Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

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PITTsBuRG CoAL--Brown & Jones, Of
fee 247 Second street. Branch office
374 Main street-R G. Hte, agent +
PIrTsBURe CoAL-Briggs q Peterson,
office IL Madison street Branch office,
34l Main street, B. Moseley, agent
We are the only coal merchants who
weigh on the city scales. au6.lm
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. "A meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce was held
yesterday, President Harrington in the
Chair The President stated that the
meeting had been called to take into con-
sideration communication from r
Hough, Esq, Collector of Internal Rev,
enue, .inclosiDg one from the Commits
sioner, which we're, read as follows:
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTORS OFFICE,
FIRST DIsTRICr. STATE sF 1ENNEssEE,
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug 8. lo6,
SIR: beg herewith 10 inclose copy
of letter received at this office, from
Hon. L. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, at Washington; and as |
am DESTROYS of rendering an impartial
judgment in the matter referred to, will
be greatly obliged if you will refer il to
the Chamber of Commerce, and | feel
justified in ssyisg that the honorable
Commissioner will regard any sugges-
tons made from that source as worthy
his consideration. Respectfully,
Z HoUGH, Collector
W. NJ Harrington, President Memphis
Chamber of Commerce.
TREASURY DEPT. OFFICE OF IsTER. REt.
WASHINGTON, July q. 1866. }
SIR: Under the provisions Of section
three, of the law approved July Ii, 1866,
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
is authorized to designate one or more
places in each collection district where
an Assessor or an Assistant Assessor
and Collector or Deputy Collector
shall be located, and where cotton may
be brought for the purpose of being
weighed and properly marked.
You will please name such places in
your District as you. think should be
designated by the Commissioner for the
purpose named Keeping in view the
natural course of trade ahdJthe conve-
nience of taxpayers, and stating the
advantages which the several places
possess in these respects.
Your early attention to thus matter is
desired. Very respectfully,
[signed] E. A. ROLLINS
Commissioner.
Reuel Hough, Esq, Collector First Dis
trict, Memphis, Tenn.
After some explanatory remarks by
Mr. Hough, and discussion which was
participated in by Messrs. Nelson,
Townsend, Pickett, Moore, and Stratton,
who complimented Collector Hough for
the liberality and courtesy exhibited in
his administration of the late law, Mr.
Stratton submitted the following:
WHEREAS, A large proportion of the
cotton raised in this collection district is
sent to Memphis, but there may be per-
sons who would wish to forward cotton
to other markets, and to whom it would
be more convenient to have the tax paid
at Jackson
Resolved, Therefore, that it be respect
fully recommended to the Collector of
the District that Memphis and Jackson
be designated as the points for the pay
ment of the cotton tax.
The preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Mr. Prescott submitted the following
WHEREAS, Suits having been instituted
against some hundreds of our merchants
in the United States District Court for
failing to affix the proper stamps, and
for not properly cancelling them on the
Express books
ReSslped, By this Chamber that Com
mittee be appointed to ascertain what
course is best to pursue in reference to
them.
The resolution was adopted, and
Messrs Prescott, Pickett and Dan Able
were appointed the Committee.
Mr.. Moore, Chairman of the Committee
on Freights and assurances, asked that
the Committee might be enlarged by the
addition of Mr.. Townsend, which was
unanimously agreed to.
Mr.. Nelson, after some explanatory re-
marks, submitted the following resolu-
tions:
Resolred By the Memphis Chamber
of Commerce, That they acknowledge
with pleasure the receipt of communi-
cation from j, r. Slaughter President
of the Savannah and Memphis Railroad
Company, and from Messrs. L. g. Bow
ers, A. NJ. Allen and Thomas DeWolf,
committee appointed at a recent conven-
ton at Columbus, Ga, to correspond
with cities interested in building a rail-
road from Opelika to Tuscumbia, Ala,
thereby connecting Memphis with Sa-
vannah, Ga, by a continuou and direct
line of road
Resolred, That we hail the efforts of
the people of Georgia and Middle Ala
bama, to form a railroad connection
with the great Mississippi Valley; and
that while we have other railroad con-
nections, in anticipation, which are at
tracing our attention and claiming our
pecuniary assistance, YET we fully appre
ciate the importance Of the connection
with Savannah, and the various railroads
of Georgia and Alabama, and will at the
earliest moment in our power, extend
such material aid as we can TO carry out
the great work of connecting our city,
by new line Of railroad, with the At
lantic at Savannah.
Pesolred, That the President of the |
Chamber appoint, at proper time, q
suitable number of delegates to repre-