The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-06
Chamber OF Commerce.

DEATH OF j. j. PALMER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COMPANY BNDORsED-THE HRBoR ENCRoAcN
MENTS-THB BANKING LAWS CUSTOM HOUA
FORM NEW ROOMS FOR THE CLIMBER, ETC.
The regular monthly meeting of he Chamber OF Cen
merce was held on Thursday. BRIT, President in Ii
chair.
pxAen or JOHN J. PLMER.
Mr. PERT announA TO the Chamber the eath OF thei
late Treasurer No John J. Palmer, who for eightee
years had filled that position
Mr.. ROYAL PHELPS proposed the following, which ws
carried
Whereas by the death Of the lae John J. Palmer I'll
Chamber has lost valuable memer and efficient officer
Resolved, That we record our ngh appreciation o!
char Of Of New York's ns,worhy cszeps VIII
after Of forty yearas merchant and banke
has gone down 10 his grave, eapa 10 his family the
heritance OF unsullied and spdless name.
Resolved, That we sympathzc deeply with his faM
on the irreparablc loss which hey have sustained,
that copy of these resolutions be communicated to
son.
Messrs Henry G. Russell, Bsm,on Bydenburg, Co
rad Pompenhausen James NJ Halsted were elected mes
MIR. ". r. Fosdick was elected member of the Comm
wARsHorsIyG COMPANY.
Mr.. j. DEpEYsrFR OGDEN called up the report q
committee recommending th Warehousing Compass
who have charter from the State.
Mr.. WALTER s. GRIFFITH thought 1t would be proper
the Chamber 70 endorse the company, although wa
private concern, from the great interests represented
r. n
OF any private business His opinion that most Of
frauds in warehousing was done in those owned by Lac
companies.
adopted. ''''" '''- ''
nASxrss LAWS
Mr.. MATHEW MAURy offered the following
Resolved, That committee OF i've be appointed foh
purpose OF examing the alter atoms the banking
this State. recommended ir the annual message cab
Governor and In the report OF the Bank Supernteutn
and OF reporting thereon to this Chamber an earyA,
and that the said committee be requested TO prepe,
thought expeditnt memorial to the Legislsture,bt
submitted 10 this Chamber.
This resolution was earned, and a committee appnt
on the subject
HARBoR xycRoAcTmNxrs
Mr.. GEORGE W. BLrSr offered the folio wing
whereas the Legislature OF the ale Of New Yrk d
pass an act for the preservation Of the hrbor nom
croachmens and other causes, and whereas, thisact
been found to be beneficial 10 the iarbor and hs ~
vented the continuation ofythe croshmens and abu~
this Chamber sees with regret that bill las been int
duced into the Senate asking a repeal OF a pan oft
above named act, which the Chamter uncerstslds a
believes will have the effect OF nufyng the actin Oft
Harbor Commissioners-therefore,
Resolved, That the Legislature be respectfully AL
not TO consent TO any changes moifcstonof the abb
named act until after the advseupent and oonsultat
with disnterested and scientific parties
Mr.. BLUNT In Offering this resolution stred that
matter OF the first Importance TO he Of
city II certain parties were allowed Their osn vi
Brooklyn would soon he annexed u New York by
Constant filling up Of slips and the crstion OF sire
from the river.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
CUSTOM HOUSE. FORMs
Nr. GEORGE W. BLUM submitted 10 the Chamber
endorsement, memorial 10 Congress rom $50 inpors
complaining OF the absurd and vexstus forms that
obtain At the Custom House. The lawsand rules COVE
ing the entrances OF goods 10 the cptom House
originally established By the English government BET
the Revolution, and while they wore abolished at
other side Of the Atlantic, we have kept adding 70 hen
Mr.. PIn1Is thought this subject Of sufficient iml
lance 10 demand a special meeting, nd he moved III
lay over for discussion two weeks here Carried
CHnExR.
A long report read from the committee appoinie
procure a room for the Chamber IN which they
that there In q suitable In the Mrchants ExchN
which the Chamber might hire.
This subject laid for discussion At the sps
meeting, when the Chamber sdjourne.