The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-28

At meeting held yesterday (ruesday Nov. IT, at No.
10 Insurance Bulldogs to take into consideration the
further necessary to adopted for the better
protection Of the life If the shipwrecked the Of
New York and New Jersey, motion OF Thomas Tiles
ton, Esq, his Excellency Myron II. Clark called to
the chair "a President and p pert, Esq., President Of
the Chamber II Commerce. and Prof A. d. Boche Super
intenden OF the o. Coast Survey Vice Presidents.
VIM. II. Macy, Esq, was appointed secretary.
f. Merriam stated to the meeting that in May, 1864,
meeting held for the adoption Of for the
better protection Of the lives of the hpw That
meeting mace special application to the President Of the
uned States in the premises and in two weeks after
the Secretary Of the Treasury special communcl-
ton the subject to Congress- which resulted in the
prompt passage Of the bill entitled An act for the
better Peser,a Of life and property from vessels ship
wrecked On he coasts Of the United states. which
thorzed the Secretary Of the Treasury TO esabli.h lie
saving stations every Ave miles the casts of Long
cents, for each coast, and also keeper for eac,
station the snperintendcnts T. perform the duties OF
ton Of twenty thousand da or the New Jersey cps
ten thousand for Long Island and thousand as a
general appropriation, which latter ths Secretary of
wholly insufficient for the necessary outfits and
. further appropriation IL required.
He also read letter addressed TO the Hon. Ingh Hal
s@y, by Jason NJ Tarbe wrecsmastec at Eat Hampton
Ling Island stating that there two life saving sta
tions on houtauk and one at Mepeaguc which fur
nished with heavy metallic lite boats, that require
twelve or fourteen 10 move, while five six nan
can handle tight wooded boat; that thee but
in the even. OF wreck coming shore would be
cessary &c .ed ten 10 fifteen miles for help sufficient 70
handle Of the large metallic life boats lie there
fore recommended that light cedar boats be proylel
Mr.. TorbelI approves II met Ali life b,as steamers
and ships on the He also read letter addressed
by Governor Price Of New Jersey to the retsry of
the Treasury stating that the who the life boats
in case o. wreck prefer wooden boats
Mr. 1leston made brief statement showing the
rity Of more adequate pr tection.
Hon. George W. Patterson Pre- dent cf the Board OF
liar Dor Commissioners, inquired what would DO suf
6cient TO equip all the stations The asst and IN
formed hat Tie Of sixty thousand dollars would b.
required.
Mr.. rilestcn moved that committee he appointed to
tasy Of the Treasury the subject with full pc ia
the premises.
The following naued gentlemen appointed com.
mittee:Chare> II. MARSHALL. L. Petit Henman j. Rod
held Royal Phelps. John d. Jones, Horny Grnnel wm.
~ Macy, Thomas Tleston, N. IL osgood A. d. Ncils )n
Fllwood Walter
On motion Of Re bert G. rte Esq
ordered that the committee have power t. add TO thair
number.
Capt &. II Davis, u. s. Navy offered the folio vag:--
Resolved. that the Super lntenjcn. II the o. $ Coss.
Survey Prot Bsce be requested 10 report this socii
uon the ssiing directions OF the oshore snest %
coasts Oh New York and New Jersey aud To shox tho pc
cular adaptacn OF those sailing di,ec,ns 70 preserve
life and property by preventing wrecks If duly observed
and to poin, cut particularly how each instance th
wrecks OF tie last two might have been avoided
the letter VI thee Elections had been clscy Attended TO-
Adopted.
Letters we've received ON Gov. Pice Of New Jersey
Lent Msury, Of the National Observatory, Wahiag1r
and K u. Forbes Esd CT Boston expressing regret n,b
being able 10 attend the NEE ing.
On motion u John @. Green Esd, tho meeting a.