The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-24
THE FIRE UNDERWRITERS.
Day,s session az the Annual

The Second Days Session az the Annual
Convention.
The National Board OF Fire Underwriters re-
sumed its sitting yesterday afternoon. The at
tendance was II anything, larger than on the pre-
vious day. The meeting was called to order at
1880 by President Oakley and the usual routine
business transacted.
E. d. Holton, Vice President Of the Northwestern
Insurance Company OF Milwaukee, proposed tho
following resolution:-
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kssoiysS 15st copy Of this resolution be respectfully
Presidenr Oakley said that it gave him great
satisfaction to put the question OF adoption. The
resolution was adopted by q standing vote. and
amid uproarious applause.
The following members were appointed Com
mittee on Agents. Commissions:-Messr Chase.
Townsend and Walton.
CAUSES OF FIRE.
The report Of the special Committee on the
Causes OF Fire presented large amount ofinterest
ing statistics Principal among them was table
compiled from the lists OF the are marshas OF the
great cities OF this country, except Boston and
Out Of $3.50 nrss:- = -
. "a M psa liquid s
sssness With T nate ac S cndrea with matches
ra u.s. sspoon. cSmnss an1s
ndow e gas m a 4s =
pitch tar, oil &c. boiling over 81 hot ashes and Goals,
81 e. ri
ing room and boxes 81 pckers Lei spontaneous combus-
Unknown INK ssS Total humber q rss $500 - p'S'
The committee recommended that its duties be
assigned to the Standing Committee on Arson.
INSURANCE ON FARMS
ws READ By chase The
buttons eInbody the recommendations
Resolved That the rates and ruies adopted BY The farm
soard BE- adopted by this Board on the sevsnty
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ss 81 G M MS basis basis for Or
Resolved. That the rates and rules as amended, shall
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BY ae Local and na a. w suGn
be binding on ali classes Of companies,.
Resolved THAT the Esecutivs committes Of this Bard
Whenever they shan b sdslssd BY the farm
that they have adopted the foregoing . binding on said
in to a. the
must BE- had on or before the iirst Of June next
the report vas adopted, but the recommends
by them to be turned over to the Executive Com.
mittee Tor final report.
GAS MACHINES.
The Committee on Gas Machines, through hr.
Walton, Chairman recommended In their annual
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In January, 1879. The report was adopted
me Committee on Local Agencies, through Mr..
Head, submitted It's report 1t was mainly Stats
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the report OF the Committee on Bylaws was
adopted, only few untmportant recommendations
having been made.
DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following, submitted by Mr.. Gerrique, was
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to indicate 70 the members suxiiiary boards
Of they the e. Nsoa ss in the de-
oThe Committee on Wisconsin Laws relating to
insurance reported a set OF resolutions condem-
natory OF OIL. the Wisconsin Laws as temptations to
highest tribunals s
ARSON AND REWARDS
The following was offered by the Committee on
Arson and adopted BY the Board -
Resolved That the preparation OF rules TOR the
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with full power.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION
was then held, and resulted as iOOws:-
Company, New YORK.
Iice Preside.t--L. j. Hendee, JRtna, Hartford.
Scyaa,y-Sanuei +. Biagden, North British and Mer-
camille New York.
Treasurer-J. :. Parish. Atlantic. Providence.
General Agei-Thomas II. Montgomery. New York.
Erecdire Cbnminee--Stephen Crowcll, Chairman.
George Chase, Hartford; Charles Platt Philadei hia
Smith, springfield, Mass Edward A. Walton, New
YORK. O. II. Bigeow, ~ Paul, MINI u. A. HeaId New
York. N. Bennett Hartford; Alfred Pell, New York.
TIE PRESIDENT THANKED.
vote OF thanks to President Oakley, together
with instructions Tor the preparation OF O testi.
monla, was then passed by the Board.
The committee on the proposed increase OF rates
In Alabama, on account OF the increase OF taxes
assessed by the cities OF Mobile and montgomery
on insurance companies, was disposed OF by the
following resolution -
Resolved That 1t be within the power Of the Execu
cities whose laws create an excessive tax on insurance
agencies doing business therein they shall deem SUI
nccnL
Alengthy discussion on percentage reduction
arose. II was finally disposed OF by the following
resOlutoS -
Resolved, That percentage reduction be made from
the standard rates OF premium on All properly wneIe
the Insurance clause shaH he inserted In
the policy.
After some other unimportans business the Ma
tiona Board adjourned sine die
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