The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-12
INCREASE TO BE PERMANENT.
sAVANNAH'S FIRE RISKS TO BE
RERATED.

sANANNAH'S FIRE RISKS TO BE
RERATED.
Risks and Private Risks Having
Special Fire Protection of Their
Own Exempted From the Increase.
southeastern Tariff Association
Did Not Wait for Petition to Reach
COuncil-Fhe Increase TO he Borne
by the Business Interests.
representative of the Southeastern
Tariff Association will visit Savannah this
week for the purpose of revising the insur-
ance rates, except upon dwellings, naval
stores and other specially protected risks.
The recent 10 per cent. increase is to be re-
moved upon the class of risks just named,
while the object of the revision is to make
the Increase permanent upon those risks.
chiefly business properties, which are not
included in the above exceptions. This is
the object of the revision about to be made
and is so stated in the following circular
received yesterday by the local agents:
Southeastern Tariff Association, Atlanta,
Ga, April g. Savannah, Ga. Refer
ing to slip of March 4, 1898, beg leave to
advise that President Topper, having Wis
tied Savannah a short while ago made
full report and recommendations TO the ex-
ecutve committee at its meeting rs an
slant
The 10 per cent. advance was a temper
airy measure, adopted by the executive
committee with view of bringing about
city 1t has not, however, accomplished the
result expected, as no disposition has been
shown by the city to bring about changes
in the fire department, as Is demanded by
the unfavorable record shown. The COM
mittee have, therefore, decided to make
the 10 per cent. advance permanent and to
send a special agent to Savannah and at
once revise the rates on this basis upon all
risks except dwellings. naval stores, sprin-
killed. risks and other property having ade-
quate private fire protection.
The representative of the association will
visit Savannah next week and at once pro-
coed to do this work In the meantime, the
stamping Office has been advised of the ac-
ton taken and will govern itself accord
lngy in the supervision of the business
reported BY direction of the executive
committee.
Chas. C. Fleming, Secretary.
The effect of this circular is to place
the increased rate solely upon the busi-
ness section. dwellings being excepted. The
only "gprinkled" risks, as stated i'm the
Morning News, are s. Guckenheimer 81
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pany. Such establishments as the fertilizer
factories. which have their own fire APP
paratus. are understood to be included un-
der the head of "other property having
adequate fire protection"
The decision to exempt dwellings, navai
stores and sprinkled risks from the effect
of the 10 per cent. increase was announced
as the result OF the recent meeting of the
tariff association In Atlanta. 1t was also
announced that there would be revision
of the rates in Savannah. Notwithstand-
ing this the circular seemed to be some-
what of a surprise to some of the local
agents. The announcement that the 10 per
cent. increase was TO be made permanent
was unexpected 1t was thought that the
increase on properties not exempted would
simply be allowed to stand until IL was
seen whether the city Would take steps
to remedy the deficiencies complained of
In the fire department. The local insur-
ance committee, which has this matter in
hand, has not yet had the opportunity to
present the subject to Council The state
ment that mo disposition has been shown
by the city TO bring about changes In the
fire department. is regarded as unfortu-
nate by the local agents, as II does not
correctly represent the position of the city
IN the matter.
The result of this circular will probably
be action on the part OF the business men
20 bring the matter to the attention of
Council. If, as understood the tariff as
ISOLATION is willing TO restore the old rates
on condition that the fire department be
more fully equipped, a rerating of the city
would seem to be unnecessary until Coun-
Gil had decided whether or not IL would
appropriate money for the additions to
the fire department for which the local
insurance committee is now circulating a
petition. The petition has already been
largely signed by the business people gem
orally and will probably be brought before
Council at its next meeting.
One of the agents, in speaking of the
matter, said that a revision of the rates
would be of advantage TO the agents. as
instead of having 10 take the old rate
calculate and add to 1t the addition for
the increase they would simply have a
single rate 10 offer the property owner.
which would save the necessity for tine
explanations which they are now invari-
ably called upon 10 make In Issuing
new policy. The increase will also nor
he so apparent 10 the property owner,
though IT will be there just the same.
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