The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-16
Chamber OF Commerce.

THE RUMORED SELECTION OF TIE BROADWAY The
ATEE AS POST OFFICE sIfE-oPPoSrrioN OF
THE CHAMBER THERKTO- wHKRE THE NEW Posi-
OFFICE SHOULD BE LOCATED.
A special meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce was
held yesterday Il their at the corner Of william
and Cedar streets the President p Pert in the chair
Mr.. PxRr announced to the Chamber that IL was cur
emily reported that the Broadway theatre had been
ieced by the government the site for the Post
ONCE end desirable that the voice Of the merchants
sbould be heard On the proposed change
Mr. JAMES LEE stated that the Postmaster General had
expressed wsh 10 the feeling OF the Chamber on
this important subject, and he orr Lee) hoped that
would be given in manner that would be unmiatakabe.
He for one, strongly opposed to the site in con.em
paton The lot was seventy five feet 'front.' two hundred
deep, with wing in the form OF an L. AZ Il Was sur.
rounded by high buildings would be impossible 70 give
az much light would be required the purpose Of
Post Office. was in every respect an improper locA-
ton.
Mr. CAsp BAnsrow objested to the proposed site most
decidedly and urged that better site than the one at
present occupied could DO found Several lots on
Liberty and Cedar streets could be eaay procured and
ample room secured for splendid building The present
Post Office the centre Of circle that contained the
largest part of the business OF the CITY, Within that
circle nearly all the banks, the insurance companies
the Wholesale dealers, &c. Why then remove The Post
Mr. A. A. Low said IL was strange that the merchants
beard OF these negotiations for Post on site
directly inei s.ted are never consulted while nesdy pro-
perty holders have II oil their own way.
Mr. r. A. CoSKIsG wished to know whether that CHAM
Der ely represented the feelings OF q few dozen
merchants, the mass OF clsizsns. me question
simply was, shall few merchants, who live pernsps In
have their convenience consulted, shall the 100000
people Of this city be the main confederation II true
psI n me trade 81 the ey moving
Their up rapidly. Ten years since Pearl street
Was the great dry goods MARI but now 10 ID
towards the Of the island He for thought the
uerce Of our poorer items, who lived up town,
quite worthy Of consideration - that Of few rich
bankers There had been sons ak Of tbs New York
Hospital Post Office but tue price askec stood ia the
way BE vas In favor Of that sae IL could be got 10
twenty FIVE years was his opinion that there would be
uroccuped lots on this stand from the Battery 70 Har
lem and surely IN building Post ONCE the wants Of me
Mr. JAMES IKE stated that the the Park had been
recommended by the committee Post 0l,e SITE
In Of tho bspks-the American Exchange Bxnk-they
letters averaged daily between i've and six hundred. II
he bad to 10 the New York Hospital for hs letters,
which Saturday, he coald mol probably get
till Monday He contracted the o. the letter de-
livery here ana IN london 10 The latter city the letters
delivered by carriers, and this would hfve 10 be
the case In New York soon, M the population would
amount to two millions before long Bat So Lom-
bard street Lombard srees two hundred years
ago. and would st be for years come He Thought
the subject should not be by discussing
selection OF up tosn bot The Chamber should SIM
ply express ospprova OF the Post once being 10.
Gated where the Broadway theatre stands.
Mr. BARsrow sad that he far within the mark when
be said that three onrths Of the letters delivered
csy we're for the merchants below the Park.
Mr. hnIs, who had been trustee or the Brick church,
thought tire Chair lad made great mistake in spposng
that site for the Pest Once IL jus, the place and
now the carser that tho Pat Office would be re-
moved etl further up town lie had high respect for
the aAnis Of New York. but he believed THAI their
influence at Washing vas not 10 great smother aud
very different class Of peopls
Amer remarks from other members, the following Was
pared
Whereas the Chamber having learned from the Chair
OF tie Poet once Con n.eC that The Post nastsr Co
rerG has II under couGideFston 10 remove our Post
Office from lie present site 70 The site Of the Broadway
theatre:
Resoved, That this Chamber dsap2roves OF such re-
novel the proposed location bsing 10 every way unnut
able, by rea2on OF the buelngs that surround e, s dis
anoe from the great centre or commerce. aud the insult
cercy Of the space.
Several gentlemen having spoken against the proposed
location, the Chairman referred The resolution 20 toe
Post ohice Comml.ee-v.z James Lee, A. A. Low Caleb
Baretow, Thomas Testsn and F. d Morgan.
Mr.. Low here offered . resolution 70 transmit The
proceedings Of tho present meeting, md hose Of August
1856 10 the Post ONE Department q Washiuetop which
was carried With dissenting voice mr. Fbeds) and
The Chamber a5jourped.