Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17

puules. Alf. hceu was NlOlcnt III HIS ucuuuciu-
q. W. Cummius called attention to the fact
that the committee had procuied reduction OF
. or 10 cents per basket. The freight was 36l9 |
cents and now even with the cent per basket |
tax II was only q cents per basket
Several other gentlemon here talked about % |
per car load aud SO per car.
The President said he would like to have the |
Association understand that matter. IL IS 80 per
trip When IL was first proposed TO them they re-
monstrated but President Hncklcy had shown
theEi the tables bywhich they had seen, tiat
the proportion levied IN fruit was less than that
on other kinds of freight He said President
iincklry offered To give this nssoelitiun the 20
per car luad and $4,000 in cash, II they wouiu
pay the proportion ot the tax winch would laii
to the peach business IN u fair distribution ui Inc
taxes laid on the company
Mr.. Townsend moved IN amendment to Tue
prepayment proposition, making tbs sum 30
instead OF $50. He thinks 800 more than some
poor growers could raise In advance de salu
these people who talked about the $40 tax on
cars, forgot the 500 IN locomotives.
j. Alexander Fulton took up the old 50 vs.. Sl0
theory, aud said President lilnckley wished To
create dissatisfaction with the l., gislaturc 50 tlat
the Railroad might get clear ol all tax, and It's
foreign Stockholders reap the benefit.
MIR. Cummins again explained.
Mr.. Townsend called tor his amendment CON
corning the advance 10 secure ears.
Elias 5. Reed moved that the Association pro-
car for the season. He did not wattto pay either
s2j or $50 in ADVANCE. Somebody kindly cx-
p.ained To Mr. Reed that the advance had nothing
| 10 do with tax, and by digent and persistent OK
| planatiou, gol him ut last to comprehend II.
| Mr. Tuwnsend's amendment was then nd0rleu.
MIR. X. Cummins said he understood Presd, NJ
| Iluekley did not intend to pay the tax, and slili
his belief that II would 90 with thu capitatlon lax
iuto the fob Of the Treasurer Of the X. X. Co.
There was much confusion about this time ana
| iarsa DIR IA
| dln We heard the voice Of Mr.. Townsend siy"Grd
hep the possee il we ever have another such icy
| islalure.'
Mr. Brown proposed protest against the pay
ment OF any lax before the Company had paid IL
itself
| MIR. Reed offered u resolution that II the au-
thoritics OF the Railroad Company mean 10 say
that we are to pay - per car Tor the season III
stead Of 81 per car load through the season, we
| accept their proposition
| Several similar motions were made.
Mr.. Brown offered II resolution us u substitute
protesting against the unleir aud unjust popor-
lion vi the tax levied on the pctch bu iness, aud
protesting further against the payment OF any
part Of such tax before the railroad company has
paid ii tsell.
MIR. Bradford moved to accept Mr.. llnckloy's
proposition with The proviso that II The railroad
company did not pay the tax 1t should refund II
to the shippers.
After prolractcd discussion Mr.. Browns res
oluton was adopted by vote Of ii To u
| Mr.. Bradiurds resolution was then modified
and unanimously adopted ID substance tvs toll
lows:
Gesylred, That if the company insists upon
collecting the tax, that in cast il does not lhy II
to The State 1t shn he refunded 10 the shippers
MIR Townsend ollgre,' an amendment Nhicl
was not accepted prdgins THE association 10 assis
the company IN getting rid ui tue tax. Inc
proposition Ul Mr. lincklcy rs amended was ihe'
adopted.
Mr Brown offered the following rc olalions,
Resolved that The Executive Committee ar,
requested To make IN arrangement with the knil
road Cumpaniu. carrying the peninsula prnchr
| To market, 10 Instruct then agents To seu,
without delay to Ill if proper destination al
baskets or crates that may have been irlt ht On
station, but which belong al another station.
HtS0iced, That the better To enable The H. X
Cunpnits agents 10 carry the above regulation
into effect that each grover or shippcrol peachc
along the liuc OF the roads or the waters Of th
Delaware Bay be requested without delay 10 sen
the secretary oi the nssucl tiun the mans oil hi
post office aud shlppiug depot and the marks o
his baskets lnd cr,tts,ru The st crctury lsnllhO
+: IL d 10 have tub. Oi the same made out M
b pliutud and scnt to each OF the shi lpiGg depot
along the roads aud along the waters of the De
! aware bay. Adopted.
I j. Alexander Fulton stated that MIR. Barnc
! ReyDoid was present und moved that he be ALLOW
: cd To ntke auy propositions for the transport
| ton Of peaches by water.
make any proposition but 10 receive any III.
/ III ght DC made to him. and said those INTEREST,"
: might See him liiv.tly.
d On motiou committee OF three was appointt
/ to confer with him. The char dccliuut I, al
$ point aud the luccting named Johu Etnmcrso
y George Paris and DR.. Ridlley.
II sam Townsend denounced the whole NOV
is lncnt us one Of bad fllln, aud said he Won
L have nothing 10 do with IL This ass
C caiion made IT. blrgiin give its estimates, n,
It asked that cars shout be prepared and then ia
OH 10 see il it could no, get somebody elsa %
. ID lhrtc had Oecn too much duublu-dtnliug, N
ID how. Al for him he would b. glad when IL
'c Association was split in two. There was
Ut udeullly Of Interests between those Mhn
ie orchards were aloug inc rairo,h and those alui
ih the creeks nor between those who shipped
- l'hiludtl ihia aud to New York. The maj irity
n those Icpre,cnicd had nothing TO do with steal
" bnats OF Philadelphia. He wanted an assnclti
y comprised exclusively Of those who shipped
ralru1I TO New YORK ne grew indignant Al
u started To lclvc iht Hi but was called back ~
4, #mpdmiciy uilcE he committee had been u
id pointed the Association adjourned.