The New York herald., 1870-02-04
THE FIRE UNDERWRITERS.
Meeting Of tho National Board-Measures to
Increase the Efficiency o., the organi-
zation-Important Proceedings.

AT meeting OF the National Board OF Fire Under.
writers held on Wednesday last at No. 1865 Broad
way, Mr.. James Mclean presiding and Mr.. william
Connor, Jr.. secretary, the following report was
presented BY subcommittee OF the Executive
Committee
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he'd on tho 9Th day OF December 1862 tho following rssou
Resolved, Thai " be referred special COMMITTEES of i've
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emscsa hold e ,as national and the obstacles
ana aio "nat measurcs any may be adopted to correct
The undersigned committee, appointed In conformity with
the above resoluon would respectfully beg ieavo TO subis
Fra In the relations which members Of the
whsandine the express wording Of the constiton .au
ing msmber subscribe 10 the articles OF
ha: been one OF understanding rather tan agreement As
the action National Board and Executive Committed
though no \, member m Der, has agreed 10 be SO bound
and distract s they can DO summed up few
BY the the board in p.rcnal bad SsS
anon; those p have been Understood 20 consent TO the ls.
Taia.As g .wha! measures, II any be adopted to
qaecao Tor membership n9me onleer having authority to
snd .ae seeking such nsmeershp sasn ,:n The
This shall bs known as 9TH. National Board Of
Fire Underwriters Of the United States"
insurance company Of the United States agency
to thcse articles Of association and Obligation
ooecls ana purposes OF this board declared TO be
fn.To establish maintain. as far as practicable
Secoad-Io establish and maintain uniform rate Of com
TAdTo repress by combining in
suitable measures for the apprehension convcon and
TO devise and give lee. to measures for The pro-
lection OF our common interests and the promotion Of
We, lie unIersm.d members Of the na,looa Board Of
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quremens adopted by tho National Board IL. Executive
Coinmee. That Wherever al board
agent such shall become ncber thereof ThaS
Than rate, low agents do 90.
anq p9n ~ s S9ner ss%n III a1s a sss
hereby pladge ourselves to withdraw aseacy from
tho tho Boara 4. may 90 pssssea from
time TO time, aad do all We can TO maintain It's efficiency
The would the adoption OF the
Resolved That when company falls TO carry the
letter and spin, Of the pledges entered @ into win the
shall be reported the Executive Committee nsx
esotsed That no .ent repreacnin National Board com
sha hereafter be allowed TO hold tho agency Of any
| company not member oitAis organization
Resoled, That when company has been expelled from
panv 6eoagng 70 the Board and also to ever local board
aadthe eompani whose agents also represent company
be agency OF tue company SO expelled or withdraw their
iegar,lng rates The committee would recommend tho
adoption Of @ ,hs Following r,soa:ioa.7
OF local boards u oyory place whsre such IN organization
any department OF the National Boat except rsquois
OF the Local boar or where her 81 ha. sssn
TO send some person or not Connected with any In
Conctrnnx otaido corops,ioa, that In all
where Inns competition Is active enough % waran the rates
should be ade at the lowest possible pRyi1g hEe that
any COMPANY writing a. less will be unable TO psolt by
In the OF dues would sGggcs. that the ruo
amended 50 that each company belonging to the Board snail
amount wanted to be raised by a.sesaneut upon ths
oqunize the noun TO 10 paid And give better saEiacsn
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