New-York tribune., 1871-04-20
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE
UNDERWRITERS.

The National Board of Fire Underwriters
held their fifth annual meeting at the rooms OF the New
York Board No 1853 Broadway, yesterday morning Ihe
President, Henry A. Oakley OF the Howard FIRE insur
ance Company of New-York occupied the chair. Inc
following Companies were represented:
se.Yok c,ea' BY Jane: Mele. opssn.
by waioott Irving Lenor North Auees BY Blssesei
SsssS'G s G9 x I'm ESd G ~ bse sSsn wn Ssrd smith,
h sh1 D. S rSI By sssn y @ re cs Rrtasn BY
kSgers haygaeg.er' By saaa gSn1 % nGa a., hgss n Hs
ford by Iaea. ncndse Hartford By Gt0ss
S,I, % rPGS, by hf Ss % se
strcker Francisco Fund and Union by T.
j. g Parish Treasurer, read the financial report, set
ting forth that at the lsst meeting there was & " On
hand receipts during tue year. A5D expenses so'io o
balance, S552i 49, The report was adopted. ~ ,,s
tory of the Board necessities that induced Its fora
ton and the results that had accrued nom its heo
The tariff OF rates fixed by II had Dee ne sh ny
Generalization prevailing elsewhere lie recOnmepuou
healthy competition but deprecated ts m rmous Te
forded and employing an army Of agents TO hnt down
patrons risks and he concluded by cOngtatu
iatng the Board on the abolition OF tho tax OF u per
cent upen gross premiums me large rsdueSh 10 IN l t e
upon profits and dyidends, from TO y per cent which
he hoped another year would entirely remove -
E. W. Colwel Chairman, read the report of the Execu
tive Committee. which adopted, and ordered to be
printed with The Presidents address =.
Mr.. briggs commented severely upon the manner Of
related Instances in which some OF them had failed and
their Presidents Deen sent 10 jail. he moved that
committee Of five be appointed 10 cons the ADDRESS
Of the President and the report or the Executive Com
utee and recommend some plan for the reorganiza-
ton Of the Board. Tho resolution passed aIer some
discussion, and the committee was appointed with in
sfruction report at the next annual meeting, or a
special meeting to he called earlier 10y the President Tor
the purpose, which all tue companies IN the nation
are TO be invited to participate.
The following we're appointed as the committee: {:
Parish Of Providence Davis OF Worcester and Rouse OF
Cleveland; and subsequently, on motion, the President
OF the Board aud Chairman Of the Executive Committee
were added.
ACon.mttee OF seven was appointed 10 nominate o.d
Gers for the ensuing year. follows: Messrs. WalcOtt
Ncv-York; Syyeezer, Boston; Kincsbury, Providence;
Ciace. Hartford D0res, Worcester Ross and Bieecker
New-YOfR.
The Committee subsequently reported the following
Peesi HSary otley o. TIE Howard c. We. President l.
Co ara ster'Tsrr iarcs NJ RihIin q tic Fuiaa Co
Eyc~, Cammit-FIIsi D.stfB Isaac sseeiler George
waiter Paine II. DeWo Joha Kngbury. W. j. Esonl iiarod
Howard T.. Chase Heuy Kellogg j. bdee u L.
second DrctJt7-Yors: D. A. Hel 4. W. Crow, j. Smith
NJ NeCean H. H. IamJort Rudolph Garhgue George W. Ssyae
Bimoud briggs Aed P A. Hastings sephen row ei % Se,a,
ofe: Campbell John r. Sdenscker Andrew Ree,e Buasl,i
L sn th ALBANY; g. A. Van Allen and stepAel Gros5eck
Thiri DstetC T. T. BeraeIi, a. NJ Asgh Cleveandi
FouisS D.ti2cLcso: G. Biss 4. C. Duca, s. p walkers
Detroit: T. r. Waiker.
The officers were elected. Mr.. Head OF New York
offered the following resolution. which was adopted
after which the Board adjourned:
RScrei the phe require Uniform clear and
the condition OF ell tie FIRE insurance COMPANIES IN
country and that his Bcd respectfully requests ts sntEn
having charge The ses 10 eret her
influence bnaug into uniform blank for report, AM tlat
Of lve be sppone 70 present N eSt o. @ boaIl 20 so
nc month and 70 u~e upon ssd nveron the Importance o.
iomt, ionns Of reports rai legislation relating hereto