The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
INSURANCE MEN CONFER.
The Tariff Association Committee Here
to Talk Over the Situation.

The Committee Notified That Part
of Chief Eale's Recommendation
Will Be Put Into Effect as Soon as
II Can Be Done-The City Will Not
Dismiss Chief Puder at the Insur-
ance Companies Demand The Sub
stance Of the Conference to Be Re
ported TO the Tariff Association.
A lengthy conference was held at the
city exchange yesterday at noon between
the committee representing the South
eastern Tariff Association and Mayor
McDonough, Aldermen Bohan and Nc
MILAN and Mr.. w. g. Cam, who was
chairman Of the insurance conference
committee upon the subject of insurance
rates in Savannah and the improvements
in the fire service demanded by the tariff
association.
The conference was very pleasant one
on both sides. The representatives, Of
the tariff association were assured that
while Chief Hale's report had been laid
aside until the time Of making up next
years budget the city would not delay
until then in making improvements. The
enlargement of the Bay street main, upon
which much stress has been laid by the
insurance men, they were informed would
certainly be made, and arrangements
will be made TO begin the work as soon as
the time fixed by the ordinance against
the upturning of soil in the streets eX-
pires.
The building ordinance also, which has
been urged by the insurance men. they
were told. had already been prepared, but
was laid aside until the time for making
up the budget, because it carried an APP
preparation with II. Mayor McDonough
assured them that there was every proba-
bility of the adoption of the ordinance.
WILL STAND BY THE CHIEF.
81 informed them most positively"
said Mayor McGOnOugh, ain speaking of
the conference afterward 10 a MORNING
NEWS reporter, that the city would not
dismiss its fire chief at the demands Of
the insurance companies, and that it was
useless to urge this matter further
Mr.. w. l.. Reynolds, a member of the
committee sent by the Southeastern
Tariff Association to confer with the city
with regard to the fire situation said:
I'VE were simply sent down TO confer
with the mayor and citizens, and find out
what the city intended TO do toward
improving the fire department,
in order that the association
may know what action to take with re
gard to the situation. We had a confer
ence with the mayor and the committee
from the citizens Of Savannah to-day, aud
they told us Just how far they intended
to carry out the recommendations Of
Chief Hale of Kansas City.
THE COMMITTEE TO REPORT.
We will simply make one report on the
information we have obtained to the ex-
meets in Atlanta the second Tuesday in
July We do not make any recommends
tions; it is for the board TO say what it
will do.
~ am mem Der of the executive board,
and while / do not speak Officially, | am
free TO say that the association wants to
do all it can for the people Of Savannah,
and will meet them more than half way.
1t wants TO keep Savannah
among the frst-class towns in
the matter of rates 1t is not
the % cents on the hundred we are after,
but we simply desire TO secure adequate
protection against loss protection such as
is afforded by the standard flrst-class
towns considered from one standpoint,
and the committee believes there
is general disposition on
necessary improvements made In the fire
department and service, We are conf
dent that such is the desire Of the mayor
and those Of the citizens with whom we
met to-day.
CHIEF HALE's REPORT.
"Of course we know that the recon-
mendatons of Chief Hale cannot be car
ried out in full. The city would not be
able to make all the expensive improve
ments and additions he suggests But
improvements could be made in the pres
eut department which would greatly
incl ease it's efficiency and its
ability to properly handle fires I'm
provement in the mains on Bay street is
also needed If these necessary improve
ments and changes are made, and the
standard Of the present department is
brought up, | am confident it is all the
association will ask"
The committee left for Atlanta last
night Its other members are, Messrs
Henry e. Roes and j. c. Hunter, of At
lanta.