Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-10
LOWER RATES OF INSURANCE
 ARE ASSURED
Commercial Club Notified of Favorable Action by Board of Underwrit-
 CTS of Pacific

Lower insurance rates are at last Underwriters of the Pacific has is sued orders for re-survey and a pub lication of new rates. This was the good news that reached the office of the Commercial club yesterday morning in a letter from the assist ant secretary of the board at San Francisco. It is the direct result Of the efforts of the club, through the insurance committee, of which Ere Chief Barney Norton is the chair man. IL cannot be determined at this time how much of a reduction will be granted, but it opens the way for still further reductions when oth- CT improvements that will be urged by the Commercial club have been adopted.
 Former Efforts Fail For several years there have been from time to time efforts to obtain fair insurance rates for Bisbee. Time after time hopes were raised, but on every occasion until now no definite results have been obtained, and pre- miums rose rather than came down. Last April a letter was written by the secretary of the Commercial club al the suggestion of the insur ance committee. to the Board of Fire Underwriters Of the Pacihc, setting forth conditions and the dissatisfac. ton Of the people. with the proba- | biIity of a demand for a state rates commission. A reply was received | that a special investigation had been i ordered.
 The inspector came and found that | unfortunately the water was at that time reduced iH the tank, having been 1 taken for work in connection with 1 the canyon extension, but despite this ! he was able to send to Los Angeles a favorable report. and this was for warded to San Francisco. There was l still further delay. and the fear that | the old experience was to be repeat ed was expressed.
 Norton, while on his wedding rtip ! in Los Angeles. took the matter up l further there and learned of the re- | port that had been rendered. He sue l ceeded in having written other let ters urging a reduction. The club also kept pushing the matter. and at length came the hoped-for reply, which Is as follows:
 San Francisco, Aug. G. 1912. Warren District Commercial Club,
 "Bisbee. AriZ.
 | "Gentlemen:
 "Reference is again made to your letter of April 29. drawing our at tention to improvements made at Bisbee and asking that proper recog milton begiven
 You will remember that after re ceipt of this communication, District 1 Secretary WaIdron, of Los Angeles was instructed to visit your city and look carefully into conditions, with special reference to the efficiency ol the water supply, which, as the off cials were informed. does not meet standard requirements for a city the size of Bisbee. In due time care full report was received from the dis Itrict secretary, stating that while the water supply was not up to standard the city of Bisbee during the past year was well enough protected in this respect to allow a reduction in rates over those now in effect. The reduction recommended did not amount to so much as one based up on a standard water supply as sug gested by the board some time ago However, the conditions were con sidered with reference to the ade. quacy of the protection at hand, and recognition made accordingly
 "The report of the district secre tary was approved by the exc. cutive committee this morning, and instruction given that Bisbee be re, surveyed and rates published under a schedule taking into account the different features of protection as ex' isting
 Your Truly,
 (Signed) 70. T. MAINTAINING,
 Assistant Secretary"