The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08
Grain Inspectors Fees
Have Been Fixed.
President BOothby Appoints
Standing Committees.

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terday afternoon. President Boothby was
in the chair and there was large attend
auoe OF the members, The records OF the
last meeting were read and approved.
The names OF members proposed at the
annual meeting were read and ballot
was taken eleoting them. Those eiectsd
were W. A. Wainwright, +. L. Little
reld. q, p. Il. Wish, W. l. Gear, A. J.
MCCARTHY, ID. W. Campbsll, W. II, Stew
art, W. W. Carman. Robert Sharp.
The following additional members were
also elected: II. Ii. Pierce, W. ii. Piers,
A. Carries, James Tholn, Samuel a.
True, Edward II. Nickerson and j. r.
Browner.
President Boothby has brought up the
question OF n grain inspector at this port
and the further report OF the committees
regarding this subject was presented py
Major Sidney w. Thaxter. The rules are
to be published in pamphlet form ana
distributed. 1t has been decided to have
only one fee for inspection and the fees
have been fixed at forty cents car. APP
peal may be made to the COMMITTEES on
grain whose decision shall be final as far
as the board of trade is concerned. 1t is
suggested that authority be given to ap-
point a deputy or deputies, the inspector
making the appointment. At present
only grain coming here for shipment will
be Inspected. This deputy will probably
remain here during the summer season.
Some talk followed concerning the In
spsction. Manager McLure OF the Thorn
son Iins said the Grand Trunk had two
or three points on its line where grain is
inspected. Major Thaxter said that the
Grand Trunk would probably allow the
grain to come through to Portland, and
be inspected here,
Secretary Rich thought it would be
well not to name any specific price for in
specting grain. The present inspector
thinks he ought TO have certificate
similar to that in Boston.
MIR. Charles W. Il. Goiing thought 1t
would be well to stick to the report of
the committee.
1t was voted to publish 500 copies of the
rules. Then the report of the committee
was accented.
The sunjsct of pilots was next brought
up, further report being made by
Captain John Ii. Humphrey. The COM
mittee submitted the proposed bylaws
which have already been published. IL
was voted to accept the report and adopt
the rules
Captain Humphrey said there was some
opposition on the part of some pilots.
There sasm to be two cliques OF pilots
here We don want compulsory pllotAge
at this port.
President Boothby then read q copy OF
the bill relating to piiotage whi,h has re-
Gently been presented to the Legislature
by Representative Randall of this city.
Mr. Goding said he had heard Of this
matter being presented to the Legislature
1t was done In a rather underhand man
to Augusta to oppose this bill.
Mr.. McCline said it was not q bill fit
to be passed.
MIR. A. b. Hall said this was q very
important matter. He seconded the mo-
tion of MIR. Goding.
the committee later on.
Hon. W. W. Merrill suggested that the
board draw up set of resolutions stamp
ing it's objection to the bill before the
legislature.
Secretary Rich said he bad talked with
some of the members of ths legislature
and they to had told him that the bill /
would never come to a vote.
Mr.. CHARLES 5. Fobes then presented the
following resolutions which were adopted: :
Ths attention Of the board OF trade
having been called TO the presentation OF
an act additional to chapter 2. OF the Re
vised Statutes relating to pilotage of for
eign vessels, the board would request that
memLers OF the House from the city Of
Portland and the Senators from this
county oppose the passage OF the bill.
The board believes that such q bill as
this Is hostile to the mercantile interests
OF the city. The many points objection
able in the bill cannot be fully presented
in brief resolution. The board would
therefore ask its protest be forwarded TO
the chairman OF the committee on COM
merce with request that a hearing may
bs given them at the convenience or the
committee.
A letter was received from Representa-
tive Webb saying that a hearing regard
ing an appropriation for a New England
building at the Pan American exposition
at Buffalo, N. X, would soon take place
bsrcre legislative committee at Au-
gusta.
DIR. Wheeler suggested that the board
recommend TO Governor Hill that he ap.
point some of the commissioners from
this part of the state.
President Boothby reported that it was
settled that Lewiston was to be the meet.
ing place Of the National Grange next