Show FIRE l INSURANCE RATES II I I on Risks in Dis Districts Districts of Large Cities to Advance New Now York March i Insurance rates In the congested die dis districts of or large largo cities aro arc to bo ho advanced according to the Journal of Commerce The Tho great losses losse in Baltimore Roches Rochester ter and other cities thoroughly aroused tho the underwriters In regard to the tho th con COIl danger of oC Important business centers conters throughout tho country unIt und a u committee of oCO 20 0 was appointed by tho time executive committee of the national board boan of ot lUre Hire underwriters to discuss tho the whole subject of business risks After several meetings this commit committee tee teo evolved evoh a statement addressed to all members member of ot the national board em embodying embodying embodying bodying nearly all the Insurance com coin companies co panics of ot importance In tho the United States The Tho committee recommends that at atthe atthe atthe the meeting of the tho board next nex May the entire subject shall be lu because It i Is one gone oC over tto I Nit eat to the K r men Inca of oC the lie that a be COuntrY I to o define denne th thc at once kp boundaries I congested districts of tt the at ib cities II a Ji halme ha Population of at and export opinion shall over Oer an b tIe live danger lange of determine S the h reI districts by b reason of or In thelt lire Ire de water Water oter sUpply I or ot of construction that th UIl this ler hull shull Ox fix for lor rating to 10 association a sh the he advance of the lr n fl in o Insurance i In such congested I T ratum ratu ault b be P prepared W J bf by th tho and th applicable to nil all bum bUI ina district uniform for or area height of oC chare bUildings Cor or vertical openings a well al root Cal e open staIrways lack of lire Ire shutter attics floors not wails a 4 standard electrical equipment anti I II excess or of two to etl ep as well n a a Uti Corm anti liberal for tor the Ja In ot of automatic t other firel ani The hoard hRS has no power to make fiske It itt rates rutes binding but bUI n a aled the Ie l creases will vill III be recommended rating to I tl I associations and II at once |