http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0416213
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Pilkington, L.
issued: 2022-07-12
issued: 1921-02-04
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note: Ji^jKti''"Ji5i^>iii5ciM^,^'a^: ^ , r-. THE! PRINCETON Twenty=second Year—No. n PRINCETON, 8 C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 192J PER YEAR : $2.50 Caah Single Copy 5c. Board of Trade f|j and Fire Prevention Authorities Well Pleased With Endeavors Being Made In Princeton The annual meeting of the Princeton Board of Trade was held in Mr. P. W. Gregory's- office on Monday evening, there being a good -attendance of members. In the absence of the president, Mr. A. S. Black, Mr. E. Waterman was asked to take the chair. A letter was read from Mr. J. A. Thomas, fire prevention officer, stating that the writer had had a conversation with Mr. J. F. Noble, secretary of the British Columbia Board of Fire Underwriters, with reference to the town. He informed Mr. Noble of the plans being made by the board and people of Princeton to put the town in a first class- condition from a fire prevention standpoint. Mr. Noble was much pleased and assured Mr. Thomas that immediately the plans had been carried out, if the Board would notify his office, he would send an inspector with a view to having a new inspection made and a material reduction in the fire insurance rates. This would mean considerable to the business men of the town. The writer also promised that he would keep in close touch with the town with a view to getting jthe reduction in the rates put into effect as early as possible. Mr. Thomas expressed appreciation of the way in which the Board had carried out his suggestions and given him support. f^3 A letter was also received from Mr. J. L. Noble expressing his satisfaction of the endeavors to increase the protection against fire and promising all possible assistance. Mr. H. G. Garrett, superintendent of insurance, wrote stating that the Villages Fire Protection Act did not contain any provision for taxation for fire prevention purposes. He had referred the inquiry received from the Princeton Board to the Attorney General, wHb was of the opinion that advantage shoud T>e taken of the Vi…