The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-23
BOARD OF STEAM NAVIGATION.
Eighth Annual Meeting at the Grand
Hotel.

At the session of the National Board of
Steam Navigation last evening. resolution
was referred to the Executive Committee
recommending the abolishment of harbor
and wharfage dues at ports along the Mis-
sissippi and IFS tributaries.
The Committee on Improvements and
Inventions recommended the use now made
of steel as material for shafts and boiler
plates.
The Committee to whom was referred the
subject Of proper load line and proper free
board of sail and steam vessels reported
that the subject demanded no attention at
present.
The committees on Bars in the Ohio
River reported that in their opinion many
of the bars could be removed, and in the
case of others dams might be constructed
which would deepen the water. The report
recommended that Congress be petitiOned
to appropriate money for this purpose.
Gen. Negey read carefully prepared re-
port on the coast and inland light system
The action of the Government in renl'v.
ing the military station of Bellies Island
to the Marine Hospital service for the ben
eft of sick and disabled seamen was COM
mended.
A resolution was adopted approving of
the compulsory physical examination of all
crews of deep sea and coasting vessels. and
recommending extension of the system to
the vessels of our rivers and lakes
A resolution was adopted favoring the
adontion by Congress of law repeating tile
compulsory pilotage on coastwise vessels,
and recommending the regulation of pilot
aye the same as in other marine countries.
At O'Clock this morning the Convention
again convened with Second Vice President
r. H. Voolfolk in the chair.
The following additional delegates we're
reported as present: Price c. Newman and
John J. Jones, of Louisville; John w. Bing-
ham aud J. A. Grammar, of Evansville,
Ind; and J. S. Richer, Portland, Me.
Hon. A. s. Wills, Captain W. c. Hite and
NJ. Sherley were appo nted committee to
draw up resolutions on The death of Cap
tain z. NJ. Sherley.
A communica ion from Commodore A.
Kuntz, Y. s. A., suggesting that the Asso-
ciation ask for additional legislation on the
subject of beacon lights on Western rivers,
was referred to the Committee on Lights.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of Committee of Core.
spondence. consisting of one person from
eacn Congressional District where any
steamboat stock is owned, tn assist in pro-
curing such legislation pertaining to navi-
CATION interests as this Board deem neces-
sary.
The Board recommended the aholshment
cf the law bv which owners OF We sells are
compelled to paw three months extra wages
to seamen when the, are discharged BY
mutual consent in foreisn ports, and in
stead of the $40 per capita paid by Govern
ment for passage of seamen discharged, that
they be paid on basis of mileage.
A resolution was adopted providing for
the appointment of c'mmi tee to collect
dues and assessments fir m members of the
Board. The committee was appointed
1t was resolved tnat the law compelling
masters, pilots, engineers and mates to pay
a special tax to the 6 vernment was unjust
and should be repealed. since it was taxing
manual labor.
The Committee on the Falls of the Ohio
River at Louisville reported the progress
that was being made in removing the OBJ
structon at the falls.
The Committee on Nominations recon-
mended the appointment of an additional
Vice President and that the Executive
Committee be increased bv sever. The fol-
lowing officers were recommended for the
ensuing year and the report adopted:
President-E. w. Gould. OF St. Louis.
Vice. Presidents-R. H. Woolfalk, of
Louisfille J. B. Gayle of Portland; Henry
r. Edwards of Philadelphia.
Corresponding Secretary-B. S. Osborn,
of New York.
Recording Secretary-Gen. w. L. Jones,
of Phi adelphia.
Treasurer-F. w. Nichersop, OF Boston.
Executive Committee-Thomas Sherlock,
of Cincinnati; c, w. Copeland, If New
York; James S. Negley. of Pttsburg; John
Z. Alexander, of New York; A. Smith, of
Jersey City; J. N. Batinger, of st. Louis;
W. c. Smith, of Baltimore; Marshall Parks
of New York; L. l. N. Stark, of Burling-
ton, Va; John Allen, Jr., of Buffalo;
Thomas Clyde, of Philadelphia; Z. r.
Evans, of Buffalo; ]. I. Whiting, of De-
troit; w. c. Hite, Of Louisville; H. M.
Whiting, of Boston; G. W. Farnum, of
Troy, N. Y; G. Grammar, of Evansville;