Smyrna times., 1867-12-18
STATE AND LOCALS.

The Peninsular Fruit Growers Association
met, according to adjournment. on Tuesday
the 10th day of December, 1867, in the Hall
OF the House of Representatives, and was call
ed to order by the President at 2 o'clock,
p. NJ.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The names of the following gentlemen were
then enrolled as additional members of the
Association; Wesley Hirons, VIM. N. Shakes
peare, Robert Wilson, John j. Stillman, JAS.
ker, j. S. Rowan, G. H. B. Day, George p.
Fisher, J.; K. Powell, Matthias Day, Caleb S.
Pennewill, Edmund Stout, Eugene Ridpelv.
John Cochran, 4. 3. Cochran.
Dr. Henry Ridgely, Chairman of the Exec
utlEe Committee, made a verbal report that
the Committee had had an interview with
Isaac Hinckley, Esq, President of the Phila-
delphla, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company, with view to obtain reduction of
freight on peaches; and that Mr. Hincilev
mad G:ade proposition in writing, which he
1oGiu Teau' Inc proposition gas read &C.
cordingly, and is as follows:
Presidents Office, Philadelphia, Dec III Il 0T 1857
DR.. ii. RIDGELEY, CHAIRMAN, Con-. PEACH
GROWERS, DOVER, DEL,-Dear Sir. If the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company will
assent, this company will agree that peaches
shall be transported by rail from Dover to
Jersey City for one hundred and thirty dollars
per car load not exceeding sixteen thousand
peunus. ms rate to cover transportation, use
OF cars and transfer charges to other railroad
companies. Bates from other stations ofroads
worked by this company shall be no higher
proportlonally. unless sligh advance be neces
Bary to make the rate in even dollars
=, Inns understanding will be on condition
that the copslngner will assume all risks grow
ing out OF the perishable nature of the freight
and Will release the railroad companies from
ail Liability on account of loss of fruit or injury
to It's quality sustained in consequence of acci-
dental delay from any cause.
Ii have failed fairly to state the result of
our conference, please advise me.
Yours, truly.
ISAAC HINCKLEY, Pres't
- The proposition was discussed by Messrs
Brown, Bradford, Cummins, Ridgeiv. Town.
send, Fulton, Morris, Hunting gton and Cansev
0n motion, these words were unanimousIv
stricken out twill assume all risk growing
and; '-'' -ii'Spl'
And, on motion of Mr.. Norris seconded bv
Mr. Bradford, the following words were addoJ
after the word I" cause in the last line of tba
proposition not ueIer tie control of this ann
PuHy or US agents.
Mr.. Fulton read the following resolutions
tor to- information, but said he should not move
them at present, as he did not wish to hammer
IN any way the action of the committee
:, HeS0CUed, As the sense of this Association
that the following should be the basis Of
'''O '"iiioau
l. The freight on peaches from Dover 70
New York should not exceed DO contS noU ~
basket 0oN'S pei
2; That the charge should be by the basket
and not by the car. "@'A''
3. That no special obligations sbouId be as-
'umed or relinquished by the oonsignors or the he
railroad companies but that both parties
should be referred to their legal rights.
l.. Mr.. Bradford moved that when this Assoc;a.
ton aadjourns it adjourn to meet in the Hall Of
The n House of Representatives ON the M second
Iuesday the l4th) of January, 1865. at two |
clock; 7. NJ, and that the Executive Com.
nlttee be requested to seek another interview
with the presidents of the railroad oomnanies
and insist upon a modification of the terms |
above proposed, WHICH was unanimously agreed
Adjourned to meet on Tuesday, January IA
sos, at 2 o'clock, p, NJ. ~
JOHN 7. COCHRAN, President
j. ALEXANDER FULToN, Secy,