The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-08
BETTER
WATER SUPPLY
Mayor Also Advocates Purchase
of Automobile Apparatus for
Fire Department.
FAV0RS METERS WHEN
POPULATION INCREASES
Done Tells Underwriters of
Forces Endangering Insur-
ing Public.

Mayor John S. Branscord advocated All
increased water supply and the purchase
of automobile fire apparatus at the an
nual banquet OF the Fire Underwriters
association OF Salt Lake City. at the
Commercial club Saturday night.
While the city has an ample water sup
ply theoretically, declared Mayor Brans-
ford. there is Il period OF six weeks in
the summer that the use is so great that
the mains do not carry a sufficient sup
ply to keep the reservoir filled.
The mayor predicted a population or
100000 persons in Salt Lake City with
In a comparatively few years, and said
that the only practical way to regulate
the water supply when the city reaches
larger growth is TO adopt a meter sys-
tenn, which he said would come sooner or
later.
Voices Mayors Views.
Councilman ]. b. Moreton voiced the
sentiments expressed by Mayor Brans-
ford, and declared that the water meter
system is OF such vast imoprtance to
careful consideration. He read the pro-
posed ordinance affecting water meter
system. general discussion followed, and
1t was voted that a committee OF five
members OF the Underwriters association
be appointed 10 go into the question
thoroughly and discuss the proposition
with the city council.
The banquet was preceded by the an
nual election OF officers The following
were elected
President, j. w Collins: vice president,
Slarence Warnock; secretary. Percy B,
Mckimmin; treasurer, w. L. Coulam,
retary, with James Rogers and George
j Cannon, Will constitute the executive
committees
Charles w. johnson, the retiring rtresi
nrt 1n1 tIo
banquet Following the addresses OF the
mayor and Councilman Moreton, Willard
Done, state commissioner OF insurance,
talked on what his department is doing
to protect the insured. Mr.. Done said, in
part:
Done Talks.
The forces that endanger the insur-
ing public can be cataogued as the public
itself, the wildcat company, the dishonest
agent ana the inter-insurance organiza-
ton, 1t may be said, in general that
all the other dangers named grow out
OF the first. that IL is possible for the
public to be imposed upon by these asen-
tho people. The great American thought
is to get something for nothing
The wildcat company offers an in
surance inducement which is nothing more
nor less than a gamble in which the In
surer must eventually lose. Its prorto-
sitlou is so glittering on account OF It's
cheap. cost and large promises that men
are always to be found that are willing
to take the bait. No man seems to be
willing to learn from his neighbor's ex-
perlencc. He wants TO be humbugced
himself. Fortunately, the insurance law
enacted in this state has put most of
these wildcat COMPANIES out of busi-
ness
The dishonest agent is becoming a
scarce article In this state. but we still
nave altogether too many specimens.
Fire insurance is not cursed as much
with this type of agent as some OF the
other lines. but we still have a few OF
them TO contend with. No agent or any
company has the right to make a special
reduction, through favoritism. from the
rate especially stated In the policy TO
do so is to demoralze the business, de-
fraud the public, rob the work OF it's dig
Another dishonest type against which
the public and the companies need pro-
lection is the crook who embezz!es pre-
miums. steals from both parties to the
high minded men in the business the
reputation of being band OF thieves.
Advocates Publicity.
my greatest trouble has been with the
insurance company or association that
strives to evade the law I am con-
Re nsss %
Of these organizations is TO institute a
process OF insurance publicity and edu-
cation for the benefit of those who are
approached with propositions from these
or associations"
Hebcr j. Grant was called upon to
sing. but announced that on account OF
the lack Of an accordion accompaniment
he could not favor the audience
L. A. Walseling read from his "Insur-
ance Primer. George Cannon talked on
insurance taxes. In his address. c.. "
Lawry brought out the fact that the as
sured determine the conditions and the
conditions determine the rate.
Informal remarks were made by other
of the association.