The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-31
cH4MBER OF COMMERCE.

CHAMBER OH COnIuGHIG.
A regular meeting OF the Chamber was held
last evening, at their hail. corner OF Broad street
and East Raw. at O'Clock, vice.presideut Samuel
Y. Upper In the chair.
The chairman called TO the attention OF tne
meeting the completion Of the new postofflce.
He had noticed at O'Clock that the scanolding
had been removed, and the work might now De
regarded as completed. 1t was, no doubt, safls'
faction to those Of the members OF the Chamber
who had interested themselves in the matter 10
witness 80 desirablea a contamination.
Letters OF application for membership were
read nom the following gentlemen, who were
unanimously elected: 8. W. Smith, A. F. Witte,
J. q. Colburn and VIM. Roach.
The following letter from Mr.. Dunbar ]. Paul,
president OF the corporation Of the First Presoy-
terian Church, was read:
CHARLESTON, July S. 1871.
Mr. s. 2. Tupper, Acting President or Charles
ton Chamber or Commerce.:
DEAR sIEowsh reference to your favor Of 5he
copy Of resolution passed by the corporation OF
the First Presbyterian Church at their last regu-
held on The 81 ae
tee, OF which George Dowie is chairman, TO rem.
der your committee every possible assistance
while in the eXecuti OF their melancholy outy.
Most respectfully your 00saieaI sesvaa'' p,n1
President Corporation First Presb Church.
Extract nom the minutes OF the regular meet
ing OF the Corporation Of the First Presbyterian
Resoiced Tnas the corporation cheerfully com.
plr with the request OF the acting president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce TO place mural tablet IN
the inner wall Of their sanctuary to the memory
OF the late Robert hure, who was 80 dearly and
intimately connected with them, and that they
will render all assistance IN their power 10 TINS
end. R. B. Dow1E, Secretary.
On motion, 1t was referred to the commltte. OF
the Chamber which originally had charge Of the
matter.
The chairman called attention to the rile pro.
viding for an election by ballot to Ill the vacan.
Gle, in the otices.
On motion OF MIR. s. L. Howard. the Chamber
went into committee OF the whole, and Mr. VIM.
Ravenel was requested to take the chair. An
election was then he'd for president, and Mr.
!muel Y. Tupper was unanimously chosen. On
motion Messrs. wardlaw and Hanckel were ap-
pointed committee to notify Mr.. Tupper OF his
election and conduct him to the chair.
The president elect, on being conducted to tSe
chair, said that 1t was not without emotions OF
pride and satisfaction that he accep;ed the trust
s-~
responsibility that he assumed; and In the future
as In the past, while dscharging pro tenapore the
duties OF the offiCS he should keep before him the
example Of his merltorious predecessors, and use
his best efforts to maintain the dignity OF the
Chamber aud promote the true interests Of com.
merce. He thanked the association for this re.
newed mark OF their confidence. he had no
higher ambition in life than to merit and retain
the good opinion OF those with whom he had been
80 long and closely associated, and with whom he
was almost daily in intercourse, both socially and
commercially.
A communication from the Treasury Depar.-
ment relating to the cotton tax, published some
time since in the NBws,) was received as infor.
matisn.
The president called the attention Of the
Chamber to the propriety OF placing OF clock
on the oriace 10 the front OF the poston Q, and
said that Mr.. W. Ladder had looked into the cost
during recent visit North and would state his
conclusions.
Mr.. Ladder said that, while oi the visit referred
to by the president, with whom he had frequently
conversed on the subject Of the clock, he had got
! various estimates. That the lowest one was for
an elghs.day cloct, to cost three hundred and
twenty -QVe uOIArS, WHlCn Lue WdhSt "ouIu Suoi :
antee for ten years. The maker added, that II the
passage OF his agent from and to New York
could be obtained free, he would put up the clock
for two hundred aud seventy 1--we dollars. The
speaker had conversed with number OF bust.
ness men, and they were favorable to the project.
The expense would be light, no one firm would
be required to contribute over five dollars or ten
dollars. 1t was very sirable that clock should
be placed In the circle Indicated Old St. Michaels
was always wrong and unreliable-hence good
standard time keeper was greatly needed.
On motion OF Mr.. julius Rhett the president
was authorized to appoint comm ittee OF three
to collect in conjunction with the president, con-
tributions for :he purpose.
The president appointed on the committee
Messrs. Rhett, Ladder and Hutson Lee.
Communications relating to the bar and harbor
of Charleston, one OF them endorsed by General
John A. WAGNER, were referred to General Will
mot G. DeSaussure, to confer with the committee
Of which he is chairman in charge Of the subject
Adjourned.