, 1879-03-20

THE VESSEL. otyNERs' coNYEN-
stffiN

THE VESSEL. OHyNERs' coNvEN-
TlON.
8pecin1 DItpa.ch 10 The Tribune.
CLEVELAND, o., March 19.-'rhe Vessel- Own
crs' Convention met IN tllis city to6ay. Dele
gates wcro present from Chirago, Cleveland,
Dutralo, Detroit, Black River, Cswcgo, SAn-
dusky, a,nt tnncsy1e. 4 dispatch from NIL
wn,lice stated TINT Chicago delegates were a,-
tilorlzed to uct fnr tllut CITY.
TIle subject first under dacuss!on was Tint OF
tie methods Of procedure, and committee was
appointed to consider this.
A largc number ii speeches were next made.
Letters we're rcal from various poInts, and, at
length, In tlIe afternoon, the Committee re-
ported constEtution, of Which tho following are
The important points:
Tic name Of tho Association erall be the Inland
Vessel. Owners Association If the Western Lakes.
1tH mcn,bers shall 6o conu1sel Ut dulegntes from
vessel .ownera. aId shall lo represented by dvlo.
Enteh from eacl, Association.
'rhc A.soetason sha!l ~ @ @rssulata MI subordinate
pniuts sha 6u controlled Dy the different orfaniza.
tians comprising the Association.
This Committee recommends that tho different
potts having organization under this Convention
alopt thu usual rules Of Organization, Including
Any ownor or part.o owner Of vesscls engaged in
tho carrying Of freight upon Tho lakes shal1 bo en-
titled to membership by signing tho by-laSs and.
Hoard Of Directors shall bo elected. consisting
Of sovnn members, to b. chosen by ballot et tha
annual meetings Of tha Assoeiasion and hold their
otllces for ons year. Vacancies uccnrr ring from
any cause shall BIZ ct by appointment by tIu re-
nainins nuulpers Of tho boasd for tho bala,lco Of
The l}onrd Of Directors shalt meet at 1eatt onco
week aurinG i'io season o. nasSntion: at some ap.
nntsu anu afreE pp 1r 80. u M @ a @ sd
ncS o, nrts ay III ~ m tefr S cnn na
trnl 10 III ininud Vcssri ri,ymrrss Hs.nc;asinn
s! s ~ 9ytcns M 10 bo Issue Iy tbs IN nrnsS ipr
It shnt ho The duty of ownurs or n,aslor. bc-
longing 10 lilo Association to report all freight
| garrucnss to thu htadqnar!crs Of tho Association
nc Il " e o Tx h
b9a! nns,g m M sGn @ ~ tn hrss or t ,,o,,r. =,
th,s @ nott to notify iii ohsr Assocatons Of Itjan
T"syei owners of any rn,p. Or chanru Of rars frUm
tblt port Or otsr ports uudor contro of th!s Doati
l nt Tho earliest convenience.
Ae:olrst, That We, " numbers Of this Aasocla'
tan. pledge ourselves. one to tho other, that Wo
VII withdraw our nat5on,nge, r. i, fs1,a nny aent who
oGos LIZ ons ,uts Ely, m ~ ~ ~ -" 1e-
'e.S ~, ~ i.ti.s.. sno M s"s.,1,a, T., A., .o,,.,
ing e'ee'too 'esu''eo III t"e 'ol1o"n'E noaru
OF oAlccfs:
{rt.tdSatE,Mr;; I; ]. Ncsfi9;. Of Detroit.
1art.
-, Secretary and 1ftasartr-Ar. Jacob Johusou Of
Chicago, -,
n, isss "rt 4 Hfo"Sa Hs,ca T. h,11co! nfsona, Frn,. g.
ss%: : o. ~ s' M1asni:nT 3oh u Meff aF' IL N VIM
''o", ~, ~ o.n1 .',',.a'ss ,
aesseL a oMners n A.o ulans.''ous III tns op'nloh
t!at tns Will secure Dettef fates ahd stenu1er
oHa1hcss' ,
~ me nf"fsn ,1ah nssos.n5fa "a asso, 5fss
~, : hnnn, IL, ~, Mnatn ~ esset@uM Ut
a.o1 i1s Ivy ~ - .. e tancs ~. scsson S'
~ ."e nnA1u y, tiaau soo11 snn .,,oFns. lug
. WIS sesu aIEe nt!eEatVs pe,E nlse-
ens i1on o. meinEly ~ '1e 1ake poFts' MUCH h'
1esesh ~ .nn,'liestea; ~ H.. .a o,.., A..
a so.'Hsattte ~ ~ nss WIS appohtea LOT !lae
nnrn9,SG OF present. pteSe1iith: nan o. aetsen thai
. Mos.a oo H., ~ oene,at 70 !ae owners OF vessoi
n1na,nerS: Tug GnlnI.,itteo Is =; 9ohnsot1' 9f
EMt.S' Mt u,r " uaumn'41a, M, u nS.Iolsi >. u;
nhlson, a. nuha!ot =. run o. osWcao; a'itl
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1, nuM!pcf wv u. G1ase'-o"hess arc e3peetea 10