The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14
Important Action OF the Shippfna
Interest Of New York.
Meetings at tho Chamber Of Commerce ana Nsu
chants News Rooms Yesterday-Inhusntial
Organisations Of Traders for Correotiun
Of Harbor Abuses-Preparations Tor
Obtaining an Effective Reform
by the State Legislature
and by Congress-

n0Q Deen appOluCeu 10 TAKE uCClOu III TeIeIUuC0 "
abuses connected with the government Of tho har-
Dor and the port There were also present tho fol.
loving committees OF the trading associations con-
nected with shipping Excnango-J0hA
II. BoyntOn, ]. L. Muller. Theo Hulsted, Joe1ah
Macy, N. @. CADET; Grocers Board OF Trade-Wm.
r. Kirkland, David NJ. Tonn1rr, B. B. Sherman,
Joseph X. Burte, Francis Halfway; ShipownerI
Associations. Devisser Charles II. Marshall, n.
Hunter; Vessel Owners Ass0clatiOn-M. WILSON u
Devisser.
Scion Humphreys, OF the Chamber Of Commerce.
presided. The chairman explained tho course Of
the organization, and MIR. Charles H. Marshall.
representing the Vessel owners Association, was
chosen secretary OF the JOINT committee Mr.. wilson,
who had hitherto acted as secretary, being unable
to continue to act.
The CHAIRMAN In opening the proceedings, said
that it was almost Impossible 70 compute the
damage inflicted upon the commerce OF the port BY
the irregularities OF tile present system. It was our
duty, he SAID, to ascertain the extent Of the
existing abuses and then TO apply the remedy.
Organized action Ii needed and prompt measures
should be applied at once. else our commerce win
be driven from the port
The SECRETARY read NUMBER OF letters ad-
dressed to the Chamber or Commerce Committee,
which was appointed 10 consider the subject last
year, showing the arbitrary 20 Hers given to or e.
sumed by the officials.
MIR. BRETT moved that committee Of three b
appointed to consider the subject and suggest lna
OF remedy to be submitted TO Tie Legislature.
This was subsequently amended BY Mr. Fogg 80
that one from each interest represented In the
meeting compose the committee.
Mr. BRETT reported that Two afridavlA h4d Pooh
prepared in regard to the trouble between the bar
Dor masters aud the agents OF the transportation
committees, showing the extraordinary course Of
the former, and that the same would be forwarded
to Governor Hoffman yesterday.
6UR0oSv
remedies was then formed, aS lOlowS>-On peha1 OF
porters' ana Grocers' Board OF Trade, w. Il. Kirk
lands Ship Owners Association, Il. b. Min turnS
Produce Excnanye, John II. Boynton; and Vessel
II. Van Brunt Without taxing iurtner action the
meeting adjourned.
MEETING OF THE SHIP OWNERS ASSOCIATION.
meeting OF the above AS Ocati0n was held I'm.
medialey after the adjournment OF the meeting at
the Chamber OF Commerce, ut tue Merchants News
Room In Pine street. Mr.. Dreit occupied the char.
After the reading OF the minutes OF the last meet
ing, and the transaction OF other formal business,
the following report Of the Harbor Masters Commits
tee was read
Th. joint committee on behalf of the Vessel Owners and
to whom was the question Of show best 10 reform
the abuses existing under the present harbor masss s
TIA. the law provides the appon.men. Of captain
the mos. nosSue power ana Gro over the q
Officials provided ror by tax OF one and hSf csn.s pet
q !. vessels e
70 any wharf and In addition hsrs'" certain fees Arc col
THIS strictly prohibits taking Of brides consids
The tonnage per ton for har
fee. has q late been ooiss.sd through
vass hess oca 1A''' Pr
nas Of s9g wns e this @
from the canal making n :. an s
Legal tax upon TONNAGE ~. ,,o..,v -
% X Of
AM
tirey Ignorant duties occupy themselves
tsa ass: s
: ss. e HSSa;
The corruption connected with these omcals be:
the e: o &
tax upon the OF the port for the mere berthns
moderately estimated 5000 ysar During The past
their scheme robbery harbor called toe
nsn TO a aa q
which bills embrace besides the ordinary towsss sumo
passed over to agents and them dsbusa to the ocis
any q s S5 s %sSu
arranging matters with the harbor MASTER. directly or In
and IN pay er. carriage their rather
Your oommlss DO not deem !. nsoe.. on sA occasion
are ac, s sn WITHOUT
neiarous system prevails nformers would meet with
years since made to break up the sys
tenn but the leading .eva ores who testified the corr
business possible manner "A'
DOCKS
the ons.
should be paid the community large who benefited,
in two
se chipping ss ;Sns
with the Treasury Department Of the United States through
Of August ~ 1852 instructed MI Moss. GEnns then
bow decisions highest oun. country :
ss%s tie sss rs
branch Of the government apparently vouchna fof
aecsons solely because thai COZ
Tor The sai sSo e h,rSCr
en- depressed conaon Of the shppns and al good
As :sGaS ss%Ssn 1 ct subject your
COMMITTEES would respscsuy .ha, the osst e
present system Of harSor masters. 2, both Illegal and mnns
the me-
ps sn sSens
recommended that a Olcers hereafter appointed
the bchng moving vessels 10 and about the
docks shall have been shpmastors and who shall hold
ass 0ss q 5 ss
sa Be P e the port ns and :aoS Of
badge in order TO prevent the usupaon Of their functions
In view Of he great difficulty Of obtaining redress OF grew
Of such magnitude the above through The ordinary
before the Citizens Committee seventy now session.
and that their powerful cooperation BE- solicited N
be authorized to seek the good oces Of such Senators
10 act with bodies may
f a. the
Of oom% noiiS q q sh hpI Association.
NEW yonK, Nov. %. ls7i.