, 1863-06-18
LAKE INSURANCE,
Tho Chicago Marine UHdcrxyrttcrs Or.
Enntzed into u Board.

gantzed Into = board
We Published sometime ago the fact that
the Marine Cndera riters Of this city lad
adopted rev standard If rates., and were de-
ttr1fntd to thereafter do . more re1nnncra-
tiye tusinc6s than l4s fallen to thsir lot for
year or tworast. To pedectt the nc. arrange
mont, Ind II possible to still further improve
the status Of their branch Of business, they
Lave within the past week held several meet
ings, and on Monday night their deliberations
eliminated in the organization Of a "Chicago
Board Of Marine Underwriters
M1. Geo. 4. Gibbs occupied the chair, and
8 L.. Irwin acted IS Secretary. 4 constitution
was submitted by Mr. Atwater, which, after
discussion, WAS unanimously adopted and
signed by MI the representatives Of Marine
companies in Chicago, except M. Hall, agent
Of the Columbian Of New York, who declines
10 come into the arrangement This consti-
tuition provides among other things, that, for
every violation Of the rates established BY the
Board, the delinquent shall pay penalty
equal to thu amount Of the premium received
upon the transaction complained Of
Two committees Of three members each, are
also proyided-an Executive Committee, and
a Committee on Fines. md Penalties. Ofthe
former Meesrs. 8. 7. Atwater, c. Il Hunt, and
S. A. Irwin are members, and the Inter Is
composed Of Messrs. Fl B, Wlmarth, Edgar
holmes and B.. II. Phillips
The following officers Of the Board were
elected to serve for the current year.
& m
C1es Pyetident-H. B. Wj1marth. =.
Secretary Samuel F. Carter.
It il believed that this organization will
prove of great advantage to the companies en-
gagged in lake insurance, as they have SUI
fczed severely by the low tariff which has
hcretore been obtained. -.
Sanitary Supplies.
Recent accounts from the army before
Vlcksburg give us the information that there
is some difficulty between our Western sani-
larry Commission and the United States Com
mission, In relation to the distribution Of
sanitary supplies. A correspondent Of the
Journal &us states the case:
Last week the steamer Courier threw out
It's nnes At what is called sherman's Landing,
on the YaZoo, loaded with sanitary stores for
the troops Of Indiana, where the order met it
that the stores could not be landed, unless
with The understanding that such stores
should be distributed among the troops re-
aui1ing them' Irrespective Of the state
The committee in charge refused to
leave the stores on such terms, and carried
them home again. On Monday last, tho
steamcr city Of Alton reached the same land
| Tie committee having the stores in cllarge
| we're Immediately made acquainted with the
| O, ,der above alluded to, which took tho com
! 1niltee quite aback, as the gentlemen aud Ia
oies accompanying the stores had anticipated
anice, not 10 say an agreeable, time In pre-
scntibg their delicacics to the sick and congal-
cecent troops Of their own State But after
consulting together the committee consented
10 unload their stores upon the conditions
specified: The reason given for such order is
and Wes'crn Sanitary Commissions have dis
| l,ibu,cd their stores where absolute necessity
/ required, and TINT experience has demon
ttTaled that Sanitary stores are frequently dis
| tsibuted amongst troops not requiring them,
while others are suffering Tor want Of them,
f1d that the distribution of such stores should
properly he delegated to the committees act
rely engaged In such duties, who arc cogniz-
ant of tie wants md interests Of the soldiers.
Action Of the as. B.'' on the Rebel
nald into Pennsylvania.
A special session Of the Board of Control
of the Strong Band was held on Tuesday in
this city, at which time, intelligence Was com.
munieated to the Board touching the invasion
| Of Maryland and Pennsylvania by a rebel
force, reported 5000 strong. Whercupon,
after consultation, the following preamble
and resolutions we're adopted and were di-
rcctcd to be published in the daily press Of
Chfcaro md certified CODY Wus transmitted