the interim, and temporarily, the rules in use at the present 

 by the American Hardwood Manufacturers' Association be 

 used by the Institute, and 



It is further recommended and resolved that the In- 

 spection service of the Hardwood Manufacturers* Institute 

 be used by all needing inspection service. 



AND THAT, until otherwise directed the services of 

 this Institute shall be available upon the following terms 

 and conditions: 



a. The Inspection service to be available to every 

 one whether they are members of this organization or 

 not at such reasonable cost as may be fixed by the 

 Board of Directors. 



b. In case the dispute between buyer and seller con- 

 cerns only the grade and not the measurement of lum- 

 ber shipped, the buyer should be required to only hold 

 intact that portion of the shipment which in his judg- 

 ment does not comply with specifications of the grade 

 for which it was sold. 



c. In the event either party to a re-inspection is not 

 satisfied with the finding of the inspector, the right of 

 appeal within five days of such finding is extended to 

 either of the interested parties, and a second inspection 

 shall be made by the chief inspector. 



d. When an inspection by the chief inspector is re- 

 quested by a consumer (in this class is included all 

 manufacturers, fabricators and retailers) the national 

 association representing the industry to which such 

 consumer belongs is invited to select a thoroughly com- 

 petent inspector to be present when the inspection is 

 made by the chief inspector, so that all members of the 

 industry involved may be satisfied that the inspection 

 has been fairly and properly administered. 



7. That they are in complete accord with the views 

 of the Washington Conference aforesaid as embodied in the 

 following resolution: 



"RESOLVED, That the formulation of rules for the 

 grading and inspection of lumber is a function of the manu- 

 facturers and that grade rules should be based on the needs 



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