, 1874-09-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
pRorEcrtoN AGAINST FIRE,


A wcnk or moro ago THE TRIBUNE gayo pub
liolty to circular from tho Ohcago Doara Of
Underwriters. Tho circu!ar III question tltrocod
attention 10 cirounr issuod short time provl-
'ons giving notloo that tho orAles OF insurance
lad been iucrensod. Tho oiroular thon goes ON
TO say TINT tho increased ratoa arc mntnly Oh
account OF innuf1lqlcnt water-aupply, by reason
OF too email wator-Borvloo pipes in front
OF many buildings, and luck OF pro-
tect!on to openings In. tho roar md
Ridea of huildings." Tho oi rcu1ar thon atatcB
that those def1clcnofon con bo remeltcd, not 30
mitch for tho interest OF insurance companies as
propsrty-lollerB, at o very small oxponso. mud
alatb8 that, If property-ownerB Will ndvanco to
tho city Leo por front foot Of their lots OH each
side Of tho ntroot, the Donrd Of Public Worka
hAyo promised to romody tho inadequate vator-
supply ut onco. The circular In question goca
further, and BayB, II tho dotlcloncies nro provided
for, tho Increased Insurance ratos will not only
bo abntea nt ouco, but tho extra premium will
bo refunded from TINT moment
Following tho publication Of this Circular
c1TY-ENulEEEn CIIEBBnoUoH
9avo 1t na his opinion that mn B-inch pipe along
tln front Of business blochs would guarantee an
adequato supply of wator for fro purposos. Tho
Board or Underwriters have concurrod III tho
0pinion OF the City Engineor, md agrood to re-
ducs ratios upon all property SO provided u por
N0UE.
1n Wow Of tho character Chicago hus gained
for blazoa n tho last few yoars, 1t Is pleasing to
notice TINT tho provisions Of this circular, tho
action Of tho board Of Public Works, and tho
opinion OF tho City Enginoor aro attracting at-
tontion. >:.,,
MEssRs. FIELD, LETTER 4 CO.,
Il Is bolsouod woro tho irst to tako advantage Of
thp aituatlon, III which thoy havo bnon since
Joined BY tho business 'honaca along. Madison
Htroes. botwoon Markot md Lasailc. Yostorday
H-jnGh nInn IN nf 1nFfnn H1nnr
tho north Bide OF Madison gtroet, from
Market to 1asal!e, whoro 1t will connect with tho
3G-inch main. Tho oxpenao OF tho work will bo
1850. and will be shared pro rata by those It
Donotite. Tho work is done 6y tho city.
Mr. Lcitcr, in conversation with, d reporter
yesterday. said that ho was satisfied that when
tho work was completed tho property thoroabouta
wonld enjoy as great IN immunity from fire as
an Adequate water anpply could Afford, 'Ho
apoko In tho Highest terms Of tho idea Buegostol
by tho Roard Of Unaerw1itora Of the business pub
lc taking hold OF tho matter, and thought
that with tho prosout condition Of Tho city's
finances, Individual improvements toward q
Water-supply, In accordauco with. the City En-
gfneors p1an WAS tho, beat thing that could DO
done to secure tho city protection from fire.
Mlessrs. Ficld Loitcr Il Co. havo also untlor-
taken, with commoudablo enterprise, to nfTord
additional protection to
! THEIR nETA1I. sToRE,
corner OF State and Washington. Thoy havo
agreed to hnve connection made with the 12-iDch
cistern on the corner for tho low Of wator.
Tho ,cistorn will be, Of suoh capacity aa
to supply as many engines as can got around it,
which will guarantee whatever security, against
fro a. wator.snpply can give. Since tho firm
| havo como forward and offered 10 shars III tho
expense. Tho cisteru, therefore, will bo calcu-
lated TOT the bcncat Of property ono-half block
| in either direction.
+ Property -holdors avalling themselves Of the
: {Af1vnntArAH nfnrfd hy, fHn Gnnfj1 Of 1lnt1nr-