The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-07
Chamber OF Commerce.

The members Of the Chamber Of Commerce INST yestsr
day ct o'eloch-ths President, p Psrt ESQ. in the
chair The ordinary routine Of business was followed
First In order esms ballotiDg for msmbsrs Nssrs. w.
H. Carter and h. W. Bsrstow unanimously elected
George W. Eunt nominated to 6 Mr. Pheaixs place
in the Committee Of Arbitratios.
C BAHsrow, Esq., read the report Of special com ttss
charged with preparing memorial to the Lssisaturs,
sskiDg for change day Of meeting memorial to che
effect vas attached to the report in which an alteration
Of the present act regulating the was prayed The
report suggested that the annual dues be increased The
memorial having been slightly modified, . discussion
took place to whether the dues Ia future should b %
or 80 Per year. The latter amount was unanimously
agreed TO.
Mr.. BRsrow then moved that committee Be appoint.
cd inquire into the praccAbity Of procurisg some
permanent accommodation for this chamber adopted
Mr.. Minis referred to the propristy Of establishing
ds,,s And hoped mat y the mex. meeting
pre- pared to report.
nsssrs. Bsrstov, Curtis and Captain Marshal vsrs
nominated TO constitute the nmit,ee.
Mr.. Mills moved that the President be sddsd 10 the
The Isrupnr then alluded to another mstta, .rov,pv
ont Of the report, namely Of dues Of members
he deemed 1t Advisable In regard thereto adopt sys-
tenn Of ccmpreuise to commute for all past arrears in
res ,ect TO sums not exceeding S.
The Secretary authorised 70 appoint collector for
Mr. Blssrow brought forward petition signed BY the
turs 70 appoint mssioners to az per snent line for
the hArbor Of New York. That petition he vishsd to
State had not bes n presented.
M BLUNT moved that 1t be AMENDED. and thst ths
COMMITTEES do consist Of scientific and practical msn
Mr. BAasfow-Asrssd.
Mr. Brux1-Thsrs had been An attempt made 10 Give
lawyers the once. He vas opposed to their appointment
In the place Ct men Of sminsncs ~ epgloeers
The words stcientihc and practical men, were thea
introduced, the proposition having been put TO the Cham
Ths petition, with the amend nsnt, vas adopted.
A communicates was received from the Hon Hamilton
Fsh stating that he had presented the memorial
) scnmittss A letter om Wa A. Waller msmSsr Of
the Houss Of Representatives. also read stating that
no vsp take the earliest opportunity Of presenting the
Mr. BAnsrow presented letter from Capt TiIlou, 49,
ing 10 BE- appointed Marine Surveyor.
Capt MARSHALL said It required the Of the Board
Of Under ~rtsrs The Board Of Marine Surveyors ought
to be naintaDsd ~ It's.
Mr. Cun11s suggested that a. the ooe was 70 BE- ap-
pointed jointly By this Board and the Board Of Uadsr
further sppoistnert bat he thought 1t most
to raise mttss TO confer tn any which the Board
ofUpdsrwiitsrs might appoint to look into the mater
COMMITTEES W. accordingly appointed 10 eonfsr with
OHpiaSn nARsnAr1 submitted . commuuioation from
member Of the Chamber Of Com Of Baltimore, to-
ips nofisIt 10 Cossrsss to pass law making Il OBJ
satory upon AL vssss under register to take apprsn-
ticss va1re in number according to tonnage, With
view Of supplying mem and officers for the nsrsanis
Attached to this ommuuisAtion vas the dram Of .
mortal from Boson asAisg for the estabshmeat Of
chco for the rAnins Of apprsnfoss Referred TO Com
Yss draft Of n, mortal to the Legislature vas pre-
ssstd ssbirg for change Of penalty from nes' SD I'm
psopusnt sod fofstars Of the entire loaned, 70
Ices Of interest ory Adopted, signsd and ordered to
The Chsnbsr then adjourned