, 1870-04-06
The Rights OF Grain Receivers.

II Ii we'll known to receivers OF grain in this
CITY that the koek Island Railrpld m1u1Se-
ueut ta+ been one Of the strictest in enforcing
me rae shat Al grain arriving here IL bulk
must be taken into the elevzsor connected with
the track, whether the owner wishes it or not;
PeInl"tlcn to nnload il directly from tho c,rs
oe,ng only oatainahle from the elevator pro,
pt7ttor-, t:M that permission graute1 only on
PasmeEt Of ceIss per bushcl. We NE gial
t. be ao!c to report the fact that this rule has
'e''sl derAr'e'i from and that At least ona re-
felver hat succeeded in the effort to ayoll tha
e1tortiou-
live car loads OF corn were consigned to
Mr. Sidney L. Underwood. last week. psr ths
Rock Island Roa1. He claimed the right 10 re-
ctiEe the grain directly on its arrival 81 the de-
Elevator, in spite OF his protest, the reason al
legged Tor the act being that the railroad CON-
PanE arc under a contract to 30 deliver all
grain coming over their line to this city. fe--
te1l7y two other car loads came in over the
same line, which Alr. c. WAS anxious to trans
East. he applied for permission to make the
transfer without elevator Intervention. but
waa refused He claimed that the ET7ia
was szmple lot, and worth &c or Sc per bu
more than the ayeraga gr1tc 70 which !: wo9ld
lie consigned in elevator, and found this pies
Intellectual. Finally liz declared his deter,ni-
/ nation to make AZ iuetaat appeal to the courts,
4 and wns then informed that lis wish should 10
granted. Englewood being n.med u the point
| of transfer. that being at the junction Of the
Rock laland Road with the one OF whi.h he
wished the property to 50 East. The under
standing Was still that all grain coming into
the depot here must 60 into the Flint It Thomp"
eon house will he, nil he, 3hut the agent pfu
fessed his willingness TO permit the right 4
rule, if it could 10 accomplished without VIC
Lifting tho contract
We have given tie facts in tho above case
&1-~& - H. -
able to sec how they eau sacure at least q pos
ton Of their rights. All that IL Necessary i
to inelst upon apreal to tEe courts
The list section Of the Warehouse law Pro
yides As follows:
at shall t,e unlawful for any rai,roai or r1!lwa
ccmpalIy " deliver any grain Intp Any warehou5
other rhAn that " WHICH 1t Is consigned, wlthol
| the consent tS the nwneE or consigHee thereof
H.. Or u such grain Is ru he taken from the II
| without delivery Into any warehouse sal
railroad or RAILWAY Company shall notify said Owu
ef or eons2i~t oI tn. NlTivaE Of such gram al It
destination, nn'l Five reasonable time for the re
m0val u the salle-" ~
Suitable penalties arc provided for the il
fraction Of either Of these proEislons: sue
penalty including all damages, md lawful ez
penses incurred in thu prosecution.
Cnde1 this section any and every rsilr,a
company can be compelled u deliver grain o
truck, and 1nulcted in the amount Of tw
months storage on ali grain placed in amy eli
yator against the Wishes of the owner or COZ
signec, always provided tb,t he il able to IT
ceiye il within reasonable time.
The Board Of Trade resolved, at its last 81
nual meeting on Monday evening, 10 Insist Q
the requirements Of the Warehouse law. An
prosecute all parties found guilty of viola
inEit. r
rutsuance Of this resolution, shall begin vii
the Warehouse Law, as tie Matonstans d
with tls korAn--rea1 the last chapter iitst-
and protect all receivers of GRIM III the righ
which are not only inalienable, but arc also G:
rrese1y guaranteed by this law: II the raj
with wa1ehou.elnen or others, that is the
look out; the general puhle have nothing
do with it. Let every grain receiver henc
forth insist on his right 10 receive grain a. !
wishes to receive it, and call on the Board ,
: | Trade 10 baek him. The struggle will no.
| OF long iur1tou.