New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-08
MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF CON
MERCE.

The Quarterly Meeting of the Chamber of Com
morce was held last evening at Clinton Hall, Aston
place. In the absence OF the President ROYAL
PRELPs occupied the chair.
The following gentlemen elected members OF
the Chamber 4. Is. Coddington, James I. Hels-
mann, John ID. Steel Daniel r. Tiemann
David Ogden was chosen to fill the vacancy in the
Committee Of Arbitration.
TIE President, as chairman of the Special Com
mittee on Quarantine charges, submitted q commun-
cation to Mayor Temann, which reaI for the ap-
proval of the Chamber Ii alluded 10 the alleged
abuses in the conduct Of the affairs Of the Quarantine
ana suggested that the whole matter should be made
a national concern, else the State so modify its ar
rangements that the private interests of the employees
Of the State shall not interfere with the interests
OF commerce. the first abuse which the COMMITTEES
aude to is the matter of ghterage. Previous To the
incumbenoy OF the present health officer aiy one en-
gagged in lglterage, who could give bonds could en-
gage IN hghterrg cargoes from vessels Quarantine
ana as the business was open To wholesome COMPETE
ton, merchants could select from lghternen those To
whom they could best euirust their business The
immense business ofhghterng cargoes to the city from
vessels al Quarantine had been given to Mr. Bower
aud the business had been 50 large that MI Bower
had been compelled grant permits under his bond
TO the lighters, under which the LARGEST portion of
the business had been done this season and in some
Instances Mr.. BOwytr had received IS per of the
hghterage Is compensation Tor granting the permit
and as an equivalent for his responsibility Persons
thus EMPLOYED too, had violated Quarantine regula
tions. Those who had Endorsed Mr.. Bowers prices
as reasonable, were persons VINO were willing To allow
this - per cen TO him for business The Committee be-
heve too that owing the general depression Of bust
this season, il probable that had the
matter been left open 10 competition the prices
would have been less than in former wears
Owing to the large number of men engaged under Mr.
BOwyer, II impossible for him to exercise direct
supervision of them 10 prevent violations of Quaran-
tine regulations, whereas in past seasons the number
OF men employed by each lighter such "a to en-
able them this. Previous To the present season
any responsible stevedore could discharge cargves o
infected vessels at Quarantine, but in April this year
Mr.. Dean had been ntrusted with the whole contrn
Of this business, who produced statement signed by
respectable sieveaores stating that the prices charged
by Dean were reasonable. Surprised al the enormity
of the charge, the Committee had called upon soms
of the alleged Sgners Of the statement ami learned
from them that they had never knowingly signed and
such PAPER but that, the contrary thew would be-
Glad 10 perform the same service 81 Der cent less
Sir. Reed toe who had been intrllsted with the coon
erage 81 arged in every the price ON every hogs
head in the cers,o whether the cooperage was neee
or not Abuses is regard 10 charges for barges were
also alluded to- Vessels not requiring II were forced
10 pay high fee for fumigatng, and vessels were
conpel.d 10 endure Similar exGltions for towing by
the steamer Cinderella, the Quarantine tow. boat.
accompanying tie COMMUNICATION ,bAicA Mr.. Royal