, 1864-05-03
THE Commission BUSINESS.

dienatcb Eivipe the paEtt-uss OF TIM s-rest WA
trans ,,,std 70 tic Sheriff Of the county where the
the Commission BUSINESS.
Important Meeting Of Delegates from the MIL
Wanlee Chamber Of Commerce and
Chicago Board Of Tfade---The
Bates Of Commissions to
be Adyakeed.
Pursuant to an invitation extended to the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Milwaukee BY the Board
Of Trade of Chicago, delegation from the former,
c1nsisting OF Mcesre. II. L. Horton. n Vsnklrk.
". N. Brigham, Geo. j. Jodes, Geo. Russell and
Henry Berthe lctte, net the Board Of Tr.do Com
mittce, consisting Of Julius S. Rumsey, J. e. Dole,
sseh,ssnsy e,esn'sy ca Tsee'e5 Charles R.ndoDh
yeteIlay afternoon At the fremont House.
Mcchesney called the meeting to order, after
which, on motion, be was appointed chairmau.
Trade Conm'tl' o read the minutes Of their meet
ings.
ut present acted upon By tho Board Of Trade. aud
established In November, 16*2
Ar Vankirk stated that in Milwaukee they had
TO regular schedule Of commissions, and that it
drawn up and presented to the Chamber Of Com
Eerce Of thai ctr for adoption. -
:, Considerable discussion here ensued concerning
the proptety Of estahllshng standard rates fcom.
mission, but the prevailing opinion among the gen
tleEen eeemed to be that there would be consde1a-
lle difficulty in enforcing them, should they be
On motion Of Mr.. Law, it Was reeo7ed that the
meeting now proceed to determine the rates, after
On motion Of Nj. Bezthalette committee, con.
sisttbg Of Mceers. Berttalctte, Wheeler, Brigham,
5oree. Kumscy and Lew, was appointed to draw
up schedule.
The Committee then Withdrew, and half past
Q o'clock returned with a schedule, which after
some amendments and discussion. was adopted
to To- 6e M rcGo1mended .o the Chicago Board Of Trade
tion.
The following is the schedules:
CORNERSTONE FOE SELLING PROPERTY RECEIVED.
On Thcat, Rye and Barley received by railroad
On Corn and Oats received by ratlEoad-1N cents
Y buthel.
Q. q! grain received by csna1 except wheat-A
On Nbeat received By canul-l cents p bushel
On al grain receivcd In bags-e cents . bushel.
On Flonf~-aA = cent.
cent.
On Provisions, Gales under 81 1ooo-a1s 2 cent.
On Pressed Hogs-sH Il cent.
On HtehWtnef, On amount OF ea2es-lA a cent.
v0n Broom Corn, Gales OF $500 or over-a1k y
On Broom Corn. sales under $685. p cent
On Hides and Seeds sales Of 500 or overly
2 cent.
o. Hides and Seeds. sales under s1oEs = cent.
On Butter, Cheeee, EYE, Beans aud Dried Fruit,
salez $500 or orcr-.H = cent.
On ditto, sales under ssol-s a cent.
On all property not enumerated, to be subject to
agreement between the parties.
When advances are made, IN additional charge
Ct per cent should be added, with the rulinErate
COMMISSIONS FOE PURCHASING.
On all kinds Of era,n. by carao or otherw;se-
1c p brl. $1,000 s'N'' =
On F1opr' u nnder el!s so q tr1el1osn tn d hpi ~
On Provisions, In lots OF $1,000 or over-1A p
On P1oris,onp, under s1,ooo-ss = cent.
On H,chwiuesI q cent
on Broom Corn, purchaees of $500 O, oycr-ak
e cent
On Hides and Seeds. S1uO OF oycr~SH " cent.
Or HiIes and Sceds under $40 4 cent. E teAe'
On RITTER Cherse Eova He.ne ar5 n-,aa
FTn,s nu,cS,scs 81 s1 e au nent oslea
IN hntfer Gheese Et,,a Rarns ".nJ nr,ad
Fruits a eu unosr s1teei se: sent Beans anu pf'eo
Then aaTancas are made en adatton., rb,roe of
!, cent should be added with the ruling inie1sst
2 ~ ~ anoxra.s M TErs.
On ProvisionsEx . Gent cent.
On Flour, buyins-sxc q trl.
On Flour. fcl!ins-bc q brl.
On salt-se brl. --..-0
B!oeer shall be allowed to sell on1y for mem
beIs OF the ChicaEo board OF Trade. or the MI
waukee Chamber OF Commerce, except on regular
commissions.
On al property sent to this market for sale, and
subsequently ~ ordefs sent to other markets, The
conslgnee here IS entitled to full conmiseions.
=, TIE Commission Merchant shall be entitled to
the draw back from any Insurance Company as
compensation for c1ecsing insurance.
The above rates are recommended In View Of the
greatly advanced eott ofltvlnE and doing business.
during TIC past three yeafs, rents, clerk hire.
labor, stationery and all hntinese expenses have
very materially increased. National taxes and
stamp duties have been imposed: and these latter
are TO be ettl torther advanced, while commissions
On motion Of c. Randolph it Was.
He1Hrsa, Thst the Board Of Trado OF Chicago
and me chamber OF Commerce ol Muwankee, be
sesee en she sh o M.g ee
AZ: nisham returned thanks. on behalf OF the
milwaukee, delegation for The courtesy extended to
'ne4, ~ 70 Mn'th e.: NJ aaw oIasny responded;
--
Police CoruT.-Yesterdsy ,z,tneased t,reat I'M,
nrorement in thu .t,en1anre At this ss,.b1ssh1en+
The docket contained the names of nearl, onehnn-
dfed md atty offenders Of all ages and grades The
prospect that the hands OF their old eneu,ies-tbe
posice-will be tied renders the notorieties boldef
than ever 70 that each aay Witnessed an incresso
IN TIC number Of offender. and the maenitnde NJ
offences.
<lsf HssafM Asrtss1on Sunday morning about two
Clayton, with picked body Of the First Precinct
stsest . arrest 70 inhsoitants d = noiolioas s
tion With tie Varieties Tbeatsr: Thetaid wssruc-
cetsinl, ana me iolioWlng eighteen men we're CAP
?; 4sIadd, Wn; Molt. $; Y; Paige, @, Jam1son,
2, e. u. I'LL M1s, y: ha!ox tdns baAoW va arrested
me otheE aay N 1he Eambling mouse on Dearborn
non-profsssienal) l. F. Turner, 2. Haney, y. L.
r4en Q. =: nt!!u5Ee% .. q. AluG.t y. FOdef, W.