Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-06-29
Proceedings of Lumbermen's Meeting.

We the undersigned persons engaged IN
the Square Timber business, feeling that we
have submitted to the great Inconvenience,
risk aud labor attached to this point as
place of business, as long as we can endure
it, do hereby agree that ali contracts tor the
future delivery of timber shall be made at
Linden or Wiiamsport, in place of Lock
Haven, and that as business ,ce ictH nei-
ther buy or sell, or IN any ,cdp dao'o our
timber to change hands at this point, pro-
vided proper and convenient ARRANGEMENTS
are made by the committee appointed Tor
that purpose by the meeting held at Lock
Port this 4th day of April, 1870.
II. Patchin. Bllmeyer
II L. Henderson Jas. B. Graham.
II Gill;npbam Samuel Mitchell.
Levi, Dock Nj. Chamberlin
D. Ripley i Sons. }. +. weaver
f. A Irwin 4 Co. W. W. Belts.
J.. Shaw Son. F. G Miller.
A B. Shaw E. W. Graham.
Robert Mehafsy. C. A. korabough
Thos McGhse. Clement W Smith.
SamI McCuue. 7. II. Forcey-
r V. Wilson. Abel Dubois.
VIM. d. Bger. VIM Albert.
W. R. Hartshorn. A. A. Graham.
q l. Reed. ]. W. Potter.
The undersigned being a committee ap-
pointed by the chair, at meeting OF many
persons interested in the business OF buying
and selling square timber, held at Lock Ha-
ven. April 4th, 1870, Of which A. X.
Wright, was Chairman, and h. A. Irwin.
Sec'y., report the following preamble and
resolutions
WHEREAS. Tho building of the Boom at this
point and the occupation of the Banks by the
Logging interests, have greatly decreased the Ia
cilities for holding Square Timber, so much so
that are in constant peril of our timber break
WHEREAS We believe that it is not possible to
secure timber here as to render it safe, owing
to the limited shore and rapid current, and
WHEREAS it causes much expense and detention
in passing RATS through the schute, often detain
ing men here for days, and
WHEREAS the citizens of Lock Haven manifest
disposition to assist us in this emergency. but
are continually encroacbing upon the few facili-
ties We have heretofore enjoyed and even object
ing to our holding to the Bridge as last resort,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That all contract. m ade in the fu
turs for the delivery of timber, shall require said
delivery to bs made nj Linden Williamsport,
instead of Lock Haven
RESOLVED, That Jno. F. Weaver, Moses Cham
berlin P Billmeyer, Jas b. Graham and K
Irwin, be appointed committee to confer with
the citizens of Williamsport and Wayne Station
known as Quiglsy's landing, and make such
rangements may be necessary for Hotel facili,
ties, measuring, and preparing the shore for the
tying of RATS.
RESOLVED, That tho above preamble and
lutions be published in the CIsarhsld, Lock Ha-
ven and WilIamsport papers.
P. BiIlmsysr. W. W Belts.
Jas. B, Graham. John Brooks.
Jonathan Boyntop. John W. Wright.
Capt-NcCIeary. E.A. Irwin
Moses Chambsrlin. VIM Albert.
Thos Fl Forcey. Samuel Mitchell
J. W. Potter. Jas. 7. Leonard.
F. G. Miller.
The above proceedings are of a meeting
held April 4, 1870, and have been withheld
from publication for almost three months,
for the purpose of giving the citizens of
Lock Haven an opportunity to make some
arrar cement to add to our facilities and
make the landing more secure, and thus re-
tain the business at that point. But we
learn they have not succeeded in accomplish
ing anything that will promote our safety, or
be Of any advantage to the square timber in
terest. On the contrary, their continued
encroachments with saw logs make it haz-
ardous for landing RATS, and was the cause
of the great break loose that carried over the
Dam from 20 to 10 RATS OF timber, entaiing
loss of from $50, 900 to $50, 600 on those
having timber laying in the Dam. Feeling
that the citizens of Lock Haven are iudif-
| ferent to our suffering and the inconveni.
ence they have subjected up to, and do not
appreciate the advantage of the trade, we
therefore feel il a duty we owe to ourselves
| to proceed at once to make arrangements
| for removal, and have named an early day
| for the meeting OF the Committee at the
Herdic House at Wiliamsport, to examine
the shore at that poiEt; also at Quigley s
landing, and make the necessary arrange
ments for having a secure harbor ready for
| the coming spring.