The New York herald., 1871-06-15

Sixth Annual Meeting MT Richmond, Va.--
Practical suggestions for Car builders aud
Railroad Men.


Practical suggestions Tor Car Builders aud
RICHMOND. Va, June IA, 1871.
The Master Car Builders Association OF the United
States commenced It's sixth annual session at the
Exchange Hotel hcra to-day Mr. f. d. Adams,
Of the Boston and Springfield Railroad, the
president, called the meeting To order, ana
in the absence OF the vice presidenc,
l.. w. Van Houten, OF the Pennsylvania Ceat1 al,
was reelected to thas Office. One hundred aud
seventy-six me1lbers representing all The proll.
nenG railroads il the United siates, were present
General Ransom, OF North Carolina, introduced
Mayor Kelly, OF this city, who welcomed tie visi
tors il happy and patriotic speech, which was
sponded to by the president. who gave brief his
tory OF the association and it5 object
The secretary then presented the report Of the
Committee on Consultation. We give tho eldng
features oil that instrument as recommended. The
name Is changed to 'sThe United American Railway
Master Car BCilders' Assoclaton,' and tac Ob ects
OF the association are stated as f0,lows:-To eX-
change information upon the best nude OF con-
structing railway cars; 10 discuss all matters
pertaining to car buldng and reuairlng,
and 10 compare their experience IN building and re-
pairing railway cars of various patterns. The mcn
bership shall consist OF railway master car builders
amt iorencu OF railway car shops, whose names
may be recommended bv their superior officers, ana
also OF ore repre- sentative from each car manuac-
turing company. Members VIII be assessed
annually to dcfray the expenses oi the assoc'a-
ton, and membership is forfeited by fail
ure to pay snc1 assessment. The officers
shall be elected by ballot, 10 serve one year. NO
discussion TO the regulation Of the amount ia be
paid by the DAY. week or month for labor, or the
number of hours constituting n days work. shall
be allowed; ana no patentces or tneir agenls sha
be allowed 10 advocate the claims OF their patents
before the Association. TIC daily session shall COM
uleuce at nine aud close at two O'Clock.
After lttlc ascension as 10 the last mentioned
provisor. the constitution was adopted as u wnoie.
a Committee on RESOLUTIONS aud communications
WAS then appointed ~ tue CHAIR
the Lommltiee on screw Threads and Nuts sub
m,ttei report, which was adopted, urging the iD-
portauce of the adoption Of u standard and recon-
Inenulng the system proposed III all essa. BY Mr..
william sellers, OF Philadelphia. aud adopted by he
government. The proposed system was ordered 10
be printed on carts and presented to all carmasters
anu car manufacturing companies requesting ;hem
10 use Their nnucDce 10 promote the adoption OF u
unorri system oil screw threads, bolt heads and
me report of the Committee OF LINKS AMI rms
was recommitted, with suggestions as To the
strength and material OF which couplings sloud be
made.
form OF spring for passenger car Dolv springs. AZ
manufactured IRON good caststee., and properly ad-
lusted TO the weight OF cars durable, and securing
easy motior. The best action Of The elliptic spring
is secured when tue distance between the bands
in the centre of tho spring do not exceed
the weight OF cars ~ applied, should bo
avoided In all cases where az easy and agreeable
motion is required Tue committee DO not recon-
mend any part cuar form OF spring for general use
"a Journal spring. The Journal spring should not
he placed directly over the Journal, but on yoke,
or equai1ing bar, 10 secure the best results rs 10
life OF spliny aud ease or motion.
The ASSOCIATION then adjourned until nine O'Clock
toMOrrvws