The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-30
A SUPERVISING INSPECTOR.
The Board of Trade Recommends New
Rules.

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The board of trade recommended a
number of changes in its general rules
yesterday, to provide for the employment
of supervising inspector of naval stores.
The rules were recommended to the direc-
tors who have the power to make them
part of the bylaws Of the board. The
directors Will meet at II O'Clock this
morning TO pass upon the rules If they
approve them, they will be posted at the
exchange for ten days, after which they
will become law of the board.
The new rules will provide for super
vising inspector of naval stores, to he APP
pointed by the board of directors at their
first meeting after the adoption of the
rules, and at the regular meeting in Janu-
airy OF each year thereafter, or whenever
vacancy occurs, provided a candidate is
recommended by two thirds of the buyers
and sellers in the market.
DUTIES OF THE INSPECTOR.
The duty of the supervising Inspector
will be TO personally examine the work
of the naval stores inspectors to see that
it conforms to the state laws and city or
dinances relating to the inspection of
naval stores, and the trade rules and reg
ulatiOns approved by the board of trade.
lie viii be required to make written re-
port of his work to the inspection COM
mittee of the board of trade at least once
month, and TO impartially and person
ally examine into any complaints of iTreg-
ullrity in the work of grading, gauging,
weighing, sampling or coOperage of any
inspector, and TO report to the factor, re-
ceiver or buyer for whose account the
work was done by the inspector, and if
necessary TO report to the inspection
committee of the board of trade
He must also keep full and
complete records of all complaints, copies
of reports, records of account, and such
other data appertaining to his duties as
may be deemed necessary by the inSpec-
tion committee. These reports will be
under the direction and control of the
committee
The inspector may be displaced by the
directors at their pleasure on thirty days
notice. While engaged he is TO receive
such compensation as may be determined
by the directors from a fund provided for
that purpose.
TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS.
The inspection committee will investi-
gate all complaints, and report TO the
board of directors, with recommends
tions, any irregularity or negligence on
the part Of the inspectors and the board
Of directors may report the same to the
city authorities, and recommend the
suspension or entire withdrawal of the
| inspectors license, if they deem it neces-
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The new rules also provides for the
regulation Of all disputes arising out of
! alleged improper inspection of spirits and
rosin and the reinspection of the same
by the supervising inspector. They fur
Their provide regarding samples of spirits
and rosin which are to be approved by
the committee and kept constantly on
hand in the exchange room; the samples
of rosin to be removed every two months,
or oftener if necessary and every in
spector must be furnished by the inspec-
ton committee with approved type sam
pies.
There are several rules concerning the
! sampling at the bottom and sides of the
! barrel to ascertain if there is any false
| packing. Names of parties guilty of will
! full false packing will lie posted at the
board Of trade for thirty days.
TO APPOINT COMMITTEES.
Three standing committees will be ap-
! pointed by the president and board of
! directors, consisting of a committee on
| quotations, committee on inspection and
committee on yards and transportation
! These committees will be composed OF
buyers and sellers alike.
The adoption of the new rules is fore
gone conclusion, as 1t is expected that the
| board of trade will pass them to-day. and
they will become part of the laws of the
! board.
The meeting yesterday was an en-
thusiastic one, and the rules offered fol
approval We're strongly objected to by g
number of dealers. Arguments were
offered on both sides, and lively dis.
cussiOn resulted. The result of the vote
however, was in favor of adopting the
new rules, and the meeting ended har
monously.