The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-27
A CONFERENCE WANTED.
AN EXPLANATION ASKED OF TIE
INCREASED INSURANCE RATES.

ing Yesterday Afternoon to Meet
Committee From the Southeastern
Tariff Association and See If the Old
Rates Cannot Be Re.est ablished-Iu-
dividusl Instances Which Show How
Great the Increases Are.
The meeting Of the wholesale merchants,
members Of the Savannah Wholesale
Grocers' Association, at the rooms Of the
association yesterday afternoon, was largely
attended by representative business men.
Mr.. c. NJ Gilbert, president Of the ascot
alton, presided.
After some preliminary discussion, which
| demonstrated that all were agreed that the
time had arrived 10 unite and resist unjust
exercises of power by the Southeastern
Tariff Association. Messrs. I. B. Tiedeman,
w. d. Krenson and A. s. Quicken
heimer were appointed q commit
tee to prepare resolutions expressing the
sentiments Of the meeting. After the COM
mittee retired the general discussion con-
tinued and the fact was brought out that
| the increases in rates on the real estate and
| stocks OF those present ranged from % per
cent. to as high as So per cent OF the Old
| rates. The statement was also made that
the forty-five merchants who are now MEM
| bers of this association, representing all
lines Of business, carried probably $2.5OO,OOO
Of insurance, and perhaps more
Several Of those present stated that they
had found in conversation with the local in
suranoe agents that they were opposed to
such increases Of the rates and considered
them uncalled for.
CONFERENCE WANTED.
When the committee returned it presented
| the following resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED. That the wholesale merchants Of
| Savannah. in meeting assembled, condemn as
| unjust aud uucaled for the recent action Of
| the Southeastern Tariff Association in increasing
| the rates OF insurance on stocks and real estate
| in this city; and further,
Resolved, That committee be appointed to
| request a meeting with a committee OF the
| Southeastern Tariff Association at somej early
date so as to have an explanation of the cause OF
| the increased rates.
RESOLVED, That COPY of these resolutions be
sent to the Southeastern Tariff Association
with request for immediate action.
As part of its report, the committee also
presented the following, which was
adopted:
The committee recommends that the secre-
tary ascertain the aggregate amount Of insur-
ance represented by this association together
with the old and the new rates, without the
names OF the assured being given, and that the
chair appoint committee to ascertain the
the present compact and to communicate with
outside insurance companies and brokers as TO
| their assuming bhe risks and report back to an
adjourned nesting.
President Gilbert appointed w. D. Kren-
son, J. Is. Tiedeman, b. 81. Levy, A. Vets
| burg and J. Fefst as the committee TO
meet representatives OF the Southeastern
Tariff Association. as well Is to secure the
inforpation desired.
WHERE DOES TIE FAULT LIEF
The wholesale merchants are DESTROYS of
| knowing exactly on what grounds the rates
of insurance were raised II it Is due TO
any fault Of the fire departments then they
will ask council TO appoint q COMMITTEES to
meet committees Of their association and
Of the insurance companies TO discuss
! that phase OF the matter and and how the
trouble is TO be overcome. They hold that
with taxes as high as they are here, and the
| city officials eHpending nearly 81 eco 900 a
| year Of The taxpayers n1Dpey, sufficient and
able fire protection should be given TO pre-
| vent citizens from being compelled to pay,
In addition to high taxes, an excessively
high rate of INSURANCE. II the fire depart
ment and the water supply are all right,
then they want to know what the Insurance
peoples other grounds are for almost deub-
ting the cost OF insurance. These facts they
expect TO bring out at the conferences they
are seeking.
Previous to the meeting of the wholesale
merchants the insurance agents OF the city
met at the office Of Mr.. Jamas G.. Yonge,
the representative in Savannah of the
Southeastern Tariff Association, 10 take ao-
ton upon questions relative to the increase
in rates In Savannah.
Mr. Julian Schley acted as chairman.
THEY ARE WILLING TO CONFER.
The object of the meeting was to con-
slider the reply received from the secretary
Of the executive committee OF the South
eastern Tariff Association 10 arequest from
the Savannah board of fire underwriters
for the appointment of a committee from
that association to confer with the Savan-
nah agents and the business men generally
with regard to the increase in rates
The reply OF the secretary stated that it
was not convenient to call meeting of the
executive committee at present, but that
the matter would be brought TO the ateen.
ton of the committee at its next regular
meeting.
After some discussion of the agents it was
decided to request the secretary of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the association to call
a special meeting of the executive commit
Tee to appoint committee to confer with
the agents and business men of Savannah
with regard to the increase in rates.
It was resolved to communicate this &C
ton to the meeting OF the wholesale mer-
chants in the afternoon and request thai
they postpone action until the executive
committee OF the tariff association should
be heard from. The object of the agents II
seeking such conference is to represent tC
the executive committee of the association
the exact condition Of affairs in Savannah
including the present and prospective facil
tiles Cor securing q sufficient supply Of
water and the effectiveness of che
fire department. in the hole o.
securing a reduction in the new rates. The
fact that with the early completion of the
water works the city will have q supply OF
water sufficient for all possible demands
will be strongly dwelt upon, A main objec
Of the agents is to secure reductions Of rate
in special instances where the rates are
. evidently out of all proportion to the
risk.
! CASES OF EXCESSIVE INCREASES.
One case of excessive increase is that o.
B. Ii. Levy, the rate upon whose stock Of
goods was increased from 70 cents to 81 Al
on the 800. The increase upor
Frank Il Co. and other clothing and dry
, goods men was nearly as heavy.
The general increase in rates Is about
, ons-fourth OF l per cent. upon all business
buildings aud stocks of goods
, The increase upon the Wholesale grocer
and dry goods men was heavier than this
The rate upon the stock of s. Guckenheimer
q Sons, for instance, was increased from