, 1874-02-13
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.

Tho Chief Grain-lnspoctor las boen N corro-
spotllouco with the Chairman Of tho Board OF
Kallroad aud Warehouse Commissioners, and the
Board have adopted lis plans for protecting
warehouse receipts. Tho sub1olnou lettcra OK
plAin tho system.
The Hon. J. u terton, Chairman hoard ef Rafsroad anu
DEAm S1n: desiro to call tho attention Of your
Board to matter which consider of great import
suco to farmers lanku,s spectators, and oil who 1ay
When tho Chicago board oi Trade controod tho H.
spcction and Registration Departments, 4 was tue
practico for elevator propriosors to 1nrn'si daily,
gran ns grade, which Ind been received into store.
Wheu It'd State assu,aed control Of tho departments.
Il hight sce,, 10 ono not familiar with the Insrec-
ton Department, that when TUG Assistant lnau;tor
1nakcs Ills return to this oco Of e cars Inspected on
the grain l.ul gono Into storo, But 1t IL not the case
The grain is, inspected, Oh many Of sno
Fss I've ser grain esn nsce that
It consigned to oilcr markets, and Ia not received
into aore. havo iii Wow . case whoro eanal-boat
US received iuto store, aud receipts issued for tho
uae. whom, IN fact, no such Rran ha bccn inspecle
Ills and protect Tho publio. would respectfully aug
gcs that this department. ut as early dae possible,
10 authorized to assign to duty ut each elevator an
tors ticket po1, tho car just before u is run into
tho elevator to Io unloadcd aud also to SEQ that the
are w9a 1 ey rs %o s
evidence TINT tho grain ha pcc received Into store
would also require this assistant to mike daily TO,
port to tho Warehouse Registrar Of al grain received
Into store aud let that occr refdAe to reglster md
receipt until 80 reported.
Thu Tbird Assistant Inspectors report daily all grain
tako from store. aud with tue reports ~ aboyo ang-
gcsted it to a w1 absolutely protgct ths re-
ccipts. Worry raspoctfuly, y. II. HARrEn,
OniCA1o, Jan. u. Oale1 Inspector.
The reply mas as follows:
IT.. IT. IH.rper Es7. Cdtcf Inspector. Chiea7o, H.:
DEAn Sin Your communication Of the 3lat ult. was
duly received aud considered, In rup|y AJAX You to
lowing:
Au estimate Of the additional number Of men nee.
cssary to do tho work you suggext, Whelo thcy wo
how nany * such ceFks you would nco during iii.
w Woala tho T ises low charged bo sufficient to pa,
1u view Of tbs present financial condition Of tue
department. you prepared to make any reduction
Of inspection fecaa Very respectfully, nr,,sox
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. s. Chairman of Hoard.
rhls brought forth the aubjoinod lcttor:
% Ds3 Il s :'Fis Ys. osssmas :ts of tho 9Th u. .
received, aud ~ roply would say:, The number OF
TINT would bo required during the wiuter acaaon
wll1o water navigation a closed would bc from t
sIx nh eau put the systeu into practical uper.
alton at ths timo with QUO additional ulaa
naa hs aona Sor ow oaco ~ IT,
City Elevator, from the fact TINT shipments are no
| large.
1t wold ruquiru additional mail for zach elevator
which ut thia tte thlrt0cu III ulnber. Thcse men
oS os bna or n n posa wS
copy Of ts TracklnBpecors Tickets which aro ackod
| upon the car doors. .-..y,,
tng ii tnd 1t necessary, TINT their cara should ht
le upou track Just before they are run Into tho cie'
vaors. llntii copy Gun be lnado Of tho inspectors
thuk mon competent to perform this lnbor can b.
obsaiucd for SO lles month. A.,