, 1862-03-31
SPECIAL MEETING eF.TaE RoAnD
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: On nSaturday at so'c1ock p. N. the members Of
the Board of Trade mat at thei, rooms far tha. I
purpose Of hearing and iiscnss1ne- the r.5,o-t |
Of The Comrni.tee annointe5 n Octo,er 1,at |
to investigate certain aIleped irreeularitfes in
the management Of the e1ain trade of this clty.
A large nuInaberof members of the Board were
present, and after the meeting had been called |
to order by Preaidentstephen Clary, Mr.. J. c.
Wright, Chairman Of the Investigating Com
mittee, read lengthy report, stating in sub
stance that sitter cafefM and unimpartial ex-
animation. into: the matter under considera-
tion, the Committee had ELECTED abundant
testimony to establish the fact that many gross
. and inexcusable Irregularities exist in the de-
livery and shipment Of grafn, in this market;
that, without attempting to criminate any per
son or parties, 1t Was patent that an immense
quantity Of wheat that goes into the ware-
houses after being rejected By the Inspector,
comes out and is Ecnt of as number tTo
wheat; and that asa: consequence "neat sent
East from this market usually pransa less oy
four or i've cents per bnshe1 than taat sentoat
nf nnp nthcr nnrt on the likes, The Com
u ss os... pons " aasra1 @ Mn. ~, nv Hh,a., %
m'ttee eerecon1nenaea sesete1 p'aoe ~, "asn>
It Was thought the evil might be remedfed,
80 - +1 sa,,,s t5,nt, as7red fba Board tn a,o,+
pat al lae saane a.Ae 0sAeu tle "oa4" ~ oa1ope
apy other means that should be deemed pre-
fzrahle
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hv Mcsera Watson Y coe Gen. Watson r r.
- 4 ',$<'e - WV c~s r~oo3o' ~
Wright, n. e Fairbanks and others. One or
+zro o+ fha rno,nhsre oo11os f,r Tho ,oo1;,r of
a1r ~ +ha +ae+in,o,,, ~, -uhio1, ~ -o-a,+ zz
hoead otbar, ,h;ao+od ra.;.,,. 49, = 7na-,,,
neither ba nroftab,e nm. i1,st r. sr,ra,d +1ot
testin,onv hcfore tho nnh1ic or +be Roora a.
n,esent Mr. Wrirht stated tha+ +ha ron,~,,;+ ~
tee had the evidence IN their 7ossoas;on-
which xos so vo1,,m;nons "a ~ corar. :,,..-
f,r4v ,,a+,ea os .1osa1-, --r;t+o,, fao1,ae. w..
that saver,1 I,r+;as who haa f+.,-,,.taE 49,.
committee some ~ +bs most ;,n-,or.aat ~ $3.50 49,
dfd "a With The axnrees r1darsta.a:an - ' s.,s
o7,ara,tee t1,t tb.ir ,,o-,es 1o,,,a 49, ~ ,,.s.
1,nh,;c n oonnaot;,, ,-;t1, +ra ,,o++a- 1'@0
rha Rood of4ar :.o,,a 5;.o-,:.,o,,
nj ~ 1,o,o tba +os+;roo-1 ~aod @NSA
N. & Fairbanks, Esq, offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resoiged. That the Committee which made the
ts AZ oceqs of q The 2aTioRs 4ai,rnads
ed, and the directors Of the Board Of Trade In re
I've their Views IN 1eatou ~ tn tSe Iap'ona ~ vii
complained Of III the report: and to report at the
Reore1 that IL y seeSetaP1 eee he tnstrncted ia
Sa1@i of fn f1o11 ofo
and fs y M1ie tSe gram INTO
Rssolred, That this Board heartily concur in the
y. ,d {Se MI maa n Iae
The .euceestions a1}udea to above aa to +ba
manner IN which these enormons f,,nds nnon
| pr,;n men sha1, he corraeted 1oots to tba a..
no;ntment of a snecia1 JnsDentor. to he an of1i.
ear of Tho poard NJ Tr,da-ona far aoo1 ,,-;,
| c;na1 ,varehonsc o1 e,ova+or-phoea dnt7 Il
shall he to ser that the vario1s praes of o7>,;n
introduced into their bfns shall not he mixed.
/ and thai. the sb;nner obtains f4on tba uara'
house the kind and oualify Of crain called fo,
by his receipt.
| Afterthe adoption Of the above reso1utions
The Roard oi7ionrned 1,nt;l rho reon1ar
annual meetinp of the same. tn he he1d m
| +1o f-e+ 1g,,,da7, l., A,,r;1, ,av+
rr,. x,x.a.v,n ndH.7ro.>, ,,x.,
Ane uteefs anu Aaaa1 VI rp"an "a asslaan y.
Nearly Two years ago number OF North Side
ladies, actuated by Christian motives and q de-
sire to do good. originated the Nursery ami
Tl7s oN, 49,, 49,
ha'1 orPhan asylum' Iney nao possessee
themselves Of the knowledge that many faith
erless ,families in this CITY were necd1essly suf
f.,;,, a11 +ha ,,a,,,, of ,o,-ort o,,d 1,a,,t ~
'ei"s an lne pangs u poverty '.iao "au1' ~
It'll r. yUit
npon citation Of the facts.
| It WAS ascertained that very many health,
~ "s1a I ~ haa;as r-;aa~.s - 49, = 49, -.:,,:..
ai'o aple-oooi1u "No"e' "no "eie WILLIE
and anxious to lind employment, were inca
pacitatcd therefrom by reason Of their children
whose tender age required constant care an an
watching. IN many cases upwards OF hall
dozen children were found in one family, a]
Of them too younp to be left to themselves
49, 4.a-afaro tha go+ho. >x,s+aoa - ~.
anu 1nere1ote tne 1noIner, lnsteao o1 oelng aol
toeeek daily employment which would insur
the comfortable susteuance of herself and III
.,,G... -. -
ue onee' Wan oonseu ~ iea'aln NJ Aon1e y
care Tor them, and starvation, pauperlsn, or
worse alternative, were alone presented t.
her
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. All honor to the noble women who emerge
from 1nelr own Joyous hreslaes and reaisze
t4e AcEessiAco " VIZ PooA DAt u0Aesh HAAoh
t ana al honor TO those noble, Christian We
Nursery and Half Orphan Asylum. In thi
: institution half orphans are received by tn
c day or week, and properly cared for an
senoo1sa a GS eaunn 1nei1 d osaSl T tn TO wo1
= Of these c1.ildren~So small that 1nothers 81
l. thankful to avail themselves of the adya1
$ tages presented.
~ inefe are nov IHenly-tnree calloren IN 70
:, Nufsefys as weekly boafoeIs, pce1des consls
eraole nunpef Wno are 1e1I tnere from day
r DAY:
n 1t CANNOT be expected that such an instit'
t1on Is sell. sustaining. 80 lar from this, tt
ladies' who haYe borne the cares and respons
+, hlhtlss Of the enterprise have been heayl
E. taxed 1or It's support = larger house Is no
a needed aud must pc oota1ned- Ile Lady MAJ
- agefs appeal to Inc pnbne-m1nded people
ID lineage 19r assistance. Il suitable house
d ten OF" good sized rooms can be fnrnls
# ed 70 lae managers rent fce1 Iney Will n
complain, nor oe discouraged rom the GOO
!. Workhey haye undertaken. A lew OF our q
1t izens, assuredly, gould provide, by subscri
ton, nome 1or tne hat orphans. An ente
! PRISE so worthy r. OF our oe1ter nature must nj
T. be slIghted. The managers confidently loo
to public benefactors generally to provide
,r house Tor them. Shall they appeal In vaiI
rs any person having good house Of ten
. IWelSe rooms, On tne Nofl1 sue, Hhcn q
oe fenteo fe3eonooly ior this purpose. Is
Y I QUESIEQ 10 HQQIGEEs W1tQ pATtlCQlAtE. MI IS. j