The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-29

CHARLESTON CHAMBER or COMMERCIAL
regular meeting OF the Chamber was held Mon
day evening, aTth Instant, Mt llibcrnlan Hall, at
O'Clock, Robert Mure, Esq, president. I'm tho
chair
After The reading an,I confirmation of the min
utos OF previous meeting, the following commu
nication from the secretary of the Liverpool
'namoef OF commerce was read by the secretary:
CHAMBER or COMMERCE, n
LIvRRPOOI, September .
Dr0f Sill am directed by the council of mi,
Chanbcr TO request your attention TO the system
OF selling cotton by the gross weight, without
the cotton shipping ports OF the United States.
II Is the custom In this market for n tare OF j..
pounds per bale, To lie allowed by the seller to Tho
buyer, Iron bands and ropes being weighed
against each other and the council are Of opinion
ought to be adopted in the United States. '"'''
! nm, therefore, directed to nsk yon to be so
ration or yonr Chamber. with u View TO their co.
operation and aid hcing afforded In promotinr
uniformity OF system In both countries in the SET
Iremnin, dear sir, your faithful servant,
,c WILLIAM BLOOD, Secretary
The Secretary Chamber OF Commerce, Charleston.
On motion. tho communication was received nc
information. and the secretary directed TO nc
knowledge the same.
MIR. Tupper, under resolution adoptcd n, tho
last meeting OF thSaphamber, made the following
| report:
,, CHARLESTON. December 81, 1862
The committee appointed TO INVESTIGATES tho
llrregnariiics existing In the shipping business,
Deg 10 report:
That they have received several communications
from nai rSSpsctanie merchants and masters or es.
seis "Iicn SATISFY your committee as to the exIs.
| tcnce OF the following lrrcgularItI cs: 'A'''
IL: Masters OF vessels entering iport are i'm.
parties from whom said pilots Arc rcported 10 rc'
celYe monied consideration.
or y "a further represented that BY the influence
nave lost Inc conslgnmcnt OF vessels Wi,Ioh the
eaptalna bad originally intended placing In their
J D. Vessels have been published in Tho dali,
papera' as being consigned to certain merchants
~ ~ ,ss cily. without the consent and In violation
OF thc Wishes OF the masters OF said vessels: ami
against this unwarrnntabc interference Tic mas
,ers have made serons complaint to ills Cham.
Der through your committee
4. Merchandise has been turned from Il. leujtI
maze consignment by the undgnfed nnd i'm.
usual solicitations OF members OF this Chamber.
.. vessels have been tnken from ono wharf and
Influenced to another by tho Interference OF GER
'a,n merchants In the most unjustiIahlc manner
ths Chamber convey IT'S ccnsure OF Ihe above
irregularities ny the adoption OF the following
Rrsored, That the Charleston Chamber or Com.
nI mcrce @ condemns In the most unqualified terms
any act on inc part OF any member OF ILe Cham.
ness legitmateIy consigned to another or TO in
nncnce the consignment or vessels or merchan.
N'oS, ~ nhJ hitaiIXcIncuL Win pllOtS, other.
wise, In the representation OF the superior adyar.
.ages ni one drm oyer another, III the transac
.ion OF business; such COURSE seeming dero9n.
!ory to the high character TINT should ever bo
~, ,n9 standard OF merchants. who lnye the am
olti9n @ 10 sustain The dignty AMI selr-resnect OF
tue business community, or which they form,
part Respectfully submitted
+. TUPPER
A. J.. CALDWELL.
.. Il. TAFT
is. LAPiTTE
THE0 HuCiIHr
hr' W. a. courtcnay. "econded by Mr.. p. IL.
FROST, moved that the report be accepted and
published.
Tho president appointed the foilowlng mem.
oers TO seive on tho committee for the animal
eeleoratlon on the 18th February, 1870: Mcesrs. p.
4. Porshor, Robert Murdoch, p. q. Rodgers. IN.
geae Wts', ard W. A. KelIy.
On assl,n, the Chanber adjourned.