Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-06-17
TIE PnAuH eRowERs.
Meeting of the Pontnsular Assnctatlon
Mt Dover--A Lively sessIon--.rhe ha'.-
road Wig lrOusly abused ana valiant
ly Defended

Meeting of the Peninsular Assnciation
Mt Dover--A Lively Session.. ine na,.-
road Wig prOusly abused ana valiant
~ Defended
An adjourned meeting of this association was
held Tuesday in the Hall of the House Of Rep
rescntatlves, at Dover The attendance was not
large, but number of the most prominent grow
crs were on landau several new mcmbers,Qwo
or three of them from Sassafras Neck, Kent Co,
Nd, } joined the association.
The President Of the association, John L.
Cochran, Esq, called the meeting TO order,
promptly at . o'clock, aud the minutes oil the
preceding meeting were read by the Secretary,
j. Alexander Fulton, and on motion approved.
After the minutes were read, several gentlemen
came forward and Joined the association.
DR.. Ridgeley asked If a committee had not re-
Gently been appointed to settle with the Treasurer
Henry Todd answered that there had, aud as
Chairman Of said Communicable verbally reported
that the Treasurer had received in all, S2Od, and
disbursed S11sl2, leaving u balance OF sS',SS in
the treasury. MI Todd remarked that II was
evident II number of persons outside were wait
iug to get the ecucHt OF this associations action
without ioiuing il or contributing the small sum
needed for its expenses
DIR. Rdgely said the Executive Comlnlltee
having been Instructed TO communicate with the
railroad companies in regard 10 the terms OF
freight for this year had had an Interview with
President Hinckley and others, and in response,
he us chairman Of the Committee. would submit
communication from President Hinckley,w which
ON his motion was read. The communication
was as iollows.-
OFFICE OF THE p W. IL b. X. r. Co.,
II. Ridqies, Esq, On EIeeuhre Com
miHee of I'eIch Grogefs Association, D"fcr
DeL,
DEAR slR:-At the recent conference of a com
mltcc of your Association with tue officers Of Tit
railroad companies interested in the Transports
tim OF peaches, it was decided: mat Tor INT
wear 1868 the rate OF transportation per car luat
| OF not exceeding $1,000 pounds Ui lrull ant
packages Inclusive oil transfers hui exclusive
live dula,s per car t. meet the State tax ct Del
aware, } from Dover To Jersey City shall be ON
hundred aud thirty dollars (s13O;) aud iron. al
other stations ol roads operated 10y the r., w.
D. r. X Co, TIE rates shall not exceed pro rat
of Dover rates or rs ugnr as may he in even dol
lars. The sum Of five dollars viii he COLLECTED
from every shipper in Delaware u meet lh
Delaware state tax. -
Tue same understanding was had as in lS6s
viz = That the reduction from former rdtes
! made ON condition that the risk OF decay Iron
accidental delays upon the roads Is 10 be ASSUMED
by the shipper, All kinds ui iiutsa and yrgotii
. bts 10 be carried NJ rates no higher than thos
/ charged for peaches
The question Of securing ears in advance wa
discussed hut remains To he settled by the Assu
, ciatiIn. The railroad companies strongly re
commend some arrangement under which piriic
may BIZ sure ct having MS many cars rs they ma
require, aud the cars may be made 10 perform
maximum of service. A system similar u tia
t adopted iu 1861, when cal hlte was pad III ad
vance, would be better than none, hut plan dt
. vi,ed by the Superintendent aud Freight Agcl
{ OF The Delaware Railroad Company stems 10 IN
a To answer the purpose better. | enclose a cop
. Of lhal plan aud respectfully recommend 1t Tor III
t approval Of tile Association. II the Assucliti1
= eau suggest some better mode Of attaining I'll
5 desired eud, their suggestion shall receive carne
and respectful consideration on the part Vi I'll
railroad COMPANIES.
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