Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-03-25
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The Chicago Times.


At n meeting of the Board of
Directors of "The Lumberman's
Exchange, of Chicago" held in
their exchange room, corner Frank
lin and South Water streets, the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolred, That the committee on inspec-
ton be instructed; |. TO so establish
the rules for the inspection of lumber in
this market that the grading and asSort-
ing of all lumber sold by cargo or other
lots; shall be the same as the grading and
asserting practiced in and by the yards
in this city.
ReS0lred, That the past experience of
this organization has proved the Difficult
~ and impracticability of framing writ
ten rules that will cover the desired
points comprehensively; and,
Res0lred, That the committee be en-
powered TO form school of practice for
inspectors.
Resolred, That the object of such school
shall be TO familiaraze inspectors with
such yard asserting.
ReS0lred, That the manner and detail
OF conducting said school of practice be
left TO the discretion Of the committee on
inspection, with full power to act and
carry it into effect.
In pursuance of the above in
structions, the committee ANNOUNCED
the following as the classification of
the grades adopted for the inspec-
ton of lumber in this market:
"First, 81 co I'd, and third clear >
usually inspected as one quality.
"Selects-'A' stock boards, 81
stock boards. Selects includes all
kinds that are better than common
and falling below the grade of
clears
"F'irst clear strips, second clear
strips, third common flooring,
fourth common flooring = usually
inspected as one quality.
"Common-includes all lumber
below above grades and better than
culls.
"Culls-includes all kinds poorer
than common not embracing refuse
or worthless lumber.
"All tapering lumber should be
measured one-third of the distance
from the morrow end. Any frac-
tional part of one foot should not
be counted, excepting scantling and
joist. All boardcc ana pianks should
be measured in even lengths.
Culls should commence ten feet in
ength and measure same as other
grades.
"The manufacture of lumber
should be taken into consideration,
md when badly manufactured
should reduce the grade. In all
'ases the inspector should examine
10Th sides of lumber.
at shall be the duty of inspec-
ors to keep the orr ginal tally
heets at least one year, and that
aid sheets shall, at all times, be ac-
'essible to the parties interested ,,
herein. A refusal of any inspector
o exhibit such sheets when called /,
pom by any of the parties inter- :
sted or any Of the members of the :
lspection committee shall be deem ?
d sufficient cause for revocation of '
is. certificate of appointment. s
'lnspectors are directed not to :
ltrude between buyer and seller !.
lille sales are being made, and E
nat persistent interference by any =
lspector shall be deemed sufficient =
luse for the revocation of his GER 9,
ficate." -
after any inspector has receiv- :,
1 his instructions from both buyer =
nd seller, given together, he shall :
ay no attention TO any different :
lstructions or. suggestions from =
ither party given singly." .
"The inspectors and measurers l.
lall, in all cases, employ compe- A
mt tally-men, and shall call out in :,
not over sixty feet, and =
answered back by the tally-man :,
"