New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-05
THE CLOTHING CUTTERS.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE-sECRET SALES OF
BONDS AND GOLD.
The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber
OF Commerce was held yesterday afternoon their build
lDgs corner Of Cedar and WillIam-ots The Hon. VIM E.
Dodge, President presided, and Mr. Wilson acted Sec
George L. Nichols, esq. duly elected member OF
the Chameser and George IL, Lane esq appointed
senCe of Messrs Wallbridge and stranahan delegates
from the Chamber TO the National Convention OF The Board
OF Trade held at Cincinnati the report setting forth the
proceedings Of the Convention read by the Secretary
n S 1 rS bps to regis
ter and granting further Government subsidies to the
Mr. Low objected to the adoption OF the
meeting resolution directly counter TO that which
he objected had been adopted Mr. Bucks objection to
and gave rise considerable discussion On motion the
report was adopted, the President ruling that the adop
ton Of the report need not commit the Chamber TO any
Of its propositions. on motion the Chair was requested
to appoint Committee of Three to consider the objection,
able points OF the report Messrs Buck Shaw ana Low
were appointed such Committee. ,
Mr.. 0pdyke offered the following preamble and resou-
ton, which was adopted without discussing;
- B1Sea The secret sale Of Government Gond ind goo nI
suspicion against the Treasury Department of unAness ana aoh
Rssotd That this Chamber respectfully earnestly recommend
the Of the bill ros before tho United states Senate ooddns
MIR Buck offered the following preamble and resou-
whereas. The Congress United has been petitoued to
grant permission erection Of suspension bridge across the hast
Bita The subject Of bridges tunnels the East River
q the highest importance to the interests Of commerce and tho
her,a doubtful the Suspension Bridge Is best suited the
present and future Of COMMUNICATED other plans have been
solrtd That committee Of three be appointed by
anime tns sgscr al 's paris ana Paeo ,b S @ b
with such in judgment best to meet the
Roi That COPY Of these resolutions. signed BY the President
and Secretary be sent the Newiok Senators Washington with
the request that The United States Senate suspend action Oh the
bridge question until after the action Of this Chamber
Mr. Opdyke opposed the resolutions, urging that their
tendency was unjust toward the gentlemen VINO had
been put to great trouble aud expense IN procuring
charter TO build the bridge.
Mr.. Buck was of opinion that the bridge as proposed
Mir George W. Dow was in favor of the resolutions as
heet convinced that the bridge project would prove 10
be failure 1t was said that the bridge would cost but
SO00O; but he venued to predict that II would cost
at least S2OOO00OO The project visionary and I'M
practicable. Even allowing that the bridge could be
built at the hight above the water set down In the plans
ns feet the nasts OF large ships would be par
TALLY lowered permit them pass and thus the com
OF the city would be nerfered with. The reason,
he said why the subject was fully ventilated
journals having their offices located near the proposed
terminus Of the bridge and knowing that Its building
eirai1ed from their real on this pS
! money making scheme from beginning to end
Mr. Sinclair Tousey hoped that the Chamber would not
| adopt the resolutions. The bridge was universally
acknowledged to be Necessity As for the plea that II
would interfere with commerce. he said that most OF the
the largest OF these e63d Es s q2pe ~ ana
partiay OF the newspapers the project and the
probation Of real estate In the vicinity Of the terminus
was the great argument in favor Of the bridge If the
real estate became Increased In value las would theh
It would be evident that the bridge was public benent;
for should prove 10 be nuisance as was claimed by
some then there would be no appreciation IN the value
tions were adopted, and the following Committee ap-
pointed Messrs. III, r. Worthington, Sinclhr Iousey'
and George Opdyke.
After tie transaction OF some uninterestng Dushehs
the Chamber ADJOURNED.