, 1870-02-06
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE
UNDERWRITERS.
Important Meeting Adoption OF
Ssrt1xent Resolutions,

STRINGENT Resolutions,
FEm ~ yes Terk Ereainy rat., Eel. J.
At "a is BfoadWsJ yes;e.day, Ii. janaes Il.
Mclean rrcndtug. and T!lllsm Gonnor, j., act.
lrG a. Secretary.
committee cf The EXECUTIVE conplt;ee:
Teth: National Boar1 Ct fire Cn-er.s+ltrs:
FL A. r. see E5eeqse
the folio wing Irso.7rtou vas adopted
..I1se.stt, That It Be referred 70 3 special coz.
mittee Of cse members Of the committee 10 coz
s:der act report 70 The S.siona Boazd At it, ne1t
meeting the relations which rs members hold TO
the n1uonAl orEznlx1tson, and tue Obstacles or
influences uh1ca interrupt aad d!susc;A It's open.
1loLs Ind atEo what ueAluteA u any, mar be
adopted 70 corec: tne e4.L"'
Tie undersigned committee. appointed In co.,
tally beR leAse TO sdo1u., snd tolios.ng report:
members Of The National Boarj hold 10 e1cn
express Wording Of The cooA11sauop, requiring
every member 10 lutRcfioe 70 the articles Of A.
aoclAaon nothing Of the kind has bean done,
standing ratherf,ta1 agreement; that Is, II naa
been under1tood that the Eenbers xerc porod
By the acucn Of tho National Bond and E1eco-
tive Committee, though 60 member hi agreed to
Second. II to "tne ohs:aces Of Influences
which interrupt aud distract I'll o7er1ttoas."
on ine part OF sone members to be boand ~ the
ACTON of the boasn, md ootatdc compositions.
Ihud. A. ITO "whstueat1res, ny, tasI be
thai - N Indispensable qualification tos mem.
bessnip sotne Officer, having authority to Dlnd the
company seeking Eceh uenbcrsnip, shall sign tae
iono.ins atucies of afaoc1Aaoo, and ee!iSAs!ou
Tnia ASSOCIATION aean oe knowu Il "The
SaaoaA Board Of F1re Underwater. Of the
Any Insurance company Of the United Ssates,
q my agency Of 1 foreign COMPANY, rAy become
member ~ subscribing 70 these articles Of Asso-
ri md
Tne oo}sea ia purposes Of sa.a ooa.d TIC d.
clated TO be - folIoFt:
Ecao!c, EJs:eu Of naifc:1 Tates Of !11u11cce-
Second. To establish ard nnintstn Uniform
ra;e Of compensation 70 asonts md brokers.
combining n 8o1t2b.e racas21na for the appreh4a.
ttop, CONVICTION, snd punAatneat OF e;in,aa,s ed.
gsetd u this neta!loHs business.
Fourth. 70 dertAo and give eject to oe481EeA
10. the protection Of oaf common interests md
The PROMOTION of our EenesA prosperity.
"a Ie ~ snofES9s msnSe Serss q tns S.:os4l @
| Aelves and see companies Fe repssens TO abide
| ~ Tie Eulea ssfuiaiionA and reQuhsnsnss
CoSan:rce. TEA: Wheieve1 I locu boara ex!s;s,
I a1d 10 hare m aStnt E,ca agent ssAn neeooe i
MEMBER tce1eot. 1nas IN all paAoel vhe1e r1ses
than tAr1H ,a:e, nor al!ox sxeats 70 do a. Asd
| Upon their fecond conviction for placing rlaks
e!tntf u oU own G. soma o1nef COMPANY 1t lesl
| than rA1iE rate, We hereby p.tdSe o1l4elves t
| wtthdI1H cur Agency f1ol them.
| We also p,edeo our companies to pay the!E PRO
ron'oo Of tae e1pense. M O ne National Board. n
can 70 r1.ntA.n III enesencJ Wills we res1ai1
members thereof.
ton ol tho to4Iowlne resoIn1ioaa:
R4*otpnt. Th1t speu my company fAill To cs,1,
our TIE iettsT acd sptl1s ot tse pledsea en;efet
ef1, The case and Circumstances shall be rtporse.
10 Inc Executive Committee II rt1 maxi neeats
ans sacn company enslt b expelled
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