New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce held yesterday. Mr.. sturges presided.
The following named gentlemen elected members
OF the Chamber; David Banks jr, Robert T. Davis Ed
ward ". Taller. Msrcellus Hartley Warren Hastings,
Mr. Walonan read a papcr-of which the following Is
an abstraction mo proposed new barge office;
On the 9h OF February lsC AessIs John Austin stey
ems, George W. Blunt Frederick \. Conkng Charles H.
MARSHALL and Ezra Nye pursuant 10 Instructions from
this Chamber, made an elaborate report upon the Battery
Extension and which has already been published \
copy Of the report sent To the Secretary of thc
Treasury and by him referred TO the Customs authorities
az this port for examination On the 221 of February
subject In which, after stating the condition OF the pres
ent barge office structure aud the necessity Tor new
building and greater accommodations for revenue and
other purposes, concluded as follows:
In my Judgment what is known as the eastery end OF
the Battery extension Is admirably adapted for the pr
poses Of Barge Office and its appurtenaHces. From that
point the view down the Bay unobstruced Space for
much Of the Battery extension as would enable INC
Department TO carry ont the proposed improvements and
q view TO o early consummation."
In pursuance With these views and under direction Of
the - Conoiss5ners Of the land Office 70 CONVEY
as should be Necessary fof lie erection of Barge ONO
aud g appurtcnaGces and leaving the open slip as pro-
posed by this ChaUbcT Rud also authorizing The corpora
iop OF SewY0Tk 20 make Se conveyance OF all their
fh' ect wgs duly passed April So 1900 sarisQuenty,
upon proper petition made % the Mayor, Aldermen,
authorizing the Colamison of the Sinking Fund 90
convey al the title OF the city in the premises 70 the
United satcf Tor price 10 he fXcd by said comnson
Ills Honor the Mayor has repeatedly expressed BIS
orlnlon that in consideration Of the necessary nhng
Tie cftctlan of the exterior sides. and basin walls,
the construction OF the landing, stairway and budngb
the United states Government, and the great advantage
resulting % the Of tins city, the conveyance
from the city should be fUr nominal consideration. THIS
view was nho entertained ~ both boards 81 the Com
mon Council Application has been made 10 tho COlnins-
siousr of tho Land office the conveyance FROM the
state and t believed that the viii be speedily made
this brief saiemcnH IL appears that the proposition
81 his Chamber for this great improvement 90 necessary
tho preservation ~ the harhOr by the speedy compile
ton ~ The Battery enlargement ana so important 10 tue
cy state and Nation, has been approved by the Trens
~ D,parfmont, tho state legislature and the Mayor
Aldermen n aud Conmonnlty of this city. ~ should be
stated that the lease under which the Government nave
occupied present Barge Office building has expired
and they retain IL merely on fufferancc. nave u
Icques therefore that this honorable body give such n
expression of their Views Ia tue premises as they shall
deem wise aud expcdrut
The following resolution was then adopted:
IssJlr,d That thc Chamber respectfully rc ana urge ne Ion
Of he Land Ocr c r str ilc NoA q" iar 'inA
veJness ne uu sc' 70 sow la thi great improvement h
In effe reffri 20 Do cT ald hTtAs that
IN Cotg be requested g. tslo The steps 70
procure Ih appo ration ofuonT by Congress ~ be required -
conplsis sud blla uJou the ni "a conveyed
The Chamber adopted memorial 10 Congress gcnOn-
stTatEg against the bill 20 Increase the revenue from I'M
ports
The resignation OF Capt. Duncan, Commissioners
from the Chamber 0f Commerce on the Bourd Tor the
Licensing OF Sailors Boarding Houses. was received
The secretary, Mr. JouN AUSTIN STEVENS on behalf OF
n number OF the members OF the Chamber presented
portrait Of the Hon Henry White, the fourth President
Of the Chamber OF Commerce. r72-i773 The picture Is
copy by Gray, from an original by singleton Copley.