The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-31
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CINCINNATI, October 2.-Ths Engine
Builders Convention assembled at 9
A. NJ.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported the following Off
GERS: President Fl. Blandy, GAINESVILLE;
Vice. Presidents, P. P. Lane, Cincinnati;
I. W. Amsley, Louisville L. w. Hus'
selman, Indianapolis; D. A. Wood
bury, Rochester, n. Y; A. W. Hamil-
ton, Milwaukee; G. P. Allen, St. Louis;
P. W. Gates, Chicago; Henry G. Nor
ris, Philadelphia, Pa; c. L. Delwater,
New York; A. Hanser, Pittsburgh.
Secretary, W. Mills, Dayton. Cores
pouding Secretary, James Kensey, Gin.
cinuati, o. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Colonel Lane introduced President
Blandy. who returned thanks for the
honor conferred, and declared his in
,ention to not only look after the inter.
ests OF the Association at present but
hereafter, and invited the members and
others to correspond with him at all
times.
The Committee on the Order Of Bus.
mess reported the following subjects for
consideration Credit, prices, uniformity
IN rating powers, railroad freight, classi.
fication OF machinery, and holding OF
a meeting this coming winter at which
the construction and adaptation OF ma.
chinery is to be discussed. The report
vas adopted unanimously.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported and recommended that all who
sign the roster OF the Convention be
considered members.
Colonel Lane moved. as an amend
ment, that all the machine workers who
comply with the rules Of this AssocIa-
ton be considered members Adopted.
On motion, the Committee on Perma'
neut Organization was reappolnted =
committee to draft constitution and
by>Iaws for the Association with in-
structons to report at the next meeting.
On motion, the President, Vice Presl-
dent and Corresponding Secretary were
added to the Committee.
The President appointed J. A. Wood
bury, of Rochester, and j. NJ. Gaar, o.
Richmond, Indiana, committee to Sc
lect the next place Of meeting
Mr.. Dyer moved the appointment Of
a committee on each subject recon-
mended by the Committee on Order OF
Business, with Instructions to report at
the next meeting OF the Association.
Carried.
The subject OF credits was then dis
cussed. Mr.. Steadman thought that to
give credit was nothing more than to
give money and thought credit OF two
or three months was about right.
Colonel Lane and others thought
three months sufficient time and il be-
yond that interest OF 6 or 8 per cent.
should be charged.
Mr.. Maxwell advocated strictly cash
business
Mr.. Woodbury., OF Rochester, favored
the system OF discountng Tor cash.
President Blandy thought the pur-
chaser should pay at least one half
down and the balance in three 10 six
months, giving undoubted security OF
8 per cent. He found that mortgages
on machinery would cost too much 10
look after them, and besides they were
often destroyed by fire.
The question of prices was then taken
up Colonel Lane thought that prices
should be kept as low as possible, in
order to increase sales. He believed
fair remuneration would eventually be
to the interest OF makers.
The question OF uniformity in rating
powers was then taken up. Mr.. Isham
suggested that a committee be appoint
ed to look into the subject and receive
rom engine builders respective applica-
tions, from which a standard by which
they could establish a uniform rate
might be agreed upon. The suggestion
met with general approval.
A committee was appointed on rails
road ireights, after which the Couven-
tion adjourned till P. NJ.
At2 o'clock the Convention resssem-
bled, when a series Of resolutions affect
ing the good and permanent organiza-
tion Of the Association were offered by
the Committee on Permanent Oorgani-
zation.
The questions Of hours Of labor, ap-
premiership, wages, DC, were discussed
without arriving at any definite conclu.
sion, and the Convention soon after sd-