The Fire Limits

Cbristian Mack president, and "W. W. Wheedon secretary, of the Fire Insurance Association of this city, in behalf of the association presented the f ollowing preamble and resolutions to the common council Monday evening, which were referred to the committee on flre department : Whebeas, That wood buildings with shingle roofs existing in the business blocks of this city add materially to the rate that would be otherwise charged f or insurance upon the brick buildings with metal roofs in said blocks, and Whebeas, The erection of wood buildings from time to time within such blocks increases the fire hazard of other buildings within one hundred feet thereof, which must ultimately rusult in an advance of the rates of insurance upon such buildings and their contenta ; therefore, Resolved, That we, the members of the "Insurance Association of Ann Arbor." believing that the best interest of those occupying the business portions of tais city will be advanced by promoting an increase of danger from fire, and to the end that the rates of insurance upon property may be made as low as possible, consistent with safety to the companies insuring, represent to the common council of the city of Ann Arbor, that, in our opinión, the erection of any wood or frame building, or of .any wood or frame addition to any building within the flre limits of said city is an immedíate and direct damage at large to all property owners in the neighborhood thereof by reason of such increased danger from fire, over and above what would result from the erection of a substantial brick building, or addition with metal or slate roof instead thereof, and the consequent increase of rates of insurance ; we respectf ully petition your Honorable body that the erection of any such wood or frame building or addition be prohibited within said fire limits.