L. BROWX. CHICAGO, PHESIDENT CHI- 

 CAGO LUMBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



J. M. I'UITCIIAHD, MEMPHIS, TENN,, 



CHAIRMAN INSPECTION RULES 



COMMITTEE 



F. E. PARKEl!. SAGINAW. MKH., PRESIDENT 

 NATIONAL WHOLESALE LUMBER DEAL- 

 ERS' ASSOCIATION 



The subject ■was referred to the committee on resolutions. 



John M. Pritchard, chairman of the inspection rules committee, 

 was then introduced. He oflfered an elaborate report involving 

 numerous changes in inspection rules. 



On motion, the various changes were taken up separately and 

 approved or disapproved until about one-fourth of the items had 

 been passed upon. 



A resolution was introduced Ijy Earl Palmer that the entire 

 matter of changes in any existing grades of the association as re- 

 cited by the committee not be approved, and that the report be 

 referred back to the committee with instructions to present sug- 

 gestions for rules governing new rules where the present rules 

 did not cover. After a long discussion this motion prevailed. 



The committee on resolutions, through Mr. Palmer, then pre- 

 sented its report. 



A resolution was offered and passed on railroad traffic matters, 

 being a copy of the text of the resolutions offered in the report 

 of the railroad and transportation i-oniniittce, 



A second resolution was passed urging increased effort on the 

 part of the National government to complete in a substantial way 

 the levee system in the lower Mississippi river with a view to 

 preventing a recurrence of the disastrous floods that have pre- 

 vailed during the past few months. 



A resolution of thanks -was tendered the Lumbermen's As- 

 sociation of Chicago for its lavish entertainment, and also to 

 the Hotel Sherman. 



A resolution was offered and passed thanking E. C. Atkins & 

 Co., Inc., for the splendid badges donated to the association for 

 the use of its members at the meeting. 



A final resolution offered provided for a change in the by-laws 

 of the association whereby all proposed changes in grading rules 

 should be submitted to the inspection bureau committee ninety 

 days previous to any annual meeting, and that thirty days pre- 

 vious to any annual meeting the proposed changes as recommended 

 by the committee are to be submitted to every member of the 

 organization. 



W. H. Eusse, chairman of the committee on ofiBcers ' reports, 

 submitted a brief report commending the splendid services of the 

 officers of the association, and authorizing the secretary-treasurer 

 to prepare and distribute financial reports on lumber buyers. 



Chairman Pritchard of the inspection bureau committee then 

 submitted the following suggestions for new rules covering white 

 maple and quartered red gum, which were adopted: 



NO. 1 WIIITK JIAPLE 



No. 1 white mapip must be 4 inches and wider, 6 feet and longer, -1 .and 

 5 Inch strips to be clear, balance firsts and seeomls for grade, four sides 

 white. 



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NO. '2 WHITE MAPLE 



No. 2 white maple must be 4 inches and wider, 6 feet and longer, 4 and 

 5 inch strips to be clear, balance firsts and seconds for grade, one side 

 and two edges white, reverse side 50 per cent white. 



NO. 1 COMMON WHITE MAPLE 



No 1 common white maple must be 4 inches and wider. 6 feet and 

 longer, white four sides. No. 1 common for grade. 



FIRSTS AND SECONDS QUARTERED RED GCM 



No figure is required in quartered gum in an.v grade. 



Eighty per cent of the width of each piece must have the radial grain 

 running 45 degrees or less with one surface of the piece. 



To be 5 inches and over wide and otherwise to grade the same as Red 

 Gum excepting as to sap which may be admitted as follows: 



Pieces .■> inches wide to be free of sap and all defects. 



Pieces U and 7 inches wide to admit of % inch of sap in the aggregate. 



Pieces S inches and over wide may have 1 inch of bright sap in the 

 aggregate. 



NO. 1 COMMON QUARTERED RED GUM 



To grade the same as No. 1 common red gum. 



NO. 2 COMMON QUARTERED RED ':! M 



To grade the same as No. 2 common red gum. 



A third rule covering bridge planking was also presented and 

 favorably passed upon. 



On motion of John W. Dickson, the chair was authorized to ap- 

 point a committee of five for the purpose of nominating seven 

 directors to take the places of those whose terms expired. 



On this committee the chair appointed J. W, Dickson, George 

 K. Hibbard, Theo. Fathauer, Gardner I. Jones and J. C. West. 



The president then announced that nominations were in order 

 for president, first, second and third vico-jiresidents for the en- 

 suing year. 



Emil Guenther then placccl in nomiuation for president F. S. 

 Underhill of Philadelphia. Following, J. V. Stimson of Hunting- 

 burg, Ind., placed in nomination Charles H. Baruaby of Green- 

 castle, Ind. Both Messrs. Underhill and Barnaby received sundry 

 seconds in the form of addresses in commend;ition of their fitness 

 for the office, but it was evident from the start that Mr. Barnaby 

 was regarded as best fitted for the office, and Mr. Guenther arose 

 and gracefully withdrew Mr. Underhill 's name as a candidate, 

 and Mr. Barnab.v was elected president by acclamation. 



The chair appointed Messrs. Guenther. Alger and Stimson, a 

 committee to find Mr. Barnaby and present him to the assembled 

 delegates. 



Chairman Dickson of the nominating committee then presented 

 a report commending the election of the following for directors 

 for a three years' term: 



A. Lynch Ward. Lynchburg, Va. 

 W. H. Sill. Minneapolis. Minn. 

 Hamilton Love, Nashville, Tenn. 

 F. A. Diggins, Cadillac, Mich, 

 J. L. Scheve, St. Louis, Mo. 

 F. S. Underhill, Philadelphia, Pa. 



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