Evening star., 1926-06-20
NEARBY MARYLAND
| FIRE RATES ARE CUT.
Reduction Applies to District.
Served by Washington
Sanitary Commission.

a drastic cut in fire insurance rates
III areas in Prince Georges and Mont
eomery Counties, Md. within that
part Of the District actually served
by the Washington Sanitary Subur
ban Commission. has Just been au
thorized by the Underwriters Associ-
alton of the middle department repre-
senting a majority OF leading fire in
companies of the countrs'.
Some of the decreases in in
surance rates reduced premiums
in Prince Georges County by
more than half and consider
ably in Montgomery County. There
is. however. no alteration IN the
rates in Prince Georges towns and
communities outside the area sup
piled by the Washington Sanitary
Suburban Commission that have al
ready had low rates because of their
fire protection facilities. In Mont :
gomery County where communities
have received protected area rates
there Is no change.
Actually what has occurred is that
all dwellings receiving actual serv-
ice from the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission listed hereto
fore as in the unprotected area. have
been classed as protected because Of
the fire nlnGs and water facilities
provided hv The commission. These
areas now take the insurance rate of
the protected areas.
Applies Chiefly TO Dwellings.
The redurtion applies to dwellings.
Reduction Is also given to churches
and schools where such institutions
take ont insurance equal To so per
cent Of the value of the property.
Minimum rated churches and schools
will IN this case receive reduction
Of from 20 to 80 cents on their old
rates.
In the areas supplied by the COM
mission in Montgomery County. ana
heretofore classed az unprotected.
the rates have been changed as fol-
lows:
Brick and stone dwellings with
slate metal or composition roofs
from 81 cents per 800 insurance to
90 cents on the building. and from "a
CENTS on the contents to "A cents on
the contents.
Brick and stone houses. with shingle
roofs from 81 cents per 500 to -
cents on the building and from 81
cents on the contents to 36 cents.
Frame houses with slate, metal or
roofs. from ~ cents per
St00 10 q cents on the building and
from Al cents on the contents to 81
cents.
Frame dwellings with shingle roofs.
from "a cents per 500 to 80 cents on
the building. and from As cents to "a
cents on the contents.
Return OF Premiums Expected.
One Of the features that will inter
est property holders affected. Is the
statement by some insurance men
that they believe that present poilcy
holders will he in some way given
the benefit OF the reduced rates by
returned premiums from the date OF
the authorization June Is.
In Prince Georges County the new
rates will be under protection. but not
in the sanitary district.
Brick and stone dwellings with slate,
metal or composition roofs. from AZ
cents per 500, to - cents on the
buildings and from As cents TO 2s
cents on. the contents.
Brick and stone houses With shingie
roofs. from 80 cents per 800, to rs
cents on the building and from o3
cents to 80 cents on the contents.
On frame dwellings with slate, metal
or composition roofs. from % cents
nov 500 to 81 cents on the property
and from So cents to 35 cents on the
contents.
On frame dwellings with shingle
roofs from 81 cents per 800 to 81
cents on the buildings and from oil
cents to IS cents on the contents.
In Prince Georges County in the
sanitary district and actually served
bv the commission the rates are the
same as in Montgomery County.