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Toronto St. ThoniiiK. nuovcy ft huhms y.'.-.m: :.3 TosohTo ■rsN^ 1. ii^fi. SJiY af.s I I If »i<. '^.^f-i"--- -'.''.«;-?- FOR THE INFORMATION OF MEMBERS ONLY. CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS AND Rules and Regulations (IF THE €anabian §mhtv ^lanufacturers' Association For the Season of 1886, Hon. Prexidenl, Horn. Vice-President, Hon. Vice-PreMent, Manager. Treasurer, Secretary, (Bxtcrxiibt QTommittet KUWAED UURNBY, EsQ. H. A. Mashey, Esq. Peter Patterson, Esy. ©fficere. Adam Cochrane, Robert Harmer, William T. Cochranb. Toronto. Toronto. Paitersmi. St. Thomas. Toronto St. Thomas, I ^ PUOLSV A BURNS PRINTERS TORQNTQ f # lo the f iiibcr #laimfait«v€rs of €anatia. ||T i.H unnecessary to recapitulate all the various eHorts that have f lieen made since the year 188-J, in the direction of an Association for the govei'nance of the Bindei- Business. The Association was formed last yeai', and was in a very large measuie satisfactory. It embraced fifteen manufacturers, and its operations were so successful that fully thi'ee-fourths of the Binders made and .sold in 18M5, were .sold at As,sociatian prices and terms Had there been no Association the business would have been utterly demoralized ; and that mos* manufactureis were able to show a fair balance-slieet at the close of 1«85, is due, almost entii'ely to the operations of the Association. It is true that, towards the end of the season, the efforts of the Association proved unavailing in checking the underhand work of .some unscrupulous agents, and on this account a break in prices prevailed to some extent. This was in a large measure owing to tin- fact that the machinery of the A.ssociation proved insufficient to stand the strain put upon it, and unable to nip in the bud, the very first deflection from its Rules. Notwithstanding this, fis before stated, the ojierations of the Associations in 1885 resulted in placing the greater portion of the out-put of its members, at remunerative prices, and in making the business much more sati.sfactory than it would have been under other circumstances. The results secured were such as to waiTant the continuance of the Association, and the endeavour to correct all the weak points developed in the working of its Rules heretofore. Several meetings have already been held during all of which the utmost una 'snity of feeling has prevailed ; and I am pleased to state that tw. ■,, one of the twenty-two firms building Binders in Canada, are now lembers of the Association. The objects of the Association have hreu clearly defined in a concise set of " Rules and Regulations " which have' l)een placed in the hands of every agent in Canada, and all agents now know that The Bindef Association is a power tliat must be ol)eyed. It has not been considered necessary to print a detailed report of all the different meetings of the Association ; but in this book is given the condensed result of same, with Constitution, By-Laws, Rules and Regulations, names of Officers, Members of Committees iinrj all other iiifonnation that come within the scope of the As- sociation. The Bond, piovided for in the " Rules and Regulations," was prepared bv Messrs. Cierar, Muir & Crerar, Banisters. Hamilton, and has been signed by the Members, who have also subscribed to the " Rules and Regulations." The a.ssessmeiit of two cents and deposit of forty cents per machine, as pntvided for, has either been paid in Cash or Drafts for same have been made upon the Members, so that the Association IS now in complete running order, with ample available funds on hand. The E.\ecutive (Jomniittee asks the (Earnest Co-operation) of the Members to make the Association an entire and unqualified success ; and urges upon all Members, the necessity of making every Agent in Canada, live up to the " Rules and Regulations " both in letter and in speech. Of course, the information contained in this book is of a private nature, and it should not pass outside of the hands of the Members of the Association. I have the honor to be Yours respectfully, EDWARD GURNEY, Honorary President. March 10th, 1886. OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES TormUo. Toronto. Pntlerxoii. ffixectttibc Committee. KdwARD GlTRNEV. - - H. A Massey. Petek Patteb.son. • - . Honorary Prenidfni- Vice- President, yice- Preside lit. St. Thomax. Toronto. St. Thomax. (BfScne. AiiAM Cochrane. Robert Harmer. VVm. T. Cochrane. €otntntttce on Jfinance. The Exeoittivk Committee. Manageyr. Treasurer. Secretary. €otnmittet on i)rinttng. J, KbkkOshokne, Kobt. Hahmkk, Auam Coohkank, am> Wm. T. Coohhank Committee to cnnfer tuith other ^t^anufacturere. .J. K. UsBoRNK, R. Krost, .1. H. (iKouT, Davik Maxwki.1. .\ni> K. Harmkr. H. R. Hakuv. Pamnon. MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN BINDER xMANUFACTU- RERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE SEASON OF 1886. Who have Sigufd "Rvlesand Heyulations" anil " Bond" riM provided/or in name. The Massey Manufactuking Co Toronto. The Watson Manufactubincj Co Ayr. The NoxoN Bros. Man. Co Ingeraoll. The Gurney Man. Co Dundaa. A. Harris Son & Co. (Lt'd) Brantford. The Chatham Harvester Co Chatham. Patterson Bros Patterson. John Elliott k Son. London. David Maxwell Paris. Frost k Wood Smith's Falls. The North American Max. Co London. Macpherson k Lindsay London. Jno. H. Grout & Co Grimsby. The Fleury Estate. Aurora. P. E. Shantz Preston. The Sarnia Ao. Imp. Co Samia. A Wren nal tl.r... hunclr-cl or frac.-tio„ tilenM't/ •pro^tSec/ftJi,*; t\7^^ll'!^'''Tr'r^■'^' AsKo..iation nhall h. as provided Toi III the Kiiies and Re^'ulations. the Rules and Hef^ulations " of the Association, shall he ron .^derejl nien.hers, aiul nhall 1. entitled to vote as'p.-ovided foi in Akt. 6. The Ofticei-s of" the Association shall consist of a Presi- de,rt, one or more Vice-Presidents, Treasurer. Manager, and Henl Akt. 7. The Officers shall he elected at the Hrst regular meeting in each year, as also the standing Committees. Art. H. The duties of the Presiflent shall he ^« preside at all meetings ot the Association, verify accounts hy a ...ching his signa- ture to them, If correct: to call special meetings at the remiest of Zl.r *-' '""! "u' *'"' *° '•'"'*•' i.".nediate action to he taken should any meml)er show cause of complaint. Art. !). The duties of the Vice-Presidents shall he to preside in the ahsence of the Pre.sident, and to perform his other duties when lie is unahle to attend thereto. Art ;0. All moneys helonging to the Association shall he- de- posited in a chartered hank to the credit of the Association, as pro- s ded for m ' Rules and Regulatioim," and shall he payahle only hy check signed hoth hy Hie President and Treasurer. Art. 11. In case^ .,t the dishanding or dis.solving of this .\ssoci- atioii, any money then on hand shall, after payment of all liahilities he divided ,m. rata among the then niemhers of the Association, e.voept 1,1 the cases of tines and penaltie nnd e.vpenses as hereafte ■ provided for. Art. 12. The Treasurer shall take charge of all moneys helonginc to the Association, keep a correct account of all receipts and' di.s- l.ursements, and pay all accounts certified hy the Presi'lent, or his deputy. '' ' Art. 13. The Manager or his Secretary shall keep all hooks and records of tlie Association, conduct all correspondence, attend all meetings, and make correct minutes of the same. Art 14. The annual meeting of the As.soeiation .shall he held in the hrst week of September in each year, date to he ti.xed hy the voters shall be required. ^ pi-esent who aie BY-LAWS. shin tL: 'XZ .""''*"^ "' ^'^^ ^™'^*-"- ^»''' -der of business ORDER OF BUSINKSS. 1. Minutes of previous meetinjr. '■i. Reports of Cotnuiittees. 3. Communications shall be received. 4. Election of Officers. 3. General business transacted settled by a n.ajority of votes "' "* **"" ^"*'^*'"" «h^" »»« ril. The President shall vote only in case of a tie. -thout delay take ;m;:.eLe"3;oJ:" "■■'"^^- ^'^^ ^'"^" the w-aTro::'Sit7i^rx "^ ^'^""^''*'-' -^^' the order of the President "''' "* *'''' Association on colectfon wiU; t AsilltolI'^^T t' T'^ !'"''' '^'« "^'^«'^*-" - cussed at a meeting ca^eTo?)" '^ ^^'VH '•^"'^ '^^^ ''««» ^i^" '•e given to all mlbers no^^^ ^,f"'"P"^"' ^^."^^^'^ ^ue notice shall the^nembers are S'otiied. ""^ '"''*'"^ '" ^^"^^' ""^^1 -» member or'millts'^rSf r":rf ^ °' "^*''^™' *-- -^ -ee to all the ^^^^ ^^K^C^H:^ t :=^^- RULES AND REGULATIONS tl.ey «™ hereinatte, revij;, r„»Led° *"■'' """P' '" " '"- '" No«;.. I , ,7 ^^"*^°' ^'"'ciples, IS permitted. No Trial shall be engaged in or permitted the foil. g mmLfwere hI ■ ' "•'"•'^"'■■' "'^ ^'^^ Association, posed pr, ..?ti;;;t'irpi?:; i;x :rn^::j '^tr *'^p™^ the Dominion ; season ot l«)Sb, for sale in The Massey Man. Co., 1700 ^- ^'":™' So" ^t Co., (Limited) 1700 John Llhott it 8on, 45Q Patterson Bros., gr^Q The Chatham Harvestei- Co.,U'6' 525 R. Sylvester, The Cochrane Man. Tlie Fleury Estate, Knight A- Wilson, 250 Co., -:**fr 240 The Watson Man. Co., No.xon Bros. Man Co.', David Maxwell, The Curney Man. Co., The X. A. Man. Co., ' McPiierson ct Lindsay, Frost it Wood, J. H. (irout it Co., P. C. Wchantz, J. Hricker, A. V^i-en it Co., J. Craig, ^40- 1.50 200 \^^ 125 100 160 50 500 500 Wi^ 500 480 V.0 300 250 (3) The minimum retail nrice of .^olf i>;„,i; u Hnds. for the .eason of IS.^, Xu^h^^^S;;! Sl^ ""^' "^ '^" ^-00 m one payment, not later than October 1st, 188(5 188-7 r^'"'"*'' '^'''' ""* l*^'^^ t'"--^" '^100, Janiarv 1st ,.,J.^^'.'"ila»ce one year later. -^ I'luai v ist, M-15 ni three annual payments of >!«7-i on^i. r 1 1888, and 1889 ^ •^"'^'"' °* •^'•' «"'^''' January 1st, 1887, V4 ^< r -' ^"^*"'"^'' (5) That no Binders shall be sold at wholesale evcent at fh^ fnll pnces as „.entioned herein, less comn.ission, except rtiUexrsW contracts. In cases where wholesale cont.«Pf« V. . i '^^"'""^ prior to this date, the sellers ag.ee Ty everi ».«»•,.;% ''''' '"''''' to control the retail prices of s'uch ' wh'olelS Z;^ ^^ZTi^;, ;ir ', r '^ , °"" *° P"'^"^ -^"^ *«""« herein laid down, (o; ihat in certani localities, where the Imrvewt ;,. i..f„ •^-20 „, one payment as above, either October or January ^^'^o' in t«o payments as above- and «o.-,n ;„ ^.u "'>-"">ti}. ^-4U ni and that on all surdouke ales it het''.' '''^"""*' ''' '"^"''' = (10) That the expenses of the Association be in future met bv «., assessn.ent per machine produced by the men.bers and Hv tl, "^ Huct,on n.entioned before he the'ba^is of'lTks'ettnt P"" ofsS' votes P'-°duct>on as n.entioned before, be the basis r \ not 3o.se ; oilier ' full sting lade, iwer, :hein here liich than ^Ives n\ n. ents cept till the pre- I'ein user 3 in )ay- nu- )in ve ; ion der or an ro- be iss, on sis f ]1 . (12) That an assessment of ten cents per inadiine he now made, and the same he paid to the Treasurer forthwith, and if not so paid, the Treasurer shall make sight drafts for same. (1.3) Keferring to the taking of ol.l maehines, horse.s, truck, etc., on sales of Binders : That a Reaper used not more than two seasons shall he known as a -'second-hand reaper:" that all other Mower.s or Reapers that have been u.sed shall he known as "old machines;" that old ,nach.ne.s may he accepted by Agents at a maximum puce ot .<10 each, hut same shall he at Agents risk, and shall not be accepted by the manufacturer, but charged against the A"ents cmnmission ; init to help .Agents out on this cla.ss of machines nianutacturers may accept from Agents, on contracts, the old metal of such old n.achinesat .*1 per 100 lbs. delivered at their factories. That second-hand Reapers " may he accepted by the Agent at a maximum price ot .^50, and these must also be wholly at the A"ent s nsk, and charged to him at price allowed. As "second-hand Keapers have, m the past, been a source of great loss both to the Agent and to the manufacturer, the utmost caution must l,e im- pressed upon the Agent regarding them. While S^i) is named as a maximum allowance, very few are worth so much, and the only safety for the Agent, is to secure sale )iefore-hand for them, or take tliem at such low prices, as to ensure himself against loss. Tliat lumber and wood may be accepted at market price l)v members ot the Association, if so desired. That old Osborne Binders may be accepted from the original pur- chasers, at a maximum price of .-»40, and Massey Low Downs it a maximum of .«,'oO, uidess in cases where special agreements have )>een already made for their acceptance at a higher tigure. That no other kind of Truck of any kind, horses, cattle or any- thing else, can or will be accepted on Binder sales by the A-'enN or members ot this .A,ssociatimi. "^ (14) That on all orders used by members of the Association, the purchaser and agent shall be required to declare that the order states in Jull the true bargain existing for the purchase and sale of said machine, and that same should be printed on face of each order. (15) That a sun. of Forty Cents per machine produced, be paid by each member of the Association, to the Treasurer, to be by him deposited ma Chartered Bank to the credit of the As.sociation, nterest payable on the several amounts, to the different members of the Association ; and that an indemnity Bond be given by each member of the Association. Amount of said Bond to be two dollars per machine produced, as hereinbefore mentioned ; said 12 deposit and bond being made and given as an evidence that the Tenns of the Association shall be carried out in goocrfaltl t t nenjers. Said deposit of Forty Cents to be paid on tbe 1 aft of the Treasurer, within thirty days after notice, Ld saW Boi tX executed on presentation to the members. ^ (16) That the following Rules sliall govern charges made and «nes imposed against members or their Agents : (a) An Inspector or Manager shall be appointed, as herein- after provided for. (6) As far as possible, the Inspector or Manager shall in- vestigate all charges, and report to complafnant, when unless the matter is satisfactorily settled, the e^•idenc; shall be submitted to a court, as hereinafter provided iov whose decision shall be final. The Inspector or Manager may, when necessary, associate with himself "laiutT" '''' '''*" '^'•'"''"^t'O" t<^ investigate com- (c, That for H,st conviction of any Agent, a fine of Twenty- five Dollars shall be imposed against the Agent and said hne sl-.all be forthwith paid^o the AssockfJi^n by the hnn employing said Agent. For second convic- tion, said agent must be sunnnarily dismissed, and said dismissal reported to the Association. And said agent must not be engaged by a, y , ther member of tiie Association. (d) That for first conviction of a member of the Association, a hne of twenty-five dollars shall be in.posed. and fo,' second conviction, any sum in the discretion .,f the Coun, not exceeding the amount of his deposit and (e) That thei-e shall be four Courts for the .season of 188G VIZ : A INoKTiiKKN Court, composed of one mend^e • from each of the following Firms or Companies : T!ie \Iass_ey Mai. Co., Toronto, Patterson Bros!, Patterson, I he Heury Estate, Aurora. An Eastkr.v Court composed of one member from eacli ot the following Firms or Companies : J. H Grout ^. Co (iriinsby, The Gurney Man. Co., Dundas,' A. Harris, Son ct Co., (Limited), Brantford. « .1 *Ti"-^^ ,?''''/"' '^«'"P0««1 of one member from Z ' M f«"«^;;">g Firms or Companies : The Noxon B, OS Man. Co IngersoU, the Watson Man. Co., Ayr. David Ma.vwell, Paris. ' ^^'. 13 A Western Court composed of one member from ^^r\. /« *?"T"« *'"•""' "'■ Companies: Jno. Wliott & Son, London, the Chatham Harvester Co Chatham, The Cochrane Man. Co., St. TJionms Any ot these Courts may be assembled, at the call of the Inspector or Manager, at the most convenient point / .A rr.*" *"®"" decision shall in all cases be final " (./) The expenses of said Courts and of the Inspector to be iiru^^ *® ^""''^ °^ ^^^ Association (y) When a complaint is made against any of the Firms mentioned as members of any Court, or one of their agents, no member of such Firm shall sit on said l.ourt; but his place shall betaken by nearest mem- ber or the Association. (17). That a competent Inspector or Manager be appointed to Zyf '" °^'!f ' "^ the Association, and that the marappointed should be a gentleman thoroughly conversant with the business reliable in every way, and capable of running the Associate fo; SLry Eiiorp*tr' r^' ^' '"^^ '"^""^^'^^ -^ thrMeLS en^a J;f h T ' P^^^''^""' ^"'""^y '«d Osborne be a Comn.ittee to engage such Inspector or Manager, and se« him at once to work (18) The duties of the Inspector or Manager shall be as defined m minutes of meeting held June 11th, 1885, with such other dl^^s rss^sr Tss^ciSi.^^ ''-' —^ -' -'^■■•-'•'^ '•" ^^ (19) That bundle carriers and trucks be placed on the list as arTerandtsTr't*" w'^'"*^^* ^"^* P™*' °^ ^' ^•-- ''-^^ nil! K / 7 *'"*'^' ^''"'^ '*^""«d ^ ^^) '^nd that these net E he r •'"^"'•:\«^/r"«t •^g^"*^ by the members of the Associati n and that n*''''' ! ^°'' "' ^"*r^ ^"^ "^^^^^^ ^e so settled with and that no agent or member of this Association shall be allowed to sejl^either article less than the wholesale or net price, or give them (20) That no man shall be considered an agent who is not engaired on written contract, and whose territory is dearly defined In Se event of a Binder being sold to a party applying for an agency and whose application is accepted, that such irder must be Su^c. and subject to a reduction of the commission only on the express stpulation in his contract that he shall sell at least two noJe Binders besides the one purchased for liis own use " (21) That in regard to Binding Twine, the Special Committee appointed be disbanded, and that, in the meantime, the AssocTattm leaves this matter in the hands of its individual memte.-s •4 (22) Tl,.. torn, of Monthly Affiacl as follows : I' , of the firm of „< iu Town of, (-ountyof , do solemnly declare, that I am personally cognizant of all the conditions, rules and regu- lations ot the Canadian IJmder Manufacturers' Association, of which my Pirn, IS a n.emher-that 1 have personally examined the orders received lo' my hVm for Self- Binders, for the season of 1886, an.l that, to the Lest of my knowledge and helief, the orders received hv us are correct, and in confoin.ity with all the rules and regulaions or the said Association. * And I make this declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and l.y virtue of the Act passed in the twenty^eventh vear ot Her Majesty s Re.gn, entitled "An Act for the Suppression of voluntary and extrajudicial oaths." Declared l.efoi'e me at jn the County of (•«■>• of A.I). 1880. this ..J) Ihat copies ot all orders or contracts that in anv way con- H.et with the Rules and Regulations of the As.so.-iatiun, taken by any men.ber ot the As.sociatioi, prior to this date, shall be handed to the iiLspector on his first trip among tlie meml,ers, or shown to Imn and a memo, ot .same taken by him and recorde.l in the books or the Association. (24) That the Rules and Regulations of the Canadian Binder Manufacturers Ass<.c,at.on shall become fixed and operative onh- when the following Firms shall have subscribed to same, and S signed the Indemnity Bond as heretofore mentioned ; but as it will take some tune to prepare Bond and secure the signature of the members, that a 1 members .shall work in accord with the Rules and Regulations of the Association, until notified by the President that anything has occurred to prevent the ftperation of the Association THE MASSE Y MF(i. CO. A. HARRIS, SOX & CO., (bf.l.) THK WATSON MK'O. CO. R. SYLVESTER OURNEY MF'G. CO. J. H. (JROUT & CO. JOHN ELLIOTT & SON. CHATHAM HARVESTER CO THE (COCHRANE MF'G. CO PATTERSON BROS. KNIGHT & WILSON. THE N. A. MF'G. CO. NOXONBROS. MK'(!. CO D. MAXWELL. THE FLEURY ESTATE. P. G. SCHANTZ. LINDSAY & McI'HEKSON. .». CRAIG P. HAMILTON. A. WREN C CO. MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD IN ROSNIN HOUSE TOItONTO, FEB. ^ik avd sm, iss,;. The following Finns and Companies were represented : T.IK Massev Mav. Co. by H. A. Mr^ssey, C. 1). Massey, W E H Massey and Rol)t. Hanner ' TiiK Watson Man. Co. by W. Watson A^ Harris Son .t Co (Lt'd.), by J. Harris, and J. Iverr Osborne. J NO. Elliott & Son by J no. Elliott. Davii) Maxwell by David Maxwell. J. H. Ckol't A' Co. by J. H. Grout. Chatham Harvester Co. by R. Fleming The Fleir-, Estate by H. W. Fleury. '^' • R. Sylvester by R. Sylvester. The Cochrane Man Co. by .\ Cochrane Patterson I^ros by R Patterson aiul H. R Hardy GuRNEY Man. Co. by E. Curnev and J Fieldinir ' tROST it Wood l)y R Frost. " P. C. ScHANTZ by P. (i. Schantz. Macpherson it Lindsay by A. Maophei.son J. Uricker k Co. by J. Bricker. Visitor, Mr. Cossitt, of Cossitt Bros., Brockville. Three sessions were held on the 24th, and one on the 25th Con.- nnttees were appointed to report on various subjects, and' almost eA-ery matter that could possibly come within ' the scope of the Association was thoroughly discussed. Kach item of the " Rules and Regulations was gone over clause by clause, so that no .nis- concej|tion ot meaning or diversity of opinion could possibly prevail il-verything tliat was in any way obscure was cleared up, and every information given to all present, so that no ditterent construction c;oul(l be placed on any Rule than it was intended to convey The utmost unanimity of feeling prevailed, and the stronge.st deter- mination was expressed by all present, that the " Rules and Regu- lations would be faithfully and strictly carried out It was decided to modify the organization of the Association some- what, and place ,t m the hands of an Executive Committee with a 16 Manager, Treasurer and Secretary. The former President and Vice- President thereupon tendered their resignations, which were accepted Messr.^ Edward Uurney of Toronto, H. A. Massey of Toronto, and Peter Patterson ot Patterson, were elected to the Executive Mr Gurney hecomirg Honorary President, and Messrs. Massey' and Patterson Vice-Presidents. Mr. Adam Cochrane of St. Thomas was appointed Manager, and he has appointed his son Mr Wm T Cochrane. Secretary. (Joth of these gentlemen are now paid officers of the Association, and to the Manager, under the supervision of the Executive, ,s intrusted the general running of the Association, and to hini all commurncations should be addressed and complaints made. Mr. Cochrane has been paid three hundred dollars for his services up till March 1st and from that date he is to be paid at th. rate of one hundred dollars per month until the end of the season or as long as his services are deemed necessary. His Secretary receives twenty-five dollars per month. The following motions were carried, the general refiult of the l)usiness done. which convey to members. Moved by J. K. Osborne, seconded by R. Fleming, that the Executive Committee be composed of Edward Gurney, Honorary President. H. A. Massey and Peter Patterson. Vice-Presidents. Moved by Edwari, Gurnbv. seconded by J. K Oshorne, that AUan. Cochrane be appointed manager, at a salary of $100 per month, from March, 1886. his engagement to continue six months "; SV* *"'' '■^'''''''^'' f '^ required, and that he be paid the sum ot .1300 for services rendered prior to March 1st, 1886, also that he .shall |Woint his own Se.uetary at a salary of $25 per month, from Marcli 1st, 1886, ano to continue six months or longer if required. Moved by H. R. Hahdy, .seconded by W. Watson, tliat R. Harmei- l)e appointed Treasurer. Moved by J. H. Grout, seconded by R. Fleming, that the num- ber ot Binder Manufacturers, who have signed the Bond and re- cognized the Rules and Regulations, as laid down in Circular of Association, dated December 5th, 1885, warrant the formation of the Association for 1886. On proposed basis, and that same be carried out. On asking for an affirmative or negative expression from every manufacturer present, this motion was carried unani mously. Moved by J. K. Osboene, seconded by H. A. Massey, that Messrs. Osborne, Harmer, the Manager and Secretary, be a Com- mittee on Printing, and to arrange the Constitution and By-Laws 17 Moved by W. Watson, seconded by Mk. Scj.antz, that H R Hardy be Auditor. Moved by J H. Grout, seconded by W. Watson, that as the Cordage Manufacturers have placed there product largely in the hands of the Hardware Trade for sale, this Association takes no action m this matter,- but that it shall be considered a direct viola- tion of the Rules of the Association, for any member or any agent to give away any Binding Twine or to sell the same under cost to secure a Binder sale. The Rules and Regulations adopted, November 27th 1885 where then discussed and passed clause by clause, with the followin.' amendments viz that the time of January payments may be ex tendedtdl 1st March following, on territory East and North of Kingston, and that the wholesale price of Binder Trucks be re duced from eight dollars to five dollars. ^hi^T"^ 11^ ^ !"""'?;' '"'""J^"^^^ ^- A- ^^1^«««^-' that Members of 1884 and 1885, at a reduction of $25 and #20 respectively fron. 1886 prices; and that each order taken for such machines, shall state the year m which they were built. That Binders made for m! I fr '^ ^'^^^'.'^-^^ -"k as 1886 machines. That each Member of the Association, shall furnish to the Manager, within ten days, a list of all such machines and where located. That a copy of each order taken for such machine, shall be sent to the Manager, as soon a« taken. Considerable discussion took place on this motion both on the 24th and 25th, and it was decided, tha" each member present should state the number, of such machines on hand and that their sales of such shall be confined to the numbers Slrl in M ^°"°T!"^ '^"'"^^'■' '""'■^ "*"^^^ ^y '"«">bers present. Harris 10 ; Massey 15 ; Frost & Wood 65 ; Sylvester 70 ; Watson *1^ K^T^r.^^in^^^r^'^ ^^' Maxwell 6: Chatham 20 ; Cochrane 1 8 ; N . A. Co. 20 ; Elliott & Son 20. A Committee having been appointed to confer with Mr. Svlvestei- regarding the peculiar position in which he is placed, Mr. fllmilton of Peterboro his competitor for local trade, declining to become a W ?^ G S.hV^''°^f ^M ^i r^ '"''"^^ ^y J- Harris, seconded of the AroS, . ' ^^lu^'- ^y^^''*^' ^" *°««P*«^ *« a member of the Association, on the terms proposed by himself, which were sTve? ^l' ^°"°"'= "•^^^'■- H-™"t«n joins the Association, Mr Sylvester asks no concessions, and in this case, will agree not to disposeofany of his 1885 Binders in Peterboro County S^ouS Mr. Hamilton decline to join, and does not adhere to Association 1^ H Iton, m the East half of Victoria County and UVst half of Tlr r' r . 'u''*' .'". *''^' ''^'"^"■^'"f "^" ^^•^^•^"' '"•^'1 "the lilies uh" I ;'•'• ■•■'r**"' ^^"' """*■"'•'" *" t'"' Ass.H.iation iules in.l Hejru at.ons, and except son.e Hfteen Hinders of iHHr, ke, ly„.« at (,ue pi, and vicinity, un.1 ten others in other parts of t u% TnT^t ''*"h ''' '" '■^'""•^ .*" ''''^l""^" "^" tl.e entire l-alance ete w tlf V -t. '"• "' '7'''V''>' «''^» ""■"'■^1' -'•->' l.« would con,- ete w, h Mr. Hanulton tor local trade. Messr,s. Mas.sey, Patter- son and .Sylvester, were ap,,ointed a deputation to wait on Mr Hanulton and try and induce l.in, to join U.e Association. Moved l)y R (J. Sciiantz, .seconded l,y ,J. Harhis that the Manager procure and distribute at once the n.onthly attidaVit l-ornis March same he s,«ned and sent in i.y n.en.hers not later than 10th' March, and each succeedn.^ month till season clo.ses, Moved by J. Hakhis, .seconded l.y K. 11. Harov,' that Mr Max- well be allowed to exchange his Elevating Binder for LoJV'own Buule,^ sold by hun, on the n.ost advantageous terms he canTr nmself ,n such cases as he finds it absolutely necessary to d o o satisfy his customer. ^ ' of hZ'' '*^ r ■ ^•,^'^""^- ^•'<;-^""'«'' h' W. Watsux, that a report of these meetings be prepared and printed by the Printing Com- mttee and ..opies of same with amended Rules an.l RegltTcm Constitution and By-Laws be furnished to each men.ber.^uul 1 at the same Committee prepare a "Circular to Agents" e nbodyii « such portions ot the proceedings of the .Association as they may S sider advisable, the same to be supplied to each member in sXieM <|uantity to.- distribution among all agents. ''Umcient oDi!!irof'ThK a" '^T'" '''""^'•^^' -y ^- ^^'''^«^' that iu the ano he . H... h •^•^7;'''^*'°"' no tampering with the local agents of anothe hrn should be indulged in, aud that no arrangement should be made with a loca agent, without first ascertaining that he ha settled up satisfactorily with the firm for whom he had prevLi^W been working, an.l that .e is free to make new arrangements. Al o that each member .shall furnish to the Manager a complete li.st o the names of all their local agents, with the P. O. address. th.^^r''i^{"-A^- "^'^''^' '"'"'"^^^ ^y "• A. Massev, that the thanks of this Association are due and are hereby tendered to the retiring President a.id Vice-President for the efforts put forth by thorn in bringing the affairs of the Association to their present satisfactory condition. pieheni the 10 Moved l.y H. A. Mahhkv, seconded l.y .). H Tii i.kn f\u,t fl. Annua Meetin, of the Association sl.all Z held in t .e 1 1 k''^ Septen.her n> eacJ, year, rhite to he Hxed hy the P.e.sirlent Moved hy H. A. Mahhkv, seconded hy Jo„n H. T.m.kn that J K.(shome R Frost J. H. (J.out, D.'Maxwell, and H H r ,e ' he a Conmnttee to confer with all n,anMfa<.turers of Reapers M n ' ' and Horse Rakes, with a view to getting all snch to jo he i ".c aturn, ami so hrmg the entire hnsiness of Harves ing " ad, i , • • under the control of the Association. And that the Mamt'e i^ Association ,s spcvally instructed to call upon all sud 1. anu turers, as occasion may present, ascertain their views, take not of same, and report to J. K. Oshorne, Chairman of said ('onnnitt.'e! Moved hy H. A. Mahhkv, seconded l.y .J. iUuuis that this t uiK do now .uljourn to meet again at the call oJThe Prtident.