The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04

Chamber OF Commerce.
The Chamber held their regular monthly meeting yes
terday afternoon--Peletiah Pertt, In the chair.
The following named gentlemen were elected members
John R. Bacon, William Barton, James A. Boorman VIM
+. Gary, Jr., VIM Cotheal, Edward Y. Davidson VIM. r.
Grinnel, George Grinne George W. Hennings Robert
B. Miliken Edwin Parsons, Samuel H. Rokenburgh
Jacob j. sherman jackson s Schultz Andrew " Stout
Adam Norre was elected member Of the Committee
Of Arbitration.
communication was received from the Provisional
Trustees of the Central Park Observatory, asking that
Committee of Conference be appointed by the Chamber
in regard to uniting the projects for an Astronomical OBJ
seryatory in the Central Park and the Mercantile Obser
vatorv on the Battery the latter one being the special
project of the Chamber. The communication was re-
ferred 70 the Committee on the Observatory
should be elected upe tocc instead OF by ballot was
ferred to the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee reported amendments 70
several of the bylaws which TO raise the annual
from three 10 ten doars also resembling the clause
which makes aization requisite TO membership The
amendments ordered to be printed and presented
at the next meeting.
JOHN H. BRowRR made motion, which was adopted,
that the quarterly meetings Of the Chamber heretofore
that all future meetings be held at the down town
ROBERT b. NNrrRS asked the indulgence of the Cham
Der while he made few remarks 10 regard TO the sub
ject the Quarantine He said all vessels arriving at
this port under the control OF the Health Officer and
that officer by his peroeatves of Office dsposes OF them
he peases. This reason why the commerce OF
the port had been subjected to many endorsements
He held in his hand memorial signed by the underwrt
and New York merchants 10 the legislature asking
that the Health officer be paid salary aud the present
system Of collecting fees be abolished AMI that his power
extend only to such vessels as might the sickiy
Of the year from unhealthy ports and that bis
power should be restricted so that the merchants OF New
York might have equal privileges with other Cities The
memorial also proposes that vessels arriving from Euro
peap ports should not be subject 10 detention at Quaraa
tine but be allowed come to the city and anchor OF
Castle Garden, and before communication be allowed with
the shore that the examining physician OF the Board OF
Health inspect SUCH vessels ana any SICK persons are
board have them removed TO Wards s!and and the
healthy passengers TO come on shore.
CHARLES h. MARSHALL said be had conversation, few
nights ago, with Governor Seymour OF the Qua
ranDe Copm soDers, and The plan now proposed wasthe
he favored II very evident that long the
Health Officer has control OF ali vessels arriving
in port he will subject them to unnecessary delays.
For instance If vessel arrives from port in Europe
and bad an isolated case OF smallpox on board she would
be quarantined for several days. This wholly
cessary. The sick should be taken out and placed in
charge Of the Commss Of Emigration to be sent to
Wards isand and the vessel allowed TO come up TO the
city In regard to the separation Of the from the
emigration business he thought would relieve the Com
mssioners Of Emiga OF great expense The original
intention or e Quarantine 10 de,an only such
sells bad yellow fever cholera board but had
become the CUSTOM ny the unlimited vested in the
Health Ocer and who appears to be the arbter Of the
Of The country detan all bis plea
This is entirely unnecessary. He had converse
ton with Governor Morgan the subject OF modifying the
his loger to bring IL about. The plan proposed
will relieve the commerce of the port Of New York
of expense. H. knew OF where vessels lad
been suecit 10 from ~elge to fifteen hundred dollars
under circumstances when such detention and expenses
were entirely unnecessary. The Quarantine business
should be under the control Of the Commissioners of
Health and the control OF all vessels arriving with yellow
fever cholera on board be left entirety with them.
JOHN II. bROwER said there could be necessity for
curing vessels from foreign ports to be quaraDned unless
they have on board persons suffering from infectious
tagous dseaes lie thought the coast and internal
should receive consideration from tn Legs
ature Vessels wing from unhealthy ports should be
relieved Of their cargocs soon as possible 1t
perfect frrce to detan vessels in the lower bay while
stevedores engaged in unloading them allowed 20
down in the and return to the city at night aud
also 10 allow the captains and passengers TO up TO
the city while the subject to detention Of
yeral days.
The memorial approved, and ordered 10 be signed
by the officers of the Chamber.
Mr.. 4. PmIrs presented memorial from the Board OF
Underwriters, stating that the mouth OF the Mississippi
greatly obstructed by sand bars that large vessels
hardly get them The communication asks the
Chamber to memorabilia the federal government TO OBJ
vate the difficulty, by taking prompt and energetic mea
sures these Instructions the mouth
Of the river navgabo for ships OF large Size He said
the owners Of the steamship Black Warrior had been
unable 70 get ship 10 take her place. account of the
shaowness Of the water the bar. Referred to select
committee.
The attention OF the Chamber called to memorial
to the President the United States from the Board Of
Trade Of Portland Me-. in reference to the Reciprocity
treaty with Canada.
TheCoRREsPoSDISG reported that don alton
OF ortytwo volumes OF valuable State papers had been
made by the Secretary OF state.
The following named gentlemen were nominated Tor
membership:-Wm. Burns, John A. Barton, James Gala
tin, S. b. Rueeles Anthony Scheein, r. A. Williams,
ney, Geo G. Hobson, Benz Pomeroy Edwards, W. Cole
man. The meeting then adjourned.