St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-23
Those Of Minneapolis Form
the Lumbermen's EX-
change Association.
Thsy Discuss improvements
and the Manager Genep-
ais Salary.
Building and Loan Men Of the
Northwest Get an Or
ganiZation.
Another Possible Appointee
as Chief OF Police--City
News.

The lumber business in the city has
assumed such gigantic proportions that
the local dealers have long felt in need
of all exchange to facilitate the trans
action of business. A few months ago
committee was appointed by the local
lumberman to look into the feasibility
of the exchange and report plan. This
committee consisted of w. Ii. Hill, of
Hill d Co.; W. f. Brooks, of Nelson,
Tenney Il Co.. and Will Bassett, of Bas-
Sett & Sons. This committee was ready
to report yesterday, and it was for the
purpose Of hearing the plan outlined
that the lnmbermen of the city met at
the rooms of the board of trade in the
lumber exchange. The outcome OF this
meeting was the adoption of bylaws
and constitution. Article of this con-
stltution explains the purpose OF the
exchange and the ground it expects to
cover. 1t is as follows:
The object of this exchange shall be
to secure a full understanding of the
conditions surrounding the lumber mar
ket tributary to Minneapolis: the es-
tablishment of uniform grades among
the Minneapolis manufacturers and the
inspection by a competent inspector of
the grades in each yard in order to ar
rive at a uniformity of grades. The
listing with the exchange of each firms
stock OIL hand. which shall be so cor
rected from time to time that buyers in
this market can consult the bulletins of
exchange to learn WI ere any article
they wish TO buy can be found. The
carrying out Of such other measures as
may be deemed for the welfare and in
the interest Of the lumber dealers in
this market.
The meeting yesterday was presided
over by II. c. Akely as chairman and J.
Newton Mind as secretary. AT. Brooks.
of the committee on constitution, re-
ported the constitution draWnup. which
was adopted after being amended by B.
f. Nelson. This amendment was on the
matter of assessments, and restricted
the assessment to S. a year for every
100000 sold. The only person voting
against the amendment was II. II. Shev-
lin. The latter brOughC mp the matter
of improvements on the river. and sub
United report which included a re-
quest to the Mississippi and Rum River
Boom company to comply with the mat
ter embodied in the report. 1t was de-
sired TO have the piers between
the Twentieth avenue bridge and
the upper end of Coon creek raised
from five to six feet, also an asserting
gap established above the brickyards on
the west side of the river. The matter
relative to the piers was adopted by the
meeting. but that relating to the gap
was not settled. The plan of the gap
sad TO- n
5,000,000 feet of logs, and the estimated
cost Of constructing it would be from
$l.5U0 TO $1,000.
The committee on switching charges
reported that letter had been received
from perintendent Law, of the North
ern Pacific, relative 10 the reduction in
the charges per car. The superintend-
ent said it would be impossible 10 re-
duce the charges from 81 to $3.50 per
car. The freight agents of the various
roads will therefore be invited to meet
with the lumbermen next Tueeday to
discuss the matter and arrange some
rate which will please all The i'm
poriant business of the meeting came
up with the question of salary or fees
for the surveyor general. 1t was the
general sentiment Of the meeting that
the surveyor general ShOLld receive a
stipulated salary instead of fees, and to
make the fees pay the salary and the
expenses of the office. The committee
on scaling submitted the following re-
port regarding the subject under dis
cussion. The report was adopted. 1t
read:
Resolved. That the committee on scaling
ha prepared for presentation at all early
meeting of this exchange a bill regulating
the system of scaling and providing that the
compensation of the surveyor general be
fixed $500 per annum, and the necessary
expenses of the Office 10 be aid from the
fees collected by him, the surplus from fees.
as may be fixed, to be returned 10 the log
owners pro rata, according TO the number Of
logs scaled by the surveyor general or his
deputies.
This report was placedin the hands of
a committee consisting of Messrs. Akely,
Backus and W. Willard. The bill will
come up before the exchange for appro-
val, and then it will be presented in
proper form to the Legislature.