Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-29

ter of opinion ABOUT policy, and what VIII pro-
duee the desired prosperity. As Memphis pros
| freight snd passengers over their lines. The
Selma road is an enterprise in which we are
deeply interested, and no project is IN
| contemplation which has received such
universal Endorsement by our people, the
sayings aud writings of some OF our
pretended friends, to the contrary, notWith-
| standing. AS an evidence Of that interest, l
will merely ssy that since our last meeting, l
wes called on by Gen. Forrest, who is actively
engaged in giving shape to the enterprise, 10
devise waysRnd means 10 raise money TO pay
the expenses of the survey, which Is now under
way Under the super vision OF Major Merri-
wether.. addres Jed a note as President OF the
ChREnOsr,- 10 a Few -Of the most prominent
| and enterprising ciiiZsnsRsking that they AXE
the matter in hand and raiss this money. They
promptly applied tooEr people, aud the result
was the raising of near twice IS much money
as was needed for that particular purpose. a
| previous effort by other parties had resulted IN
a handsone sum as a donation 10 deTray the ex-
penses OF gentIemsn VINO proposed 10 canvass
eor stock subscriptions. That, certainly, don't
Tlook 4 indifference, and be who chATges us
within, uIters that which the Iacts do not Justify.
The annual reporto OF the movements of com
nerce IN our cits, lor the last commercial
read by msny OF yous l hope AMI believe 10
wil meet Ruh your u ppr val II Is as perfect
fhe gentlanHn who wrote ~, oy contract with
me- IN your benalf, has We'll ana faithful y per
formed bis duty. Mr. W. L. TrasS IS entitled
to the credit OF whatever merit Al possesses, fex-
capt the principal statistical tables, which were
arranged by our acting Secretary, and 10 him IS
due the credit for thai part OF the work. AL
though young in years, he has shown am aptF
ness and correctness IN the transaction OF MS
BUSINESS, and a d5vstfon and industry in for
waroing the interests OF the Chamber which is
highly cSmmeudaDle, and-lt affords me pleas
ure TO bear testimony 70 these facts
In conclusion. gentlemen, l appealt0 you to
sustain the OhaInber OF Commercefin her Of
forts TO build up our city ami increase her COM
mere. Unity OF action Will accomplish great
results. II we are divided IN sentiment and
paTpose, we can hardly exp ct 10 reacn thai
fame and importance which belongs TO some OF
our sister cities, and which we can reach Il
we adopt u liberal spirit in encouraging
public enterprise, AID act FOR the common good
of all. the Chamber or CommeTcsfs the board
around whieA we can assemble and devise
ways and means for orr general welfare. II
every IN Ill determins to make the cause
u the Chamber his cause, solicit and obtain as
many OF cur good merchants, mechanics, ana
other cittzons as possible, as members, We can
soon build up an institution of which we will
all DO proud, and whose influences none can re-
siSt.
Ihad hoped. and expected, that the present
meeting would close my connection with the
Chamber, as your presiding officer, in accord
ance with the request made by me, at the nomi-
mating committee, at our last meeting. The
rssssns which inouced a reconsideration Of
that re quest, l deem II unnecessary 20 state. OF
that the nominating can inform
yOu. Kit Is your plCasure 10 re elect me. ! will
do tae BEST Lean tor the interest Ofthe Cnam5er
and tAesS WINK are interested in our 81. cess.
(Appszuse) I. "A. NELSON,
P-csi1ent CHAMBER Commerce.
James Elder, Esq, moved that the address be
received, and a copy OF it furnished the city
paperF, and they b requested to publish the
same.
ar. Harrington 8sved to amend. by adding a
vote OF thanks to the Chair for the abe and
impartial nner in which he had always pre-
sided.
The amendment was accepted and the mo-
ton. as amended, carried.
The acting Secretary read the minutes OF the
preceding meeting. There being NJ objection
thereto, they were adopted.
The repor5s OF the Staining Committees be-
ing then in order, f. NJ. Mahau, Chairman
CT the Commlst,e on the Secretaries Ae-
counts, reported that they had found the
same correct. Signed by Capt. F. NJ. Mahan.
John 5. Toof. VI. ID. Brooks and W. w. School
field.
On motion, the report was received aud the
committed discharged.
MIR. Pickett said, bslore the committee was
discharged he would like 70 know how much
baianos the books showed in the treasury.
Mr.. Bahan answered, s1xty-three dollars and
nneen cents (s63 81, when the report was made
up at the FIRST of the month.
Mr.. Nelson stated that the Chamber owed
some small debts, which would have TO come
ont Of that.
Mr.. W. Il. Cherry, OF the Committee on ON
GERS, reported in favor Of hxing tae dues Of a
single person al $40 per annun, ana OF a firm
at els. giey recommended the fixing Of the
sseretary's salary at $1,000 per annum. Report
received and concurrsd In.
John D.. Stratton Esq, Chairman Of the Com
mittes on Delinquent Members, reported as fol-
lows: That there are tnree classes of delin-
queEts-the first, who have bean unsuccessful
in business and could not pay up. Eecond,
those who have loft the city ard third, those
who are able to pay and have not done 50. As
70 4gn turn RvSf fba communities --or,II r.a,-.
mend that they be quietly dropped from the
rolls. The committee did not, ut the time, oGer
any suggestions as to the third class. The
Chair suggested that they be waited upon once
more, and then II they did not pay up, the
Chamber should take such action as 10 them
might seem best,
The Chair stated that an invitation had been
received from the Norfolk Chember OF Com.
me;Ce, inviting this body 10 appoint delegates
to meet them at a Convention TO 10 held in
Norfolk. on the 18th of October.
Mr.. W. r. Moore offered the following reso-
luton IN relation 70 the aboye:
ReSoLved, That in compliance with the polite
invitation OF the Norfolk Chamber OF Com
meTce, the President OF this Chamber is hereby
authorized TO apHsint as many delegates 10 that
Convention as may seem to him best.
Secondly, That In view OF the importance of
the Convention, The President OF this Chamber
is also hereby authorized to appoint a com
pond with the officers OF the railroads. between
,u..- - 800 IS 80 S4opIrety o. passing
delegates over their lines, going and returning,
free OF charge, and the said COMMITTEES shall DO
all they can 10 promote the objects af the AOr-
folk convention.
Mr.. W. B.. Harrington was opposed TO COM
hitting his Chamber OF Commerce to any par
ticular seaport, and begged leave toread sletter
which he had received on this subject. Leave
was given, and Mr.. Harrington read a~letter,
which, from its great length, we sre compelled
4, ofnf IL to-day hnf will pnhlfgh IN m orrpvv
The Chair explained that the action Of the
Bristol Convention, Of which this Norfolk Con-
vention was but an adjournment, did not lo5k
to the Enforcement or adoption of Norfolk as a
seaport city Tor Memphis. and no was Of the
opinion the committee ought to be appointed.
Mr.. harrington then said he would not make
any further objection. Mr.. Moore's resolution
was then unanimously passed.
Mr.. Stretton announced that the Committee
on Delinquents had come TO the conclusion to
adopt the Chairs recommendation, and so re-
ported. Report received and adopted.
Mr.. James Elder, Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Preliminary Survey of the Memphis
and Selma Railroad, reported that the means
for the preliminary survey had been raised and
a portion collected. FIVE hundred dollars
$500 had been paid TO Msj. Minor Merri-
wethsr, h is now performing the duty. He
added that he took pleasure in stating that the
citizens had met the collectors with liberslity
ana cneerlusnSsS. lA6 report vas I6SS4NSOa anu
filed, and adopted.
Mr.. ]. P. Prescott, acting Chairman Of the
Committee on Freights, announced that the
Ohio Road made no discrimination in refer
ence to Memphis. OF the whole shipments Of
cotton on that road, ninety.Six per cent. came
to Memphis, only 4 per cent. going TO the Other
end of the road. The committee, in comparing
the tariff OF ths Memphis and Ohio and Mem
Dhis and Charleston Railroads, had made a
great mistake. They had unWittingly gothO.d
OF a tariff Of the Ohio Road for 1856, and COM
pared Il with the Charleston Roads tariff for
1888. thereby doing he Ohio Road an injury.
they have lately adopted a tariff as low as the
Charleston Road, a fact that the committee was
ignorant OF. The committee further reported
thai the Charleston Road made no discrimina-
ton against Memphis
Mr.. strst,on said the local tariffs on both
roads are still ahominably high.
In view of the error, the n were
given further time to report.
Voting FOR members being then in order,
several names were proposed, and undo a sus-
pension of the rules were elected.
Mr.. Farris, of the on Aanufac-
lures. made a preliminary report,t to be followed
by Others more in detail. This report we are
also compelled TO lay over on account OF its ex-
IRENE length for some futuEe time.
Judge Swayne moved that the report be re-
ceiyed and adopted, and the papers requested
to publish II.
Some discussion having been caused by the
resolutions to nave the several and
reports p1inted, about the newspapers and
their dealings with the Chamber, Mr.. Nelson
MAIDS some statements, to which, when we have