Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-14

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columns that the following abstract Of the
proceedings Of the ship-owners' COnven-
ton, on Wednesday and Thursday of last
week, have been crowded out from day to
day, although set up in type. We shall
give tomorrow the proceedings on Friday,
the last day Of the Conventional
The Convention of ship-owners opened
its sessions in Detroit, at eleven o'clock on
Wednesday last.
E. Kanter, Of Detroit, was made tempo
rary Chairman.
The Committee on Officers reported the
following:
For President-E. 6. Merck, of Detroit.
For Vice Presidents-W. NJ. Esgan, Of
Chicago; A. F. Smith, 0swego; R. ?. Fitz-
gerald, Milwaukee; j. D. Hurlbut, Ash
tabula. --
For seeretary-E. St, ]. Benuis, of Buff
For Assistant secretaries-GeOrge JudsOn,
of Cleveland, Jas. 4. Kelley, Racine.
The following gentlemen compose the
delegation from this city;
J. o'Neil, 8. F. Drake, George Judson,
G. W. Jones, Thomas Burke, and A. z.
Heating.
The Convention adjourned and re-as-
sembled on Thursday morning.
Rev. 8. G. LathrOp, on behalf of the
Northwestern Sanitary Fair, addressed the
Convention. Amemorial from the Board of
Bay City, on the subject of dredging the
SsginGw river; was referred 10 COMMITTEE,
who reported by majority adverseto taking
aation on the memorial. The report was
adopted. The Business Committee made
q partial report, when the Convention ad-
journsd tOFriday.
The Detroit Tribune of Friday says:
Areport Of the committee on general busi-
ness being called for, the Chairman stated
thAt they had not yet completed their re-
port, and asked to be allowed further time.
They however submitted part of their report
consisting of resolutions embodyIng the
rules which should govern vessel-oWners IN
transportation Of cargoes, which was read
They are as follows:
Resolved, That all cargoes of whatever
name or nature, shall be delivered to the
vessel or on the rail of the vessel as here
matter mentioned, viz:
| All cargoes of lumber, lath, shingles,
salt, ties, wood, posts telegraph poles,
knees and ship plank, bark, bricks, hoop
| and pail bolts, shingle, water-lime and all
rolling freights to be delivered on the rail
of the vessel, wholly at the expense OF the
shipper.
iron, slaves, stone, marble, railroad iron,
and car wheels to be delivered in the hold
of vessels, and the slowing and trimming
only at the expense of the vessel.
All timbers and spiles in RATS or other
wise shall be delivered alongside Of the
vessels. Il s.. q E-
All orders for cargo should read, "Cargo
to be delivered Except timber and spiles)
on board or on the vessel rail free Of ex-
pense to the vessel"
Resolved, That in dischsrging cargo all
grain cargo to the unloaded in the custom
i and manner Of 1854.
Coal, iron ores, stones, ssrd, and other
cargoes Of the Iame nature, 10 y delivered
on 3 platform or runway at the matches Of
the vessel.
Timber and spiles, when transported by
regular timber carrying vessels, the con-
signees or owners of said timber and spiles
| win furnish all facilities and labor for un-
loading said csrgoes, the vessel furnishing
1 only her usual crew in assisting on board
the vessel. Cargoes of lumber, slaves,
posts, shingles, shingle bolts, telegraph
poles, rsilrosd ties, ship plank and ship
! knees, lath, salt, poles, Waterlime, bricks.
bark, ETC., 10 be discharged over the rail or
on platforms or sheds. Railroad iron,
Shaftipg, car wheels and light timbers at
the rail Of vessels.
ResoEusd, That the rule for contracting
the rate Of demurrage, per day, shall be
not less than twice the ordinary average
expenses Of the vessel per day for the same
trip.
Resolvsa, That therule for claiming de-
murraqe, when no contract for the same is
made beforehand, be as fellows:
The gross earnings for the round trip,
Iess than extraordinary expenses for ton
mage, handling eargoes, commissions, ETC.,
divided by the number Of days consumed
ON said trip, less the number of days for
1 Vhieh said demurrsge is claimed, and the
| ouotient to be the amount of demurrage to
claim per day. In computing said gross
| earnings the amount of freight that should
be paid on cargo contracted to the vessel,
but for any reason not the fault Of the yes
seI. net delivered to or received by the yes
sci, shall be ceunted as earnings. In de-
| duoting the said extraordinary expenses
| from the gross earnings, the cost of any &C
eident subject to be protested against snail
not be deducted, nor shall the time the yes
sci is detained BY such accident be counted
in the foregoing rule for claiming demur-
rage. les
the ahortage on grain in cases where the
cargo Is all delivered in a. good condition
ss received, and that we will in all cases
1 deliver ell the goods we receive on board,
claiming freight only on the same, and
/ that in case Of refusal of the cousignee or
company to pay freight as above, we will
test The question by due course of law, the
expenses Of such litigation to be paid by
/ this association ! Ea
| RsssEveG, That all tow bills exceeding
one, after the arrival Of the vessel in any
lake port, shall be ct the expense Of the
cargo or consignes, and that the Same rule
be applied tc shippers; but all towing, at
Chicago for the delivery OF in cargoes be-
yond Twelfth Q3th) street on the south
branch of the Chicago River, shall be at the
expense of the cargo or consignees.
ReSOlved, That we regard the system
heretofore practised by the consignees Of
giving checks for the settlement of bills of
isding, on which currency could
not be obtained without s shave of
three-eighths End one half per cent. is on
erouI in the extreme, and that it should
no longer be submitted to, on the other
hand should demand and receive such cur
rsncy as we are compelled to pay in liqni-
oatlon OF our vessels anu expenses.
Resolpsd, That the rule for receiving and
disehaFging eargoes, shall be as follows:
On lumber. Not less than rs, 900 feet of
lumber shall be delivered on rail of vessels
by shippers per day.
Coal to be delivered in the hold of the
vessel at the rate of 200 tons per day, and
discharge ths same at the rate of $50 tons
per day.
kon ore 70 be received and discharged at
the rate Of 200 tons per day.
Salt to be received and delivered ct the
rate of 1890 barrels per day.
Bag or bulk salt, pig and railroad iron to
be received and delivered at the rate of 150
tons per day.