New-York tribune., 1868-05-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE annual meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce was held yesterday, Mr. George opdyke In the
Chair.
Mr.. ELLIOTT C. CowDN, Chairman Of the Committee
apponted to report the subject OF the delay in the
erection Of the nsT & and to OvSS tbe 20 ear
action of Congress submitted the following:
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mere Of the NswYO respectfully represents tha: 4 gpiys
I york scSS Sa nsd s ssSa
that hi. 6s great @ o distributing sSSS sfss sTss 81 s DE-
pendent the and dispatch with which this grs1 distributing
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aas daily ia 1861 an increase of per All The
postage stamps and stamped envelopes are made
Gnia assG % Sa' tie whole soaa siy dsg The q
rs utterly Inadequate 70 the convenience The public
Indeed the service Oeyer department Of e once suffers from M Is,..d
oce through narrow and one streets causes frequent astenon
say nothing exposure which the mail matter mar be subjected
T, view Of EsTXSs M %.,.s GnE EemUb. % and 5e New
PoseGee he constant recipient Of i1eeuels Is"s, are hrg
could scarcely be controlled, would occasion irIepnabe oA
business rlp Increasing through steam ntsroOm@ahcaOu
the eges admit; Of no further delay n th ,uSsao q oe%' % T
and to the dignity Of the nation Finally the site having been ay
purchased BY the Government memoris respectfully but ear
ion of the building.
Mr.. CowDN said: In submitting this memorial to the
consideration Chamber Mr. President It is but Just
acknowledge the that serious objections have been
reasons that occupies territory that is already devoted
purposes for which 1t Is most neededthat Is an open
area demanded sanitary grounds for the webeng OF
the city. That Is In location now already 80 crowded
with business that within stones throw OF has been
bridge Broadway That tho actual business OF tho
posoice is, SO TO speak ot wholesale character ana
Gated thorOughfaro so necessarily occupied That
IN o yeT he OF ns 10 S s omebSt bcT p
town. and II possible 50 located that would convert
SSae ntO ss, business eco thereby
greatly enhancing the productive value OF the surround
Ing property and at the time increasing It's taxable
value. That In an artistic point Of view the City OF
that II "a contrary 10 the spirit OF the age TO bo up the
few we have While the most enlightened cities tie
world constantly demoshing public ednces IN order
20 increase the Dumber OF their existing places although
at present much better of In this respect than the Cy OF
New-IOrk On the other hand II Is maintained that
pos ractcSy one eity with the Park in the center
That after months OF advertising for the requisite land
the only suitable site offered was the one selected
That this site was recommended with great unani-
nifty by the commission legally appointed for
the United states authorities at merely nominal price,
aud that the transfer has been actually made That
the purchase money 10000 having been paid by tho
United states Government and passed by the municipal
authorities the credit Of the Sinking rund I'm trust for
the City bondholders That the refundng Of the amount
under any circumstances would be attended with diff
entertained by the City officials It Is expressly
stipulated that this and shall be held by the United
states aud used solely for General PoetOnee United
states Court other public purposes. Under these cir
cumstances striking the objections appear 10 be,
question the site far closed that dis
OF at this time 20 be beyond the province
OF this Chamber As 10 the special plan Of the building
adopted by the Commissioners have not been called
upon 10 report trust Sir, that the memorial now sub
mited will meet the appreciation Of the Chamber The
memorial adopted.
Special Committee was appolntfi 70 consider the
ean Vessels Trading with CSba and the Vest IndS is
lands. The following ticket was elected
Por President william Dodge Vice Preadeni George opdke
for President ChieudeH; for Pan
os s. Lahopi Secretary George Wlson o BIeeuTe COMMITTEE
A. Los Chairman Walter s Gnth X Warren eon Samuel b.
BabcOeI. Pbio C. Calhoun, Wilson g. Hunt A. X Wsmore WI
M Vermye John Austin beveHt, IT,, Charles H. haraha
for Chairman of C,mmiee Of Arb.iAuoD Walter GnnHi
Member Of Committee of Afiu r tie tern etplng
May 1899 Joseph stuart fo Member Of Con@iiSe q Aenos 70
hee Library. Henry X Boser Chairman Wilson @.
Hunt X. William l. Dodge L, Heuy spauhng For
Of ibtulon for the savings Of Merchants Cehs 70
Iar,e yeas Matthew Mau Samuel babooc Chiles
Macy; Gold Statistics Samuel B RugEts Chkan
Jsmes Brown Coeman DsualHg Dusr GslAn
fOr CoHmssoueT i0g Sailors
Boarding Houses or H0telA George Y. Chester
resolution was adopted expressing thanks 10 Mr..
Stevens the late Secretary Of the Chamber VI Commerce.
for his great ZEAL extraordinary ability and vast hiso
cal research IN the management OF the affairs OF the
Chamber.