New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
TIE PROCEEDINGS.

was first taken up by the Board. The Committee on
local Boards appointed the previous reported
through tho Chairman, Mr.. Held. He prefaced his re-
port by saying that establish and maintain tho har
mony go greatly desired by the National Board 1t
requisite 70 pay every attention TO the complaints and
grievances of local boards and agents. and have them
work tOsetler good faith. He said that there was
frequently disposition the part OF agent to work
bad faith with another agent OF the local companies
ty clandestney taking risks at rates below the stand
ard and imposing on the insured bond OF secrecy 80
that s detection may DO diceut not impossible. The
report Is as follows:
LOCAL AND STATE BOARDS
The epccial committee to whom refoEed that por
ton OF President Oakey's address relating 10 local
boards would respectfully report that they have had the
matter under confederation and beg leave to submit the
following:
syi Ibs, @ ard heartily sDPsoys Of .s' action Of The PIX
eu the organization ef Local Boards and in per
harmony ma os ai tia, the greatest amount Of efficacy be OBJ
!. sAe 10 :, the expense Board number Of
onPr ss or supervisory agens as II Their !lagsent hs welfare
sue re and gutons usy may from tine 70 time de'er1pe
70 e n and Of local boards without which
mite Is Sers5T aai6or1 Whenever the me may in their jfg.
n'a Be - e re 70 1 A D per, co 70 10 me
seney such examination being limited 70
c,cJ Local Board whore such agency be 10
. pr ~ S feeIv tbsy 1eoisss 10 sasb daiy author
ssert who shall no v be in the empios Of or inter
AMI ia I'd st ali examinations shs be etl7 eoos
rsca sgen TIT Heh Committee hereafter direct what
nssner ~ ae.a " y ay, o. 1s psl, b az Tsgp @ % ~
a. s .b Of 5o our E ssS So2 gs ss ' s
We viii y T Ss t ih,S n %'5 s sS SS
ti M S As agents Of the companies represent
'S Tb' oo%pas r.ccl1Ss se compliant
ass PC a'g 20 % ~ s.T,taD, Ssy he sjvsS II epI
the evil eUp 81 Of be orectei with the utmost dispatch
Hasted said he opposed to the resolutions,
r.gsa. a tn
examination Of their books and those OF their agents by
supervising agents.
Messrs. Howard aud Bucklow advocated the passage
Of tho resolutions The question then called for and
report unanimously received and the resolutions
adopted.
The report OF the Special Committee State Boards
was then called FOR. and Nj. Plat Chairman, recon-
ucnded tho adoption Of the following:
Ror Ts e sE5,,, he referred 10 h. EI.snsys con% M K.
Sa Boafis to tine be found neOesssry
the Executive JoaS5, .ssH ls paid b. Tho National Board
Tine report was accepted and the resolutions were
BUILDING LAWS AND ISCBSDIARIsM.
Nj Hone Chairman Of the Committee appointed TO
consider the subject of Building Laws, reported that In
their opinion the provisions of the law now before the
Legislature Of NewYork appeared TO be well considered
aud carefully drawn. The Committee urged that copy
OF the law referred DO furnished TO the Board OF I'm
derwrers Of each of the principal cities. with the
recommendation efforts be made to secure the adop
ton Of laws Of kindred character. They also recon-
mend that the Boards Of Underwriters in the several
cities take to secure the compliance OF their
citizens with the provisions of the laws relating to the
construction OF buildings This recommendation. they
added becomes necessary from the fact that in some
cities there Is provided Of enforcing the exist
Ing Building laws
The report was accepted and the recommendations Of
the Committee directed to be carried out.
The Committee on Causes OF Fire reported that they
had not had sufficient to consider any wematured
plan of operations would report that i'm
portant subject. A meeting Of the Committee
called for p. 10. Mr. Heald Of the Committee on In
cendarm spoke OF the alarming increase OF incendiary
fires and recommended the adoption of the following:
ressob 70 BeBtsry oa Executive Committee be and
Of raising COO detection, conviction
s COMMITTEES be snd Lse Offer rewards
sg sS for As egDsaoH Of eIs1 guilty o. ne snTe Of arson
the convection snc setgal PGnsbnent Of said ermnsA
sonnoe and hereby suhcnd @ presented
deem proper under the conditions set forth 10 hs foregoing
RssSsd That reward allowed BY said Committee shall be
pad e gs % a9O s o. sss SD % ., 70 S and collected
Mr. HOyt favored the proposition. and mentioned
cases in which ineendares had been detected aud pun
isbed, owing 10 the large rewards which had been
offered Other members spoke In favor OF the resolU
TONS and promised the aequesoence OF their companies
in the project The resolutions were then adopted
Mr. Iamport of the Continental Company read a re-
mort from the Committee on Form Of Policy. in reco m
ardeton OF the adoption OF the threequarters limit o.
ton clause 10 be IN erd In oil policies, aud 10 limit the
iabiHfy of the companies. The report suggested that
the matter should 30 referred to the Executive Com
mittec. .-.,..,.- -.
Mr. Plat OF Philadelphia objected to- placing so much
power in the haads OF the Executive Committee, lie
Was ia favor OF he clause, but he dd not DeeVe In It's
practicabi.y. Several delegates spoke OF the power
which should be given the Executive Committee IL case
the subject was referred 10 them, ana srOng oppOsl
ton was developed 70 allowing the Executive COMMITTEE
make their decision on the subject Tue repofS WAS
then adopted
General busnoss being in order, Mr. Hope read copy
OF bill now before the Rew-York Legislature, which lie
said be bad doubt would become law, relative 10 the
spread Of couAagratons in large Cities The Dill pro
Yiaes for tho organization Of corps of sappers ana
miners who shall in large res have power 10
blow up buildings the path OF the flames and thns ar
reet the The law requires permission
10 DO 80 ~ be given by the Mayor and 1.-TWO Aldermen,
but Mr. Hope considered II better 10 have corps Tor
Authority from~nO official. He offered the following,
which was adopted: a..
Eopod That seOpy oftb bill before The Legislature Of the se
OfEeuYOh for the ion and dn Oh corps cooe Ss
tsivepty effectively make explosions arrest s progress o.
h have control Of the tre Department IN the
Jtbs urubed 10 the various boards Of Underwater
80 ~ he ees BdAu0u hat tbeJ take
s,. ~ ruston similar bodies In then respective cities
M GarrRue offered the following IN relation 70 state
taxation OF insurance companies, Th9eh was also
pd That tie Committee 90 Legislation be requested 10 take
s subject " The keDio 5iste nsaIsnee Law
G relates 10 he Tar upon premiums Issued BY eonpshe other
s saa b. foreign cOmpsniea and TO oonheeuoH "u NE
Ss,YoTt Board oY UpleTwhiers. repeal Of Tie same
resoIution was offered " change the time OF the an