The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-03
New York Chamber OF Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce held their first quarterly
meeting at Clinton Hail. Aston place, last evening, at
o'clock P. Pert President, in the chair There An
unusually large attendance, forty members OF the
Board being present The meeting called to order
by the President at the appointed hour and aer the
minutes OF the last meeting read the following per-
sons were elected members-Ge0rge D. Lyman, Benja-
min C. Lee, John f. Parrish +. Cousinary, John A. Ste
vens, Jr.
Mr.. John R. Myers was elected a member Of
the Committee on Arbitration The Chairman then
suggested that as the Old table OF tarih had pc
come very erroneous, there should be new
enc formed After conversation in favor OF the
suggestion. motion made and adopted 10 appoint
committee to arrange and form new table OF tar the
following gentlemen named that committee -
Royal Phelps, Charles H. Marshall, Edmund Coffin, Dun
Conversation then took place upon the necessity OF
having a steam fire engine for the security aud proec
ton Of Wall street.
services the boats of the Union Ferry Company had
rendered 10 the shipping In and the property along the
East Iiv.r resolution was anen passed anu we io
the propriety OF obtaining steam IRE engine Tor tue
protection Of property IN Wall street. and also oil giving
some encourage TO the Union Companys steamers
the East river-Thomas Tleston Captain French, A.
"A. Low.
Inc removal Of the Quarantine was The next subject
brough, before the Board. After discussion, pro
and ON tie following committee was appointed 10 attend
70 toe matter Tor The Board and repor, iner nesi
quarterly meetng;-ChArles H. Marshall, A. A. Low, Geo
Blunt, Noses II. Grinneii, }. ID. Jones.
Mr. ogden spoke OF the Revenue bill; he wished the
was very important mater-that the bill Is full Of
gross 10 eighty pages there were eleven
conditions or forfeiture Of the vessel aud cargo which
conditions the owners could know prevent that
the mode Of measuring vessels Is left entirely 10 the op
ton Secretary OF the Treasury and that he under
stood the Secretary intended push the bill through
congress the next Session and tha, ought to be de-
leated, &c.
Mr Stevens spoke, saying necessary that the
Board should have room Tor meeting In Tor keeping
their papers. documents, foreign newspapers, &C &C.
Other gentlemen spoke TO The same elect and standing
committee the subject were directed 70 examine into
the matter aad report at the next quarterly meeting
There was considerable conversation about the best
hour for the Board 70 meet Almost o! the members
opposed TO meeting they have done re,ofore,
NlP NJ, every month, ana prefer an evening hour.
motion would have passed 10 that effect but II vas
postponed TO give the members who 1--we 10 Brook
lyn and who not ent opportunity to express
their preference No further business being before the
Beard they al burned, wbereupon Mr. Edwin Coiiu the
Tire asurer OF the Trustees Of the Mercanlc Ii
bTary Association invited ihecnanber toy, the roo ms
u that insttu ion which owed so much TO their munn
ceuce and sup pori The Chamber complied, and accom-
panied him into the library, reafp rooms, sc.