Smyrna times., 1869-06-16

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as peaches. The question of securing cars !,
! ADVANCE was discussed, but remains to be set
1ieu by the ASS( citation. The p, w. & b. r
70: strongly recommend some arrangement b,
WHICH SnlpperS may be sure of having as many
cars as they require, and the cars be made +,
, perform maximum service. A system, similar
% tnat adopted in 1867, when car hire was paiC
~ advance, would be better than none, but :
pan devised ythe Superintendent and freight
agent OF the F., w. Il B. r. r. Co., seems tC
lle 10 answer the purpose better [ enclose a
copy OF that plan, and respectfully rccommenT
II Tor the approval of the Association. If the
AsSociatlon can suggest some better mode OF
attaining the desired end, their suggestions
shaH receive earnest and respectful cOnsidera.
tlon on the part Of the Railroad COmnanv
Respectfully,
ISAAC HINKLEY, Prest.
THE PLAN.
n, June Sth 1869.
huleS proposed, under which cars for neaches
transported may be had in advance: To secure
cars Tor peaches, applications must be made in
writing to the Supt Del r. r. Co. previous TO
ouE @ loo9 An agreement as to terms and
conditions must be signed, and an advance nav
IhehC must be made of part of the frpirbt
money the cars are expected to earn, to the ex-
tGnt OF 800 for each Car engaged. The object
OF TINS advance being required is to prevent
cars belng taken up by those who do not really
need them to the injury of those who do This
advance will be IT funded to the simmer as bo
pays his freight bills, at the rate of FIVE dollars
per car load OF peaches shipped in the cars nm
on Whch the advance was made, until the
"hole mas been refunded But if his shipments
are not large enough to cancel the whole adj.
vance payment at the rate of five dollars ner
car load the remainder of tho advance will ha
forfeited VIII NC
=, Mr.. Bradford, of Dover, moved the renort Of
Com. be accepted and approved. pending which
nc Said' that the State levied tax Of ten dol
lrS on each freight car per year. IF five dol.
Itrs per car, meant for the use of the car dur
ing the peach season, he was willing 10 that
but II 1t meant for each car load Skinned he
was strongly. opposed to it; for in the latter
case 1t would pay the State tax, levied for the
year on the freight cars many times over dur.
.hg ~ Ihe peach season alone. K. Collens thought
the proposals of Pres. Hinckley full of tccnic-
alities and claptraps. r. II. Cnmmins said tbo
proposition of the State tax to be naid bv the
peach crop would be about ten or fifteen tbou-
Sanq dollars Said he was shown this estimate
ny FreS. IilncEley, and that five dollars ner
car meant tve dollars tor erery car load shin
PED which would only be about one cent ner
basket. He thought shippers ought not to com.
X. Collens, said, then the thing is an infer.
nal SW'ndle, and that the r. r. Co. was irving
10 make the State tax burdenSome so as to Gre
law &C., &c. NV WA
=, Mr.. Fulton, Secy. Association. said the r r
Cos. are both unreasonable and unjust in their
eSharges. lie said five dollars per car load for
oIhie tax would amount, during peach season,
10 ABOUT $50 per car, nine times as much as the
y 1'"ie H taXed the cars per year. He, also thought
a. H. Gas. wished to create a public dissatis.
faction with tax law.
Mr. townsend thought $50 dollars in advance
Ior cars engaged too much and moved it be
MADE 80 instead, and r. r. Co. be requested
to make the alteration. Carried.
Mr. Brown thought this bad time To enter
the following: 0n0'00
n HesoIeed, That while the peach growers of
DelaWare are willing to pay their just share of
the 8 a tax, whether assessed by the State as.
SCISSORS or by those who transport our fruit to
market, yet they protest against the unfairness
OF teing made to pay so unnecessary, and, as
they Oelleve, so unfair a share the taxes lald
on tnem by the Z. w. & B. r. r. Co., and |
particularly before the Railroad Co. had naid
any portion of the tax levied upon them bv the
state, and which tax is not to be paid during the
present year. Carried-l4 to II.
Mr. Bradford offered the following:
;RlesotUed, That if the railroad Co. insist on
collecting the State tax out of shippers, that
the shippers pay said tax under protest, and !
with the understanding that if the Railroad |
20. refuses to pay the tax to the State that
the money thus secured be refunded to the
shippers. Carried.
Mr.. Brown offered series of resolutions pro-
vlding for the better and more certain return
Ct g empty baskets to shippers, and that the r.
n. 20. berequested to take into consideration
these resolutions, etc. Carried.
Mr. Brown offered Resolution to author
lze the appointment of committee of three to
confer with Mr. Reybold and others relating to
shipments to be made by water and to arrange
Tor the same. This Resolution, after consider.
ape opposition, was carried and Messrs. John
emerson George Paris and DR.. Fl. Ridgley ap.
pointed to constitute the Com. On motion the
Association adjourned to meet atthe call of the
President. - '''O