The New York herald., 1870-01-14
OUR STATE CANALS.

Meeting ar the Produce ESclsanxe-PropOsed
improvements in the hfunagcmcn of Onr
State Cnnals-ResOlutioDs Adopted and !.
Committee Appointed IN Attend General
Convention in Rochester.
Pursuant TO call large number or our produce
merchants met at one O'Clock yesterday afternoon
at the Produce Exchange TO take some preliminary
action with regard TO the gencrai convention OF the
Commercial Union to he held on the 10th inst In the
city OF Rochester Mr. stephen j. Harris called the
meeting order and moved The appointment OF Mr..
Carlos Cole as president, which was unanimously
carried.
Mr.. COLE explained the object OF the meeting In
quite lengthy speech and tile necessities existing
for the general convention 10 be reid in Rochester
The subject to be considered. he explained, was
important reforms IN certain branches OF manage.
ment OF our state canals more particularly the Ere
Canal and It's tributaries. TDe hrst thing was to d.
away with the present contract System and subsli-
tute in its stead more Efficient one. or least the
adoption OF some method by which those falling in
carrying out their contracts might be made 10 suffer
the prescribed penalties for failure in duty; the
second new system OF collecting tolls. and the
third change III the State constitution, so that The
present Indebtedness OF the lands May be distributed
over eighteen years In the future aud the funds be
made Immediately available i'll putting In execution
greatly needed reforms. Such were briefly, IN
general terms, the OBJECTS ncIn. sought for by the
Commercial Union OF TINS state. There had been
TOO mucn apathy on this subject. Tie glad u
see that new feelings ana new enterprise were
being awakened. The fact Was that tue Indebted
OF the people Of New YORK city to the
Erie CanaI was incsiculable. New York was
indebted TO the Erie Canal Tor half IT.
wealth. and real estate had through its influence
been advanced fully hlty per cent. In Albany tina
Land Committee had taken bold OF the subject
There was much Tor them TO do and he believed that
all the money and men required TO carry TO success
fu completion their objects could be obtained. He
looked for some definite action OF The approaching
convention IN Rochester ana decisive results from
this action.
ON the conclusion OF the presidents speech which
was Interrupted With frequent applause. MIR. J. ii.
Herrick was appointed secretary.
Mr. EDWARD HICKEY offered tue following resolu-
tlons:--
Whereas the members of the Produce Exchange recognizes
the rcformin. the ohcsl cement and I'm.
proving the trade OF hs canals OF tue sssa OF New
therefore,
Resolved That the Commercial rpion which has been
nhy organized these ends and sha r
ceve utmost aid and influence.
change be appointed to attend the convention the Cor
ncrca Union, TO be held s Rochessr Wednesday Jan
uary IL. 1870, NJ ten O'Clock A. ".
The resolutions wero adopted. aud the following
Jesse Hoyt l.. Hazcltine, David Dpws, A. 4. Orr
!. NJ Fish, Arthur Funkc j. Ii. Herrjck Adon SloIth
+. w. Coleman. Z. Parish. s. X. Low, f. s. Brown
A. 9. Martin. :. b. Shaw, r. n. Ianlboer W. b. Bar
Der, Henry Buell., NJ c. Whtock f. II. Tompklns,
b. 7. Baker. NJ. NJ Cobb. A. l.. Gray, $. j. n. STARK
Archibald Baxter n. II. Power, BENJAMIN Logan.
A. r. Roberts, George D. Cragin, Robert h. Getty, j.
q. Williams. X b. Minturn, Z. II. Marshall. G. A.
Brett Edward Hincken, J. ". Elwcll J. n. Boynton
4. Aaron and George ID. Puficr.
On motion the name OF the president was added to
the above committee aud tnerc being no further
business the meeting after three cheers and tiger
Tor the Commercial Union. adjourned.