Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12


wide open, so as TO admit every small
concern, which might enter in such
numbers as even to secure controlling
interest. Few If any Of the large deal
crs or representatives Of the Wholesale
trade, which il was desirable to have
connected with the organization, would
be excluded by this rnle, as, almost
without exception, they had some in
terest either in mills or timber lands.
Any interest, however small, would |
bring persons within the limit pro-
posed in this article The article was
then adopted. The remaining articles
were adopted.
Mr.. Forsman moved that the blank
in regard to timeIof meeting be filed
with i'thv second Iuesday OF Septem-
ber' Mr.. Blanchayd suggested "the
second Tuesday Id October Mr..
Thorp moved, as ~ amendment, "the
thiru' Tncr'icy y. S<eliember. Mr.,
Forsman accepted she amendment and
the motion as amended, fixing the day
ON the third Tuesday of September,
was adopted.
Mr. Bartram proposed East Sagi-
nav, Michigan, as the place Of meet
ing. Mr.. II White of Pennsylvania
proposed Chicago. After some discus
sion it was voted that the first meet
ing of the Association be held at East
Saginaw, Michigan.
Onmotion, IL was voted that COM
mittec of five be appointed to report
nominations for the Offices of the As
sociation. The committee was APP
pointed us follows; d. M. Peck, Penn
sylvania, ii. Ii. Colquitt, Georgia, J r..
Smith, New York, G. H. Marston, Con
necticut, and G. Tinsman of Pennsyl-
vania.
The committee on unfinished topics
in the report on Order Of Business re
ported the following resolutions.
Res0lucd That two committees, five
each, one for white pine and one for
yellow, from the different manufactur-
ing points, be appointed by the chair
man TO recommend rules for the uni
form inspection, measurement and clas-
sification of lumber, to report at the
next meeting of this Association.
Resoired, That a committee of seven
be appointed to procure statistics COW
ering the amount of white pine and
yellow, and other valuable timber
standing in the United States and
Canada, and where located also the
production, distribution and consump-
ton of the same, and such other sta
tistical information as would give the
most accurate idea obtainable ON all
matters of interest TO the lumber trade,
and your committee would suggest
that the Corresponding Secretary of
the Association be made a member of
the committee, this committee TO re-
port at the nextmeeting of the Associa-
alton.
The committees, ordered in these
resolutions, were annouced by the
chair as follows -
Committee ON Inspection of White
Pine. p. b. Merrill, Williamsport, Pa,
Chairman; L. NJ Avery, Chicago, ILL.,;
John S. Estabroolx, East Saginaw, Mich;
l.. G. Mason, Muslsegon, Mich; Thad.
c. Pound, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Committee ON Inspection of Yellow
Pine: Ii. III. Colquitt, Savannah, Ga,
Chairman; w. H. Northrop, Whining
ton. N. c.; ]. ID. Gardner, Pensacola,
Fla; w. Denny, Pascagoula, Miss; G.
S. Langdon, Darien, Ga.
Committee on Statistics: Ezra Rust,
Saginaw City Mich, Chairman Il. w.
Dnrant, Saltwater, Mimi; ]. j. Dale,
Savannah, Ga; A. A. Sumner, Albany,
N. Y; Geo. W. Lentz, Williamsport,
Pa; A. G. Calkins, Chicago, ILL.,; Chas.
j. Il. Meyer, Fond du Lac, Wis.
r. M. Forsman, of Williamsport, Pa,
offered the following resolution.
Resolved, That this Convention do
hereby recommend to all persons en-
gagged in lumber trade the Importance
Of forming local organizations.
The following amendment was of
fered by W. II. II. Bartram, of Mich.
And that local organizations be re-
quested to communicate to the Ma
tional Association the basis of their or
panization. and the names of their Off
GERS, so that official communication
may be maintained.
The amendment was accepted and
the resolution was adopted.
Il. NJ. blanchard OF Pennsylvania
offered the following resolution which
was adopted
Resolped. That a committee of FIVE
be appointed to devise means for regu-
lating the supply of lumber in accord.
ance with the demand.
The COMMITTEES was appointed as fol
lows g. w. Lentz, Williamsport, Pa;
II. NJ. Prentiss, Bangor, Ne; ). II.
Webster, East Saginaw, micn,; ?, d.
townsend, Iona, Mich; A. =. hop
kins, LOCK liaven, "a an
H. Nj. foisman offered 'he ioho"ihg
res1ip.,on, wncn was auopvou.' A..
,...''.'.; nsoee ~. ~. .Io ,aadarod w w
4 RaIdw;, Eso General Sunerin.
tendent Of ibe P6;ladelubja and Erie
Ra;lrood e,r tha nIaasaut avcurs;on
which hs made t,r them 20 view The
Susonohanna Room and far tber oourt.
os;es eyiended and also our thanks 10
Mr. Reinbart Sunertendent Of the Cal.
aw;asa hrancb of,he pb;ladelnh;a and
poad;nr ra;lrood for b;s Lind invita-.
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