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Show FIRE INSURANCE RATES SHOULD BE CUT Official action of the city council in the authorization of a letter asking fire underwriters to reduce fire insurance rates on property in the city meets with approval of all Bingham Bing-ham Canyon property owners and business proprietors. Purchase and arrival of a new fire truck in July gave the city more and better fire-fighting equipment than have fire departments of any city of like size in the state, John J. Creedon, Utah State Firemon's association secretary, states. Further, Bingham Canyon has the protection of a volunteer fire department of fifty members especially well-trained well-trained in fire-prevention and fire-fighting. Consideration of fire loss figures in Bingham Canyon the past ten years shows fire fighters have been successful in keeping losses down. This has been accomplished in'most instances by halting spread of flames from the buildings in which fires originated. , Figures are: 1929 $ 300.00 ' 1930 772.75 1931 22,735.00 1932 4,590.00 193.3 2,430.00 1934 3,327.00 1935 G.220.00 193G 1,630.00 1937 68.00 1938 2,525.00 1939, to date 150.00 The firemen have a systematic program of building inspection in-spection which is an added protection for residents and property pro-perty owners. During fire prevention week in October regular programs in schools and public displays are a part of the firemen's campaign to educate the public as to importance of general cooperation in searching out fire hazards and in common sense fire prevention measures! Present fire rates in Bingham Canyon range from $7.35 per $100 insurance down to 70 cents per $100 insurance. Majority of business houses pay $4 per $100 insurance and up. Mayor Ed Johnson is to be congratulated on his timely suggestion that Bingham' Canyon fire insurance seekers are entitled to lower rates. Those who regularly pay fire insurance insur-ance premiums wish City Attorney Elliott W. Evans success in his efforts to favorably influence fire underwriters with justification for rate reductions. |