The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-09

ought to bc extended for fixed period. |
say until JAN ], 1896. in order that re
forms and economies may be established |
which can not now hc carried into effect |
owing to the uncertainties attending the |
existence Of the association
THAT the commissioners br directed |
to prepare IA plan by whic has far ~ pos |
slblc independent agencies may hc |
abolished and Joint agencies established |
to lessen tn" expenses in the competitive |
business of the members Of the aSsOcia |
ton"
That commissioners be directed to look !
into the matter Of the division of per
ccntagc,of competitive tonnage arising at
such JOint agencies and routing thereof |
and to submit "A report together with the
plan referred to in tn" previous section
to each member Of the association.
THAT without binding any member Of
the association to the adoption of the re-
| port Of the commissioners but solely for
the purpose Of saving time when the
commissioners shall have received by
members of the association they shall be
submitted without delay to the respective
board Of directors with the object Of as-
ccrtaining if il hc advisable t. enter in
| to such plans and agreements as are con
| tcmplated in the foregoing resolution
The general impression at the close Of
the meeting regarding Leeds future in
| railroad circles was that he would he Of
fcrcd some position by Could equally as
good as that Of freight traffic manager of
the Missouri Pacific 1t was quite
evident that Gould did not anticipate
early in the morning any such decision
| Of the board regarding Leeds case. Dur
i,,r (InrIl ,t,,,Ily,I
and down the corridors every now and
| then going to the ticker tape and read
| ing market quotations. The tape showed
ii general fall in the stock market. Those
about the hotel familiar with
Gould's ways said he was annoyed
at being compelled to knucSle to the die
tatlon of the board and dismiss Leeds
and that he would get even with the
other members in the afternoon session
! 10y springing his pet scheme of Joint
/ agencies on them and compelling them
| to adopt his plans Whether he at
tempted this or not could not be learned,
! as when the afternoon session was TN
| lshcd none Of the members Of the board
would say how the matter WIS intro
duccd. However the subject Of Joint
agencies was the principal one con
sidcrcd
Russell Sage and Dillon. after recess.
came to the hotel at half past two q clock
and the meeting Immediately rcronvcncd.
The resolution adapted by the board Is
virtually the five year plan drawn mp by
Could and Col. John McCook and pre-
scntcd To the railroad men at the meet
ing at which tine association was organ
izcd but rejected for the one year plan,
At the close Of tOday's meeting
(which adjourned sine dicI all the mem
brrs of the board expressed the opinion
that the resolution as offered would be Hc
ccptrd by Ia" various roads. and that
the plan Of establishing joint agencies
would br successfully carried out.
Gould said he considered adopted the
plan Of five year existence. and tho
consideration Of forming Joint Hgcurlc~
two Of the most important things In"
board had done since its formation. tic
said hc was very well satisfied with thc
work done by the board AT this meeting
II would prove Of great benefit t. all.