The Republican journal., 1885-05-21
New England ship Owners Convention.


The convention under the auspices of the
Now Eral4nd shin n,,,,,or., ,s.ooj,,io ,,.s
helu Ill boStoh' May II. ana was attended by
prominent renresentatiles of shipniug inter
as,s from, Van. 17,.,.,,.i,..- p,.+,'.l,l.t.i.1
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New ofk. capt. Charles Lawrence, of Phia-
delpha was chosen president of the ConVen-
ton. The primary object Of the convention
was to fix a minimum rate for freight the nee
t>sity for some such action having lately i'm
pressed itself strongly on the minds Of num-
Der OF ship owners in Philadelphia. Capt. W.
f. Humphrey, of Boston. y. 5. Thomas. raun-
ton. and Charles A. Petit of PhiladeInhia
were chosen Secretaries. Voted to appoint "A
committee OF one from each port represented
to take into consideration the various Interests
Of The convention. and to nominate officers.
The following resolutions We're reported and
adopted:
Resolved, That each captain and managing
owner in the cOastYNi>e trade shall Withdraw
his vessel from active duty for thirty day. dur
Ing the year ending June 1856. if in the iudg-
ment of the Coasting Trade Commission here
after it shall have declared that the eXtgences
of the trade require it,
Resolved, That in contracts for carving coal
the rate of freight shall be exclusive OF dis
charge The shipper shall load The vessel in
turn and the conSignee shall discharge in turn
and at the rate of 1910 tons per day These
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arranged by the commission.
Resolved, That the minimum rate Of coal and
ice freights shall be fixed. changea0le from
time TO time by the commission accol ding to the
eNigenciee of trade.
Resolved. That .'Coasting Trade Commits
SION shall be treated by the convention to con-
sist of five members, one each from New York
Boston, and Philadelphia. one from Long Is
land Sound ports and one from Eastward of
Boston. said Commission to get from the own
ers and captains authority to invest them with
full power to establish minimum rate on coal
and ice freights as above provided, to represent
the coasting trade and to consult with interests
auxiliary to the Commission in making this
90 mo ect IN M 1rese t sna hoe
~ lHto ehec' tih representatives OF seNenty-HFe
pei Ntht' VI tHe 0oas! WISE tonnage snail nave
to said regulations
AT the "Wednesday mornings session of tbe
Sbi, ou,nar. !, Gu,,,c,n. -, - r. u ,'I e n,i
II was voted to form permanent organization,
10 oe hnoWh as the essel owners and Cap
talns National Association These officers were
elected lor me irst year: PRESIDENT. Charles
lawrence Oh i'hl'adelphla one OF the vice pres
iHTH's' uqE - HoSs' oi BAN.
Der of ibe coasting trade commissinn If was
nrovi,Ied maj an i7iti.,iio, fan 'f - ,,o. ,as|I
he charged 1nJ IN ann,,oI faa nf t-opnorts ,@o,
ton for coastlng vessels represented. Members Of
n i'i'ie ''OH ~ -
were CHOSEN, lhoSe Ior Maine ports Delne: Cal-
ais, y. b. RIdeOut; Bangor, Thomas j. stuart;
Ellsworth, S. l.. Lord: Richmond. A. Libby
Tbomaston. Thomas w Dunn. Rockland Ed
ward A Rutler. St Georoe Gaorg,, W Pow
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W fIeaeiick W lhieIpoft, l.. u ATeE DUCKS
port Il. b. Iafunef. JoneSpOrt, J ID. sawyer;
Searsport, j. Z. Nichols; Bath, John L. Kelly;
G"ii.' "a = - ii"ino C1'nuon leaao Nooiho.'
va! va ulhei' Augustus balleN augusta, y. NJ.
hdlnes.
the formation of local association in Ali norts
to secure cooperation in the objects of the Ma
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