The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-22
Cha mber or C~mnerco.

ChAn,ber OF Csmnaeree.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OHAnBsR IN R8FERROE
TO The DIecRIMNArINQ TOLLS QUESTION
hKRcHANTs DRcIDR IN FAVOR OF STATE TAX 10
COMPLETE TEE 0ArALS-ran ALLENTOWN RAIL
Road.
fed Monday hear NE reports Of their committees
with reference 70 the discriminating tolls proposed to
levied on the Oswego canal also the opsnng OF the
Allentown railroad PestiAh Psrt occupied the ohsr,
and Mr.. Nelson Was appointed Secretary pro tem
Mr.. CAIRB BAEsrow then read the following
Cs.ssER or Sonm.Rc. krw lonK. March !6. 1857:
a 81 OF ss q .sss
AID report apon "A memorial 70 the Legislature of the state
apon The stae revenues and finances nov beg
port that they have carefully examined said memorial ana
importance completing Of the West
pcIaon that canal that not vet bssn
as y s cSDsersC s
which to meet The Dsed expense Of that all Ant wS,n
toe present the object s. 5000
very p.s &. SsS
e ss By ss Ia
t1 the
sd G he w d s
s LIS. il
charging the 40 miles of canal that would
But UPON from the Northern counties Of this State
ss ns
the 70 continue TO be pro rata for the distance pass
:s%sd y the me~,r. that sy ays.ias freight ssa,
would coat 70 by such western section the income o. hs
ihey then add 70 this q proposed increase Of tolls
upon wheat and upon corn which, a. they argue ~ mn
Your Committee deem better to refrain from ali alien ps
his % any Or % 2, IL S
but a. not being a. :. IN hsr%opy Win the
commercial communities
pollen sos w S soosum %
chnery city second Only to ond the commercial and
the form and building up such ,ss Of ~
ses not oDy with al our sister States but win
Al CIVILIZED nation. Of Tie earth - '
upon the mind just from the Giro Of our recent
treaty relating to the trade between this country
position of 5 :nd s city such
available avenue Though our states the tide
Pursuant this your committee whilst hey yectfully
remocsrs,e Against all dsc,mina,ns Quite: Or tolls would
nesting with cheerful good will the light temporsry
osans message &c Lesis.ars needed ani.S in
proper manner. q. our cana ensrgenen" ANYBODY H.. v.
here he
RssolSed That, in the opinion Of Chamber policy
tolls on shor distances equal 70 the toll on long as on pro
sS or s s IN. rom NJ. .se
charge on the property Of our own state is wrong In prn
Resoved TAs. while We believe thai This policy would
adopted severely Dure the trade Of the city Of sew York and
would no, p-oduce thing beyond very temporary and
esr e o pe
transit there being other and constantly Increasing routes
resolved That in the opinion of his Chamber the sub
connunx ne be,. policy Of u, rate per mile thi
Resolved AS The sens Of this Chamber hat IS highly i'm
.ss Of a: & s %
money 70 accom- Ian that cad in proper mSnnsr should be
ceeips one mi per Suncree dollars Of their sessed pro
such TAX 70 be ase9ntaued n soon =. enough money
5as'e supply any deficiency fsRfi:t y Sss
J.P PHGNIx,
w ws " ss sr6Ss
The CBAIrxAS inquired tue subjec, OF the tax
p,nsiouec In the memHis before The special oom-
Mr.. BARsrow reptile, that tie general susjec, Wa al
nded 10 both In tho 0'stgo aud Buffalo memorials which
The committee had consider
lAAc H. Rad hoped the report aud resolutions would
no. be acted upon ~ thai meeting. - thtre were com
parA,vey few merchants pr. sent Al effort had been
made the Corn Ex ,hanGe 70 Get up excitement
us discriminate AZ toll business but peson from o.
wego, who laid merits OF thu before nfty
merchants Q, the Exchange found his audience 70
duceo to persons The tempt falling there, the
Chamber Of Commerce. .n assed 10 act Why not post
Mr. PzHn said The meeting was % full . ~ they
usually had There ses aeou, forty persons 10 the roon
Tho memorial they called upon c,nsder 10
sfnatey before them, and II vss . proper snSjecs 70
Here little scene occurred.
M. RoYAf PHELPS rose 70 question Of privilege He
0: TOE Cparbsr, ana he snnso him to Withdraw
Bare . debate sose, from which appeared he mem
o are ss,S 'sn.ays 70 the presence o. any one NOT
The on bdpe gentleman sss 'uoselucnty permitted TO
Mr.. A A Low ~as oppo,ed to he discriminating tolls
IL Of opinion thai tue present rates should be con
IL 1ed
Ne Rusp believed IN free trade and thought ias sub
jet should be e to the Canal Commissioners BE oior
et The following
Resolved lh., the ,Pr q rec taae and -.,Oa
make such ,eaSc,oss q os on pr.Pery psssns ever The
nay deem sdvsn,sseoes to the neress Of the state or as
WI cradle TIE Western section q the cana 70 e,mpee sue
jams huErAY opposed this Resolutions, - II recog
rted rhe ssity o. discriminating tots Ia . MEASURE
Nv 6prlrH- tbopsoi is you'd be unwlse aud
impe TO redu the tolls soy p1rion Of the canal
All the money state could raise woulo pc l1rea
for Is completion III. MIL ssI propo,ea by Gov King,
WIS the policy sno glad ~s Ssd G)vernof
| Who could m lister courage TO propose th's tax
~, sH.. SAD h Me s i.S. W" ,ss private o -:
| he VS. informed mat nine entns Of the aour now
| csne ~ rarcad instead Of By oansl Tais ws due
short szcsaDse, say 'or sep days and the merchsnS
ssning 10 realize, send tbeu Jour 70 market by toe
s.,s sI . ss.sr :. posu @a' @
MIL nl, ana moved that the resolution Recognizing be
| STRICKEN out.
Mr. RssD's resolution then pu, and l,st and Mr..
BrosDes motor slso fsied The report and resolution
"a reported Dy NJ. ssr,o~ we're t.sn siopwi.
| TIE At1psrorN RAILROAD
sr sspoS re.s the following which adopted ~
/ Of The Coam sW;-
| CHAxsrn or CosSERcr, hEw YoRE, March rs 1857.
TIE underlined Special commee, appointed to cooer
committee from Hudssrs .osrd q Trade. IN
gard 70 the Aen;osn Railroad beg leave 10
4 report
Thai they have net with Hardware Board Of
mitee above after full examination ard
dsrsto. 81 suhect soh committees unanimousy concur
IN the non that OF Importance all
gagged In business this city inst the Allentown Rarvsi
| should be buh.
Your COMMITTEES unite In opinion with he committee from
hardware hoard % Trade merchant this city
with the southwes have tell the necessity
Of shorter route than al exs< particularly foi the
| early spring business
when he ca q opens the drcuty III he partially over.
for heavy goods but should uunfortunaey
The policy Of discriminating tolls the
osweFc capsl lew tolls on our rsioaf. Tie line Which