The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-11

THE PRESEET-SALARiRS OF AECTI0SEERs
| &C. ~
A meeting Of the Richmond Tobacco As
sociation was bpld yesterday at the Tobacet
Exchange 10 consider the reporter q com
mittee appointed TO consider q new scheme
OF inspection for the Richmond tobacco
market. The attendance was very large
and considerable interest was manifested
in the meeting.
}. A. Scott, Esq, presided, with General
Peytch Wise as secretary. The President
stated the object OF the meeting, and the
report OF the committee was read by Gene
raj Wise as follows:
SCHEME OF INSPECTION FOR TIE RICHMoSI
TOBACCO MARKET,
reported by a committee Of seven persons
-four OF the same belonging TO thesBoard oi
Managers and three o! the same beng mem
bers Of the general trade), approved By the
| Board Of Managers, and now proposed TO
the trade for final adoption:
Section 1. The trade shall annually elect
on the first Monday in October one person
rs inspector and reporter OF leaf tobacco.
| Shouldany vacancy occur in the said Office by
death, resignation. or otherwise, the Board
OF Managers shall Immediately ill the yat
cancy so occurring, and the person thus
chosen shall hold Office until the next an
nual meeting OF the trade.
Section .. The inspector and reporter
must execute an official bond in the sum OF
S20.00o. with two or more securities ac-
ceptabie to the Board Of Managers, which
bond shall be for the faithful performance
Il his obligations and duties as determined
by this scheme Of inspection, the "ru!cs
for the inspector and reporter" hcreunto
annexed. and such other rules as may here
after he adopted.
Section }. The Board OF Managers shall
annually appoint at their first regular meet
ing 4 Standing committee on claims, TO con-
sist OF three members.
Section 1. 1t shall be their duty TO adiudge
the amount of damage or reclamation that
shall be pail by the inspector for the failure
OF his sample to fairly represent any hogs
head or box from which it was drawn
and should "anv oi the committee be ab-
stnt or interested in the claim, the other
two memher> shall select third man from
the Association 10 fill his place" The in
~pector will not he held liable for damage
o: reclamation for wet tobacco, or tobacco
that may hav" fmnked or changed in color
from sweat or age. hut only for failures TO
fairly represent in his sample the tobacco
in the ho.>iIcad or box. "But it shall be
the duty OF thc IN, pcctcr 10 mark lin nk)
WET Oh the sample tag when he find. the
packace damaged by water"; and in all
eases OF claim for damage or rcciAma-
ton that may hereafter arise because OF Il
sample drawn by the regular inspector OF
lea! tobacco for the Richmond market not
fairly representing the hogshead or box
from whirn it was drawn, the following
rules shah be observed Us basis Of settle
mPnt:
FIRST. When q claim for damage or recla-
nation is based on the fact that the sample
OF an inspector in another market Is inferior
to tie one drawn hy the inspector OF this
market, SAID claim must be accompanied by
sworn statements Of two dlSinterested,
compoten; pcrS1rs. VINO shall be present
when tie hOg<Icad iS sampled, and see that
it is broken not less than six timcs-thrcc
times on one side and three times on the
opposite-tb:t from these six breaks fair
average sample i> drawn. They also shall
give the numbers and marks OIL the hogs
head. together With tie gross tarc and net
wei: ht oi the same. This sample aud the
original one drawn in Richmond must then
ne returned To the Inspector 1T Richmond,
who will at orcc place them, together with
tie sworn statements. in the hands OF the
Committee on Claims. who will award dam
ages Or reclamation based on the value OF
the two samples in the Richmond market
on the dly on Which The award is made.
The am"uat ui damage or reclamation
AWARDED shall he promptly paid by the IN
spccto". and rlay include any necessary en-
prGSc a'tcIIl" the proof of the claim not
eEcecdlI" ir"n dollars per hogShead.
Secoi 4. y manufacturer or rehanGlcr. 10
substantiate 4 claim for damage or rccana-
ton. must carefully keep to itself all tobac-
| on ne may lind while working OF rchandling
Il hnc>Etad or box that Is not fairly repre-
stntcd by the simple. He must then call
in Il dislntcrcsted, competent person, not
connected with his business in any way.
who shall make up from the bulk or pile OF
refused tobacco Il sample OF not Hess than
five pounds in weight, which he must Sc
| cureiy tie to the original sample drawn in
Richmond, and ship per express 10 the in
sp"rtni OF that market, with a sworn state
meMt hat the tobacco sent is, to the best OF
hi~ knowledge and belief, fair and honest
sample Of the pile or bulk from which it WAS
drawn. The manufacturer or rrhandlcr
mas; also send the Inspector at Richmond 4
sworn statement that the sample sent is
made from - pounds, actual weight, Of
infe.or to:,acco taken from the hogshead or
pn.; which the Richmond simple represents.
On receipt OF samples and sworn statements
by the inspector he shall at once place them
in the hands OF the Committee on Claims
and promptly pay the amount OF their
award OF damages or reclamation to the
manufacturer or rehardler making the
clailn-damage 10 be assessed as in preccd-
lug rule. The committee, however, may
allow a cIlim even without the aboye-Statcd
requirements, provided it is fully satisfied
by the evidence produced that such claim is
Just.
Third. r. CcIanIation Of damage will not
he nsid after Il lapse OF nine months after Il
hoe nshead or box has been inspected.
Fourth. When ,he Committee Oh Claims
sl,al! make m award Of damages or reclana-
lion, they shall give the inspector certlh-
cate setting forth all the facts in the cl>e.
| This certificate the Inspector shall present
to the simmer or owner Of the hOgShcad or
box on which the damage or reclamation
was allowed, rs evidence that the claim WAS
lust one, and demand from him rCIm-
burScment.
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE IN
sPECToR AND REPORTER.
The inspector shall be responsible for his
SAMPLES, and pay or satisfy all claims BY the
purchaser or owner that may be Just arising
from the fact that the sample by WHICH any
package may be sold differs materially from
the package when drawn.
He must break the package at least twice,
and ortcner at his discretion.
| lie shall attend to the drawing OF sam
Dles, either in person or 10y regularly-ap.