New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Chamber held special meeting yesterday, ut
their rooms in William street; Z. PERT, esq, presi-
ding.
The PRrsrDrsr stated that the meeting had been
convened for the purpose of taking into consideration
the location Of the POST Office.
Cod. JANIS LEE, Chairman of the Committee
Post Office stated that he had written to the Post
master General and learned definitely that PROPOSE
tion was before the Department to purchase the
Broadway Theater site for the new Post-Oifice. Ii
Sas for the Chamber to express their views upon the
proposed change. For his part, he was most de-
tidedly opposed to removing the PostOfce from its
present location To take it up town, would seriously
incommode the business community. The present To-
cation and its surroundings could be had upon reason
Mr.. F. A. CoSKLISG said the question is now be-
tween few merchants and business in the lower
part Of the city, many of whom live in Brooklyn,
Gestchester, NewJcrsey and Staten Island, and the
700 900 people who reside up town. He thought 1t
would be well TO ascertain whether the bulk of the
letters TO merchants or the people, and would
b worth while to appoint Committee to inquire.
The best site in his opinion is the location now occu-
pied by the New-York Hospital; the Government last
year made overures for it, but the price asked was
too great. II had been said that the Government
could get the site of the present Pos-Ofiee cheap,
and the surrounding property could be bought on rea
sonabe terms What did this prove except that busi-
was moving up town. Stores near the PostOihce
which cost $iO0 900 were now rented tor $'oo year.
il was evident that the center Of business was fast
moving up Ii the increase OF population goes ON al
The ratio of the past few years, twentythree years
hence there viii not be vacant lot ON the whole
island. In deciding this question these facts should
h kept in view. Should they egslate tor the few or
he mass of the people
MI. JAMES LEE stated that the great bulk of the
business letters with large remttances, came down
tOwn. The American Exchange Bank for instance,
rceves 500 or 600 letters day and others in proper
bon. Lombard street had been Lombard street since
the time of Elizabeth, and Wall street would be wan
street for all time TO come. Business men could not
get their letters till afternoon evening II the Post
Office was removed to the place proposed. 1t would
be unWise and impohtc to remove the PostOffice as
designed; would derange the entire business OF the
city. Arrangements had been made to deliver letters
through the upper part Of the city from substations
and in few years there would be- postal delivery
here similar to that of London.
Mr.. CALEB BARsrow said that three-fourths at
least of the letters received here delivered below
Chambers street. He believed that the proportion
would be found TO be even greater than that.
Mr. A. A. Low moved that copies OF the previous
Proceedings of the Chamber on this subject be for
wsred with the proceedings of this meeting to Wash
ilgton.
Mr.. CHlRLrs MILLS, Trustee of the Brick
Church, said that the PostOfice ought to be moved
10 a point ss high as the Park. In his opinion the
Bnck Church was the best site but that was lost. In
bis opinion the wishes Of the merchants would have
very little influence at Washington Another class OF
people regulated these affairs.
Mr. FISLD urged the propriety of locating the Post
OScr in the lower part of the Park. 1t was now cer'
hk CBAs. III. MARSHALL opposed the lower part OF
The Park. He did not want the City Hall covered up
by the Post-ohce. a better site in his opinion was
st the rear of the City Hall, fronting on Chambers
street. On the whole he thought the present location
the beet.
Mr.. DAVID MrlLIkKs thought that the preference
10 the present site of the Pos,otce was
In his opinion the present location was mos, incon-
ycnent situated as it was in the midst Of bih build
ing with no facilities for approach lighting, or ven
tlstion.
Mr.. Cars BARsTow offered the following. which
was adopted: 81 ~
Ihe Chsmber having learned from the Chairman ~ 49, p.
Cnee committee that the Postmaster Gtnrra has /, ma,
TO remove from its presen, ~, =, ,hs
site o. The Brostwsy The.ter. "e W INC
hsst That this Chamber dssppOvs Of sncA removs,As
Fo'ce location being In unsuitable BY esson Of
e that surrVund H. Us distance from the srva,
VI commerce, and the rsukeierey Of the space.
ffas resolution was referred 70 the Committee on
dosi-Onice-Messrs. James Lee, A. A. Low, Caleb
snaIssow, Thomas Teston and +. E. Morgsn-to
"snsnit to the Department at Washington.
a, Ar. Lsrs motion to transmit the proceedings Of
;ne meeting held IN August 1885, upon the same sub
tec' TO Washington, also adopted and the Cham.
Der sdjolrpcd