The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30
IS CENTS COMES OFF
TARIFF ASSOCIATION WILL BEGIN
WORK HERE IMMEDIATELY.
TO RERATE THE CITY.
AGENTS WILL BE IN SAVANNAH
NOT LATER THAN NEXT WEEK.

Secretary Fleming Received His In
structionS from the Executive
BOARD when MIR. Lavvton's Report
on savannah Was Read-Vice
President Reynolds Says LawtOn's
Report Was Favorable 10 the City.
MIR. Reynolds Visit Has No Con-
nectiOn with ReratinE, hut He Is
Well Informed on the Situation.
Told Secretary DOnIan of the
Chamber of Commerce That Re-
duction VIII Be Made Immediate
Iy.
Savannah will be rerated at once;
without delay; Immediately.
This means that a man will be here
not later, l should say, than next week"
In this manner Mr.. w. L. Reynolds
of Atlanta, vice president of the South
eastern Tariff Associa ton, spoke when
asked yesterday what is going to be
done in the way of reducing the fire in
surance rate in this city.
THE matter has already been settled
by the executive board, of which l am
a member" said Mr.. Reynolds in dis
cussing the situation in Savannah. My
visit in Savannah at this time has abso-
lutely no connection with any of the
affairs of the Southeastern Tariff Asso-
citation. l am here on business for the
insurance company that / represent in
This territory"
Chamber of Commerce Movement.
Secretary Donlan of the Chamber of
Commerce had talk with Mr.. Rey-
nolds regarding the reduction in insur-
ance. Mr.. Donlan told him that he was
anxious to learn something definite in
regard to the matter. Mr.. Reynolds
assured Mr.. Donlan that the 10 cents
extra charge would be taken off at
once and that special agents would be
nut to work within ten days to rerate
the city. The Chamber of Commerce
has been active in it's efforts from the
start to secure the removal of the eX-
ira charge. and it's accomplishment VIII
be due largely to the fight that 1t has
made.
To the Morning News Mr.. Reyholos
said:
Il am of course familiar with the
action taken by the executive board
when Savannahs case came up. l was
present at the meeting and heard Mr..
Iawton's report. 1t was favorable 10
Savannah and the board promptly in
structed Secretary Fleming TO nave
the city rerated and the Is cents re-
moved if the improvements reported
upon had been made. We had no rea-
son to doubt after hearing the report
of Mr. Lawton, that the situation IN
Savannah was as represented ana we
did not hesitate TO give Secretary Flem-
ing the necessary Instructions. The
- lV,,sr ,,l .,f will 10 s.
off.
No Further Delay.
81 understand that there has been
some delay in getting started, but these
are matters that cannot be helped,
sometimes Mr.. Fleming was told to
have the work done at the earliest
possible time and / believe can say
with perfect safety that a man Will
be here not later than next week. 1t
is time to rerate the city anyway and
Savannah will be given just what
understand she has asked for. She
will be given a first class rating and
the is cents will be taken off. The
work must be done very carefully and
this will require several weeks.
Il have had no conversation with
Mayor Myers" said Mr.. Reynolds, flor
the reason that l am in the city on
business of my own that has absolute
~ no connection with the Tariff Assoc
citation. The secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce called upon me and
/ told him that there was nothing
significant in my presence in the city.
] have not discussed the matter of in
surance rates in Savannah since have
been here and have made no investi-
cations on my own account. l am in
formed, however, and l have no cause
to doubt the source of my informa-
ton. that there have been quite a num-
Der of improvements made. / know
that the citys record of fire losses dur
ing the past five years has been good"