Show INS IT U RAN C t in fieck U TR tuf S CU CUT REDUCTION OF FIFTEEN PER CENT IS ANNOUNCED applies to all brick buildings include ing the B business blocks of the city As further evidence of tho the good accomplished complis hed by the recent agitation for lower insurance rates tho the pacific board of underwriters has notified local agents that reduction of 15 per cent on brick buildings has been approved and made effective all writings since may 1 1908 are affected by the cut tho the term brick buildings includes all business blocks in the city as well vell as residences it is not meant to exclude stone buildings from the classification fi so that every approved structure in ogden out of the lumber class may be rated at what agents call a reasonable tariff the reduction will result in a doubling of the amount of insurance carried by business men in ogden increased business for the companies and general satisfaction ogden is now rated about as as low as aa salt lake which is looked upon as reasonable by the local underwriters underwrite ri considering the fire protection maintained by the city the next reduction will be on building furniture which Is now rated high on account of the excessive rates that have prevailed and the absence of firo fire plugs inthe centers of blocks the companies it is reported are willing to mako make the cut provided certain betterments ter ments are enforced by the city coun cil which if carried will greatly diminish the lire fire risk in the business section it is understood that the council has been broached and has consented to increase the number of hydrants it is positively known that the companies consider ogden in in a better light than they did two months ago and are disposed to do the right thing said J M forristall it Is gratify ing to noto note that the companies have carefully considered the situation and ordered the reduction on the merits of the petition the tariff is about right now no objection shave been sounded that I 1 know of and I 1 am certain that more business is being done the companies are always willing to listen to matters of importance to a community and can be counted on to act squarely arely |