Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-03
INSURANCE RATES
 COME BEFORE THE
 COMMERCIAL CLUB
DIRECTORS TAKE ACTION TO- WARDS LOWERING EXCESSIVE
 FIRE RATES IN OPERATION

Believing that the time is ripe for the success for ar effors of further reduction in the rates of insurance on property in Bisbee, the board of al. | rectors of the Commercial Club has appointed a committee to undertake '.he necessary campaign and efforts in that direction are to be begun at once. One of the first successes that the Commercial Club achieved was a re- ductioE in insurance rates. At that time Barney Norton was chairman of the fire insurance ommittee. A still further reduction might have been ob- tained had not the water in the stor- age reservoir been reduced below the normal supply through use for street extension work Conditions HOW nave been still further bettered and the splendid record on fire losses or the pas. two years is a further argument that can be advanced. The president and directors of the club bore in mlnd the excellent work on the former oc- casion and the success then acnleVed and included the members of the old committee in the make up of the new. This committee will be composed of T. A. Hughes, chairman, Barney Nor ton, NJ. Newman and the secretary. It
 is expected to take several weeks at least to bring abou, the result but speedy action will be earnestly sought.
 A matter that caters to patriotic
 pride was also taken up by the club directors, the naming of one of the two new battleships, the two greatest dreadnaughts ever constructed, Tor
 Arizona. In this end the secretary
 yesterday wrote to the secretary or
 Navy. Representative Hayden, Sena-
 tors Smith and Ashurst and also to
 each commercial organization in the
 s.ate asking cooperation to that end.
 Tricks park project was also given
 strong endorsement by the club. MT.
 Prick has never asked the club to aid
 him in his efforts for the beautifying
 anu VI Dai hf .
 and has undertaken to raise the necessary funds himself and to con
 duo. it according to his own lines. The directors, however, felt that he was entitled to general commendation for his public spiritedness in under taking single handed a project for the benefit of 'lhe general public.
 The matter of a Federal Building for Bisbee was also brought up. Sev-
 eral months since there was consid' erable correspondence between the
 club and Representative Hayden rela' I tive to this project During the last ] session of congress, the special ses
 sion, nothing could be done and at last , nights meeting 1t was decided to re 9 open the correspondence with MT
 Hayden.
 If i. is found possible to arrange it the governors of New Mexico and this state win be entertained here, witf | their parties on April 16. They have | been written to ascertain whether | will be possible for them to accep | invitations and if it is learned tha they can accep. the invitations will bs extended They are to meet at thu l state line April 15 and consult on tht | connecting up of state highway sys | tems of the two states on the Border Il land Route and will be entertained II that afternoon and evening in Douglas II If possible they will be brought her II rext day. rendered luncheon or |l dinner and Governor Mcdonald be giy en an opportunity to inspect the spler III did mountain road between here an III Tombstone.
 N A letter stating the plan to form II statewide taxpayers association an II asking for the naming of delegate was read and Capt. J. c. Greenway . M. J. Cunningham and l.. c. Shattuc were named -as delegates to the mee Ing which is to be held at Tucson o April 9th This selection includes rel resentatives of the three heaviest tal
 payers of the district.
 Reports of committees, a highl
 satisfactory financial report and tt \ promise of large additions to membe ship and routine business occupied th