The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Memorials to Congress Upon the Subjects Of
Goods In Bond, tho distractions and En-
croRchments In New York HarbOr and the
Repeal of tho Tax ON Cotton.
The monthly meeting Of this body held yesterday,
Mr. W. Dodge, the President in the chair After the
approval Of the minutes Of the late meetings the fol-
lowing gentlemen were unanimously elected mem
bers:-John II. Amy, Charles L. Anthony, Charles p.
Cummings and Dibrell P. Montague.
Mr. Low, from tho Executive Committee.
presented . memorial to Congress asking for
tho resumption ., specie payment IN 1869,
Considerable discussion ensued in relation to the
provisions Of the report already acted upon particu
in sresnSscks Captain Reilly and NJ xsary were the
foremost In their objeotion but notwithstanding the
arguments adcuced tho memorial and report were 40
hr. Low. from the same committee, presented a
detailing the onerous provisions Of tho present law and
asking for their repeal
pointed tho 10 ;Sa susss.
Distractions and Encroaohments The Harbor OF New
York, submitted the following report which was
adopted
dep,h OF and accessibility and which floats upon It's
onehalf q the domestic OF the Unitad
h so aas ~ ia
3 nH sr that ss s uaS
Tor the q the ensrancs @ other pors Of the
and Deaware bays Boston xe have no. even made any
adS S ne %
.1, ISL and the laws passed BY that BODY
sss -'A0''a n0sa mas 0ssA 'A''o .
called necessity Improving navigation Of Hell
Gaze IN ls and very able reports on that subject we're
Davis, then lcuenants In the United States Navy. but
sSa es Ct ss
s. so o %
win ii, same esst.no.hlns ha, been done This com
TsS.r. - -. s.n,r NJ, ), :. .,,
" a s sas be rs aoS s, q s
HGe Light n This T. Ss e s three
bound IL schooner sunk in the fair o.
r HSs a Ss can n and
was begun has been sunk mdray between the
are not aware Of any other distractions requiring ap
ne shosl sassd by ne criminal igsnss q
Ba,.,ry. tailed ,, survey e.eessd BY Mr. " "a.
report shows some OF the damage done
Whether hs ,ho ; be BY The
caused It's creation Is question for the future.
ass q
Island, where the tidal movement u
and | Tina 81 e. sSn
S s ss s s en Sss
mas NV bse feet at Sg water ss S.a. sad
has on y eighteen feet, the top y about eisntss
soS.h he west slas Is Eerpeaasular the southwest
~ e%syo os ss 2 &c ias
sn for fSsnssnsa launch the DIVER
as o H ss aid % he ver last sas
has been paid for damages caused y slog
upon there was son,rse. made win ME- Msesrs o re-
ss has be % 70
sT
,osesn iee inc reer Ms sn e,ene q seventy " 1o
wss done but The cenracsor ineriered by
h
Fowler eompesd hum 20 sssadon the work The present
is on tho Brooklyn side. oo.of jay street,
-four s shoa be T be- hs v rssf Us
as L Is part OF the shore line
y pe an extent r Of S9 ss; Mn ssrs s
shenli also be removed w. the city authorities
% sssnas p. @ %
the dangers or the which cali for
ON the North river is clear; danger there the
har5or "a from the encrosehnen;s authorized By the Lens
saos threaten great damage to the harbr
se line 81
Jerfey sde o. the hudson on the same inepes on Which
the river
showing the dangers in river The
survey we're mode By tc Lned States coas survey and
their thanks 10 the officers Of thai department the
readiness villa which tnes have always acted for the pre-
Ih committee do recommend that application be made to
Congress that amount of TO
these distractions be appropra W that body;
shall he appointed 10 OK the line of
the srhog side It, and that copies
M report. when printed. adopted By this chamber, be
sent to all the members OF Congress
9sO. W. BLUNT
JNO, &. WILLIAM,
w. ID. MORGAN. tCommittee.
Nm. a. THOMPSON, T.
AMBROSE SNOW.
The chart referred Ia the report examined with
much interest by tho members.
Letters received from the Secretary tbs Trca
sury, enclosing letter from the secretary Of State
concerning despatch from the OF ST. Helena
citing the difficulty uf retaining descrers from Amcr
can vessels IN fore gn ports; also from Mr. John r.
BARTLETT secretary Of OF Rhode Island. in relation
10 the establishment OF house OF refuge Block
Island. These. with others OF unimportance. were
referred to the Executive Committee after which the
Chamber adjourned