The New York herald., 1869-02-16
THE C0ASTIyC TRIBE.


Needing Of Masters and Skip Owners-Preiins-
injury Organization OF a Self.Protective Assoc
clation.
Pursuant to q call for q meeting OF masters and
owners OF vessels employed in the coastng trade to
be held at hai-past two yesteh afternoon, at the
rooms OF the Shp-owners' Association, No. so Pine
street, there was quite numerous attendance.
MI. JAMES A. Van BURNS, who was called TO pre-
side read the call OF the meeting and then explained
the object OF il. About year ago ASSOCIATION Of
the character they propose TO fonm was
organized in Philadelphia and has peen
proved to be productive OF the most happy
results The Philadelphia association had expressed
desire to have similar organization formed here
as 1t would be OF benefit alike TO them and 70 the
masters and ow OF vessels trading from this
city. II was OF the utmost Importance Tor the pro-
lection OF their own interests In getting out proper
bins OF adng IN specifying tae number OF days u
be allowed vessels for dischargng and arranging
about demurrage tnat they should form an assoc,a-
tion for their mutual protection and benefit be
hoped they would see the importance Of it, and, IN
fact he had no doubt that they would promptly form
an organization OF the character he had described.
Mr.. Thomas ). Sandford was chosen se9etary,
after which the following preamble and Resolution
we're submtted:-
Whereas the interests Of masters and cf vessels
s :. as .Sad Ss Ia se Of Ses
i0sk having for =: the q saa
time and unity Of seiion Iegslsiion ~
looking so~sa Se opprsssSn q iszson OF eoatas COM
Ind o,, o. mn s
Hesosd, That do hereby organize such association
Mr.. JEgEMlAH SMITH, Of the Philadelphia assooia-
tion, explained the working Of the association
since It's organization In March last. Tney mad
stopped the charges OF port wsrdens. Their bills OF
proper demurrage. He explained that there would
be no difficulty In accomplishing the same and other
desirable results here II they would 40 to work with
the prOper energy and spirit. Their association
numbered 100 members and was tower OF strength.
i one should % Se iormed bJ money or any oser
means lie hoped they would not only
form sooS an uo1s,Sa oa.r but s
ter. Amendments were required 10 the Pilot
laws and It was necessary to put stop TO the mpo-
these cooperative associations were neeoed IN all the
leading shipping ports.
phia association. went into further explanations
regarding It's organization The opinion among
neved the masters and shpowners here must hold
the same view-was that the capital invested III this
onS atssr pusncss In their bs Of lad,ng they
made II obligatory 10 sail aud ship men on other
bills. they found shipowners ,,,R mli'i1s ,o. 70 9.
with these stpulations. They had received
100000 dcmurrage never previously received.
ing their vessels, result which they could
All gee was Of the utmost Importance TO shem-and In
addition 10 this they got their discharges before any
body ese. Another good result OF tnis association
was the settlement through an arbitration commit
tee OF questions Of dispute growing out oi ownership
OF shares and collisions such rs before were referred
10 the courts and entatled heavy expenditure.
Further than this, their association rooms were
good place for masters AMI owners 10 exchange
views and make arrangements of rates aud times cf
sailing. and all that An ASSOCIATION similar ~ theirs
had already been formed Ia Boston; arfangcilenIs
wero making tor forming Que IA New London. ana
he did not believe n would be long before there would
be one In every important seaport By having this
ociaton formed, he urged that they could unite ii
getting = blu through Congress preventing uuneces-
strong body ana carried the respect AMI inhucsre
they otherwise would not possess lie submitted the
books and papers. Including blank bnls OI lahia1
certificates, &c., Of the Phadepnla ASSOCIATION ~
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he saw no necessity, after the
explanations they had listened 20 and la tlr lace ~
what they knew themselves, " argue the matter as
to the possibility OF forming a siinar assvclatou
here. ne moved therefore, the adoptluh of the hre-
alnble aud resolution. -.
The motion Of s.r. Williams was put and the pre-
amble aud resolution were passed Wltu0ut assohl-
ing voice. Immediately succeeding this svse 'he
same we're passed around fof egnatut.s anu "era
tin ruoton Messrs A. \. Bentley, Captain Henry
Davis William n. kenzel, Thomas ~ cooptr ans q.
w. Harris we're appointed u comnlittee 10 dtait
constitution and bylaws.
4 second co,amlttcc consisting OF Messrs. W. ".
Waterbury L. II. hopkins. Lewis DAVIS, captain
FaIkinourr and ID. M. Terry was on subsequent mo
t,on apuonied on permanent organization.
Alter AGREEING that the Board OF Directors should
consist OF tw snts-fve MEMBERS authorizing the cir-
cuntlon for iurthcr signatures IN this city, rooA-
iyn Jersey city and Elzabeihport OF the prefmb be
and resolution adopted by the meeting and instruct
inv the secretary " have notification oI the next
meeting published In the NEW YORK HERALD, ths
meeting adjourned for one week for completion of
the organization thus prelminarily entered upon.