, 1881-04-21
IyyUR1iNf'E.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO
YESSEL.0WN NERS
AND THE
INSURANCE PUBLIC.

TN tho lflh dBy Of March. 1884, meeting wAA netd
at i'n'ao of tho Exoauttte co'nmtts" "ppo!ntea ~
vIuus january. Atthat n4at!na Cargo business only
was cDnsideEsd and 1hoy Adnptch lelfef OF reooa-
mcndatlDn tn tho G0npAnscf which. IN erect pro-
vdc that Companies should instruct theiF Agents TO
farm t.ucaI DDasds for tho establishment Ut Tntea
which should nut bo dsvtased fronl and expressly
f',rhldanR a rebnteR and divtsiona of cominlsfons
Under pona'ty OF hnvln9 thelF snth7ft* foSokea. "a
tho following uny aaven Renteh1su MI general agents
or snared ofticefs OF tonpAh3ss. mot fur she pur-
poas Ut cunslterR tho Hall Buainess, among nther
tfnRs, tho following tariff oE zatcawns adoptsd for
tho tUas0n Of 1881.
xs::e': rat;.s shsve 5<r p<r strt ss"t.
Bo o i 1.s.::...... @ rer ent eent:,
This tarln Of rates taa bean generally approved by
CHpanieh, md I'M aRreemont I" thas of0ct hHs bean
signed by tho authorized agents uf bald Companies
usyruf among tho number and to tllfs tariF pm
tHso To hold m1so1f and nkcnfe. tien ehdtnV0red
tn tiave reatFctton NJ to tho division Of comHnta.
abns also embodied In the agreement. knowing full
wcl' that. having declared ny intention ut giving my
local AxGnts but ~ per ccnt they would be Hnab!e 10
compete In soliciting busness with n3onts NJ aher
Companies who. through thcr Rcncrnf aaents. cun1d
Ii necessary, return tho assured II per cent xnd
still matu money themselvos. a. they wore working
on commission This .rsopositlon was mot with oh'
jeetions, thnt 1t would be imperative and M 1upos.
Nibity, that fcsHci Agenfa' and lnaurance Agents
interests Intimately connectrd on tho lakcs
thAs tho rule. II uxde wou!d bo hrt'kons thht was
attempting 10 90 l10 WAEu 0H0 kHAt eAT
uericnco wuud know more Of WeatoFn cuatnn1s "a
fGEnrds ake insurance. no tho matter OF dlFlaen OF
commissions rms not acted Upon In attempting to
plAca matters \ fair, legitimate. and buaineas-ko
Gasis did, Indeed. attempt too much, md tho predc-
tlDn TINT after experience would know H,oFs ts alao
literally lruc For e1Atup,as how knUw thAt lire Ut
tic Euyen gentlemen pr8sent At that moment had
In tIleIr pockets q written agreement. mutually
signed. which provided for, poollnR Ut the'r hull
business. knuw ttAt h0mc, Or all those comblnlnH,
Companies. through their agents. hnvo offered. and
uny offering. 10 tho assured return Of ~ p6f
commission. In order To influence ther huhlness
know thut. whichever Company Issued tho policy.
tho ottes Companies nssunt ttelF respective pr0por-
lions, and a!sn know what thoso pfupnrtiona urn.
know tti my agents, tpreftlnR but u per cent.
not af7ur to ruturn 10 por cent IL their customers
und hnnlIy know that In this matter DO not propose
to "Rct left" entirely have therefore determined
from this ny inoreaAc tho percentage OF commits
nina ocnl Agents along tho ne of tho lakca+ and
ays M luubt ttut they. stimulated BY thu oxatnpo
OF nKGnts Ut 0ter Companies Of moro extended md
varied experience, will act generously with tic
insured In division of commissions. and Will oponly
tjasc now offered by other Companies privately and
to q few. therefore invita- all scsbcl-ownera con.
tomp1allnR Insurance to cali upon my aRcns beEoso
placing thar business. They hare to offer lUllccs vi
Companion Of unduuht1d <RlEehKth md character
statements Ut whose condition will DO seen below
In my further pursuit. ot knowledge OF tho prevailing
method Of et'nductlnR I.atc Insurance ahuntd
cernIn fncta important for the public to know, holt
myself Gyer at ita Etrvlce4'
ittspectfuY sdbt Ittef}
r. H. WHITE, Geni AEt.,
Representing sss T. ea;ns ne.ssr IL IT,. g e..