Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-28

the Treasury for the establishment of
customs bonded warehouse in this city,
so as to relieve our importers of the seri-
Gus inconvenience under which they
now labor.
The motion was adopted, and the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen
as such committee Messrs. A. T. Lacey,
Il. A. Nelson, w. w. Dennison, w. b.
Cherry aud j. w. Leftwich.
Mr.. Nelson offered the following:
WHEREAS, 1t has been made known
to the people of Memphis that the dry
dock company now at Cairo propose
to remove their works to this city
therefore,
Resolved, That the members Ct this
Chamber will cooperate with and assist
the said dry dock company, as far as lies
in their power, In obtaining the business
which they seek, and that our eitizsDs
generally be requested to extend such
assistance as they can.
Res0lUed, Asan expression Of the MEM
bars of this Chamber, that, while we re-
gard it as cur duty to foster and sustain
our own packets by giving them our
business, we regard il as equally the
duty of the owners OF said packets to
have their repairs done at said dry
dock when established here, provided
it can be as well and cheaply done as
else where.
Resolved, That q committee consisting
OF Capt. Duvan, J. H. Hartley, Capt.
james Lee and Capt. Mshan be APP
pointed to raise subscriptions of stock 10
said dry. dock company.
RESOLVED, That committee OF three
be appointed to petition the Board of AL
iermen for a donation Of $3.50 to assist IN
defrayiDg the expenses Of removing said
dry docks to this city.
Mr.. Nelson stated that in conversation
with Mr.. Hamilton, Superintendent Of
Of the dry docks, he said he was anxious
to obtain the influence and cooperation
OF the city and merchants Of Memphis
in aid of his enterprise. He at the time
gave him very little encouragement,
but recently he learned that several lum-
Der dealers, saw mill owners and others
had expressed a willingness to take
stock and aid in the enterprise and
now, with the influence of the mer-
chants, there would be no difficulty in
bringing it here, which is certainly one
of great importance TO the interests Of
the city.
Mr.. Hartley said that Mr.. Hamilton
was DESTROYS of bringing his docks here
before low water would prevent him.
He had recently sounded the water near
Fort Pickering in front of where the
gunboat Arkansas was built, and he had
found eight feet close to shore at the
lowest stage Of the river. Farther out
there was twenty feet, and the place waa
better for the location of the docks than
where they now lie in the OniO river.
Here the docks could be worked at all
seasons of the year free from distractions
by ice or other impediments, and he felt
satisfied that the enterprise would pay
handsomely If properly patronized. The
| landing for fifteen hundred feet had been
given free of charge except taxes. The
/ docks were Misunderstanding been COZ
structed at a cost Of $4,000.
Capt. Lee said that when these dock:
got into working order here they would
bring patronage enough. 1t cost toe
much money1o take steamers up the
river for repairs, to allow them to pass i
their work could be properly performed
here. The. Robert E. Lee and Othel
boats that went up the river last year Il
repair, grounded and incurred enormou
expense by going up. They would no
have gone above this if the work coulC
have been performed here.
Mr.. Mahan then offered the following
which was carried:
WHEREAS, The present system o
wharfage adopted and enforced by tn
city Of Memphis is detrimental to tn
interest and prosperity of said city be j
therefore
RESOLVED, By the Chamber of Com
merce that the President of the same b,
instructed to earnestly call the attention
of the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen O
said city to the regulation of the same
in order that said wharfage may no
work as hardship on our local packets
and that said wharfage may be mad
uniform toward all boats landing at on
wharf. That he recommend to them
pass an ordinance to the effect that eigh
cents per ton be charged on transient a
well as local packets.
The meeting then adjourned,