The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-25
MILL MEN IN MEETING.
THE GRORGIA SAW-MILL AssoCI-
ALTON AT TYBEE

Adopted-Legislation for the Mil
Men to be Urgsd-A Bill 20 Author
lie the Governor TO Appoint Com
n,issiouers of Inspection-TheT Trans
portation Questzon--The Banquet G.
the Association
The Georgia Saw-min Association hell
its third meeting sincs its organization, Oh
Feb. 8. at Tybee yesterday. The member,
@; the association left Savannah for Type
on a special train at 1880 o'clock, snC
breakfasted with the Savannah mem
bers at the Ocean house.
At 1880 O'Clock President d. c. Bacor
called the association to order The follow
ing is a list of the officers and membership
Of the association;
D. C. Bacon, president. Savannah.
A. B, Steele, first vice president, Atlanta.
W. B. StillwelI, second vice president
Savannah.
S. r. Weston, third vice president, Al
bany.
G. J. Haden, secretary, Atlanta.
J. W. Pope, treasurer, Atlanta
II. f. Amorous of Atlanta, chairman
of the committee on transportation.
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committee on legislation.
]. G. Foote Of Atlanta, chairman of the
committee on inspection.
d G. Bacon and VI. F. Amorous, Atlanta
Lumber Company. Atlanta
j. w. Pope, Enterprise Lumber Com
pany, Atlanta.
]. W. Hightower. Empire Lumber Com
pany. Empire.
Lumber Company, Atlanta.
G. V. Gress, Gress Lumber Company,
j. Il. Ellison, Ellison & Coleman. Roun-
tree.
j. G. Foote, Foote & Zuber Lumber Com
c. NJ Kay, A. B. Steele Lumber Com
pany, Atlanta.
]. B. Spencer. Spencer Bros, Lumber
City.
Savannah.
NJ. w. Dixon, Dale. Dixon & Co., Sa-
vannah
Il. P. Smart, H. P. Smart e. Bro, sa-
vannah.
A. g. Smart, H. P. Smart & Bro, Mid
vile.
J.F. Colcord, Amoskeag Lumber Com
pany, Amoskeag.
J. c. Forsythe, Eormandale Lumber
Company. Normandale.
]. G. Williams, Williams Lumber Com
paay, Eastman.
F. b. Stubs, Lutch & Stubs, Godwins-
vile.
Paul Castellanos, w. D. Wheelwright &
Co, Brunswick.
J. j. McDonough, McDonough & Co.,
Savannah.
George NJ. Brinson. Brinson & Brinson,
Stillmsn.
M. Fremont, Southern Yellow Pine
Lumber Company, Atlanta.
Z. G. Fay. z. G. Fay & Co., Rocky Ford.
g. G. Harris, Bib Land and Lumber
Company. Cox.
j. I. Hannson, Hannson, Curry & Co.,
Longview.
L. l. Rives, Pitts
j. Z. NARROW, Savannah.
7. R. Cooper, Savanna
J. N. Evans, Colman.
7. ]. Curry, McRae.
j. W. Preston. Martin.
George A. Baker, Brunswick
$. r. Weston, Westonia.
Morris & Feley, Arab.
J. G. Clark g. Co.
j. W. Preston, Rogers.
/ Q. Barnes, Imaha.
H. 3, Tiff, hfton.
Wilson & Pryor, Leslie.
@. B. Gray & Co, Pine Bloom.
4. l. Kinsey, Savannah.
E. B. Hunting 81 Co., Savannah.
Smith, Thorne g. Co., Williford.
Paxton q Mattox, Chinch Haven.
Beckwlth q Rogers, Glenmore.
Lecb, Vinton & Co., Wenona.
Garbutt Brothers, SummertoEn
h. M. Rountree & Co., Swainesboro.
Thomas & Whaley, Poplar Hill.
Murray & Dasher, Syracuse
THE ASSOCIATIONS AIMS.
The association has been in existence but
a short while. 1t is an organization of the
manufacturers Of yellow pine lumber, to
further the interests of the lumbermen Of
the state in every manner possible.
Tnelr objects are to secure
needed legislation in behalf Of
the lumberzpen, to obtain such rates from
the railroads as will enable them to com
pete Tor the trade of the northern and west
ern markets, 70 secure proper inspection
apd classification of the output, and eener-
ally TO look after the interests Of the lum-
oermen.
The manufacture of yellow pine lumber
has within the last few years become an i'm
neuse industry throughout the state. and
the manufacturers have seen the necessity
Of organization.
The first business transacted was the
reading and adoption of the minutes Of the
last meeting held at Macon, March 8.
The chief business was the hearing of re-
ports Of committees appointed at Macon.
DIR. Anorous made lengthy report
from the committee on transportation, The
discussion Of the report was lengthy. The
mill men have many complaints against
the railroads. They complain Of
frequent overcharges on carloads
of lumber land difficulty In securing pay.
ment Of claims made for overcharees
They also complain that the roads are insult.
fcientiy supplied with cars, and do not fur
nish them Is needed. They want such rates
made TO the western markets as will enable
them 10 sell in competition with the lumber.
men Of other states. The report covered
all these points. which were discussed Al
length by the association.
A QUESTION OF WEIGHTS.
When there is an overcharge made for 8
carload Of lumber now the rate set by tbs
railroad commission for estimating the
proper weight is 5000 pounds per I.O0o fec
of lumber. This is much too high, they saw
because 1000 feet of green lambe,
viii not weigh over 1850 pounds
and dry lumber will weigh
very much less. The general opinion wa
that it was most satisfactory for the ship
pers to weigh their lumber before shipping
and specify the weight in the invoice i
was decided that each member of the asso
citation should, on his return home
secure the exact weight OF eacl
variety OF timber cut at his mill, make aft