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a MARINE REVIEW. [January 16, "T called for nominations for treasurer,' repeated President Living- stone. ; "Ts it necessary to re-elect him," asked Mr. C. E. Kremer of Chicago. The name of Capt. George P. McKay was then placed in nomination and he was unanimously re-elected as treasurer. : When nominations for counsel were called for certain members wanted to know the name of the person who now holds the office. "T move we re-elect him whoever he may be," said Mr. Kremer. And that's how Mr. Harvey D. Goulder of Cleveland was re-elected as counsel. The nominating committee, having to do with vice-presidents, standing committees, etc., was then announced by the chair as follows: H. Coulby of Cleveland, T. T. Morford of Buffalo, C. W. Elphicke of Chicago, David Bow Woncow oe i. phate of Duluth, Howard Shaw of Bay City and J. W. Westcott of Vetroit. Mr. Taisen one had received word that Mr. A. W. Colton of Toledo was unable to be present through illness and the following telegram was sent to him by Mr. Livingstone: "Your telegram read: to meeting. Am unanimously instructed to wire you the sympathy and hearty good will of every one here and their regret that you are unable to attend and the wish of every one your speedy complete recovery. President Livingstone proved himself an excellent parliamentarian iby suggesting that committees be appointed to consider the following sub- division of work and to facilitate their settlement: West Neebish im- provement; enlargement Weitzell lock and canal; lower Detroit river regulations; Sault power canal; Southeast-shoal lightship; dues; some form of permanent organization, and the shoveling question. Mr. E. T. Evans moved that the chair appoint committees of three each to consider these questions and the motion was carried. "TI would be thankful to any of you," said Mr, Livingstone, "for sug- gestions for membership on these committees." Mr. Denis Sullivan thought that there was already a committee on the grain shoveling question and suggested that that question be referred to it. ok "The present grain shoveling committee is too cumbersome," re- torted Mr. Evans. 'We want a smaller and more active committee." Mr. Evans then moved that the present grain shoveling committee be thanked for its services and discharged. This was done and an adjourn- ment was then taken for luncheon. VICE PRESIDENTS, STANDING COMMITTEES, ETC. As soon as the meeting convened in the afternoon the president an- nounced the following list of appointments: _ Vice-presidents--J. C. Gilchrist of Cleveland; T. T. Morford, Buffalo; W. C. McMillan, Detroit; C. A. Eddy, Bay City; D. Sullivan, Chicago; W. H. Myers, Milwaukee; A. B. Wolvin, Duluth; W. S. Brainard, To- ledo; F. J. Firth, Philadelphia; W. J. Cummings, Oswego, N.Y MUA Bradley, Cleveland; W. A. Rogers, Buffalo. Board of managers--T. T. Morford, E. T. Evans, G. L. Douglas, J. J. H. Brown, John Kelderhouse, W. H. Gratwick, Jr., M. M. Drake, Ed- ward Smith, W. C. Farrington, C. H. Donaldson, G. W. Maytham, L. H. Van Allen, Buffalo; M. A. Bradley, James Corrigan, D. R. Hanna, H. G. Dalton, George P. McKay, Harvey H. Brown, John Corrigan, William Gerlach, Henry A. Hawgood, W. C. Richardson, J. C. Gilchrist, W. D. Rees, John Mitchell, R. R. Rhodes, J. E. Upson, Charles L. Hutchinson, W. H. Becker, W. A. Hawgood, W. H. Mack, H. Coulby, J. H. Sheadle, W. G. Mather, E. S. Mills, T. F. Newman, W. W. Brown, Cleveland; James W. Millen, William Livingstone, Jr.. A. A. Parker, L. C. Waldo, Alex. McVittie, J. W. Westcott, Thomas Adams, Detroit; Edward Hines, R. J. Dunham, John G. Keith, Joseph Austridn, J. J. Rardon, James Calbick, George J. Harris, C. W. Elphicke, Denis Sullivan, Chicago; Henry McMorran, Port Huron; W. S. Brainard, A. W. Colton, L. S. Sullivan, Toledo; C. A. Eddy, O. W. Blodgett, B. Boutell, Thomas Cran- age, Howard L. Shaw, J. W. McGraw, Bay City; A. B. Wolvin, D. T. Helm, Duluth; David Vance, H. J. Pauly, W. H. Meyers, Albert Gibbs, F. W. Smith, F. L. Vance, Milwaukee; James McBrier, Edward Mehl, Erie, Pa.; F. J. Firth, Philadelphia; F. W. Gilchrist, Alpena; C. T..Mor- ley, Marine City; R. I. Shuck, Sandusky. Executive committee--James Corrigan, Cleveland, chairman; T. T. Morford, M. M. Drake, G. L. Douglas, Edward Smith, W. C. Farrington, all of Buffalo; J. H. Sheadle, W. W. Brown, Silas Hitchcock, M. A. Brad- ley, W. C. Rhodes, William Gerlach, J. C. Gilchrist, John Mitchell, William Becker, H. Coulby, J. E. Upson, H. A. Hawgood, W. C. Rich- ardson, all of Cleveland; A. W. Colton, Toledo; L. C. Waldo and M. E. Farr, Detroit; David Vance and W. H. Myers, Milwaukee; C. A. Eddy, bay City: D. Sullivan, C. W. Etphicke, John G. Keith, Chicago; D. T. Helm, A. B. Wolvin and E. J. Chamberlain, Duluth. -- Committee on legislation--G. L. Douglas, Buffalo, chairman; E. T. Evans, P. P. Miller, M. M: Drake, W. A. Rogers, L. H. VanAllen, W .C, Farrington, G. W. Maytham, 'C. H. Donaldson, J. J. McWilliams and Edward Smith, Buffalo; L. C. Hanna, John Mitchell and James Corrigan of Cleveland; William Livingstone and B. W. Parker of Detroit; C. A. Eddy of West Bay City; Denis Sullivan and J. G. Keith of Chicago; F. J. Firth, Philadelphia; and F. L. Vance of Milwaukee. Committee on aids to navigation--Capt. George P. McKay of Cleve- land, chairman; L. J. Weeks, W. W. Smith, W. A. Hawgood, William Gerlach, Cleveland; J. J. H. Brown, M. M. Drake, Buffalo; Edward Morton, J. G. Keith, Chicago; Howard L. Shaw, Bay City; A. W. Colton, Toledo; A. Gibbs, A. E. Stewart and J. W. Westcott, Detroit. The chair then announced the special committees to take charge of certain subdivisions of work as outlined at the morning session as follows: Committee on grain shoveling--Edward Smith, W. C. Farri M. M. Drake, T. T. Morford, E. T. Evans, A. W. Colton, L. C. Waldo J. C. Gilchrist, D. Sullivan, A. B. Wolvin and W. W. Brown. Committee on permanent organization--The president, counsel and secretary. t ,. Committee on the West Neebish improvement, the Weitzell lock, the lower Detroit river regulations and the southeast shoal lightship--Wil- liam Livingstone, FJ. Firth, A. B. Wolvia, H. Coulby, James, Corrigan Ww. C. Farrington, C. W. Elphicke, David Vance, Howard L. Shaw and 7), Sullivan. The following gentlemen were appointed to act as auxiliary "to the special committee, two of their number to act with them: W. C Boylan, Martin Conners, J. F. Leitch, John F. Wedow, W.. H. Mack, McMillan, David Vance, M. M. Drake, A. A. Parker, C. W. Elphicke, W. W. Smith and Edward Morton. TO UNDERTAKE BIG CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Goulder outlined briefly the work which this committee had be- fore it. It really embraces the most important questions of a practical nature which confront the lake carriers. Mr. Goulder related that two expert engineers had reported upon the improvements at the Sault. One of the engineers favored the enlargement ol the present route while the cthe1 favored clearing and deepening the West Neebish channel. After considerable investigation the lake carriers had come to the conclusion that the improvement of the West Neebish channel would be better. It would enable up-bound freight to use one channel and the down-bound the other and thus do away with a great deal of confusion. He also touched upon the difficulty presented by the fact that the Poe lock at the Sault, thought at one time to be ample for all purposes, is now unable to accommodate two of the largest boats on the lakes at the same time. He spoke of the proposition to increase the size of the Weitzell lock and of the construction of another channel at St. Clair flats, projects which, while not new, are of paramount interest. He also said that it was costing the association $3,500 annually to maintain the lightship Kewaunee on the Southeast shoal, Point au Pelee passage, Lake Erie, and spoke of the movement to either have the government maintain this lightship or con- struct another in its place. Altogether he outlined a heavy program for the special committee and advised that it would require a great deal of pushing to have the things done. He held that the lake carriers had been very modest in their claims upon the general government and that the committee on rivers and harbors maintained the same view. A communication was received from the grain shovelers' union at Buffalo that it was well satisfied with the present system of handling grain under the management of Supt. Thomas W. Kennedy. The grain situation at that port was accordingly definitely settled by the adoption of the following resolution: : oe "Whereas the system of handling grain in the port of Buffalo during the past two seasons under the able management of Thomas W. Kennedy has been most satisfactory and profitable to vessel owners as_ well as affording satisfactory compensation to the grain. shovelers, therefore be it Resolved, that it is the sense of this association that the system be continued and that the committee in charge continue the work under the same efficient superintendent." VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Denis Sullivan moved the adoption of the following resolution: "That the Lake Carriers' Association respectfully but earnestly pe- tition the honorable, the secretary of the treasury of the United States, to provide and suitably maintain under the supervision of the lighthouse establishment « vessel adequately equipped with the proper appliances for supplying with compressed gas, the gas buoys now established and such other gas buoys as may hereafter be established on the great lakes and the connecting waters thereof." Mr. E. T. Evans of Buffalo moved as an amendment that the resolu- tion be referred to the executive committee, but when it was put to a vote the amendment was voted down and the resolution was adopted. A resolution was also adopted commending the new series of colored charts of the lakes which are being issued by the government engineer department. The authorities of Buffalo harbor were urged in a resolution to remedy certain conditions at present obtaining at that port. It was repre- sented that the channel is not of sufficient depth and is frequently ob- structed by obsolete bridges. Messrs. W. C..Farrington, E. T. Evans and C. H. Keep were ap | pointed as a special committee to draft suitable resolutions of respect to the memories of W. E. Fitzgerald, David Carter and J. S. Dunham, who passed away during the year. Capt. M. M. Drake offered the following resolution, which was adopted: "The Lake Carriers' Association calls attention to the condition of things at the outlet of Lake Erie and requests that the proper department of government consider the question whether the deepening of the cut through the natural barrier does not have the tendency to lower the level of the lake, and also whether the increasing necessities of the commerce of Tonawanda and below may not be best met by enlarging the present Black Rock ship canal; and be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be sent to members. of congress from the lake district and that they be urged to aid such improvements." At a later session the foregoing resolution was adopted on motion of Capt. Drake. It was voted to add slight compensation to the office of the chairman of the committee on aids to navigation. Sorrow was expressed that Col. G. J. Lydecker was to be promoted by being transferred to a new post in Cincinnati. While they did not want to stand in the way of Col. Lydecker's advancement, still the vessel own- ers appreciated his services too much to lose him without a protest. Upon this point President Livingstone touched quite feelingly. 'Capt. Alex. R. Sinclair called attention to the fact that under existing conditions it is impossible for an American tug or wrecker to assist an American or other vessels in distress in Canadian waters. The special instance which came under his observation was the distress of the steamer Preston on the north shore of Lake Superior. He sent his steamer, A. Root, to her relief, whereupon the steamer was seized by the Canadian authorities and a heavy fine imposed. The fine was later remitted, but the incident resulted in a great deal of trouble and annoyance. He sug- gested reciprocal relations on the subject of wrecking. The question was Ss to the legislative committee. Adjournment was then taken for e day. VESSEL OWNERS AND OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE. Cleveland--George P. McKay, Edward Morton, Harvey D. Goulder, John A. Donaldson, William H. Becker, F. W. Jackson, Arthur Haw- good, Joseph F. Hayes, E. P. Lenehan, C. H. Sinclair, W. W. Brown, T. F. Newman, John Mitchell, Alfred Mitchell, J. A. Current, Oliver W. Upson, W. .H. McGean, A. R. Rumsey, W. E. Chapman, J..H. Sheadle, R. .B. Wallace, L: H. Van Allen, H. Coulby,..H, A. Kelley, E. T. Lames don, A. W. Horton, E..T., Bierce, M. A. Bradley, John Corrigan, Ny le