The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-03
Meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
TIE HARBOR KNCROACHMENT COMMISSIONERS.

Meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
TIE HARBoR ENCOURAGEMENT COMMISSIONERS.
special meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce was
held at the Merchants Bank Saturday, at one O'Clock p
NJ, Pelatah Perit Esq., in the chair.
After the meeting organized, Mr.. PERT announced
that the object Of the meeting take action
expressive Of the feeling of the New York erchants
with reference to the proposed abolition Of the Harbor
Eneroachment Commission. The work had progressed
most satisfactorily far and the labor would all lost
II the commission was broken up
MOSES a. GRrSENL offered the following preamble and
resolutions which, after brief debate were unanimous
ly adopted .
sa,urs At many sessions By ~ classes Of czns
commission the encrsachmsn.s on he bar
Dor Of New York and whereas the Legtaure in March last
creating somnson for ne probation hsrSor and
ngs q The aid hsIbOr % lay down lines beyond which no
sSSS BE- and % e. 9
Of the LcIe asng commereof the port other objects
1 4. soI .n x1i ns as De
ssS % s mon q e. y Pc.
dss connded 70 ard BY udeious With The
=. .ssrs o. ~ Coast
s ns e and of re-
Sion though but partially completed, have already Of
wen Ssx york y Shsss
1of Ssas: sae
mperecay lnswn sndby n. ..csrtsinneht q other facts
Resolved ~ the sense OF this Chamber That important
We commercial interests q the
hMDr Commissioner should be undsurbed by any legsa
I'VE snsctnents tending 10 impair their powers restrict
mem me performance OF their duties within assigned pc
Resolved That above mentioned reasons thin csm
Der earnestly against he passage OF pro position
pow before The hon orabe the Assembly terminate
Resolved That the following merchants be appointed com.
muee 70 repsk 70 Albany ard communicate he members
Of the lie gsature the views Of the merchants York
regard 10 The In porapce Of continuing the
ne kas'rous effects OF The OF law which should
George Griswold, A. b Nelson, John c. Green,
hos. Iietion, Russell sturges, q. w. Blunt
hoyh Phelps, Thos sslern, John u. Jones,
VIM. H. Aspinwan J. DePeys,er Ogden, N. II. Grinnei,
~ ~ Morgan, David Ogden, k ". Morgan, .
eter Lorhlsrd r. J. Perii. John David WOLFE
Resolved Thai a copy proceedings he cent 70 the
rescent Of the Senate the Of tie Assembly and
81 hey be 70 presh them 70 The respective bodies
Mr. BARsTow wished 70 koow n the proposition bcfare
the legislature 70 entirely destroy the
Mr. PERT assured him 1,
Mr. OGDgs wished II upderstDod that New York ~ouls
pay for the commission rather than have IL abolished
Mr.. Mills objected TO this view Of the case.
Mr.. A. b. NELSON, President of the Board of Unssr
writer's offered the following, which was Adopted =:
Resolved That The thanks OF the merchants NJ Hs~ v.s
are hereby rendered 10 Prof. Bache superinsnd~nt ~ e
United States Coast survey; 10 Gen Jas II rox,.n sa,sf
Engineer The United slaie and The officers o ne Coast
Eavy Tor ihe uahe services ey rendered the iAror
Commissioners, IN the discharge Of Inc dute- ssssned 10
nem.seryces which underwood. have been rendered
preservation Of the hMbor Of New YORK -
The meeting soon after adjourned. The COMMITTEES
above mentioned will meet At AZ NJ Wednesday sext,
TO proceed to Albany TO lobby against the abolition Of inc
commission.