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Show UNDERWRITERS' INSPECTOR HERE Frances H. Torter, chief of tho Fire Underwriters' Inspection bureau, made one of his regular vlsils to Ogden Og-den vesterdav and Inspected tbo city's waterworks system and lire lighting equipment. .Mr. Porter has charge of a large western territory for his company and reaches Ogden about eve ry two months. After making a thorough Inspection of conditions' he expressed himself as well pleased He was especially well pleased with the fact that tho big reservoir, from which tho city drawn Its water supply. Is full of water and thereby affordi unlimited protection against fire. The inspector was also well pleased with conditions at the fire department "but especlaalv so with the new auto, which was recently installed. He stated that this as one of the biggest assets of the flro fighting equipment. It Is on the reports turned In by Mr. Porter that the Fire Underwriters' Underwrit-ers' Association increases or decreases de-creases the rates ot insurance On the Inspector's announcement of Improvements In fire fighting eepilp-mcLt eepilp-mcLt of a city a credit Is given that city and eentually results in a reduction re-duction of the rates. |