, 1874-09-22

Mounts, ILL.,. Sept. 18, 1874.
40 the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: =: Il
sm: Tho acknowledgements and shippers,
who, for tho laat fow years, havo been dssatinacd
In tho way freight has boon carried and handled,
and; who desired change, so that tho whole
matter Of canal and river froight-.ranaportatio
might bo placed on permanent and systematio
basis, satisfactory to both shippers and boat-
owuera, held mecting horo ut tho, Odd Fol-
lows Hail. On tho 10th inst, which was largely
attended by both shippers and ownors. D. W.
Berry, Esq, was elected Chairman, and j. ".
Lawrence Secretary. =. r
After tho Chairman bud stated tho object of
tho meeting. Committee was appointed to
draft articles of association, n,-consiatmg OF John
Cullen, Thomas Cooper. John McHoso. 1ra
Waahhurno, and ]. O., Lorotte. During tho 70.
tiroment Of tho Committee, short speeches wero
malo by number Of delegates, oondemnatory
OF tho worry loose and Unsatisfactory WY in.
which tho boats arc froightsd at 0hicago, and
tho exorbitant commission demanded by q
private citizen, who, without authority. solicits
freight for boats. and makes tho rateB of freight
to suit himself often charging shortest ship-
pera highor freighta @than those many miles
farther distant, and charging higher freishts or
lower fr6lghtn to tha same poiut, as he pleasos.
All tho. speakers desired 3, permanent and
mutual rate OF freights, satisfactory to tic
6llppcr n9 VIGIL n9 tho FeaACl-0Wncr.
Tho Committee reported the following
Ffrat-Tha hamo Of thta Association atar bo tho
Caual mud River Mutna Protective Assooiaton,-coE~
siang OF President board Of ptroctors Secretary,
Treasurer, and Agent or Solicitor. -
Sscond-That when each boat IN discharged at CHI
cago the Captain will report 70 tho Agent register
bis name aud boat really tor freight down tho canal
and river, ~ -
1hfyd-ThRs II any boat don't want to take tho load
that may come It's turn 10 .ake 1t will bo passed. from
II to tho uext, nnd to tho laat bout registered
and, il Of tho boats fnnt tho oad then tho frat
on the register m,i6t tako It, =: -.
FOURTH boats that hare their own trade will bo
allowed to tAko their own freight outside OF tha AH'
ISOLATION and 1t will not bo necessary for tho1u to
fcgistar IN tho Agents Office for that trIn.
Fsnh-That no boat belonging to thia Association
will take any freight from any agent porson other
thnn the Agnnt that will be elocted to rspresant THIS
Association In CLtcago. '-'
The articles wore uuanimously alopted nfter
which tho election OF officers wns l,ad, which re-
sultcd as follows: Capt. John 3Velch, of Peoria,
President; William Q. OFT, OF Chicago Agont;
Secretary. and Treasurer; Capts. John Welch,
Thomas Cooper, John Corrigan, Charles Hart,
and Thomas Nicholson, Directors.
Il Was moved and carried that tho mombers OF
this Association shall sustain The Big Line Tow
ing Company, giving thom tho preference,
After fixing upon q mutual rato Of frelghta to
each poiut on tho canal and river from Chicago
and after upwards Of seventy members, paying
their assessments md signing their names to tho
articles, tho meeting adjourned, with good feel-
Ing, subject to tho call OF the Directors.
D: ". BEaRY, Chairman.
J. W. LAWRENCE, Secretary,