Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-15
The Lumbermen's Convention.


South Carolina was represented by ]. L.
Owen, of Sand Hill ~. h. steinmyer, rep
sented Charleston and Port Royal, R. r.
Hodgirs, ditto; and w. Il. Mauldin.
A committee Of sixteep were appointed
to draft rules and by laws. The following
report was made
Moved that this Committee proceed to
perfect the organization as a general asso
ciatlon by nominating officers for its gov
eminent for the ensuing year, and that
this Committee recommend the formation
of local organization at each OF the sea-
ports, to be tributary to the general asso-
citation, and to be governed by its rules
and regulations.
That the officers of the Association shall
consist of President, two Vice Presidents,
Treasurer and Secretary, and the Board
of Directors to consist one from each sen
port ON the Atlantic and Gulf coasts with
the officers above named.
We recommend the adoption of the fol.
lowing:
CLASSIFICATION FOR LUMBER.
1st. Clear.
2nd. All heart.
3rd Prime.
4th. Merchantable.
5th Square edge.
9Th Waney.
We d, fine these qualities, as follows:
Clear-To be sound and free from all
sap, knots, patch, shakes and other de.
fects.
AH Aeart-Entirely free from saps,
shakes. unsound knots and other de-
fects.
Primc-Two thirds heart on most SAT.
by face the whole length and free Of tough
or round shakes In flooring, one face
free from sap and the opposite merchants
BILE.
MerchantsJls-l,alf heart on the most
sappy face the whole length and free Of
through or round shakes and unsound
knots.
Sg,utrc edge-Of sound material and
square edge regardless OF sap.
Waney-of sound material and not cx-
cceding one and a-half inches of wane on
a corner for the upper half of the stock
where not otherwise specified, it is under
stood that in all square sizes where the
breadth exceeds the thickness by four
inches or more, the inspection will apply
only to the broad faces as to quantity Of
heart-ih both qualities prime and mer-
chantable.
1t is recommended that all sales of lum-
Der and timber shall be made on local in.
spection at port of shipment, and that in
the absence of any special arrangement,
it shall be considered cash on presenta.
ton Of bill or bills of lading.
In cas-, of failure of purchasers to pro
vide q vessel or vessels in season as per
contract, and the respective cargo or car.
goes are in readiness, then payment shall
he made within twenty days and such car
go be considered at SIX of purchasers.
NJ. B. MILLRN, Chairman.
TIL. Kinsey, of Savannah, was elected
president. Among tqe directors are w.
II. Mauldin, of Port Royal.
A long discussion took place as to the
advisability of admitting the timber inter
est to participation in the organization.
After very strenuous opposition on the
part of some, motion finally prevailed.
1t was resolved that the president be
authorized and requested to communicate
with all the mill rsen and lumber men in
the Southern Pine Region including, and
from Louisiana 10 North Carolina, ard in.
vite them to join this Association, furnish
each with copy OF the proceeding as now
existing, and request the lumber men oi
each seaport and locality so inclined TO
send one or more delegates to an nd
II nf
be held Mt Savannah on the first Tuesday
in July next, at l2 m, at which time and
place full report will be expected of all
unfinished business, and the organization
be then eonsummatcd. to 60 into ef
feet from the, date then established.
The secretary then read the following
report upon the organization OF an
ms. RANCE COMPANY.
The Committee on Insurance beg leave
to report that the requisite data for form
inc satisfactory co. clu3ions have not been
accessible to them.
From the limited information within
our reach, we favor an organization on the
plan Of the Maine Lloyds. under which a
community OF individuals agree together
ana 10TH IL COOpCIutiNc iinu'bhNN 'S"h
ization, putting upa certain amount oI
paid in capital, and organize by the cleo
ton of an attorney, who regulates the ia'e:
and risks taken under certain rules and
regulations, established under the dircc
ton of Finance Committee Of
whose duty woull be to invest the funds
and direct the entire operations of the or
ganization. .
= We are of the opinion that n cash capi
tai of at least $4,000 would be requisite e
inauguratc an efficient plan. This would
require subscribers of $500 each. or thell
compliments in sums $3.50, 500 oi
$1,000. The current rates OF premium
codll not well be decided upon until inves
tigaton be made with the experience oi
former companies.
We respectfully recommend that sub
scription paper be opened to subscribers
the cash capital requisite for the purpose
and il successful that further proceedings
be instituted for the organization.