Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-28
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N e W 8.

THE PROTECTIVE LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON,
d. Ca cooperative association has been
recently formed here under the above title. for
The pros urement Of fuel at cheap rates liz was
Organized by employees of the Government
Printing Once. The agent and treasurer is
Mr.. Chss. L. Lathrop. We learn from the
rules adopted on the LIST instant, that original
membership may be secured by subscribing 10
these rules and regula hons and paying into the
treasury first installment of IS by or before
September =, is6e. Future membership NAV be
secured by subscribing 10 these rules, and any
others that may from time to tune be aaopted
BY the league, and paying into the treasury a
similar lHstlIlment. Any person not an EN-
ployee OF the Government Printing Once NAV
avail himself of the benefits of the league by
complying with its requirements, or by giving
orders through member thereof but no 81 h
person shall have any voice in making or alter
ing the rules and regulations of the league, or
any vote IN the same.
Each member shall furnish to the agent esti-
mates OF the Quantities of fuel be may require
from time To time, which the agent shall pro-
cure for him, at the contract prIces as flsi as
required and paid for: TrOritsd. That the men,
Der shall hrst agree 70 pay for the whole amount
Of his estimates by January 4. 1s59, in equal
monthly installments: and Prorieisd also. That
no order shall be for less than one ton Of coal or one
half card of GOOD
For the protection of the Agent against lost
or embarrassment, IN case fuel is thrown upon
his hands by reason of members of the League
failing 10 pay Tor their respective quotas as
agreed he Is authorized to sell to any person
upon lne pest oDtsnndOIe terms-giying mem
oeTs OF The League the preference-ali fuel so
thrown upon his hands keeping an accurate
account OF the same, and the profits If any of
such sales shall be equally distributed among
the members of the League. But if he demand
IL the League shall wholly relieve the AGENT
from responsibility for the same, by recurring
us members to purchase at the contract price
their respective quotas of such surplus fuel
Eaeh member shall pay, in addition 10 his
nrst instrument. for expenses of stationery
DOCKS, book keeper, incidentals. &c, he sum
OF twenty-five cents; which shall be the only
assessment made for the purposes named: pro-
rlded, Thai every person not an employee of
the Government Printing Office who shall
avail himself OF the privileges of the League
after September I, l>6o, shall pay as dues fifty
cents And prOrided further, hat for every ord or
over SIX tons of coal and three cords of wood
and under ten tons of coal and five cords of
WOOD twenty five cents extra shall be paid as
dues: And Proriied Erther, That for every order
exceeding the last named quantities ten GEMS
extra for each ton OF coal and ten cents extra
for each cord of wood shall be paid as dues:
Ind PTOCtded further, That no two OF lhore per-
sons snail be counted in one membership; but
each and eyeyy person awaiting HIM self Of the
privileges OF the League shall pay the dues
prescribed above.
The following summary shows the condition
OF the association at present:
Np..Der OF members, 153; number OF tons of
eSai contracted for, So; number of cords OF
wood contracted for, $50; total cost of fueI
tabout) 5000. Prices-Lykens Valley coal
Sd,5 per ton; red ash coal, 81 go do; white as h
coal, . 30 do; chestnut coal, VERY small d
tons only SO; oak wood, S7.25 per cord; pine
wood, So do.
Contract made September 5, 1868. with Wash.
ington aka Georgeto 6n Ice Company, T. T
Fowler, Esq, Superinter dent foot of 10Th
street now il full operation. No extra charge
Ior delivery. Deliveries made till January 30
lso9, In any part OF the city or Georgetown.