Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-04

Provisions beg leave o. submit the following
communications
FIRST That transactions IN SAID articles may
BE- entered into on the hoOr of the Exchange
1v sample or otherwise IN q wholesale way
saw IN lots Of not less than ear loaf Of gram,
lav or -four. and IN provisions not les than
. boNes. ami that a ear load Of corn small
consist 0f NOT le-- than 90 nor more than oe9
bushels: of oats Of not les Tran ~ nor more
han 50 bushels: OF hay. Of not less thaE -,
30 nor more than 1890 pounds. OF hour. OF
rs barrels. and s box II meat u not les Than
% nor more than Co pounds.
second. That q Quotation ommlttee OF three
g. be appointed. who shall determine upon
he correct spot quotations OF the day Tor these
articles. aut shall post same on a suitable
blackboard. and that the daily papers De re-
lue-tei 10 quote these figures ana no 9thers-
Third. That the necessary steps ne taken 70
obtain tele-ranhic quotations from Chicago OF
the half-h0ur changes Of the grain anu pro
l-lon markets = y hAh Ne
l.. kAYTOS.
X. L. MERCER.
GROCERIES
Your committee 70 suggest rules 10 govern
the Board Of Trade bearing upon the grocery
trade beg leave 70 submit the following:
First. We recommend that the Board OF
Managers be increased 10 twelve.
second. ANY article sold by weight on ~ inch
rsra i allowed shall have the actual weight.
gr1-s and tare. marked on each ana every
Tbi-7i. Any member Of the association found
quilts II breaking prices on contract goods.
Or goods on which they have agreed 10 main
tain prices. shall be Censured, suspended OF
eyDellcf az discretion OF Board Of Directors.
Fourth. In Investigations before the Board
a Directors. or before any committee of the
association. no party shall DC allowed 10 he
reure-eured bE professional counsel.
Fifth. We would recommend that daily
market reports from New 0rk on fruits ana
vegetables be posted on the board from the Ist
4 pril to 3I-t July. and daily quotations the
wear round on coffee and sugar.
FRED. VI. lit IL. Chairman.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS.
To constitute q good delivery on sales Of
spirits. there must not DC IN any parcel or lot
over lJper cent. Of COl0red Inc City inspec-
tors certificate shall be considered Official
authority a. 10 color. The deduction on col
ored spirits shall be 81 cents for one shade
and cents for two shades: and any spirits
Of "a color darker than two shades shall not be
considered merchantable.
Packages must be wei made, new or good
secondhand barrels holding from p 10 50
gallons; slaves Of white oak heads OF white
oak. or Of white ash: all well seasoned, ana not
les than thrce-quarters OF an men thlck Tor
tine slaves and one inch thick for
the heading when dressed. They shall have
tx g. iron hoOps-say two head hoops, one
inch and . half wide. and four a. quarter
and bilge hoops, one inch and quarter Vide.
All barrels 10 have az least two good coats OF
glue. Every barreltO have one good coat OF
Spanish brown paint on each head; and when
IN. Package must be we'll made. new or sec
ond-hand barrels, holding from ~ To % gal
Ions.
Before delivery. the barrels having been
nlled within one gallon OF their capacity. their
contents. shall be examined by the purchaser
or his agent. who may reject a unnercnanta-
BE all barrels with red oak slaves and poplar
heads.
Refined petroleum barrels. which have
been properly steamed and glued. shall be
a good delivery on sales or contracts for ship
pin- q TitrChantable order; Pr0riaed- mat
such barrels are IN shipping order and are
subject % a deduction OF one cent gallon.
such barrels with spite holes, except one IN
the bUng stavc, are unmcrchantable.
Provided that such barrels are IN shipping
order, and are subject To deduction OF 90
cents per barrel.
driven.
BEFORE weighing all rosin shall Dee sampled
An hoops. whether wooden or iron, to be
nailed on the barrels.
samples Of rosin to be renewed every two
months or Oftener. If necessary.
ADproved standard samples shall be those OF
Being. Niemeyer & Vessels, Of New York,
and disputes shall be settled on basis Of this
standard
AN SAMPLES =hall.be al least seven-eights Of
an inch square and the grading made 10 con-
form t0the standard approved by the New
York Produce Exchange.
have two good heads; the top head well lined,
;w0 wooden hoops or one Of iron on each head
and two wooden or one OF iron on each Bulge;
ri ght wooden or four iron, or TWO IRON ana Tour
wooden hoops on every barrel
GENERAL RULES.
No other Inspectors returns, except such
as are made bv Inspectors licensed by the
city government. shall be valid between men,
beTs OF this Exchange: Pr0rtded. that such
Inspector shall hOlc certificate or approval
10 be issued by the Inspection Committee OF
the Savannah Board Of Trade Inspectors
shall lie required to perform their own WORK
u gauging spirits turpentine and grading ana
rOSiu. Nor shall they delegate their
duties 10 a deputy, unless such deputy shall
have been previously approved by the lnspec-
ton Committee. and for the performance Of
which duties the Inspector shall be response
Die.
on the complaint Of any member 10 the In
=pection Committee against any Inspector Tor
improper discharge Of his duties, u snail, II
well founded, on Investigation. be reported 10
the Board Of Managers who. IN their dlscre-
ton. shall request Of the City Council the
revocation Of his license.
To constitute proper rendition OF q Dill
for produce sold- The bill shaIIbe delivered at
the Office Of the purchaser by or before the
hour of o'clock p. m. from OctoDer Isl 70
April 1T and by or before the hour Of :
O'Clock D. m. from April ISt to October Ist.
Bills must be rendered by o'clock the
business day after purchase for 100 casks spir-
r. or less: second business day after purchase
for go cass. spirits or less. Rendition of bill
-7- nurcba-ez exceeding 500 casks shall be a
per agreement Of buyer and seller. Failure F.
10 comply with this rule gives buyer option /
10 cancel trade.
settlement Of contracts shall be based on 4
-0rty-eight net gallons per barrel Of spirits (.
.url5entine and four hundred pounds per bar /
rel Of rOsin.
10 any other place than the yards recognized (
ly Committee on \ ards and Transportation
Neither shall spirits turpentine be gauged /
and delivered outdoors.
standard samples Of spirits turpentine and !
rosin, a. approved by the Committee on F
Inspection and Weighing. shall be procured {
BIZ the savannah Board Of Trade. and be Z
placed il the Exchange room IN some suitable +.
This committee would recommend that the 4
Committees on Quotations and Inspection and I
Weighing be increased to five each.
This committee would recommend that the .
number Of managers be increased TO ten. eX- 7
.lusive Of the President and Vice President.
Committee on Fluctuations 10 consist Of five 4
members.
Committee on Inspection, Weighing and
Iauging % consist Of live members.
The President and Board Of Directors may. 4
II their discretion, appoint these committees
quarterly
The following report Of the committee /
IN increased facilities for the transpOrta- 4
ion Of spirits Of turpentine and the estab- /
ishment Of a naval stores yard on the
liver front was read and adopted:
10 the Prssif>saf and Board Of NQHdgsrs If The /
.StrGunrh Board Of Trade
The unders gned. q committee appointed. /
lnder resolutions adopted at a meeting Of the i
Board Of Trade. on the 18Th inst, TO confer
-frh the management Of the Ocean steam .
hin Company and the Central Railroad Com
any respecting q increased facilities for the
rar1sr,ortation 10 New York Of spirits turpen- .
inc. ~ the location on the river 'front.' OF tho 4
leT naval stores yard contemplated by the
abroad company. beg leave 10 report that i
hev had an interview on the lith inst. with I
1resideut Raoul and other officials OF the two .
,ompanies who listened with interest and .
avOr 20 the views presented ~ your commit
49, on both subjects. Your committee feel 4
,ufhorized TO state that President RaOul VIII /
svorablv present 10 his Board Of Directors
he question OF increased freight facilities,
which warrants YOUR committee IN hoping
hat the unjust and unnecessary restriction
low enforced on the transportation OF spirits Z
urpentine will be speedily removed.
A 70 the necessity and proUriety Of the new
rard beingon the river front. there was entire
snaniuity Of opinion on the part Of the con-
ference Its practicability, however, except I
II great cost for piling and filling, was not 80
lear and the probabilities are that the COM
nanv will locate q new yard contiguous to
heir wharve5. 10 be connected Herewith by
! comnlete system Of tracks. and local trans
Ter service for prompt delivery Of goods 10
,hips and lighters on the same terms a. those
~ in force on the wharves Of the Savannah. I
florida and Western Railway Company. /
,fore fhau this YOUR committee could not ask. [
,alievipg. as they do. that with proper trans
ler service. deliveries could De satisfactorily
made. A good road would also DC provided
u give draws access TO the yard.
As the suggestions here outlined originated
yrith the railroad officials, the scheme may be
fairIv assumed as probable Of execution. but
your committee wish II distinctly u1ueTs'OOa
hat no promises were asked or made.
T-i.o I,taiifgaut counDre heusiOu and thorough /