, 1875-01-10
THE CITY.


TREY FORM AN AssOC1lTIoE+
....ino of hide dealers Eas teld yesterday
-s,,, At the fremont House. for the pur-
o1 =, discussing the recent classifcations in
po. p.,,,,;t;ea Of hides adopted short time ago
sr T.nners' Convention, and forming = psr-
.a.rr organization to encourage aud harmon
n' ~. ;ntarests OF hide dealers. There we're
~ .sn,t twenty-five gentlemen present, represent
.~.onoe .S Of the largest firms engaged in this
e',ss y william b. Smith was elected temporary
tnrMGl ~ Chair suggested the appointment Of a
couu1TTEE on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
- motion to 1bat eject Was carried.
IT. 4na Chair accordingly appointed Meesrs-
oc,;.eh.st, Shepherd, and Obern.
1la1p6Hi W. Hir.h, OF Quincy. stated that at. Louis
I'd adop.ed the
-, that country dealers were readily falling
~ t ann that its adoption By Chicago dealers
Tu.nnfature1s would secure better material
r.. Tnle hj1lerto has been to reject each hide
III ~. xhich we're found five grubs, an insect
VI ysh uI,ich cattle are often afflicted, which per-
s"rstea s.1 their Bkins.
t%.~r SsTs7sI ice gentlemen thought the "ono grub
.,stam could be easily carried ont by circulars,
'91 H. warren thought ita adoption would result
n othsr cities gaining Chicago's tade for time
II least.
az bstter prices under thin system.
Hr. SAWYER said he thought the question
,.s5ad but little discussion. II the tanners
neSp1 PA th.. would buy upon the "ore7grub" sys-
I'm md dealers should concur with them. it
s+anM heco,ne, = law. Other cities, he thought,
-o,M speedily follow euit.
some 4iscussiou followed on the j:
QUESTION or CLAnS
m,ds for damaged hides after they had reached
the tanua1le5 Most OF t0ose present Vere op-
posed to allowing them:
The Committee on Permanent Organization
npoorted recommending the
FORMATION or AN oRGAN1zATIoE
Ia be called the Chicago Hide and Leather Asso-
r;stou. and the following oficers: President,
=. D. Smith; Vice President, z v. L. Gray; ssc-
retarv. J. Warner; Treasurer, Joseph 3. Smith
The Committee recommended That the initiation
fee be 61ed At 95-
The report was accepted, and the officers sug-
rested wero elected.
motion that country hido-dea1ers and TIM
tanners be invited to join the Association xas
e1t1ied.
Accmmtttee Of three consisting Of MeBsrs-
1lf;rshast, Bowen, ard Sawyer, was appointed
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
,Mssas. Oakley and Shepherd were added to
The Committee
The Committee reported the following:
Tour Ooaumittee to whom was given Instructions to
,eo.t resolutions governing tho future classification
4 Rides do report tnat they now recommend that el
lids hsv!ng one grub or more ehsn t,e thrown ont
nd bought By Us a. grubby hides at two-thirds
Pic; and this rule shall apply to ID agents
no purchase for US in the country, ,as
WI - canzignmants received or purchases nade At
e7 several places at husineaa This rule to take ef-
fed on and after its passage.
Tour COMMITTEES Ask further time to report further
resolutions. and would suggest Wednesday ne1t, 1t
fAa place, for the next meeting.
III. Ullmau wanted to strike out the two- -thirdB
el.uso, and leave the price Of grubby hides to
dsalers themselves.
The report WAS accepted and the COMMITTEES
eEcn further time, and, after striking ont tho
tto-thi1d matter, it was adopted