New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
FIRE RATES MARKED DOWN.
REFLECTIONS DECIDED ON BY The
TARIFF ASSOCIATION.
c-s ~ MANY CASES AMOUNT TO 80 Is
PER cENr-RArEs IN THE CON


CEsTED DISTRICTS.
,, rodrc,ions OF nre-nsurancc rates IN
md around this city in many cases amouI,.'"
o., nor cent were decided upon yes'elu'9 ~,
,,n, NJ the Tariff Association OF Ne" A..
There was an unusually large at'ehoaiO. 'c,b
,nee,inr at which there were olsc"SSVu " t,,oo
aIso recommendations by the Executive ,rere
as TO two CHER subjects wnV"' n. ;nsurance
m, sraly disposed Of A leading nic ,a ,,os
.ho was present at the meeting sd
-. afternoon that the proposition w"Is. ,ad
.ssociat,on voted to carry into enec' oo. ned
~ rnduction Of rates on risKs aHe"u' <,.or q,
Tbo rxecut!ye Committee reported III o.a
Inc ENeO .o. ~ those parts Of New-lork ana
proollvn known the cohseseu go dry.
- ,rri,ory in this city embraces INC "
lis district, between Elm-st ana "'1' tn,,o
~ and also extends th''ue' o,1
place, and Union Square, 10 .' a,o,, 70
Tuontv-third-st to Sixih-aVc anu WV" a.,
I-riy.rsi,v Place In Brooklyn the "cohses'eu w.
NV. ons 10th sides Of Fuiton-st from ''e
C,, 1Iou IN Flatbush-ave. including a'so NV.
,rcs.on and State SITS. and the DOCK At a.,
md DcKalo ayes. Within THESE , h,, I,
,r,cts" no change on stocks was P'oIo' =, On
-, ,ho, there should be reduction VI ~
,.r cen, on buildings. except t'oSe 49,, e.;
per 07'' s.a os hazardous such buildings IN
p,s., for this purpose those occupied ny W
ar,rent stores. No change was maui 40
ra,es on buildings or stocks OF inc w. Io,,
,or.s 7, was voted 10 allow the ra'e' " %
$3.50 f,,,v ~ remain unchanged on account u
,ha aeAc,ency OF the Fire Department oi 49,,
.,nau,v reduction Of 20 per cent IN iiooo ~
I"rsav CIV was favored. save on the eA
cepted classes - .,., howeyer was
The most important action TAKEN $500. ~
IN reducing the rates on listed storage 81 Al
ro,,ows: Non-hbre stores. reduced iIoii. W 80
'oS ,,nm. cotton stores 81 30 TO s.; hore stores
o,har ,bon cotton 81 50 to 81 Is elevators anu ,'.-
,.rt. g 20 TO g. On all other risKs !" 4e"
work and Brooklyn. buildings and c ontsnd These
ducton Of IS l-S per cent WIS viii p%e promulgated
rates were al adopted. ana VIII NC
10 the companies this morning: -s,or.sd a scheme
The Executive Committee aso repT n,escribine the
mnhsr OF branch agents IN the various he ~
placing them on sa!aTy yh'sh ike the preceding
.'nnns;,ion was referred back AFTER oiscuss'o''' ~
H.tfer nlan was In outline as follows: ..
,sIranied for dwelling exclusively BRICK stone fr
or iron building. cents on on s hdog 10; house.
nure 6 frame or 6 S so1cs and ddwenss used
for dwelling exclusively above sSaGds fTnture 10;
stons or iron hgIe .d b III IL household fur
naure Z g. Private stables Brick stSns or bI lTGn
building ~ 10 e. sooKs and other
than household furniture in Class n ,o'a and term
nnciss on the same require pro rata OF annus
rates Otherwise term policies three yesss io' IN
Class B Uhe 50 PEI cent coinsurancs clause re-
onired5IncIudes all other risks not specih hsais
a,o e and not included in or covered under the
list of general mnmums or cIassicaTiT nHs RICK
ard 1or stone buildings 10: contents OF the
above 10; buildings OF any oIner able per
sons nronertv Of any Kind not by any other
existing classification or rate Is
classihcaii5n. but 1t was finally referred back t0
the Executive COMMITTEE ,.,.,o, tho Tariff
he sq95eG and o. the Board o:
brokers did rot come up for discussion.