The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-22
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

The Navigation of the Delaware Interna-
tionaI Coinage - The Liverpool Line of
Steamers.
The regular monthly meeting of the Execu-
tive Council of the Board of Trade was held last
evening, Frederick G. Fraley, ESQ.,, in the chair.
communication was received from the
Board of Port Wardens enclosing the following
preamble and resolution in reference to the OBJ
struction in the Delaware river known as the
Horse Shoe Shoals, passed at the last meeting
of the board
Whereas, 1t is important to the commercial reputa-
tion Of the city OF Philadelphia that the navigation
of the river Delaware should be kept clear OF OBJ
structons, and as it is wel.known fact that our
commerce ls much intercepted during the winter
season, by the accumulation of the ice at the point
known as the Horse Shoe Shoals, therefore be 1t
ResolUed That the President appoint committee
OF three members OF this board to invite the Com
mercial Exchange to appoint similar committee
cooperate with the Councils OF the City OF Phla
dephfa for the purpose OF devising plan to remove
the obstruction in the navigation OF the river Della
ware at the point known as the Horse Shoe Shoals
and apply to the Congress of the United States for
the necessary appropriations.
The communication was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce, and a committee ap-
pointed.
communication was also laid before the
council from the New York Chamber of Com
merce, inclosing series of resolutions adopted
at the last monthly meeting OF the Chamber in
regard to International coinage.
The communication reads as follows
The executive committee having reported to the
Chamber OF Commerce OF the state or New YORK
that letter had been laid before them from the
secretary Of the National Board OF Trade proposing
to bring into discussion, at lis next meeting, the
subject OF international coinage but 1t appearing TO
the committee that under a resolution OF the Senate
of the United States the Government has opened a
correspondence upon the subject with several Of the
Governments OF Europe, the result to be laid before
Congress at its next session, the committee have
therefore recommended TO the Chamber to advise
that definite action be taken the subject of in
ternatona coinage until the result OF the correspon-
dence now In progress by the Government shall oe
before
Therefore on motion of Mr.. S. B. Ruggles, it was
Resotced, That the Chamber adopt the recommen
spectfully advise that any puDc discussion of the
subject in question, before the result OF the govern
mental correspondence shall be laid before Con
gress, would be premature aud inexpedient
ResolUed, That an authenticated cory Of the fore
goiL be sent TO the National Board of Trade anC
to the Boards OF Trade OF the principal cities in thu
country.
The communication was referred to the dele
gates afterward elected TO represent the Phila
delphia Board of Trade at the next meeting O
the National Board of Trade.
The secretary also laid before the Council
programme OF the proceedings of the mex
4 meeting of the National Board of Trade, to b.
held in Buffalo, N. Y, on the 7th ofnext month
The programme and the accompanying com
munication were referred to the committee o
the MONTH with power to act
Reports or committees being next in order
Mr.. John 0. James, from the committee o.
transportation, reported that the obstructions
the direct shipment of freights between this cit
and the Pacific coast had been removed by th
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The committee on finance reported favorabl
on sundry bills for salaries and rents, amount
ing to $3.50.
Mr. Wetherill, from the committee on direC
impor1atioDs, reported progress and made
brief statement in reference to the action take
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company cor
eernipg direct home steamship line betwee
this port and Liverpool. He stated that tn
committee of the road intrusted with the matte
had agreed upon a very feasible plan, whie
they would report TO the board Vi managers
their next meeting.