The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14

go 10 tie good cause.
A. J. Owens thought Tho Insurance. re-
nort should he adopted. His contract with
the Insurance. company which had brought
about the reduced premium had not cx-
pred aud no matter what the association
Il dix ne WAS going TO stand BY this com.
i pany. Mr. Brnxleton had said there was 4
reduction OF - per cent. hut he thought II
was even greater gnco this Insurance.
i company had made this reduction other
j companies had stepped forward aud offered
70 mako similar rates. hut he had stayed
with che COMPANY THAT had come ID hini iii
| limo OF need and who was responsible for
| the benefits lulnbermen We're receiving, He
( moved that The report be adopted
/ Mr.. Cecil y, Lyon ot Sherman stated
| that he had placed insurance for SiS0N0
! with the uonoAny named ard since then
bad had Offers Of policies at much lover
rates from other companies He seconded
Mr.. Owens motion.
| The. report Of the insurance committee
was then adopted. NJ
When the Insurance question had been
disposed OF tho soliciting committee a,i-
| bounced that thcy had secured donations
| assrrgating 1855, the subscribers being as
| follows:
y. H. Lingo sioo; William Cameron,
| Sleos NAPLES, Painter g. Co.. 500. Texas
Tram and Lumber company. $500, i,cau-
mont Lumber company si0e; Il. ", owens
S2oi j. W. Robinson II Co. SaSt I. l..
Hackney, S25; g. w. BraSletoa Il Co, SIS:
II. W. Leeper & Co. S5 Conway 4 Lrcpei,
$50; +. b. Williams & Co.. SIS: r. T.. At
!, kfns s25, Emroria Lumber company, sos;
Dealy Lumber company, s25; j. 4, Noble,
$40; Craig n Conway, $40; w. j. l.ecper
$40; 5. s. Walker. $40; G. S. 4 j. a Phil
lips. Si0 j. n, Price $40: Jeanette LAM
~, I ,Nr
| company, So: w. 4. Wood So nigby. Rob-
erts & Co. SIS, s. Nlnslcr \ Co, So W.
Il. Harmony 50; Calvert Lumber company,
S5 W. $. Vogcl. S..
President Swinford announced that the
committee appointed TO receive subseiip-
lions would be continued until tomorrow
morning 50 that the good work could b.
kept up.
Tho report of the membership committee,
of which Mr. Cecil 4. Lyon is chairman,
was called for, but MIR, Lyon had prepared
no statement, lie Was passed up.
The railroad committees report was
submitted as follows.
Your committee on railroads has had
few, if any. questions of interest prosentei
TO Thorn for confederation during the past
year, With one exception, which was
moro question for the manufacturers than
for the association at large little business
has come before them. Reference In the
exception named is made to the threatened
action of the railroads in Withdrawing the
allowance IN weight for STAKES and rain.
The manifest injustice of fnis, however, on
being pointed ON to the railroads, waS
quickly remcdicd, II would seem, how
ever, that some further action should be
taken looking TO the establishment of
standard lumber car, such as are used In
The transportation of lumber by roads III
the North and East, and II is apparent that
the establishment of such standard Car
would result not only beneficially 10 the
lumber interests of 1-sas, but would re-
dound TO the advantage OF the railroads Il
Is gratifying to know that rates have been
stable within the last twelve months. aud
II is TO be hoped that they viii continue so
for the future, as all raust recognize The
decentralization that llac;uaton OF rates
create both 20 the manufacturer and
dealer. Resectfuly submitted,
Guy II Mallam Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Cameron the report was
adopted.
The report OF the committee on statistics
was read by Secretary Drake as follows.
Your committee on statistics begs leave
TO report that they are unable TO furnish
any tahulated figures for the past year, ow
ing 10 their inability to obtain replies 10
their of,repeated inquiries. II IL n gen
cTal matter OF report, however, lHhl snip
ments during the past year have cqiialled
If not exceeded previous years.
AS 10 stock 1t is found that these latter
are found to he much below the general
average: in fact, few mills have within 20
per cent of the amount usually on hand at
this time of The year. Dealers sto' rs also,
from reports given, are understood to
al low ebb.
The committee has each succeeding yesr
made recommendation as TO the value Of
statistical information, but has no, been
more successful than usual In procuring
same. Respectfully submitted,
II, RI. Field, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
The report OF the committee Oh legisla-
ito, was submitted as follows;
Gentlemen. Your Committee on legisla-
ton, All o'nted at the last annual meetins,
would respectfully report that there has
been little 20 demand attention or action Oh
their part during the past year.
III view Of the fact that the legislature
will convene prior TO the next annual meet-
ine of the association, we deem ii advisable
that the association shall pass resolution
at the present meeting locking 10 the pro
tsction 81 members from the increasing ~
uuirementS aud demands OF tho railroads
AZ to car service and in other particulars.
especially as action Ra9 aIsen IN March isst
b. the southwestern Irfjfie association, or
which most of the railroads IN Texas are
members, with NJ 81 10 cxactins fro,i
shippers unreasonable taxes and expenses
connected with loading freight cars With
rough lumber, as well 70 With lumber re-
curing covers. In no other line OF busl-
ness are shippers required to supply my
rart OF a ear on which 10 transport thor
product or thu goods WHICH they desire TO
ship.
Box cars and stock cars are In limited
supply. Frequently WHOM requifition Is
ladc on the agent Of q railroad company
fer a car IN which 20 lad dreescl hummer
or lumber of a high grade, shingles, iatn
g. picke,s, a flat car IL supplied w,ihor-
stakes. strips, sides. ends or Roof and the
shipper Is expected to stake u and box u
I'd with siding and enl Loar's. II he desirfs
10 protect the material composing The cargo
or lead from the wraihcr cinderR ana
dust and he must eoyei II with MS own
AID AZ hiy oYn expense. the rail- l