The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-05
Chamber OF Commerce

CUSTOM HOUSE FORMs-SEw ROOMS FOR THE CHAN.
BER-DEATH OF COMMODORE PERRY, ETC.
The regular monthly snectng of the Chamber OF CON-
merce held yesterday at the Merchants Bank-P.
PERT, President, in the chair.
NEw nExnxRs
The following gentlemen we're elected members u the
Chamber viz. james Sou,hworth, Charles A. Town
send George d. Cragn, Samuel Perry, Augustus y. Smi
man, William H. Fogg, James II. Milford, W. b. Putnasa
Mr.. f. d. Morgan elected member Of the Committee
or Arbitration.
FORMS At CUSTOM HOUSE.
The report OF Royal Phelps on Custom House forms,
which has been already published In the HERALD was
taken from the table Tor action.
Mr. SMITH hoped the report would be Adopted. u
seemed that the c ommittee had looked at only
dhhculty VIZ that OF getting the goods out OF the Gus
tom House The real difficulty lay deeper The speaker
was opposed 10 the appointment Of any Custom House o.
cer on the committee rs his business to make theso
forms a. intricate possible IF Custom House matter
were conducted In proper manner. seven out OF ten
This report suggested reforms only in the Appraisers
Department, whereas all the laws required
vision. He offered a resolution referring the matter
back TO the COMMITTEES, asking them 10 Introduce
mortal looking TO n reform OF all the revenue laws,
Mr.. Puxirs explained that the committee confded them-
selves strictly 10 the subject FOE which they aS
pointed.
The CHAIR explained that The other reform mentioned
by Mr. Smith was in the hands OF another committee aaA
After abrlef debate the report and the following rcss-
lutions were adopted
Resolved That the petition Of the importers city a
New York and ts vicinity to the Hon Howell Cobb. Score
goods ordered for examination 70 the public this
be- and ~ hereby approved and recornn ended
respectfully requested appoint committee consist OF tbs
Collector OF the Port the Special Agent OF the department,
The Deputy Naval Officer from the Appraisers Depart
general merchant one House broker-lhe iss
three to be named by The Chsmber-soal report 70 him
Cor ne business Of The Custom House Of he c,y
OF the revenue laws with simplicity OF form aud despatch
the commercial community.
LOCATION
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee 90 Location, reported
change for the meetings OF the Chamber FOR 81 500 per
year. A regards income, proposed thai the mes-
bers OF the Chamber should pay $40 per year, whch
would give large fund.
After considerable debate the matter was referred 10
special meeting for final action.
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Ala previous meeting OF the Chamber resolutions WA
passed endorsing certain monster wsrebousng company
which was chartered by the last Legislature This
done against the earnest opposition Of Charles H. Marshall
and other merchants, who considered private scheme
which should never have come before the Chamber.
tho resolution endorsing the This created an
animated debate, and finally laid for future co.,
sideraiion.
DEATH or COMMODORE rKRRY.
Mr.. MURRAY offered the following
Resolved, That this Chamber hear with sincere rsgree
o. the death Of Commodore Mathew C. Ferry ofthe Unea
states Navy.
Resolved, That we w as body, attend his funeral, in
token OF our high appreciation of his public services, snA
especially OF his zeaso frequently manfestcd-in pc
noting the commercial interests Of this country.
These were adopted
Mr. Augustus T. sillman was elected treasurer Of The
Chamber.
Adjourned.