Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-06-21

F-." H- Pittsburgh Ci7sai. Q. 81 zee IOa a.,L
THE CONSPIRACY AMONG TUE TEANspOE-
TATiON LINES.
On Tuesday the 18Th iust. Cre-'p, 4. Nchau,l,
appeared "eorc K. Morrow. Ia. ono col the -.dcr.
men cd Zoe rIly cd Pul,burr1 ADD upup Ls oath
,H'rtFa N..Hm Bingham Roo = Hays. Geo.
bla,s. Luke IA1G'c J,.!cI.uL q E.yus.I.. Tho.
w's a. Mcdowell. SAINT Krcr. Peter Gfsn John
Do aaa.uIud James Dc',.v with pufcr,u- ilia "a
condemnation 'ToEu.a'e tie prices u' transportation
%. ncrrEaat - uu the Pennsylvania Canal ami the
'"'.' su,''1a''y 10 Sccgfo thai purpose. sg.scis-
"I"- and sweating 10 un agreement, or constitutions
"i government. Subsequently Mr. james Oakley
aIpe'rcd ana corrOboraleI Tao statements OF Mr.
NcAuulty.
l JON iuc above in.nrnl'iDn warrants were issu.
. 'i un w edues,ay, and Alessss. Bingham. NlrDrN.
Ell, toNden. hrcr Black. anil Gfn I were arrested,
\ tue Others uut being ia the CITY. Uprn thcir ar
Pt"''i''c oel3fc the Alderman, warrants of CON
mrlmeut were made oIt aud they were Tor The sake
"i form committed. A writ OF kg5sss corpus was
, immediately sued out before lis Honor judge
GgIcr OF the District Court, who upon hearing OF
1 The case postponed has decision until to-day al
/ O'Clock, and ordered iht tia gentlemen should be
\ under M restraint m The N santmC. Mr.. Attorney
General Ml1rbcad and Mc'CanIicss. CIR the Com.
m"nN ealIhi Mcssss. E.uIicy aud IL :. McGuw, Tor
Defendants.
The following Is a copy Of the Preamble and
Constitution adopted by The B ard of C,ual Trans
| port,rs at Pittsburgh" We give Il without re-.
mark, leaving our readers 10 Judge Of lis merits or
! dement's for thcmsclye,:-
CONSTITUTION.
lst The Board shall consist OF the Pruprieiors and
agents who are conducting the business of The sew.
crIl Lines al Pittsburgh, whose names are horeunto
| annexed, and ia OF the absence or any of the
members from meeting, 10y sickness. or other una.
NoIuablc cause. the confidential clerk of such alb
seat member shall be allowed To- attend a his prcs,
al any meeting that may be held during his absence
and shall vote, und act ia has place, on producing
sa'u absent "emh'rs written authority to represent
hIn nj o. such meeting.
All proPreIors aud Agents becoming members Of
the lard az liberty attend and express their
opinions al MS meetings bat no line shall he emit
/ ti,d 10 'uorc than one vote when division takes
| place.
! 2l. 4 President and Secretary shall be ,hosen
| tom among the members of The Board but whose
/ yiiicc shall u0i mclpciiato th,m from voting
When pre1oH on any occasion hat GU, ion uccu.s
] 20 b,dcc.dcd by the votes Of the members cumpfi.
sing Tue NICE ing
81. The Board shall fix the time for the delivery
81 goods al 'cIr destination and the rates urgci.i
un all goods going Eastward such iaiss al riding
/ fair remuneration 10 tie transporter. without i'm.
/ posing any oppressive rate the public and no
member II this board, proprietor, agent, clerk ur
any other person, shalt hy agreement. ur oiheryi sc
either directly or Indirectly, loT ward, or offer O..
i1T''ard iscighi u any description al a less rate or
shorter Time than tina. agreed on prev iously and
fixed BY the Board.
| 4h. Monthly, scmimollhly O. weekly as the
Board shall direct, each representative Of a Line
shall exhibit statement OF Oh, amount OF ire chi
aIi pod, setting "rih the respective Kind OF goo =
The rate charged and aggregate sun: the sum NJ.
'esl'd TO- oHi o'soon as II shall appear by scarciIv
ct freight that any Line is Ia want Of such loaling
IEe ogeIt - such Line, being member Of the board
,hal, call meeting thereof and on proving 20 the
satisfaction Of such meeting lhat the Line he rep E.
&c Is hss nol sufficient quantity of freight 10 give
| u iu.I employment from That PERIOD until the nexl
! "'ee''"g sum not exceeding seven Pc ccat on tAc
whole amount Of freight Oh all gods shipped since
! 'Ho last settlement, way freight ,ud Otherwise,
shall be thrown !UIo genera! I'm, which hall be
/ a'Vi"eI in,' HiIe equal parts. each Line drawing
| zee one unti part Of sIld sam, without regard 10
/ ihc amount Pad iu hy said Iiur,
oh. SHO..d any Live or Lines be found 10 hove
violated The p sg.a'uus set ilrlh ia the Constitution
| ia any msuuc' whatever such Line Lines 20 VI.
o'nl!ns shi! forfeit u.cIr nuh part 10 The gem
raj iuEI I'r ihe Line; a. j0ry IN favor OF for.
! iei'grc shall determine violation.
! oh. NJ Inc shall have any agent or clerk al
Etis1ursh but such rs are exclusively la The en-
PioymeUI ct such Line, aud free from any CONNER.
cal 80 business connection with commission nler-
'""ht' mercantile uOd e, 90 20 person whatever
| l'Fma4 Tor iAc purpose Of securing freight iunl.
eEce or patronage. and that such clerk, or agent
shall. be paid Tor hs service by slated sliary and
not by per ceutlge on the amount of freight or
rate per 100 un tho tonnage, furnished through his
| cxeItiuEs or Otherwise
1h. No Line shall have any freight, agent or
| clerk employed Of the city os Pittsburgh, but
such as are necessary along the line Of public works
and rCqaEed 90 The eastern cities nor shall any per-
Ie allow cd a
waTl goods eastward from any pl-cc, within or
without the city Of Pilissurgh, any other terms
lhan that al expenses incurred on such goods prc-
vious 10 their arrival the canal warehouse or such
place on tho canal as they are Ia lded at s.ch rs
sieam or keel boat freight and charges, wagon
carriage. dryago, porleFagc, cuopcrngs and all ex.
penses The Line has been al 10 receiving such goods
WHOM MT Otherwise rounded To said Lines sI.aI be
added 10 The regular freight charges on said goods
inserted distinctly on Bill Of Indinr, aud 10 ho col
lecied os such along with the full amount Of said
regular freight, all Of which will be collected Ly
The agents eastward IN good iaiIh they not being al
HOeTiy TO make any arrangements that will IN nny
manner interfere with the true interest and mean.
/ ing Of the Constitution
9Th. No proprietor Of Line, agent. clerk or any
other person Tor them shall pay or agree to pay nny
bonus, commission compcnsat on, for freight nor
sell or propose 10 sell produce. free Of Commission
/ 10 secure freight nor hold out any pecuniary in.
| ducements 10 steamboat captains clerk, owner
conslgnee. agent or any other person, for the pur.
/ pose Of procuring freight nor allow dOckage dam.
age coopersgs or any olheT charge or carry pack.
ages or passengers free. with a view 20 lessen the
cost Of freight or expenses Of those concerned IN
order 10 induce them 20 ship by a certain line nor
I i'hc or propose TO take currency 90 payment for
fesnl passing eastward, without oEactiug the reg.
! uIaE dscOuut on such currency. iu addition 10 The
i"iI amount Of freight, nor employ any commission
/ nam or merchant % procure freight Ard as the
true intent aud meaning is for Tho purpose of e..
/ labiisiuns confidence between tie several Trans
I"ri1iiOn Companies, and giving The Proproiors of
every Line o iair opportunity OF being rcmlncra.
ica' in proportion 10 their eveuions, time uuI clpi-
to- guarding against any undue Interference score,
| os uudsrIandrd czfuiuHs. or unfair aEvoulrgs b.
ing used by those concerned iu other Lines. iu or
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