Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-08-26
INSURANCE men
SAY "CLEAN UP"


At the meeting Of the town council
on Tuesday night a committee was APP
pointed TO see to the cleaning up OF
the business part of town and TO ar
range for the destroying OF certain
unoccupied buildings which are ac-
tual fire risks.
This action was taken following tne
reading of a letter from George v;
Lawry, district secretary OF the boaIu
of Fire Underwriters OF the RACINE
which was as follows;
.'To the Honorable Mayor and CITY
Council Boomers Ferry, Idaho.
Gentlemen:
I'VE have a report of our surveyor
who was recently in your city, ana we
note on his inspection of the buildings
comprising Main and First street that
he found the condition was very bad
in some cases, those which he makes
particular mention of are as folloWs'
warehouse in the rear OF the brick
buildings located on the southeast cor
ner of Main and Bonner avenue; ola
paper and rubbish on the door ana
building is in need of thorough clean
ing.
"In the rear of the electrical shop
located next door to the Amazon the
alter. is a little old building badly de-
lapitated and vacant, and in view OF
the property adjoining it, is very
bad fire risk and we would suggest
that the same be removed AT the
time of the surveyors visit he took
this matter up with Mayor Fry and
was advised that the building would
be removed There is also another
old building, vacant and in poor con-
dition directly in the rear OF this
building, which is also fire trap.
On Railroad street, east of the new
garage, is another building, used at
one time for a blacksmith shop and
later as a garage. This building has
been vacated and was left in very
dirty condition and should be cleaned
up.
!; 1--WE would suggest that you arrange
for an immediate inspection of all al
legs and buildings, particularly those
of frame construction and which are
vacant and impress upon the owners
and occupants of the same the great
Importance of a clean building and
town. Such conditions, you will agree
: with us, increases the fire hazard and
: is the cause of CONGREGATIONS, as
great many buildings are burned due
to the uncleanliness and carelessness
of an individual tenant or owner OF
adjoining property.
"In the above we have outlined mat
ters which we think should be brought
to your attention and feel sure that
steps will be taken to remedy such
conditions and we ask to be favored
with a reply as to when this good work
T will be done.
, "At any time this office can be OF
service to you along matters of this
, nature, please do not hesitate to call
upon u.s."
In this connection the Herald is ad-
! vised that the fire insurance rates for
t this city or certain parts of it, have
, again been advanced. the advance 60
, ing into effect Saturday.
, Nearly all the business houses oil
the city are in the same boat in re-
gard to allowing rubbish to accummu.
late in the rear of their stores and
o places of business. 1t seems that
the fire insurance companies are 60
T ing to make the man who buys in.
surance, pay for this neglect and il
the town is not kept clean another
raise may be expected and what hap
pened once in a neighboring town may
happen here-the cancelling of all in
surance, if the requests of the board
D of underwriters is not needed now ant
4 for all time to come