The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-15
Chamber OF Commen e.
OPPOSITION TO THEyREMoyAL OF THE POST OFFICE

FROM ITS PRESENT SITE.
Aspecai meeting Of the Chamber OF Comm cree was
held yesterday, to take into consideration the m opfey
Of the proposed removal OF the Post o,e from xe
| sent location.
p Perit occupied the chair, and Edmund Coffin acted
| as Secretary pro tenn.
! Mr. PERlr stated the object that had brought the
Chamber together. During the months Of February and
March last was rumored that the Post Office 20 bI
removed 10 st. Johns Park, whereupon petition froa'
9number of our most noted merchants Was sen. 70 th,
Postmaster General protesting against The resnoya ana
asking that lie present location be retained Mr. PzR
then read the loowing:-
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Mr. CALfB PhRsrcw then read en- article ten one o.
was adverse 10 The isrova Of tie Post ONCE oany
part Of the city which article Mr. Rarstow II ~ eadota
Cd he then submitted the following for adopt toni
lccaiiop q ne pos oacsof be etyof Eew
der CONSERVATION at the General Pos oecs at Wash nson
n IL s q ne &s ps. s. M Sas = Th9 ne
ana Na5s streets would oe preferred e anyoiher 9sso.
EssSlved That somms. q aye 1e agPonsa z tas
Win he AUTHORITIES there anG urge uon them the inpor Inee
pteooa ,sn move Be md o soa masl IL NODE ate
THILo L. Mus wanted to trow II twas lrue that hs
goyernmen; had in concmp pa,on 10 The Pc st
Office to St Johns park. II so the movement wss an
Why, might az wen be al Govarus as at the place pro
posed for al practical purposes Action sboali be
lower end Q. the Park he tie places offered great ad
yantages, for bu on that site In proper manner one
ful facilities. The Corporation would 10 doubt be
very willing to sell this place, for the Park
was a powerful movement on foot FOR the ias,
year 10 extend Be.kman street across the Park,
and later would be successful a. the business
interests tint part OF the city imperavey demanded
H. The Cooperation would no doubt, give the ground
could well afford small gin for beneficial purpose
Mr. Mis- cenclgced oy offering an amerameat 20 the re.
be empowered tonegotse FOR the lower end Of the PMt
Mr. BAnrcw Omitted that after the prcseat loca,or
be would prefer the site meutored hut s; the Commit
tee would do weiio try aud retain tho Dutch church
The CnAg thought ha, the force Of the Chambers re
commentator werls be lost II Mr.. Mils' amentmeri Wa
Mr PExJ ~ wurrocE was OF opinion thn VI. Nils
was right than Mr. Barstow. Merchants down
where ii was, but the Chamber snouii remember the
business was steadily moving up town. and nne s,ores
otwo stores had been run Up from Dey almost to fraaklu
street aud uaihc vas destined 70 orp even flrtrer
even now an lie hoped Ire Chamber would pot comma
i'ref 70 te rycsrn; ste Merchants snoa.t DO a@r
SSss Sss ,s, as ,hsy 60 WIN rsg3-i e lyrg s w
1--we below B6ecker street, but that tea was now
ioscd and the 'rrs Of the times show that business ant
commerce, as well residences, arc moving up town
Then why keen the Post office where win be out Of the
way in few !enrsf The Park or old BrcscLureh would
DO, lie did not which. fQr Clcr Accessible
both s.des Of the city.
rr. Baarow ssid he had II rcn, VIA, he deemed good
authority that majority OF the ,eIs IN tis city were
delivered he ow Cortard street ard could be proved
that The Dutch chit was abou. the centre OF the bus
Mr. unuooT ncsed the following =
a F os ans e. e. Sn Sons rSr 81 e@S s"s Ss af
shs @ 81 Ice And q te ely and The chainssr
able ne Proximity OF he PARK. o. rs lower end, Offering
hr wmuccK Lad !, from good authority tia, half
.ae sexss owned ey merchants we're Tor ,sose who
street q o:itn 50 crowded that the pGl Wagons dctn
.d and are oilen late for The mails Inbe nesspapsr.r
wouli DC inctm. .oced by removal further Up town
Now continued Mr.. ", what are the facts why. u
nny seven hanks in The cty thirty nye are above Pine
street, ald iteir accommodation IS 10 be looked to- the
rost Cnoe should be removed.
- fHuP Phslx favored the present location. He would
Ike to compare the capital and business OF tue banks
both above and below Pne street, before he would Al
House, Clearing oflce aud insurance Offices were al
very far down town. and the Pos, oce In his opinion,
Mr.. Mitls accepted Mr.. whnlock's substitute, with
slight amendment
MIR fErr mentioned the fact hs, the petition ou the
table, which bad been signed in OCTOBER ls5s, bad the
names Of e.2 Of our mos, prouneu, merchants s.achcd
10 b and ~ iha petition tho present site was endorsed
Mr, WH.fLook was OF onlnon that be could get cvcn
mere business men 70 endorse bis proposition.
Dir. BAcw stated tlat IN 1854, when the petiiiou wAa
signed, Il had been proposed 10 the Post Oce 10
ehsmbers street. g. Johns park had moi thea been
mentioned.
hr Nils again urged that other portions Of tbs ctv
should be regarded aud that the merchants DID no. COZ
rose oil our letter receiving citizens. Females and in
ysiids stoGd nave more accommodation than they now
received.
Aiter some further debate, Mr. wtltook's motion vaA
lest and tr. Rarft0v q carried almost unanimously
Mr. Mus wished 70 know II Nr. Barsow's resolution
included his amendment
C4aIr-Certslnly net, sir.
Nr. NltIs-wsl, SIR, otter motion 10 the effect tbat
the con nice aso be empowered 10 treat for the lowce
end Of the Park as site
THIS mccG put aud lost oaly two votes beng lp
its favor.
Tie CBAR ihen appointed the following nsmei gcutie-
men as a COMMITTEES, 10 accordance with Mr. Barstov1
resolution, viz James Ice, Thomas Tlesicn Caleb Bar
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