The New York herald., 1866-03-06

The Lives AH tho Members Insured for
One Year-PAesentatton OF tho Policies
Yesterday-sPceches by President Hope,
OF the Undervrfters. and President
RinckAey, or the Fire DePsrtment-AR
Interesting Occasion, sc.
Yesterday at three o'clock, there very interest
ing meeting Of the Board Of Fire Insurance Undsrwrte
In the once OF the Board at lss Broadway for the
pose OF presenting Life insurance policies to the mem
oers OF the Metropolitan Fire Department The forysx
fire companies were represented by their foremen and
the four Commissioner Nessn. Pinckney Enea Brown
and Able, were present Tho insurance was
effected In the Accidental Insurance Compuy
Of this city and secures TO the family of the
recipient his successor removed or dismiss ed Tor
cause or At his own option, $1,000 for coming to hs
death while In discharge Of his duties Ave dollars psr
week In case he suffers any injury causing disability 10
discharge dutesthis latter extending however. fer
only twentysix weeks for any accident Tho idss
was suggested BY the example OF the Montreal Council
which recently insured Its Fire Department force in the
New YORK Accidental In this way The several nrs n.
surance companies Of this city resolved six weeks
ago TO carry out the pan which done by each
pany subscribing amount in proportion 10 It's business
in this city Tho amount raised some e350o pro-
curing $50 policies making 90 premium per 900 poll,
cy, this number covering every ohcer and member Of
the department.
The following companies subecribed:-Etna, Astos,
Arctic, American, American Exchange, Brevoor Brook
lyn Citizens City Columbia, Commercial Continental
Corn Exchange, Commerce. Croton, Eagle, Excelsior,
Exchange, Empire City, !iremen's Firemen's Fund,
Fulton, Gebhard, Greenwich, Germania, Guardian Har
mony, Home Howard, Humboldt Holman, Indemnity,
irving Importers and Traders International Jefferson,
Lamar Lenox, Loriard, Long Island, lafayette Liver
pool and London. Metropolitan, Market Montauk Com.
mercial, Mutual New York Equitable, New York Fire
and Marine Niagara, Northwestern, Park, Peoples.
Phoenix Republic Resolue, Royal Security Standard,
Sterling, Star Tradesmens Union Mutual, Washington,
Williamsburg City Morris, Hope, Mutual Life, Equitable
Life, Ezra White.
THE Observation-Disclosures BY MEssRs. HOPE.
PINCKNEY AND OTHERS.
The occasion yesterday was very pleasant Mr..
Geo. T. HOpo, President of the Board Of Underwrters
presented in the policies expressing at the same Tins
the sense OF security which the insurance interest felt IN
the efficiency and fathfulness Of the Metropolitan Do
partment, which he said contrasted favoraby with the
old department
President Pinckney of the Fire Commissioners, 70.
ceved tho policies behalf Of the members Of the de-
partment, saying that they felt honored by tho
token Of appreciation and interest manifested By
the insurance companies. He dwelt many
features Of tho metropolitan organization denc-
ated the intrepid devotion of the members, explained
the machinery, which will secure efficiency 70 the SER
vice. and predicted that the members of the force would
take new heart from this sympathy and be ready In
future, they had been In the past TO risk hcf lives
In the hazardous service satisfied that those who
and dear to them should not be destitute.
Further remarks OF mutual good feeling and sympathy
made by Messrs Bayley, President OF the Acct
dental Company Taylor Of the International Glover OF
Harmony, and others which appropriately re
sponded to by the foremen
The policies for year. They are deposited In
the hands Of President Pnckney for filling and distrbu
tion among 'tthe boys" who will now have lighter
hearts at their arduous work.