only constituting an Porlant
item IN Their necessary income, but serving 10
them gre exeriou as the first Company in service
upon the occasion of fire. entitled to the sf and largest
premium.
Since the voluntary agreement of the Underwriters to
pay the Premium there has been premium conmitee
composed OF one Fireman from each Company whose dny
It Is 70 register every fire that takes place noHng .ne le
situation, &c and make out periodically phs against
the Insurance Companies for their premiums wheh are
pres nted and paid in the manner that
bill would be; and the Committee in receiving IL ieei mat
they have rendered consideration and are NOT therefore
| the recipients of charity.
Reference to the proceedings of the board OF Undewri-
ters OF which Mr.. Nash a member, and the bIs on
file in all Of the Insurance offices in the city, will cerrobo-
rate all that have stated 1t will be seen therefore that
long established Just and uninterrupted custom author
ises the Fremen in relying upon these prem us just as
the aborer Dies upon his wages hence the refusal OF the
Committee to accept Mr. Nashs adgRanta1oS offer Of ~
tyTer cent more N IN the amount demanded leaving hun
free upon the next occasion to pay even he amount
due.
In seeking to enforce By their action compliance with
this custom, the Frsmen actuaed by no berai or
vndictve motives Neither do they seek TO promote the
interest OF any particular Insurance Company at the ex
pense OF Mr. Nashs business but merely TO place him up
e9aat footing with all other Underwriters taking risks
int This rify nfufhA EauQ a
premium. And would just here remark that Mr. Nash II
agent for Aree Insurance Companies, for each OF which
according to the scale of premiums he would have to pay
five dollars but that the committee never asked for but
| five dollars for each fire.
The ntimaton that the emen endeayorng to build
up the United Fremens Insurance Company at the ex
pense of Mr. Nashs business, is wholly unauthorized, as
but little of the stock comparatively is owned by Fire
men, majority of whom unable to stock in such
Institutions ANY attempt therefore to conound tie actor
of the Fire Association with the business of the United Fire
ranceCompany is wholly inconsistent with the
facts in the case.
The fremen are willing that Mr. Nashs reflections upon
what he conceives be arbitrary and unauthorized
sumption of power, should rest with the community il
which most Of them have been reared.
JNO. A. FISHER,
| fabe5 President of Fire Association