The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-23
TIE RUTLAND AND WASHING.
TON COUNTIES PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION.
Committee on Uniformity of Prices
Maine Slate.
RESOLUTIONS AND SPEECHES.

RESOLUTIONS AND SPEECHES.
The adjourned meeting of the above
named association was held at Josllns
Hall, in Poultney. on Saturday afternoon
last. The President, Hon. Pitt W. Hyde
of Hydevile, called the meeting to order
at two o'clock and the minutes Of the last
meeting were read by the secretary Hon
Barnes Frisbe of Poultney, which were
adopted The secretary also read the con-
stituton of the association adopted at the
last meeting, for the information of the
meeting.
Mr.. f. w. Whitlock of Poutney asked
for the reading of the letter from President
Dickson of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company, which was read at the
last meeting. The president stated he had
not the letter with him, but gave the sub
stance of it for the benefit of the gentle
man, and also stated he hoped that Messrs.
Nickoll and Williams would again see
President Dickson and bring his attention
more particularly to the issue, and that he
thought those gentleman would have such
an interview during the coming week.
The president then asked for the reading
of the names of those who signed the con
stituton. This was done by the secretary
showing list OF twelve companies upor
| the roll
Mr.. +. w. Whttocli moved that a cor
respondence be opened with the prope
| persons connccted.with the western trans
portalion companies, the Blue and Rec
lines, the Merchants Dispatch, and other
running through cars to the west, for tn
purpose of securing uniform rate u
transportation through the year. He ex
plained the reasons for the motion, sayinj
that difference of half cent was nov
made on slate between summer and winter
Hon. Barnes Frisbc said he had notice.
that Mr.. Davis OF the New York Assembly
member from Washington county, had in
troduced bill providing that such uni
formity should he demanded of the differ
cnt routes.
Mr.. Whitock further explained that o
the closing of navigation the tra1sportatio
companies had always made an increase 0
their rates, which was greatly to the detr
mcnt of producers.
The motion was then unanimousl
adopted by the association.
Inquiry was made if anything had bee
done toward another conference with I'll
Delaware Il Hudson canal company. I'll
president replied that nothing had been dor
as yet by the committee, but he though
something would be effected ere man
days.
Mr.. Whitlock asked if any further r
ports had been heard from the loc
committees appointed to gather statistic
of slate now on hand and on hand yei
ago.
Mr.. Humphrey reported commune
ton from Salem, n. Y, on that snbJec
which was read by the secretary, the lett
being from John Edwards, stating that b
stock was light at present, consisting
l,150 squares of purple slate and a
,, squares of variegated; total amount 81
squares.
MAE Knapp offered II resolution
' follows;
: Whereas, many of the citizens of Il
t place and vicinity who are not produce
L of slate or marble, or of any arlicl
:. of commerce. have rendered us val
able service in the organization OF Il
association, and are taking great inter-
II in its prosperity, therefore
n Res0lced, That the executive commit
n be authorized to bring forward the nan
y of such individuals rs are above REFER
J. to, and present them as honorary me
# beers of this association, free OF charge
v membership, and III case that the persc
II whose names are presented shall receive
p" majority of the votes of members pres'
T. at any regular meeting they shall beco
N members.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. r. J. Humphrey asked conccrn
the difference of facilities had by ot
# states and this vicinity in regard to tr
/, spOrtation.
I. Mr.. w. L. Jones of Granville, n.
c. superintendent of the Penryhn Slate &C
pany, said that Pennsylvania people co
deliver slate west from so cents to
cheaper than we can
" Hon. Barnes Frisbie then referred to
difference in quality of our slate here
that in Maine and asked the opinions
M slate producers present.
Mr.. A. +. Knapp said that our pun
slate could not be depended upon. but
our ornamental slate was the best kind
ek be found, in his opinion.
rs. Mr.. w. II. Williams of Granvillc,iN.
lg said he considered that the slate produ
{" in Maine was the very best, not except
,o any that he had seen in this state or
or York.
Of The president referred to the fact
OF although much of our slate was of fac
"" character yet some of our purple slate
-e unfading and was as durable and in