Show VAIL YIL HOLDS UP INSURANCE RATES His Handling of Redman R Fire Has Delayed Reduction Up to This Time TimeX Timet X t VIEWS OF KARL SCHEID INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN DEMAND A REORGANIZATION REORGANIZATION That there will be a reduction in the rates of fire insurance In Salt Lake is isan isan isan an assured fact but b t the question is to what extent that reduction will m be made Unquestionably the who mat matter matter matter ter hinges on the reorganization of I o the fire department The reduction will range mane ran e from 15 to 25 per cent according to tie the view of the efficiency of or the de department department department in its taken by the officers of the Pacific boal bo I of or fire underwriters The reduced rates might have been in effect had it not been for tor the wretched wr showing made ma e eby by the department under the direction of at Chief Charles Charies S Vail Vall at the time of the Redman fire Prior to the time ilme of the Redman Ore fre the time recommendation had been made for fora a sweeping reduction in fire insurance rates based on improved conditions especially the Fifth South main mall and better paving The recommendation however was held up by wire after aner the Redman fire Karl Scheid manager for tor or the tho board in this city has bas this to say with refer reference ence to the matter The criticism of Chief Vail Vall In ha his handling of the Redman fire I think was so general and so emphatic that the recommendations which I hal hai ha sent senthi in hi prior to that fire were rescinded de in response to a telegraphic inquiry San Francisco Before those recommendations recommendations could be left standing it seemed to be essential that there be a reorganization of the fire department Why there was even talk of holding hold l g gan an indignation meeting I think Chief Vail made a a serious mistake in the handling of the Redman fire but on the contrary he has two good fires to his credit the Tribune and the Tem rein Templeton I em emPleton The reorganization seemed a prime essential and a aG the rates of insurance are based on the efficiency of the fire department as much as it is on the supply of o water it is a fact that a city cannot be protected if there is no one to handle the hose no JIO matter how great the wat water r pressure is Bywater I II I have no personal feeling a Chief Vail Vall It is a matter of or business bU iness with us When we talked about a pos possible possible possible sible successor to the present chief chi f in inthe inthe inthe the reorganization I said that I would prefer Chief Vail Vall to an entirely IY new nev ne neman newman man in the department Were any members of the present pre ont department considered as a possible successor to Chief Vail No I do pot lot think anyone was seri serl seriously seriously considered This of course leaves the Ule clear in inference inference inference ference that the board of underwriters seek to bring about the return of W V J Bywater who was formerly chief al although a though Mr Scheid went 10 to further furtner than to say that under the administration tion of the department by Mr Bywater things were run in a satisfactory man manner ner ncr Mr rr Scheid said that he would have hac his new recommendations ut Jut bj by b the middle of ext week and that tho the re reduction reduction reduction whatever percentage perc the might be fixed upon would follow The new rate book would also be out at that time Pressed for an answer to the ques question question tion as to what the exact per cent of decrease would be Mr Scheid said he Je could not say in advance of the action of the executive committee Meanwhile Mr Scheid has advices to the effect that the new rates will ba ho b retroactive for sixty days so that it really matter he says whether I there is a 11 little delay or not |