Show lower fire insurance rates promised eureka according to a letter which mayor hanley has received from the board of fire underwriters it Is definitely settled that the people of eureka are to receive lower insurance rates this reduction has been brought about through the efforts of the city officers and because of the fact that a new reservoir was constructed which gives the city much better fire protection before taking ac tion on this matter the board of un der writers asked that eureka city a also I 1 so purchase a 40 gallon chemical tire fire engine equipped with 40 feet of hose an order has already been sent in tor for this chemical ap and there la is nothing in the way of a i in our tire fire insurance rates which have lime for bears ears been quite burdensome to property owners mayor hanley states that the new rates will be effective as soon as a new rate book can be prepared au theorizing thor izing the general reduction the understanding which the mayor has as a result of conversation with insurance officials is that the deduc tion will amount to about 16 15 per cent this will mean a very sub stant lal saving tor for every property owner in eureka and it will come at a time when it will be most wel come |