The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-05

The annual meeting Of this Board held on Thursday
tho President, Peissian PERT, Hq in tho chair.
The election Of officers being the nrst in
the following gentlemen elected for the ensuing
year-Prssent p. Pcrit; Ist Vice President, Royal s.
Phelrs; I'd Wee President, A. A. Low; Secretary, j.
Smith Homans- all re elected.
The PRESIDENT returned his thanks the Chamber for
the hor they bal again conferred upon him He stated
that the Chamber Of Commerce welded great influence
beth the STATE and rational councils and he knew Of
better for Legislators derive wisdom than
from the int and cxperspc Of the merchants Of
New fOfs The ttscsbt sfo stated that the property
bequesbeG BY MIR Randall to sailors Snug naroor mad
been TIC eaSto o. uoiciors management unit
ca mssc"',o' ana 'hey we're noS ensoled 20 support
<l2 srco tctm.n comfort fre President o. the
Ctsn hr n .c'o Chairman Of the Sailors Snug isr
bel Beard e. us'ess
TIE icioNng q p,l.meu were elected members 81 the
Executive zen e Tee scr ,bs year,-Geo opfyke. :
Grnfn o,nShsg, : Lsthroo, II W 8srs,oS,
X htiu,p. n ssrsnsh, u. p. Ogden, " X
Ioihirs rnsp.s q Aer chant Clerks savings Bank
F. G bse',, Bsocoek, y. a Conrling.
= q B'teIt "a. eactec Treasurer fo, tho year, Mr.
sillnsn having otoiped 70 election. Mr. Josepa Pea.
bosy A. pscs upon The Mercantile Library Committee
10 place OF Mr. Mia Prosper N. wc'morc elected
Chairman Of the Com Arbitration and Jonathan
siurgsis srpo'tud member Of the same committee.
MI ofTNKE, hon the Commtee on The Codihcalioa Of
the Revenue laws reported progress and asked further
time
On motion the committee were authorized 10 employ
such assistance a. tney might think proper 10 facilitate
their nvr susatoUs
IvsSNo Brrx, from the Committee on Tonnage Dates.
appointed a. het meeting, also reported progress and
sssed time Tor further consideration, stating tnH bill
vas row reiofe Oougra auhonzng me state 10 impose
and collect 'onnsse duties
W '. OnshuSd stated that al tne last mscting Of
he enhmn~ memorial Vas prr~nwi rcmnnssrs.ng
seatu shy obstg IN the boundary hns ~ established
~ we hHpoE oommhnoners a. member " the As
semoy ana sho . member ct the CAemoer OF Com
mese ne wshed 20 say mat there we're tso bills hefors
tne esatufe o. ~ ne session, rcAnns " change IN
,ne ooulony nn.s o. tne hAreor zoe oegnnias q
M Ii'er pe'Seen frs' ana Inrd avenues Intending
fe' w S nv. sVou. ,n,rv leeii INC otntr ocgn
Nus hef Iers hors, enunco Ar sci 70 prevent CD
suesu'hs ano sncr"senncn 10 Toe barnor, was eguei
~ t1e voNtIn~ upon ccIem specned oondiuous add
ln.m was QUO ,nA no change should be made Ia
!ne v.uDesy 1es ehout me CONSENT and approval Of
voc 40, Oomnssoners Under these considerations ths
BIZ became ar.
MI lIAhoph eAlea me aten'in o. the Chamber TO the
Isci ihAi nonih bad elapsed sino tao reception the
communication ircm the Boston Board Of Trade relative
70 ]onl memors 70 Congress, assny tie passage OF
law grsnrog a drawback on The exploration Of Manila
cordsge, ard nothing had been done Re thought the
subject orc CT sufficient Importance demand tho prunt
attention Of the Chamber.
Amer some discussion, IN which II vas shown that
snou.a s'ekr.ss py poPer shrnnon 70 tbs msttcr,
coraAse and underse any other patton IN ihe world
msus w. 's,.rIeu !" '"e e"""'ee ON 0oineAton Of
W. heNeNpc Avs