Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-08
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An adjourned meeting was held In
Wll|lamsport, 24th ult., 10 consider ~
port Of special committee on state Of
trade. The attendance was small,
owing TO whichfno definite action was
taken upon important measures pro-
posed. Among other resolutions offered,
tho consideration Of which was post.
poned, WAS ono binding the members
OF the Exchange not 10 sell to any ex.
copt those engaged In the planning mill
buslness, or thoss who keep a regular
lumber yard, or to an incorporated
company, or To persons who buy u
given quantity Of not less than fifty
Thousand tect Ut any Que time; that
sales shall be by contract to deliver ut
the place Of shipment; withdraw, for u
fixed time, runners OF tnlvelling agents
for tho sale OF lumber, aud making for
each violation of tho resolution pen.
atty OF s25
A committee, consisting Of Mcssrs.
Armstrong, Peck, Munson, Henry
Brown and &. W. Lcntz, was appointed
10 considcrandreport u plan by which a
general fund shall be made upon the
security Of logs or lumber.
Hon. W. II. Armstrong, Henry
Brown, and Fletcher Coleman were
appointed u committee TO prepare and
submit such u law ~ shall secure to
lumber dealers and manufacturers the
privileges as the chattel mortgages Of
neighboring States, to be presented
and passed at the next meeting Of the
Legislature. Mr. Coleman explained
that a chattel mortgage was one on
certain property DESCRIBED in it, and
said he thought such Inv desirable,
although purchasers would have to cx-
crcisc some care in the purchase Of
logs seeing that there were no mort.
cages on record.
Tho Exchange adjourned to the 30th
ult, whom il again assembled A let.
ter from &. +. Stocl<brdge. Chicago.
Secretary of National Association OF
lnmbcrmen, was read. II asked for
cooperation in the work of compiling
statistics OF the lumber business, to be
laid before the next Congress, and said
that the lumber industry ranked sec
ond in the manufactures of the coun.
try. No action was taken upon IT,
The resolution restricting the sale of
lumber to certain parties and the with
drawing OF runners or travelling agents
was taken up, when. after discussion,
il was withdrawn by Col. Barrows,
the mover, and the following substi-
tutcd, which was ordered to be printed,
andIaid over TO the next regular meet
ing
Re,oiced. First That all menihsrs Of thi. TX.
change who are manufacturers Of pine lumber
from the log. do bind themselves to adhere strict
~ TO the inspection rules as now made or to be
made by this Exchange as TO the classification OF
lumber sold 10 this market
Second, That the members Of this Eschlnye do
consider themselves hon,rably bound, upon the
passage Of iais resolution. TO withdraw all run.
ners or commission agents from the trade. and to
sell only to regular yarders and planning mill men
who are considered legitimate lumber deaisrs, ex-
eoPshB coIpVrHuVhs anu my otntr party Wh0
may rafchasc at given time nat les. than ffgy
thousand feet
Third. This resolatian shall not apply to plan.
Ing mill incn who desire to send out agents to sell
worked fnmber, 50 far as relates to section sos.
ond.
Fourth, Provided, that all lumber dealers and
manufacturers who are doing business In this
narkei, and not members Of this Exchange, will
be governed by this resolution.
fiiih. That this resolaton take eject with ea-
ception Of section scsoni, on the 1T day Of Jan.
uafy 1879, and To continue ss lonS a. Il shall be-
the pleasure Of tais Exchange to keep 1t Ia full
force.
Sixth. That the rules for the pun,bmcnt Of
members Of this Exchange shall be strictly I'd.
hered 10 and applied TO any member who shall
violate any part Of this resolution, 70 long as II
shall be in force
Without transacting other business
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