The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23
HANDLING GRAIN.

A SENATE COMMITTEE lNQUIhINO hIO NEW
YoRKs TERMINAL FACILITIES.
The subcommittee OF the state Senate Com
mittee on Canals, appointed 70 investigate the
charges for handling grain st this point met yes
terday at No. 80 Pearl street
The committee consisted OF senator Charles KEEL
logg, chairman, and Senators Henry Q. Connolly
and William Johnson. Many members OF the Prod
uce Exchange we're also present
Mr.. Kellogg, IN calling the meeting 70 order.
said he aid IN pursuance or the following reso-
luton Of the senate:-
Resolved That the Canal Committee are hereby r.
qucted % ascertain and report q This body The prices
CHARGED N me clty Of New YORK upoa the ioiiowing
ns grain upon canal boats price CHARGED % the seller
vessel renewing the grain also whether those prices
BY The rules aud REGULATIONS any ss.oeIa-
oharse, collected IRON boats Tor slips
nation b. excepted ana reported ~ INC .snai Commit
& sxs " vs. s S n o ana sa5 ma aa ssa Com
Mr. Hazelttne. Who was first examined, stated
that grain wnen u arrived here was subject 70 the
following cnarges:-
Iiy.i-Towing % and fron the place of delivery az
Unloadins % canal boats Which : paid BY the
qhva-@eignng o. the cargo. bal q which Il paid By
foaalfthe grain goes nto store Or warehouse there
Is charge for thirty days. the items and
covering the storage ter that time for every additional
4. cent per bushel
FYu-if grain goes o. board ocean vessel in bags
there u addition 70 L. and at u cent busiel
putting tie grain n BAGS and delivering board aud
Il away In he h5d b eages sf PAID II g the shp
Strg-lf hs grain goes on board an ocesn vessel ~
cent per hushei Tor delivery on board Of the solo,
hold. which i patti ~ the ship.
sereaal me grain goes on board coastng sloops and
gJ Of one cent Der bushel Tor delivering the cargo .
properly ~ tie hoid, Which paid ~ the sooD %
Eisi1-Ifths purchaser d,sir., the grain ce.ned By
Blowing from Il the refuse matter Is done At his er
SA i. rae * wharfage i lee . regulated BY s,asuts
tsin Or I ownor - 800
10 recapItulate, the Cos, Of handling grain, in
addition 70 thc towing ana wharfage, u a. lol.
lows:-
f6s-grAin delivered % store, including thirty days
storage. for ~ cent per busNel.
ssondGran delivered % ocean vessels in bagH about
a1spd-Gfstn delivered 70 ocean vessels In buk 2sl.iOo
cenp.
Itn-yr y ne grain = cleaned a. additional ohArgs
Mr. George D. Pu1er. President Of the Nex York
floating Elevator Company. gave statement o.
The pF0nLs Of nis company Tor tue past eleven
years. W 70 that lime lhe company MAD paid out
$4,000 ita capital Up 70 wIIhln Two years had
Deco $500, 900 wnen 10 vas reduced 70 $1,000 90.
1Ae average prohis racn yeAr were s2s,45t.
yeduCed the elevator MeH would reduce their
charges Tor weighing, eleyatiaa, lc.t ir0m QUE
quarter u one.bali csnt 0Bsaeh They had 70
contend against another great dImealty--tbe
want oil proper Wharfage iacl.uss. The LaslAiA.
we're 4 ns or ssaf ss SSs sst q
M. q. Il Nienols aid thas he had lately acted
- secretary y mess.ag or elevator men, at
which a resolution wss proposed TO the eject gnae
u tue Legis!ssurs woaid prove favorable 10 lno
reduction o. caaA tolls ~ present before taAE
body thcy would agree 10 reduce tneIr
charges i0r seyaaug oHa.agarscr o. 4 cent and
ma resolution altcr some d,aCasst0a, was Fe 81.
rcd. lie vas NJ sware taai thefs ras any com.