The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-06
STATE Of MAINE FIRE
LOSSES
In 10 Years Has Amounted to $2,556,-
7S6.OO According to Statistics Made
Public.

loss in Maine during the last ten
years has been $2,556, $500, accord
ing to statistics made public by State
Insurance Commissioner Andrew p
Harvey recently. The average cost
of maintenance of fire departments
water supply, excess premiums, inter
est, etc, in the State during the same
period was $2,556,7S6.00. The total
average annual expense and loss
chargeable to fire, was S5,113,5 $1,000.
The amount of total average annual
expense and loss chargcable to fire,
capitalized at five per cent, would be
$102,271,440.00 The assessed yalua-
ton of property on April /, 1911 was
one half, to allow for differentiation
gives a real value of 1906, 1886. 1880,
showing that "a per cent of the State
resources are diverted on account Of
fire.
The population OF the State, accord
ing to the 1910 census is 1921, the
damage to buildings and contents on
account of fires, 7,225.44400; the in
surance paid. s4,307, $1,000; the excess
damage over insurance paid, $2,947,-
90S0O, giving per capita loss on q
624 fires of 1892.
In Portland, the average fire loss
for the last five years was $486,479;
the cost of maintenance of fire de-
partments, water supply, excess pre-
miums, interest, etc, $486,479.00; the
total expense and loss chargeable to
fire, 1872, $500; the amount of total
expense and loss capitalized at five
per cent, S19,459, 10000; assessed val
ues on April /, 1911, $64,204, $1,000; in
creased by so per cent to allow for
differentiation, $96,306, 1880; per
cent of resources diverted on account
of fire, 1.01 per cent.
The population OF Portland accord
ing to the 1910 census was 5S,571;
damage to buildings and contents in
1911, $235, $500; insurance paid, $l79,-
505.O0; excess damage over insurance,
$56,353 90; loss per capita $403;
number of fires, 307.
In Lewiston, the average fire loss
for the last five years was $70,39l 90;
cost of maintenance of fire depart
ments, water supply, excess premiums
interest, etc, $70,391.00; total expense
and loss chargeable to fire, $140,7S2,;
amount of total expense and loss
capitalized at five per cent, $2,8l5,-
j $4,000; assessed value on April /. 1911,
! $16,749,410.00; increased by so per
cent to allow for differentiation, $50
/ 124,115.00; per cent of resources di-
verted on account of fire, 30
The population of Lewiston, accord
i ing to the 1910 census was 26,247;
damage to buildings and contents in
i 1911, 100000; insurance paid, So
$4,000; excess damage over insurance
$15.72000; loss per capita SIS; num-
Der OF fires. Us.
In Wateryille. the average fire loss
for the last five years was $3S,3lo.0o;
cost of maintenance of fire depart
hcnts, water supply, excess premi-
fums interest, etc, $3S,34000; total eX-
panse and loss chargcable to fire. $16,-
GS000 amount of total expense and
loss capitalized at five per cent, ST.
/ 533, 10000: assessed value on April /,
j 1911, $6,936, 4080o; increased by 30
per cent to allow for differentiation,
$1O,404 1920; per cent of resources
diverted on account Of fire, IA
i The population of Waterville, ac-
cording to the 1910 census was LABS;
damage to buildings and contents in
1911, $179,792.oo; insurance paid,
$lGl,484; excess damage over insur-
ance $lS,3O8.00; loss per capita $l5.-
/ sc; number of fire 80.
In Augusta. the average fire loss for
the last five years vas $26069.00; cost
of maintenance OF ire department, wa
ter supply, excess premiums, interest,
etc, $27 ,069.00; total expense and loss
chargeable to fire $54, 1880; amount
of total expense and loss capitalized
at five per cent, Sl,082, 10000; assess
ed value ON April +, 1911, 1851, 0GG.-
90; increased by oo per cent to allow
j for underyauatiou, $ll, 365, $4,000; per
cent of resources Inverted on account
of fire AS.
The population of Augusta, accord
ing to the 1910 census was 1921;
damage to BUILDINGS and contents in
1911, $34,136.00; insurance paid, $24,-
! 2S7 90; excess damage over insurance
$9,S49.OO; loss per capita $2.58 num-
Der of fires 10
The record of he State of Maine
is one to be ashamed Of and statistics
show irrefutably tat criminal negli-
gence and careless aess is at the bot
tom of the Maine -ituation to con-
siderable extent?' is Commissioners
Harvey's comment on these statistics
and similar data concerning Bangor,
Bath, Biddeford Calais, Caribou, Do
yer, PASSPORT. Ellsworth, Eden Bel
fast Brunswick, Farmington Rock
land Rumford, Mic, Skowhegan, and
Waldoboro EllW.rth and Rumford
AVERAGED to divert the greatest per