The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-10
FOR LOW FIRE-RATES
Business Wen Urge the Toun-
ell TO Prompt Action.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS PASSED
rn~ rnss-sn~s Pr@sl<rn ard Us -eswtsas
-B<Essr Yrafeefteu y zf1tesi- Discuss
iax TE2aITeaa Ar.ase

Tb% -#12ssN @eS&g. o. stsE sfl'4Ss sEa@rtas
rzssasess & tee EasE1aer 81 EomlEse-es,
beard & Trade. AL largs rssnh~F Q.
eItzens nass u lie ee1FEfsozse sass sseil4sss
~ oselecx. - coaster the snSseei @ n
srsrases rates sn3 the present. FFssses itsSa
srara ars given tae city. Tlae u4Tssszss Ess
ea.!ss 10 or9e- 5y MF u. A14ss. psssscsszs
os she Bard & Trade.
wmz sssHkkSeE aSYEs kKs Efaa.
Alter tie oayssa q sas Fssessag kzsi aeen
sssted Mr. Fraas H4afezd. spe4&sav 81
bssaalf 81 toe inssTas4ee nee. s4s4 saaf S
they iateaG~i 20 keep np sae h'ss rates
rsz required FROM ossssbxss ssen ana prop
esty eeaeFs, tas Insurance f1@n wossi best
gain that cad - keer1ng qzies, Saa
the companies wos41 ssek - gFssp As Ire
premiums saey eosls. on tie ceatraEy.
theg arc refusing eE2ssses e1nsfaiAa3sS ass4
In maaY eases arc csssee4tas Es5saeses.
gf,sre waz gssnsEzs danger ~ seattle feuF8
fire heesmss os 80 ssa8y wSCs.stl 1sisa.ass
ra.ng un. The Efe department was not n
ire end uua il saosid ~ sRa eeala not
ssicee&sgaslg core wisi4 Tie sF~s k@sss -
start at any siaae. The sesaspg Insurance
companies Mere disposed % KEEP ~ tie
high rates enssss the present tate 81
aaasgs ard uaIi gise cts mas mots Sater
naent. a.. 81 wl4leh are wanting 81 IBIS tine.
TmE ea8ss4G smsf4B rs aAegED ~
conne.sulafs a. r. siesz sAjd be VS. there
~ . councilman 10 listen 81 The disc sssson.
lie shousal The faeeffng vas called 20 *
press comaaenre in the aeti0u s. tie eo3if-
I'll and 10 suatsin i even q lt should Gr'i =
necessary e. exeeed Ire prescrsoesl limit 81
fneebsefl resx sar fhe protection 81 the eitv.
f.Eal.a a ne
pen4itures nof absolutely necessary 20 tAe
sanitary police or tire protection might he
en3otned a The issUs q warrants unless
the council were stgonesg upheld ~ The
citizens. The plow movement IF the conn
Gil was caused 81 the faesnasgs being nsw
10 each other ard therefore rot uniting
ggiesly apon hxed policies H. every diree-
ton.
4wg TINT FeE Aeriox IS SOW.
Chairman AaaiF said be thought II vas
time some acton was taken toward protec-
ton from FIRE. u there = any tronhle about
the city moving III the matter the tax
payers should see where il - Some of the
buildings tn certain districts are not first
class. having hesn rapidly constructed,
and there h good reason for insurance men
not caring to take risks ~ thai elias When
certainly adequate, bot the city has cat
grown the requirements OF that time. and
the present facilities are far too small. II
the city will not provide what il needs nos
the taxpayers should make move To get Il.
sEagHs ~ RESOLUTIONS ApoTTED.
Mr.. ]. r. Maedougall presented aud read
the following resolutions
wsEarAs, The existing stats OF SeAttle's hasi
impertAnce Ia The fn;ase prosperity OF the city
ard rersessais capital 81 many millions Of
dollars. and
WHxsE&s. Il Is necessary tia. eyerY measure
should &c taken - encourage and further the
business and manufacturing Interests, aud To
further iayite the investment OF capital ia legiti
raste enterprises ia seattle: ard
WHEREAS Ihe existing state OF protection
against IRE & wholly iusis0aate TO the necessity
prevailing and that tae insurance companies IN
view Of this have raised their premium rates TO
such an extent tina, the tax is greater than egii
mate business can stand, and thar this tsx and
the lack OF rrotecgfcn are preventing new
cnuasFs from emherkiag la business "a the city
ant
WaxRgss The Insurance companies state
that when the city j. properly protected they
Viii lower thelt rates to the standard existing
previous 10 the IRE and vii not DO 80 upsi
such provision Is made; aaa
NmEREAs. The merchants sad manufacturers
ol the etts are forced 20 ray lheSe extra hazsel-
Gus rates and are Wholly without protection
from Ore. aaa also pay the balk OF The municipal
tax: therefore 10 Il
Rssstpea, Taat We demand OF the city council
that immediate action ha taken "a remedy fhis
evil thai sufficient wasef sapply be furnished
that paid are department he established. sha;
strohoat be scared, sua that su proper pr3.
vision be made Ia this connection
Rssp!esd. That. while approaching the JsSad
vantage shs council laaors under. We feel that
this matter hAs been neglected so loag. nad
other lesser matters have received their alton
tiou, That Ne ask that they consider this sub
ieei Immediately
hsssfefsf. That we. a. Merchants sua eitfsaus
a. seattle. sil uphold sud sustain she council
tn vhs'ever setioa tiny nav take. -, lone - Il,
accomplish the end we ask in The shortest posi-.
bic time.
TIE EArEs MUST ST gEprcgn.
In discussion q the foregoing resolutions
NF, Bailey 6at1ert said shat whige lie wa
president Of the Chsmher % Commerce he
was also president Of the Spring ilin waier
company. ana IS such might be consiae-ea
80 an Interested party. bGt he vas aware
that business was being irluyea bv Tie
present high rates Of Insurance. aud some
thtns should be done IN better matters
New capit1 ard uuw blood NIGH; be in.
ducea 70 come here and help carry she rae,
~ reducing the proportion. lie was
snxioes an the point 81 keeping tie sa;e.
within such hopa3s a would permit b.st.
ness moa IL carry tgl3 stocks aad fairlv IN.
sure the same. The counciI mizht reduce
the risk, he thought by providing y pzoucr
wassr Eaprly. e hfeboat and complete
department When his compauy lasa thclr
water mains they shnusht e. meet the
wants of the Next t3fteeR wears. but the city
bad grown "a rapidly that the mains we're
ros Inadequate Tae Company dis not
care to n'oxe IN the matter og iaviue larger
pre- onsd &c knew whether the city !n-
tended 50 provide another water sappfy.
on molten Nf. Nspouga0's restsfnf .s,rs
were adopted, ana Nj McpoosaH. \. f..
s'essft J. y. coleman. Frsuk Wanfsst
ard &, II. hitunser we-r APPOINTED u com
rpiiiee 81 presest she saase 70 the city
ooaucsi.
rBoTHtT1aN suogta Fr sEryErr.
NJ Nelss sad lAat br uuserstos8 tss
Insurance Tsses bal ln- -ta.sa t.s3 rs- s,,.t
since tAs ase. ana De voaid Gae A. kn,o,
& il were trIe- fhe Insurance taea she,. 4
say soGatsblns sAoal ihs a-e os.4 .ea.,.s.
passed by tae c0aus3. >atketar. l,s.s-.sv,t.
Shegid be tsoyiGei fos Wes, ss-s,f aa4
Soosthae CEN. 10 stop tae eatts-f-.-.s
Usc} 81 sx>d ,ks rrsvss}aus af ts,e s.. ~.
o.sslHsucs 50 as g. Vat zap aino., as and
-; q busassS Il vas certainly uat af-s.
hsu - i8ssFe haad.nes oi tAst class. ana
rSg;.ealsrty thase yua4a,ah.s vs-ae.are.
pas ~ 5a abs ,ense3 districts.
tRE ssrHEAse 6EKAT EseFas
Mr. hantvr3 SAD she rates h&ve reg is
creased go ggr trses fhr axsrass = r-las