, 1881-02-13
THE LUMBER-DEALERS.

Protest Against the Proposed License
Or<1innncc-E'ctit.ota for II Fladuct ut
Sixteenth Street md Cen1rc Avenue.
The regular meeting OF the yacd-lutnber- doal-
ers Was held yesterday ut tho luMbermnn's Ex-
change. Mr. Van Echaick served IN excellent
lunch of the proverbiul lu;nberman's dieI-pork
and beuns, with oysters, sandwiches, nnd cof-
fee-provided BY K,nsiey. The entertainment
brought out about l0o people. including tho
leading Arms. all Of whom indicated by their
appefi1es. as we'll rs thei1 talk, that the lunch
plan was success. The meeting was called TO
order Mt o'clock by MIR. c. c. Thompson.
Mr. Dean made characteristic speech, first
railing intention to the host, Mr. Van Schaick,
who had done so well that he certainly deserved
q vote Of thanks. The speaker taought lunches
should be furnished for TWO years. The short
est mnn having given the first, the plnn shotln
be continued up to the tallest in tho trade. he
suspected the lunch might mean a political
move, and brought the meeting WAS remarkably
well attended by q very good-lookinS pooS OF
men. ....
Sir. yun schaick rose to reply to tho vote Of
thanks, saying he had been in tho lumber busi-
ness for twenty-three years, and Tiled every po-
sit;on In it, and thought the ono appeni1ng TO
the digestive organs was the most success1n4
plan OF all. The object Of these meetings IS 10
ret the lutubermeIi acquainted with euch Otnes.
Aid. Ballard approved the meetings, and con-
silcrod harmony iu prtce-lists Il good idea: lie
cullci attention II the lumber License Dill now
pending in the Common Councll. aad nopea PEI tue
fu,ubcr,ucn would unite tn defeat it. 1t was ull-
Just to tax the lumber interest and NOT other
Lines Of business. .. = .sa
city paid The tax the lumber trude Gld a.ld tno
license bill, ii exclusive to this Interest, WAS IN
Mr. Anderson moved to Auve the license qucs-
ton referred to the Directors OF the E1chanSe'
which was conquered IN ,t
AID. Ballard referred to the fact tnat "
| ceuse bill was before the State LEGISLATURE:
| Speeches we're made by Mr.. Van Schatck ana
others conde1nn,E ne pr9poseu ,,.,', ~ 1he
license Ordinance Us un1ust anu I'LL 1u9uis W 14o
The above motion was subsequently re con
I Chairman to appoint Il cotn1ulstee o. nse I'VE 70
t draw up renonstrance TO be circulnIed a1n2ne s
te trnde for s1gns!nIG KeeS we're
pointed to draft the petition. wh.ch vas snnse-
ouently accepted and signed BY tho dealers pres
10 Tie Honorable Mttyor and Common Gonn:n
of Tic City Of Chica1n,: The undersigned lamnes
merchants dong business Ill Cnscaso nase nearu sn
| duced in the Common Council reaurtns s,t .he T.
lumber dealers to pay special neense' W. "4,e a
fS 1f eaa1 dealers Of
| Chicago, do hereby respectfu1ly: retnons,Eale
against the passage Of the oTd1hsnce;; auu,
Honorable body are aware that the iunioernssa an
| of the city compete with other markets Wncre
| no sucn license is collected; and th1t nt tnls
time they furnish employtnent 10 very tnth t,e
/
| Increased cost Of dockage and laoor sncre Il
| drawing the lumner trAdt to south CnscnEo ano
| other points, where cheaper land aud less t1xa-
zion are found; and we believe that tue oruhet
| would cause loss Of business to TINS CITY. W.
! therefore, ask your honorable body TO careIuls
| onsider the above reasons ant make NO cnafss
| for il eense and we will ever pray. etc
| Mr. Van Schatca presented petluon W ~ eis
| Exchange asking the iumbcrtnen u exerI tne!
| Influence in getting the city to make an applo M
! nrintion IN tho next annual bill for ING con
strucdpn of yiaducr over Sixteenth street
! Centre avenue. ~7,,
| The resolutions favoring tho building OF va
duct ut the aforementioned polntWero adop9et
unanimously, and several signatures "ero aoae'
| Nr. Jesse Spalfiing submitted statenen
! showing the growth Of the trade IN ene pae
| twcnty-nine years. H.,
Whc Chair asked about the local supply or or!
lumber. The general opinion seemed TO pc tnA ~
it Is short,-probably not over 80 per ceut OF IL
whoie stock The weather had not been 1avor
| ahle for drying since October.
The Secretary read the following statement 9
| the stock OF lumber on hand In this CITY fe1
i: Lumber III 30 feet; shingles, lse,1W n.
iath, 4I2s2 NJ; pickets ,426 H.; cedar posssss pss
| 9}TO0, The stock of lumber OIL hand Feb: l, ios,
wis 4r3,p2 N. feet. Decrease last month, h<9'
| m. feet ~. ,,,,+,oa
caterer at the meeting to be held no1t saeufoas