Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-11

agreement. not 70 purchase nor sell tonaceo. i
Richmond nor Manchester, by any other sam
pies Than those drawn by such SAMPLER except
those drawn by Inspectors in Richmond or
Manchester al the time OF inspections and
dmckcd tsbacco which is not considered as
coming within The preceding regulations.
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
The committee having reported their opi
mon so lar IA goes 10 place the tobacco of the
nl'prrihspections on AN equal footing with that
"i the inspections here and go tar also as ade-
qnate aud immediate remedies can be found
I've: leave Ia state Ia the mee tiny. various othe
abuses amd difficulties la The uade with snch
remedies as may most probably tend TO lessen
Them.
lst. The insaEcieRcy Of public warehouses
Tor receiving tebscco OF the upper inspections
"a. Eeceiving IA consequence thereof, at
certain seasons of tile year, more tobacco into
me pnDhc warehouses Than can be well taken
care OF hence arises the necessity of iurnin"
out Ito obtain tobacco wanted tor samplinr or
shiPpingi much other tobacco; thereby expos.
ny what thus turned out, 10 all the iO,urieS
"Iich may arise iroin The we~iher aud from bad
cOoperng.
Sd. Neglect Of The condition Of the varehou
ses and OF the ;r6ighiS whereby damage and loss
IA weight are sustained.
ifh. The warehouses; being abandoned by III.
inspectors and keepers !rUi, from The .iiter.
n0cn, unIi1 or q cIuCk Ihe next morning la
consequence OF the IuS,;tlistenCN % ,hriI salary
'o enable them 10 remain ,n town ar tu pav
l.. a ts
warehouses in their absence; an opporiunjtv
being lhu> citered to slaves aad othrt pcr.
sons tn commit such piiiagu a. they iray citust.
he toTegntu: class Uf abuses the cutmuiit;ec
behe'e, prevail, more or less, AT an the wayc-
houses IN t!tiS place Tor " hich they ate ats
loss Ia point ont rrint,iiCS--hS however. GfE
t,ondl warehouses; in Richmond are absolutely
necessary, and as n u not reasonable e. cH yrsf
mat these viii be hnilt either by ,he public, ar
~ Individuals, unless Adequate s;ura.c be
pAid, nor that lit - iviii he. tound iu tlk
ch. OF Them, uuIe>S they can he assured q!
Snthcitht compensation Ion their tr9uble the
committee surg" 1t tile pIoproty ofan aunlicl
non TO the LesiSi1tuIc, for additional ware
houses; predtcaied on AN increase OF the rate
OF storage. and on al v,n. aH aununl salary
OF to the Inspectors or keepers of each
warehouse. exclusive OF per lid In no
pad by The shipper. or other person tdkin:.
tobacco from the ware house, at the time OF So
uoing,as fPetOr rCceivin. aud delivering the
same, over aud above shat the L.u has hereto
tore allowed. They Inarpover recommend
That The legislature hc pctitiomed TO IN, est ia a
th1'nber ~ Commerce. az in such persons a. ihe[
may think MT, the right Of appointment i,iri
continuance M o!ilcG, OF the Inspectors or
keepers OF such WA ehouScs as n,a% hereatie,
be established ~ ti;S place Or, the commit
zee would smggeS; 10 those concern d The mo
prle'y OF establishing Il private vvarthunSe
n'' "S large a st . = As possible; for The rgcvp.
Ton ~ tondcco from the upper nSpcctiou
Sa0uH II be deemed proper 10 acton tn
SnSSc, nor, they would then recommend lliata
committee he appointed 10 enquire into the
term ON which d suitable piece of around can
-" purchased, or leased, aud the expense. Of
erecting suitable house, or horses tiereon.-
After receiving their report should ia be de-
tcrnNed Ia proceed with this business i, IS
presumed capital may hc prncured T., sub
scusti"iS IN shares of > 1913 each 10 e.le &; it
ana WItit me Subscribers may be left the regu-
iaii"!i oi the terms OH which tubaCcO hall be
received therein, the appointment OF keepers
dc. &c.
III
The supplement. having been twice read. ile
qneSu1I on adopting them as taken ana CARR
ed in tie affirmative
The following resolutions were then passed:
HCsoiced, That committee OF seven a ma
Io'ny Of wLom may act, he now app ointed to
carry the foregoing resolutions into effect
ana 10 act until chamber u commerce can
be organiled.-fhe said committee are 10 IN.
qufc mo tie terms which a suitable ware
house can DE- procured, for tie purpose OF re
cevng the tobacco from the upper insrec-
lions.
A committee, consisting of.ihe following re,,
tiemen, was then chosen iIy ballot
Ihn.'as RUTHERFORD, Adam Murray,
Richard a ndei son, Charles Eli,
john g.. Smith, aud
JOHN e. Gamble, Ioseuh MARY
Fes0Ued, That in order To carry liz, tsrpro.
lug resolutions into effect, 1t be Recommended
to all those who are in ay0r OF said resolutions
10 sign an agreement forthwith binding them
SeiVe. not to purchase nor sell tobacco in
klChmOnd, nor Manchester, bur in conformity
with the regulations laid down Ia The report
OF the committee: from and after the time tae
samplers enieron hcdurieS al lheir office.
Nes''rsd, ihdt the committee are entitled TO
lie best thanks of this meeting and they are
hereby rendered accordingly, tor ,htir zeal
and attention in developing the abuses nv
which the tobacco trade has Of tate suffered
aud for The JndiciOus plans suggested ~, their
report and adopted by tGis meeting, 10 remedy
the evils.
ne following agreement was then accepted
and signed by majority aud left open for
other signatures
We whose names are lereuuto subscribed
do hereby pledge and bind ourselves 60 eaci,
other, Thar from and after the IitIc uhr.! sam
piers are appointed, ioT tie Sampllng OF tobar
co. and that they actually enter H2Ou ihe d,-
ties OF their Office; We viii uritiIer purchase
nor sell tobacco im Richmond, nor Manchester,
~ any other samples, thap such as are drawn
D. Tie said samplers; except, in cases Uf SAM
rleS drawnpiegious to the first day OF October
HcAi, or such as are may be drawn at lie
lime OF tobacco being inspected at the ware
houses ia Richmond and Manchester, and i'm
cases of ducked tobdcrO whicE shall not be
considered as coming within the regulations
contained III tine report and resolutions hereto
aiinueXed.
Tue meeting then adjourned.
JOHN g. GAMBLE, Chairman.
Samuel MORUTCAI, SCcrfiary.
Richmond, 5th August 1913.
~ The preceding Agreement is left Al the Counting
chuose TO abide by the regulations adopted.
CORRECTToN. Tie Kentucky Rgporter Of
thf I'D milf fer ~ 10 Inf hal