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Sent, post-paid, on receipt of price, by the Publishers, JAS. R. OSGOOD & CO., Boston. [OFFICIAL.] PUBLISHERS' BOARD OF TRADE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, 25 BOND STREET, NEW YORK. Minutes of Special meeting, held April 30 and May 1, 1874, at the Grand Central Hotel, First Session, 1:30 P. M., April 30. Vice-President, A. S. BARNES, Esq., in the Chair. The following houses were represented : D. APPLETON & CO.; A. S. BARNES & CO.; BREWER & TILESTON; J. H. BUTLER & CO.; CLARK & MAYNARD; COLLINS & BROTHER; COWPERTHWAIT & CO.; R. S. DAVIS & CO.; A. H. ENGLISH & CO.; HARPER & BROTHERS; HENRY HOLT & CO.; IVISON, BLAKEMAN, TAYLOR & CO.; G. R. LOCKWOOD; MASON, BAKER & PRATT; JOHN P. MORTON & CO.; SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG & CO.; SHELDON & CO.; GEO. SHERWOOD & CO.; TAINTOR BROS.; THOMPSON, BROWN & CO.; UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING CO.; WILSON, HINKLE & CO.; WOOLWORTH, AINSWORTH & CO. Minutes of preceding meeting approved. The Arbitration Committee, through its chairman, requested that members would be more expeditious in obtaining evidence in cases under arbitration, and stated that much delay had been attributed to the Committee, which really was due to the slowness of parties in obtaining evidence. The special Committee on the introduction of Guyot's Geographies and the new American Readers into the schools of Macon, Mo., reported that said introduction “ was had in opposition to the By-Laws of the Board of Trade," but that they exonerated the publishers from all wrong intention. The parties at issue requested a postponement of action on the report till the next day. The Committee on Reorganization read their report which was discussed until adjournment. Session 11 A. M., May 1. Vice-President in Chair. Roll call dispensed with. The Treasurer presented a report which was referred to the Executive Committee for audit. Messrs. Andrew Armstrong and J. H. Butler, in behalf of their respective houses, stated that they accepted the verdict of the Committee that their action was irregular (though not intentionally so) in the Macon case; but protested against the infliction of any penalty. Mr. Sherwood moved the following: Resolved, That the penalty stipulated in Art. XXII. of By-Laws be enforced against Scribner, Armstrong & Co. and J. H. Butler & Co. for violation of rules of Board as reported by special committee on their case. Carried. The report of the Committee on Reorganization was then discussed till adjournment. Mr. Isaac Sheldon offered a set of By-Laws regarding Arbitrations, as substitutes for those presented by the committee. They were referred to the committee, and Messrs. I. Sheldon and Brewer were, by vote, appointed to assist in their consideration. Session at 2.30 P. M., May 1. Vice-President in the chair. Roll call dispensed with. The committee reported Mr. Sheldon's resolutions for the conduct of arbitrations, and they were incorporated in the By-Laws. Discussion of the other By-Laws was then resumed. The question of discounts was thoroughly debated, and it was concluded that while the subject merits early attention, no definite changes were practicable at this meeting. Mr. Sherwood moved: Resolved, That this Board employ no travelling agents, and all By-Laws, or portions of By-Laws, inconsistent with this resolution, are hereby repealed. Carried. Mr. Bragg moved : Resolved, That each house be authorized to employ one agent or attorney to travel for the firm, and inspect its business, with a view to seeing that the By-Laws are being observed, but said agent shall not be permitted make or work for introduction of books. Carried. Mr. Soper moved : Resolved, That each house be permitted to have eight corresponding agencies. Amended to six and carried. Mr. Holt moved; Resolved, That the old By-Laws for the government of corresponding agencies and branch offices be evived. Carried. Mr. Sherwood moved: Resolved, That the Articles of Association and By-Laws, as modified at the present meeting, be now adopted as a whole. Carried. Mr. Woolworth moved : Resolved, That the Secretary, with the advice of the Chairman of the Executive Committee, codify the Articles of Association and By-Laws passed and revived at this meeting, and that the signatures of the members thereto be requested. Carried. Mr. Taintor moved : Resolved, That whereas the action of the agents in the Macon case was under the direction of their principals, they are not amenable to the penalties prescribed in By-Law XXII. keselved, That while the committee report that the houses guilty of the violation in the Macon case did not act with evil intention, they are nevertheless amenable to that portion of By-Law XXII. prescribed" if it shall appear that a violation has been made by the connivance or with the knowledge of the employer." Carried. Adjourned. HENRY HOLT, Secretary. Short Advertisements, per line. $20.00 12.00 7.00 4.00 2.50 .25 Front, back, and second pages, and pages facing editorial matter, $25. Application for these pages should be made at least ten days before publication day. Liberal rates for twelve, six, and three months' contracts. Situations Wanted. Free insertion of five lines; 25 cents for every additional line. 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If remittance is not made within a month after expiration, it will be understood that the paper is to be discontinued. Remittances should be made by draft on New York, Post-office money order, or registered letter, as we cannot be responsible for any losses. Address P. O. Box 4295. The postage on the WEEKLY, which, if paid in advance, is 5 cents per quarter, or 20 cents per annum, must be paid by subscribers at their own post-office. NOTES IN SEASON. WE have to note another extension of "Booksellers' Row," as the Astor Place block is now known. Messrs. Macmillan & Co. have moved from Bleecker street to No. 21 Astor Place, where they have a pleasant and convenient store, opening on both streets. This building now contains the Mercantile Library, trade salesrooms of Messrs. George A. Leavitt & Co., and the stores of Hurd & Houghton, Wiley & Son, D. G. Francis, and Macmillan & Co., while in the Bible House, besides the several religious publishing societies, are T. Whittaker, and Warren & Wyman; and in the Cooper Institute, also in the square, Pott, Young & Co. This locality is fast becoming the trade centre up town; in fact it is already more of a centre than any other place in town. THE new "Bric-a-brac Series" is sure to take. The binding is very beautiful, and Mr. Stoddard has exercised wonderful tact in cramming the very best things in their books of ana into the first volume. His plan is to take the salient bits of each book (Chorley, Planche, and Young), and put each in under a separate heading. It is thus especially fitted for desultory summer reading. CANON KINGSLEY's new work on "Health and Education" will make a 12mo of 411 pages. His fresh, vigorous style fits him admirably to write on this important subject. That admirable and charming writer, James Hinton, has for the subject of his new volume, "Physiology for Practical Use;" he is eminently capable of making it useful and interesting. This will be a 12mo of over five hundred pages. Both will be ready at Appleton's in about a fortnight. REV. J. S. C. ABBOTT's forthcoming biography of "Davy Crockett " promises to be one of the best of the "American Pioneers and Patriots' Series." The southern pioneer was a backwood genius; it was he from whom came the celebrated motto," Be sure you're right; then go ahead!" Dodd & Mead will publish this, as also the reply to Dr. Hodge, "Fetich and Theology," during the month. THEODORE TILTON'S novel, "Tempest Tossed," will be ready within a fortnight. It makes a handsome large 12mo of about 500 pages. Those who have read the story in the Golden Age speak in the highest terms of its design and beauty, and compare it to the pictures of Victor Hugo. The plot is very peculiar : A family is wrecked on a ship which strands beyond reach of the land. Here a child is born, a girl, who grows up on the ship, which is fully stocked with provisions and means of culture, to be entirely unconventional. Much of the action takes place on the ship, and it is only toward the last that the girl is brought into contact with the world. At the same time, Sheldon & Co. will issue Gen. Buckling's "Across America," which will be very interestingly illustrated. It will have a large route map. ANOTHER life of Sumner is nearly ready, that by G. and J. D. Chaplin, with introduction by ex-Gov. Chaplin, who has furnished a good part of the material. Mr. Sumner resided with him for some years. It will contain a heliotype portrait, fac-similes of letters, and 400 pages of text. D. Lothrop & Co. have it in press. EDMUND YATES' new novel, "A Dangerous Game," is to be published by Wm. F. Gill & Co. It deals with professional life, especially that of the New York and London stage. A NEW book by Dr. Dio Lewis is very nearly ready for issue at the Harpers', "Five Minute Chats with Young Ladies and Other People." It consists of good advice on the doctor's favorite subjects, diet, physical regimen, etc., and doubtless will perform its work as a health officer, the more widely because of its author's present pre-eminence in the temperance crusade. Trollope's "Lady Anna" will also be ready shortly; Minister Motley's "John of Barneveld" is deferred for a couple of weeks. "Passages from the Life of Charles Knight," the distinguished publisher, is at last ready at the Putnams', with whom, we should add, Estes & Lauriat, Boston, join in the publication. The lives of the Chambers and of Constable have formed very interesting reading, and Mr. Knight, as the originator of such popular books as Knight's History of England, etc., has peculiar claims on the public attention. ROBERTS BROS. will shortly issue "Sea and Shore," a volume of poetical selections for summer tourists uniform with Mrs. Hunt's "Bits of Talk." We understand the editors are Miss Preston, author of "Love in the 19th Century," and Mrs. Goddard, of the Daily Advertiser. |