Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-30

+! special meeting of the Board of Trade
was held yesterday, which was largely at
| tended.
President French called the meeting 10
order, and the Secretary then read large
number Of communications which he bad
received.
Inc first was letter from the Secretary OF
the Mechanics and Manufacturers Associs-
ton, informing the Board of Trade that
the Association had, at a recent meeting.
passed resolution appointing a commit
tee of five to take into consideration. first
thd ACCESSIBILITY of building a mechanics
and manufacturers hall; second, the size.
shape and architectural design of spcb q
hall and the purposes il may subserve;
tnird, the approximate cost of such building;
lourtn, the best means to raise funds to
pay for such building; fifth, to receive pro-
Posals from owners of real estate for the
donation or sale of suitable lot on which
TO erect such buildings sixth, to consider
all matters pertaining to the above ques-
lions and report as soon as they are well
informed as to the same. Resolved. That
we invite the Cooperation OF the Board of
Trade and solicit them to appoint a COM
mittee to confer with our committee on
the erection of mechanics and manufsc-
turers' hall.
The Secretary also read a communica-
ton from the General Ticket Agent of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. STATING
that the fare from Nashville to New York
had advanced to $3l40, to Boston S34 40
to Philadelphia S29.4O, to Baltimore and
Washington $28. 40, and that a CORRESPOND
ing advance had also been made from
Louisville and Cincinnati to the same
points.
A communication was read from r. r.
Bilchteldt, the agent for the introduction of
Scandinavian labor, stationed at Selma
Alabama, to the effect that he had accepted
the invitation of the Nashville Board of
Trade, and would leave for Nashville on
the 4th of December.
On motion, action on the communica-
ton from the Mechanics and Manufactur-
ers' Association was deferred till the next
regular monthly meeting Of the Board of
Trade.
In regard to the proposed Mechanics
and Manufacturers Exposition in February.
President French stated that that branch
OF our industry should be encouraged. At
present the mechanical interests of this
city were suffering very much: and needed
all the encouragement that could be given.
Quite a number of manufacturers had
closed their establishments, and greater
number of woTkmen were thus thrown out
of employment than was generally sup
posed. A committee should be appointed
TO act with the committee from the Associ-
alton.
On motion this matter was also deferred
till the next regular meeting, on the 9TH of
December.
I There was no report from the Committee
on Railroads, but the President suggested
that it was very necessary that that COM
mittee should make a report to be sub
mitted to the Legislature, and that map
should be made Of the railroad Connections
with this city, to show to what an extent
other sections of the country are attempt
ing to draw away from Nashville trade that
should otherwise flow to this city Our
Southern connections, too, should be
looked after. Nashville is the center of
the greatest network of railroads of any
other city in the Southwest, and some adj
vantage ought to be taken of it.
In reply to a remark by the President,
the Secretary stated that he had prepared
q book in which could be recorded any
suggestions merchants might have to make
to the Committee on Railroads, in regard
to transportation or any other matter
properly coming before them.
A short, informal discussion arose in Ie-
gard to the establishment in this city of
bonded warehouse for the storage, tempo
rarily, of coffee, sugar, ETC., in the course
of which Mr.. Terrass remarked that he
fh0uuhf tho aOr1lI aocilxy ha
effected; that a bond of only about $780,
OOO or S35, 900 would be required, and
that by little attention to the matter the
warehouse could soon be put in operation,
President French remarked that if such
q bonded warehouse were not established
here by the 1st of next January, there
ould be very small amount Of coffee in
market, as the proposed reduction of duty
would have the effect of compelling mer-
chants to defer their purchases.
On motion the Committee on Bonded
Warehouse were granted time until next
Monday to make their report, and were
also instructed to consult with Mr.. Wolfe,
Surveyor of Customs, In regard to said
warehouse.
The Secretary then read commdnica-
ton from T. II. Jones, Secretary of the
Board of Managers of the Industrial Ex-
position of the Mechanics and Manufactu-
rers' Association, requesting the co-opera-
ton of the Board of Trade in said EXPOSE
ton. Mr.. Jones, who was present, then
stated that the Mechanics and Msnufactu-
rers' Association did not propose to have
anything like the Cincinnati Exposition,
but the design was to show to the people
of Tennessee what could be done in the
mechanical line, and to give an Impetus to
manufacturers. The managers we're de-
termlned to make the Exposition asuccess.
On motion a committee, consisting of
the following named gentlemen, was sp-
pointed on the part of the Board to con-
fer with the Associations Committee NJ.
Kean, Arthur Breast and B. s. Rhea. 1t
was stated that both committees would
hold meeting this "Wednesday night, at
Weakley & Wsrren's, at o'clock.
The President then appointed the fol-
lowing Committee on Education: Prof. J.
B. Lindsey, D. F. Wilkin, W. Freeman;
and the Board of Trade adjourned.