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

CHARLESTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL
regular meeting Of the Chamber was held MOE
day evening, eth instant, at IIibernian Hall, at
O'Clock, Robert Mure, Esq, president, in the
chair.
After the reading and confirmation OF the min-
utes of previous meeting. the following commu-
nication from the secretary OF the Liverpool
Chamber OF Commerce was read by the secretary:
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
LIVERPOOL, September 81
Dear Sir-I an directed by the council OF this
Chamber to request your attention to the system
OF selling cotton by the gross weight, without
making any allowance for tarc, which prevails at
the cotton shipping ports OF the United states.
pounds per hundred weight, and q draft OF 2
pounds per bale, TO be allowed by the seller to the
buyer, iron bands and ropes being weighed
against each other, and the council are OF opinion
that a scale OF allowance, assimiating to these,
ought to be adopted In the United States.
l am, therefore, directed to- ask you to be so
obliging as 10 bring the subject under the consde-
ration OF your Chamber with view 10 their CO.
operation and aid being afforded In promoting
uniformity OF system in both countries in the sell
ling Of cotton. .,.-,-.
WILLIAM BLOOD, Secretary.
The Secretary Chamber OF Commerce, Charleston.
On motion, the communication was received as
information. md the secretary directed to ac-
knowledge the same.
Mr. Tupper under resolution adopted at the
last meeting of the Chamber, made the following
report:
CHARLESTON. December %, 1862
The committee appointed 10 investigate the
irregularities existing in the shipping business,
beg to report
That they have received several communications
from respectable merchants and masters OF vcs-
sels which satisfy your committee as TO the eXis-
tence OF the following irregulariti es:
]. Masters OF vessels enteriny .iport are i'm
portuned by the pilots TO c0nss their vessels TO
parties from whom said pilots arc reported 10 re-
ceive a monied consideration.
q 1t is further represented that by the influence
OF said pilots several respectable shipping houses
have lost the consignment OF vessels which the
captains had originally intended placing in their
charge.
g. Vessels have been published in the daily
papers, as being consigned to certain merchants
In this CITY, without the consent and in violation
OF the wishes OF the masters OF said vessels; and
against this unwarrantable interference the mas
tiers have made serious complaint to this Cham
ber through your committee.
4. Merchandise has been turned from its legitl-
mate consignment by the undgniied and un-
usual solicitations OF members OF this Chamber.
g. Vessels have been taken from one wharf and
Influenced TO another by the interference OF cer-
tain merchants in the most unjuStiiable manner.
Your committee respectfully recommend that
this Chamber convey its censurc OF the above
Irregularities by the adoption OF the following
resolution.
ReSolred, That the Charleston Chamber or Com
merce condemns in the most unqualified terms
any act on the part OF any member OF the Cham
Der, any merchant OF this city, TO secure busi-
ness legtimately consigned to another, or to in
fluence the consignment OF vessels or merchan-
disc, by any arrangement with pilots, or other
wise in the representation OF the superior advan-
tages Of one firm over another, in the transac-
tOn OF business; such course seeming deroga-
tory TO the high character that should ever be
the standard Of merchants, who have the am
billion 10 sustain the dignity and self-rcspect Of
the business community, OF which they form a
part. Respectfully submitted,
+. TUPPEG.
A. p. CALDWELL.
\. r. TAFT,
f. LAPlrTE,
TuEO. HUCMEr.
Mr.. W. A. Cour;cnay, seconded by Mr.. f. II.
FROST. moved that the report be accepted and
published.
The president appointed The following mem
bers to serve on the committee for the annual
celebration on the 14th February, 1870: Messrs F.
J. Por :hcr, Robert Murdoch, F. 8. Rodgers, Ru.
gene Wts., and W. A. Kelly.
On Ronou, the Chamber adJOsrned.