The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-19
GULF COAST [ LUMBER
EXPORTERS ORGANIZE.
Purpose to Have a Uniform
System of Inspection
and Grading.
AT MEETING HELD IN MOBILE,
PROMINENT EXPORTERS FROM
VARIOUS PORTS ATTENDED
AGREEMENT.

The purpose of the Gulf Coast
Lumber Exporters Association, COM
posed Of prominent lumber and TIM
Der exporters along the gulf coast, or
gained in Mobile, is to adopt a SYSTEM
of uniform grading and inspection Of
lumber and timber, and to guarantee
equitable adjustment of all claims
arising between the manufacturers,
exporters and foreign buyers. FIX
porters from New Orleans, Pensacola,
Mobile, Gulfport, Pascagoula and
Biloxi were present
Much was done towards having all
the exporters sign an agreement
drawn up at this meeting, and a COM
mittee of five, among whom is Gus
Eitzen of this city, was appointed to
draw up constitution and bylaws.
Meet Again July 80.
The president was instructed, on
motion, to name a committee to for
mulate bylaws for presentation at
sacola The following committee
was named to secure further mem
bership; J. h. Hinton and E. R. du
Mont, New Orleans; ]. T. Mckeon,
Mobile; Gus Eitzen. Pensacola; j. G.
Thayer, Gulfport; v. B. Wilcox, Lake
Charles, LA, and Robert Morgan, Jr.,
Orange, Texas 1t is the intention OF
the organizers TO extend the assoc1a-
| ton to all points shipping lumber and
| timber on the gulf coast from Bruins
wick, "a, to the Rio Grande.
The importance of the work under
| taken by the association was shown
| by an estimate made by Mr.. Hunter
| that the amount lost to coast lumber
| dealers by reclamation on contracts
amount to about $I5,000,000 a year,
and that much of this loss may be
avoided.
| The Constitution.
The constitution as adopted reads
in part as follows:
| Article 3.-Persons eligible to mem
bership in this association shall be
| legitimate shippers and manufactur-
ers of export lumber and timber;
provided such members are willing
| to abide by and conform to the Gus
toms, rules and regulations estab-
Iished by this association
! Article 5.-This association shall
have the power to acquire, hold and
/ use any and all property. real and
personal, found necessary for attain
ing its, OBJECT. It's funds shall be
composed Of admission fees, subscrip-
lions, dues, fees, ETC., for membership
or for service performed. The adj
] mission fee shall be SIC for each
/ WIZ SA11t 1ASO pay OIL 1o
sessment based on the vafne OF ex-
port shipments, not to exceed cents
per 1000 superficial. feet.
/ Article 6.-The officers shall con-
sist OF president and vice president
at large, and treasurer, to be elected
| by the general association annually.
These officers shall be elected at this
meeting to serve until the annual
election.
l Article TAI power shall be vest
ed in an executive committee to be
composed of the aforementioned Off
GERS and a vice president and direc-
tor, to be elected by each port repre-
sented in this organization. The vice
president to be elected for two years
and the director for one year fer the
first year, and after thai officers from
the different ports to be elected for a
term of two years.
An office may be declared vacant
upon an official request of the local
organization at each port. and the va
cancy filed by such organization.
Article S. Special meet.
ings as called by the president, who
shall call a meeting when requested
by local organizations representing
two ports. and sucn meeting to be
held at such port as may be designat-
ed by the executive committee
Article 9.-Any member refusing to
abide by the rules or decisions of this
association shall be disqualified for
mem bership.