The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-04

The regular monthly meeting Of the New York Cham
Der Of Commerce vas held Wednesday Afternoon, ..
the hsrcbantP Bank The attendance va, FULL and =
ns. 'mount q bustns 81 brought forward for Acon
The Piesd.nt, Mr. Perit occupied the chair.
After the reading Of thu minutes Of the previous meet
irs he ioo~ing were elected members OF the
Weston, rockingham Cary, James
ptirie 2. e. Tucker. Mr. Charss Kneelapd vas elected
TO oil the vacArcy on the Arbtraton c mmitt.s oooa
Stored ~ the expired term Of Goo hue Esq Stand
rg CON mites rot btipg prepared to report The ports
The mittee charged vita the seleotion OF suitable
apartment in which bold the se,s ms OF tbs Cham
inquiries with references to the subject had been
charge 10 tie day fer holding the mo, III IN. ,,ipe,
OF the Chamber having te,n made by the LegiaI.turs,
nonee ,s svsa q proposed change 10 The by laws 70
Tns PRECEDENT stated that portant infor had
ben seceved relative to mint this city which led 20
hops that coinage mi hit be commenced here % anon
- the huir in OF erection for 40 assay Office
should be eDs,hed II Va. only necessary that smother
tcry be sddcd 10 order 70 furni all the alton
for that purpose ba5 sso been sscertsined that the
eioupa .cert TO the proposed Assay nies avail,
The Prescebt thought tSAt al effort d. now t.
. mint for his city might b. succ. ssful
Mr. CtR's iotimsted that though tbs sttAiousnt of
thi'ohj CT vss 1tremsy deiraol law providog
hr an afey ooe tee bad been essential accom-
pii.h.o One tecti,n Of the Law reads ~ follows
Asd he IN ther spscted That the sxner or owssrs of
sy gold silver BUTTON In d. Il or Otherwise or Of snv
fssea cola st all be entitled 70 csp al, tbs same In the
,sio once ard he tssurer thereof shall give r.oipt
ier spd under the regulations that or ~ b. pro-
VIC. In me Cases eeponts at the mint tf the Uatsd
ssss VII the treasurer thereof Aud suoh bullion
snan without delay be mstsd parted sed and Assay
Cd snd tbs net value thsrvof and all foreign coins
ctposted IN sAid IA a ell be Soertaipsd s-d the
treasurer shall thsreupon forth. ith ssus bis
OF me net value .rsof psysbls ia coins OF the same
metal thH depcetsd either At the ONCE Of the Az
st Treasurer Of the United states iaNsv York OF It
the mint ~ the United States at the option OF the &C.
poor TO be exprestsd La the csrtiaaatss which c.,ts
Gates snan ~ recevsbls ~ any time wiiha six,y DAYS
from the date thereof In psymen OF ali de- bt. do. TO the
therein speci6ec. - - - "
Another section reads a. follovs:-
Ato Dc further enacted Tnat the same chsrrss shan
Be made snd demanded IT the assay once for f.onipg
partpg csstrg 10 bars ingots discs and for ALLOW AZ
e OF snsn oe made asd demanded the mint: and no
ensr shs Be made to dspostors thar BY are
autnonfeo 10 b sdsst the and the ann mt re-
cevsa rom the charges hereby Authorised shah BE- 40.
counted Tor and appropriated for dsrayne the osps
gent expenses OF the sAid oface -
~. Cunns oontipued lis remarks, showing that not
vnnMsnone the valuable facilities the assay once
oun shtsso 70 oar cftsess, suIl abba par.
Tor the sake OF the interests OF the goverpmsnt
,ne SONG should be Cone here He corclused BY Ia
"o. uenx me follp~fog pr. smbIe and resoa,is
WIrees this Chamber 10 informed and resy.s :ha. 4,
ehufey prsefcsele to accomplish the actual o,inicg
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