, 1865-11-18


Trade and the ware1ouscmen.
The following agreement between the Bosrd Q!
Trade md the wa1ehoueemen in relation 10 The in.
spection question, uas read on Change this morn.
ing:
+.Ne1notaud2 Of agreement entered into between
a Committee Of The Board Of Trade Of the City Of
Chicago md the PToprietors Of G.atn Eeyaton In
Chicago, subject to the approval OF the Board Of
Direeto7s ID the Board Of Trade:
.t1xt. There shall be appointed bE the Board Of
ptrpctnts Of tho Board Of Trade proper pe1sun,
not personally Objectionable to the p1epr3etors OF
the elevator, who thall be styled Wstehonse In
rpecor, whosc duty it shall be to intend at the
warehouse to which he il assigned, and Al al times
have ftee ncsr to III par.s Of such house and ehall
see thai al eraln received k properly stored with
similar grain by inspection, received about the
esmc time. He shall also destsnate which bins
grain shall be drawn from, when delivered del1v-
cffng grnin chat Is due upon the particular sece1pts
preeeuted and In care grain IL removed from oue
bin to another prior to ite bedns Withdrawn, he
shall keep record of eucl change, md al al times
be prepared to determine the quality OF grain in
eHch bin, md when It was received.
Ae hha1l receive AIs a.etn for duty, except rs 20
delivery o1g1a,n from the Chief Inspector Of Graln
OF the Board OF Trade, and shali not communicate
my facty touching the condition Of grin in stose
TO epy fe1sou other fhnn tic of the house
In which he u cRsaced. or the Chief Inspector Of
Grain. He shall be nlways ready TO perform hit
dutics, when The warehouse IL in operation, unlcsa
uuayoidably absent, and In that case he shall NJ
xuusc with The Chiel Inspector to provide tem-
po1zry substitute. He ehal1 also, as far as p11c-
ucahle, examine grain while coming into store, and
he finds IL Incorrectly inspected. shall be author
fred to chsnsc Chief Inspection, giving immediate
notice to the Chief Inspector, wth HE reasons for
eucA chmec. he shall. IN every possible way, tn
deayur to cuuy ont the eys:em Of inspection al
established by the Board Of Trade, and be prepared
10 defend the Warehorsemen In any unfounded
charge against their mana cement.
I'D. TheTe shan he appointed committee ofthrec
one OF whom shall be appointed by the railroad
companies bringing grain Into Chicago. one shall
be appointed by the warehouse propraeto:s jointly
and one by the Directors Of the Rossd Of T-sde,
whose duty 1t shall be to he-. complaints against
any Of the Warehouse Inspectors md If In thci.
Judgment such Inspector IL ftcm any cause untitled
for his posion they shall 20 report 10 the Beard
Of Directors. with their reasons for euth dection
and upon eneh notice The Board Of Directors shalt
Immediately discharge euch Inspector snd appoint
new one tn bis plaec. On, II the Chiet Inspector
shall be proved to be incompetent Or In sny way
nnhtted for his duties, rpoo the report d sneh
:. Ut once remove hun, and appoint another IN bis
place. a majority OF Eueh Committee shan deter
mine such decision.
:. sd. The grades Of Grain eha1l not b. chanecd
by the Directors Of The Bonrd OF Ttaae without The
concurrence Of the Karelouseneu. The Canal
Gaf1 md Canal Elevators shall be under the same
control Of inspection, Eo n 10 make the Inspection
Of inspection fha be The basis for tie inspection
IL, The details Of this agreement ehan be
pared 70 assume thelE duties on December 1.t
nsDx{mQ.