The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-03
1he New York Chamber or Commerce.
TIE WHARF QUESTION, xrC.

THb WHARF QUESTION, ETC.
The regular monthly meeting OF TIE Chs nbsr OF Com
erce held at the Merchants Bank yesterday Afternoon
was largely attended and very animated 1t comprised
the principal piping merchants Of the CITY, and others
nts ested Tho President, Mr.. Pssit presided Tho
sion continued nearly two hours ana the wharfage bill,
before the Legislature engaged the attention Of the
Chamber most Of that time After proracted discussion,
urgent rsmonetrance against the bill adopted By
large majority.
The st business In order was reading the minutes Of
the previou meeting after which the Chamber proceeded
TO ballot for members Hansng K. Corning, Vim. r. Eos
dick, George A. Talbot and VIM J. Todd, slsstsd.
VIM A. Sale elected to the vacancy the Arbitra
tlon Committee oceAsonsd BY the expired Of G. l.
Frost.
CHAs n. MARSHALL OF . special committee, submitted
the 9ssS -. =
bic. II Mu'd be impossible to guard against deserden,
~: ,ns en-: b. .
ended however, that the United states government
establish Daval schools in the principal ports-old NOR
tshp, fully rggcd aud properly ocsred to be used
for th purpose some such measure regarded asin
dispen,abls. The report accep ed.
PREPARED relation to this subject BY the commit,
tee . Sd BE- presented immediately. Carried
~ W.. IL %s.
OF all pe.ded eff ,rt to secure mint in this city.
NJ VIZ Nielsen sent In his resignation Of the oa'e Of
Con missioner Of Pilot Accepted.
Communication resolved from NJ. Lex pold Bier.
wrth accompanying volume Of statistics respecting
D Dor on ssosptsd and thanks rendered.
An alteration Of the bylaws Of the Chamber, (of which
notice bad already been siveo,) changing the day OF
Memorial Of the New Orleans Chamber OF C,mmsros,
spe ting the dseperins 9th channel Of thu xsssapp
referred to . select committee.
CAptsir Morgan vas ncmr ated ~ eoumissio asr Of
pn.ts in place Of William Nelson ressaed Unanimous
CHAs yAnHA1L rose to speak with reference to the
new whar. bill before he Legislature, In which It is
xbarvss Of NV York he considered the bill very OBJ
jsc.ioI able and offered against tho
Several mem bsrs took tho a,o, and among other mo.
proper conn itt.e After dscussion, the rsmoisrancs
was read, 80 NolIou:-
! To HONORABLE LEGISLATURE OF THE srArE OF
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your REQ o%'d L., and y An
able body. snd proposed for enao,m,nh
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able aud su.h :: 4 would DO wrong to impose upon the
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roosivDs cargo therefor. which mani
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public .d!at.s 70 be derived som passage q
said ,ss ,d in vsE Of .hs srs.
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New Yori. nsrohi, 1854
vas ~ tn. bull and predicted tn. is
New Orleans had suffered under similar System Of taxa
NoeRs a. Gn1SSnr said the remopsrsues should b prs.
scented to The Legislature ut onos without reference 10
CON mittee The bill he said, promises nothing. and
pockets Of speeulstora and ship II was nsult
to the commercial community. II there must BE- tax,
the srs In order he .ouid have Il levied uDos the ps
rather than the goods he hoped the remonsrsncs would
receive the sanction Of the Chamb aud b forwarded to
Albany.
Mr. BARsrow favored its reference TO . committee.
Mr. PHGSu said he defeated this bill In the ysar ls4s
tran % per day - whsrfss. for the largest sps YES
insuesns Tor keeping alps 10 order Hs
Mr. BRoxm said IL was not best to be hassy 1. this
matter. With the advance Ia other dis,rpuons q pro.
4
receive Increased compensation. he advocated re-
ference Of the object TO Q committee
Mr. GEORGE GRIsworD statsd that the income from
tain whsrvss during the last forty years had kept paos
with the incr eased value OF proper adjscent
NJ Svs opposed reference q u. rsuoestra.e. and
the debate further continued when calls Of qass
ton were made, And, upon being put 10 VOTE the pro-
posed references vas rel ctsi BY large majority.
Mr.. GRSsnL moved that the reinonstrance b duly
eisr Cd, sealed, and forwarded TO Albany Adopted.
1t hipg now 20 minutes 10 oclotk the hambe9 al
journed abruptly.