Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-10
DISCRIMINATIONlS IS
 CLAIMED BY DISTRICT
 IN INSURANCE RATES
Warren District Commercial Club Desires That Insurance De- partment of State Investigate the Condition.

Ire Arizona Corporation Commiss. ion, on tomorrow, will have in its files petitin from the Warren Dis. trict asking that the fire rates be re. duced. 4 letter was directed to the insurance department of the com mission yesterday by the secretary of the club, at the behest of the board of directors. asking that an investi- gation be made into the alleged dis elimination against the Warren Dis trict in the matter of rates
 The matter of fire rates in the dis trict have occupied he minds of the business men for years Bisbee and the District have been subject to fire and have two bad ones. The Main street fire in 1908 was severe and the conflagration last spring in Johnson Addition was another eye. opener
 Considering these, however, the percentage Of loss in proportion to the amount at risk has been compar- atively small Another element has been added to the weight of the peti- ton outside of the substantial moral hazard that the property of the dis trict enjoys. This is the increased protection for the property in the dis trct Within the past few months anoher fire department. with full equipment has been added to Bisbee. A fire department has been installed in Lowell. This latter equipment is in excellent shape and there will be no cause for another fire such as yis- tied Johnson Addition last spring.
 It will be remembered that it was necessary to lay hose, last spring. from the gas plant of the Bisbee Inn proyement Company At the present time there are numerous hydrants. connecting the Bisbee-Naco Water companys mains with different points on the hill. A large pressure has been found fin the pipes aud little or no danger from fire in this quarter is felt.
 What steps the Arizona Corpora tion Commission will take in regard to the claimed discrimination is un- known. It is probable, however, that the commission will take the matter under consideration at once and set hearing on the allegations against the compact office
 Frank Slaker surveyor for .the rat ing bureau in PhoeAi4 has been noti- fled Of the action taken in Bisbee.
 The letter, embodying the feeling Of he Commercial Club, to the com mission. follows
 insurance Department of the Arizo- ma Corporation Commission,
 Phoenix, Arizona
 Gentlemen.
 For a number of years the resi- dents of Bisbee and those of the un- incorporated towns which with the City of Bisbee go to make up the Warren Mining District, have been seeking relief from the high rates of insurance that are being charged by the Board of Fire Underwriters. Each year better fire protection has been afforded and suggestions Of of fieials of the fire insurance compan- ies have been put into operation but reduction in rates has at no time been commensurate with the im- proved fire protection that has been furnished.
 About two years ago there was a reduction made on business proper. ties in the City of Bisbee. Recently there was a reduction of ten percent in rates upon the highest premiums on residential property which is now 9 percent instead of 10 percent per year. But such reductions are not adequate by any means
 In the past few months an added