New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-24

urer. In the afternoon ~ G. Miller president Of th'
Star Company OF New-York. chairman of the Com
mttce on Business, reported bylaws based on those
of the National Association. There was an eX
tended discussion over the question of commission
rat -. j. H. Washburn, of the Home Company, in
Sis eel that the agents commission should not cover
postage or exchange actually paid. He recognized
The fact that sOme companies cut rates by allow
ing extraordinary advertising and similar expenses
TO agents on n moderate commission, and was will
ing to agree to the most rgenJ provisions 10 pre-
vent snch conduct.
In discussing the question Of fixing the rate of
commission on farm business some sharp words
raised between some of the members. Edmund
Dfiggs, president of the Williamsburg CITY Com
pany, having argued warmly IA favor OF some lllnt,
j. Montgomery Hare, manager OF the Norwich
nnTon, of England, sad he geh'lrnan irI IIa
has said he would not join an associltIon uness
each company woul put up > 900 forfeit money,
and, aS we are not willing to do that we need NOT
expect his cooperation anyhow"
81 made no sucn statement" said Mr.. briggs,
loudly. The gentleman who has Just spoken Is
very prone to be personal AMI to make nslnua'lon''
pay no more attention TO HIM than a railroad tram
pays 10 the barking of dog" Mr.. Hare soon alter
tara left The mce ing.
The committees report, somewhat amended,
finally was adopted, The bylaws proyide that the
obligation OF members of The association shall be on
thcr personal honor. An Executive Committee OF
seven, with the president and vice-preSidrnt mem
bers eX-oico Is created TOR purposes OF originating
measures tor the welfare of the association. Quar-
tcrlY NEE ,ingS of the association are to be
held, and no change may be made in the
rules and bylaws except on vote of four
ffths OF the members. The organization
Is to form local DO irdS. established tariffs and
make rules foI,mectng the competition accompanies
not uniting with it. / h. MAXIMUM rate of commits
sion is established at - per cent, except upon
dwellings aud farm property outside of the corp0r
ATE limits of cities and villages, on which 20 per
cent is allowed This rat i, to include all expenses
save taxes and local board expenses and postage
and exchange actually paid The companies are
given the opuon of paying these commissions or a
Hat commits iOn Of 10 per cent, with 10 per cent adj
dtlonal upon net profits over Losses and expenses:
In the OF farm policies the flat commission and
the addition upon net prOns are each Zig per cent
The following Executive Committee was elected /:
j. j. Cunningham, of he Glen Fails Company; +.
4. Moore, OF the Continental; i. II. Harms, of the
American. of Newark; Charles ). llOllinshcad, OF
the Union of PhIlldel phla James learance, 81 TIE
London and Lincolnshire; Peter hoffman, OF tn.
Niagara and NJ A. Stone, of the Greenwich 81
New-lork. The committee was instructed 10 draft
a pledge for the observance OF he rules, and to OBJ
tam he assent to IT of The companies IN the I'll rct
The meeting adjourned subject 10 the call OF me
committee after Il sufficient number OF signatures
To the pledge has been oil. aimed 10 justly pntuug
the rates ami rules INTO effect, and tariff a'sorla-
Ion Tor the metropolitan District las been Or
gaulZed.