The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-28
THE cHAMBER OF coMMERcE.
Report of the Committee on the Read-
ing Room-Adeptton or Plans.

An adjourned meeting OF the Chamber o.
Commerce was held at the hall, No. 10 Broad
street, yesterday morning, President Mure In the
chair. The president stated the object OF the
meeting was to take f1Hal action on the report o.
the Committee on the Exchange and Reading
Room. and the reports were then read by Mr.. s
Y. Tupper.
On motion OF Mr.. John Hanckel, the reports
were unanimously adopted, and the same com
mittee requested to carry out the plans proposed
Mr.. James Globes offered m amendment, which
was accepted, that the agreement between the
Chamber and Mr.. Riggs be for two years, with
the privilege OF three additional.
A letter was then read from Senator Sawyer
stating that he had received the memorial In re-
gard to the Postof1iee, and had presented the
same to the Senate and the House.
Mr.. NJ Burdell was elected member, and
the Chamber adjourned.
The following are the reports OF the committee
The committed appointed under resolutions oil
the Chamber declaring the eNpeulency Oh estae.
fishing Merchants Exchange ana Reading
Room. with instructions to inquire Into and re-
port as to the best means OF accomplishing tue oo'
iect respectfully submit:
That, In the opinion OF your 0mmlttee, u Is de.
sirable that the location TO beseiecteu ior sucn
purpose should be near the aiclent Ceatle ol our
commerce being in the mae nste 'iGny oi the the
shipping, and other great interests OF the port,
and not remote from the Cstomhouse
Your committee would nerelore indicate the
junction OF Broad street ant Lhe bay Us tns no5t
ELIGIBLE site for Merchants exchange and Read
ing-Room. ,.,,.,..,,
With these considerations. :nd as authorized
by the Chamber, your committee nave conferred
with Mr. John s. Riggs on =, u tho norts
corner Of the streets above nentioned' IL part
for the purposes OF this Chamber.
The proposition of that ge,temSSn S is 70 cGnyer. @
the entire second story one oqong on 1Sse
room Immediately adjoininG the same to be httea
up In an appropriate manner Ior the ooJeess con
templated and to be unde' the entlfe conIroi auu
management OF the ChanOer.
7. is further proposed ad acceded to by your
committee that the win Oh sata so ssory project @
inc north upon East Bg street, Shan be sepa-
rated from the main n s mutually % agreed upen
which wing shall be Appropriated Us the reading
room. 49,, ,,,or,.a Tho, .h a
entrance to these rooms sail be by broad stair
Wny' opening on East Bs street. occupying the
entire SPACE between M. Riggs's building and
MIR. Litschg,, on the notl, as SHOWN upon plan
herewith submitted, ant that tue ousslde ol tIe
building both upon Bro strees anu thH na y "
be altered and tmproye', Us also eAnipiteu III ~
MI. Riggs, Ia his c'nferenees with your com.
mittee. has eylnced very desire 70 lorwaru shc
interest Of the Chamer anu Le
that his nroposals % them have not been based
upon considesationsof pecunlary pront; ,.oo 80,
He has named tie moderate sum OF S6oo per
annum as rent for .he roeuls "hen eoinpie'eu' "s-
cording to stlpulauons: .,. .,.,,
Your committee would 'urther report, that DIT.
Ladder OF the Courier Office 0lers 20 take caaIge
OF the readlng-room to beestaollsheu ID one wing
of the building. to furnish and Keep on ME the
iatest paners from the principal cities OF the
iTniSn, being his exchanges and also the Journals
of the princlpa, cities f Europe, Win sucn
nampnlets and periodicals as he Can obtain lor
erSnted Inv members OF the Chamber. His per-
sonnl services aud superntendence, with the ex'
change papers, journals nd perioolcal5 aooVe re.
ferred TO- he will contribute without charge. IL
boosS rec ulred, or should've constant attendance
OF a person at the rooms be deemen necessary
the q eynense of the same % be borne by the Cham
Der. ,,,,-,,,, s,o,,
hours no ma y he Indicate! by the Chamber.
Tonr committee have further agreed with DIT.
Laliler. the chamber Cncurring, snaC noue ous
members OF this board anu sucn strangers as
may be ntg9dussd by Sybd ne6 Be adm.ted free
charge. All Others merhants or residents oil me
CITY NAV become subscribers and have the prlVl
leGes OF The rooms at d annual SUBSCRIPTION VI
s.. their names beinf nrst approved ny com. con-.
mltiee of the Chamber. The income deriveu from
this source to be appliel solely to the support OF
the ,reading-room. .uo rooo,,uard tba,
Ysur committee, Therefore, recommend thaI
the nronositions made by Messrs. John s. Riggs
nj nc RTii,io m Ioifijer be accepted and that cOM
NIT mittee '' be- appointed by the Chamber with au
thority to conclude thee arrangements; ,,a and 10
carry out the plans contemplated as speedily as
possible. ,..,
i'''p''''' S. Y. TUPpER.