Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-23
DISPATCHES.

a ANoAAlLNf LNABOACDA AAAlg hANNTA A1ai
dent. occupied the Chair.
EUROPEAN DISPATCHES.
When the minutes of the previou
meetinghRd been read and approved
the Secretary read a letter from the Pro
duee Exchange of New York, askinI
Memphis TO join in a contract for lat
European dispatches by cable. The COS
would be between fifteen and twent'
thousand dollars per annum, which
when divided among q large number 0
institutions all over the country, woul'
come comparatively light
Messrs. Crissman, StrattOn andTTOus
dale were appointed a committee Il
investigate and report upon the matter
The following report was ordered to b,
spread upon the minutes:
To Hon. r, \. Pinson, President Chamber o
Commerce.
The undersigned, a special committee
appointed to examine the books of tbs
Secretary and Treasurer of the Chamber
of Commerce, respectfully report thai
they have discharged that duty and fine
the books of both officers TO correspond.
and their vouchers to be correct; also
find a cash balance on hand October l,
1871, of S96 Is. The books Of both
officers have been Kept in a neat and
accurate manner, worthy of your CON-
mittee's commendatiOn. All Of which
is respectfully submitted.
p. j. DOYLE.
A GRAIN ELEVATOR.
The committee to whom was referred
the duty of considering the feasibility
and utility of a grain elevator at our
wharf made the following report:
MI. William Gay, chairman of a Spe-
cial Committee on the erection of an ell
evator at the river front, made the fol-
lowing report:
To the President and Chamber of Commerce;
GENTLEMEN-The committee appoint
ed by your honorable body at the last
meeting of the Chamber, to confer with
the Memphisand st. Louis Packet Com
pany and the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Company, beg leave to report,
that we have nae aninteTview with some
of the agents of said companies, and
find them willing and anxious to coop
crate with the citizens of Memphis in
establishing IN elevator at u wharf foT
the purpose of receiving grain in bulk.
We, your committee, think favorably
of the project, aud would recommend
the Chamber to appoint committees to
solicit subscriptions to raise the amount
in stock necessary to carry out and put
in successful operation the said enter
prise.
We would further state that Major
Wicks assured US that the Memphis and
Charleston railroad will take ten thou
sand dollars stock. He further states
that he is satisfied that the Mississippi
and Tennessee and Mississippi Central
railroads win take five thousand dollars
each, and with the above amount sub
scribed, we believe that il will not be
difficult to raise the amount that may be
required. Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM GAY,
W. y. BROWN,
J. COCHRAN,
Committee
On motion of Mr.. Crissman, the Chair
appointed the following a committee on
subscriptions toward the eleva-
tor: Messrs. William Guy, ]. w. Coch-
rane and c. H. Taylor.
Mr.. A. T. Lacey made a speech in
of the elevator. 1t was particu-
larly useful and necessary here. He
said that all grain going into Chicago
was in bulk. In that way it was more
easily moved, andthat the heavy cost of
was Obviated.
A NEW HALL.
The committee appointed to consider
and inquire into the matter of a new
nall, made the following report:
MEMPHIS, July p, Isz2,
Your committee, charged with the
of selecting another hall for the
Chamber of Commerce after the con-
ract for the present hall shall expire, on
he first Of October, respectfully report
s follows: They have been unable to
ind or contract for but one suitable hall
Mr.. c. p. Hunt, on the second
tory of the building known as the
& Hunt Block, Front street, be-
ween Madison and Monroe. The pro-
proposes to throw into one sew
raj offices on the south side of said
making a hall one hundred
nd fifteen by twenty-five feet, which
viii be well lighted from the west side,
nd by extension skylights, which he
proposes to construct at once, under the
uperintendence of a competent archi-
ect. The hall will also be well ventila-
ed. Rent, one hundred and twenty-five
.OllaTs per month. The Chamber of
contracting to lease for three
ears, before the work of remodeling be
ntered on.
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
A. c. TREADWELL,
w. W. SCHoOEFIELD.
LEON TROUSDALE.
Committee.
Mr.. Crissman was of opinion that it
you'd be wise to postpone Tor a month
be further consideration of the hall
uestiOn, provided it would not then be
DO late for the architect to enter on the
rOpOsed change in the Mosby d Hunt
all, but after al interchange of views
said he would not, as he intended.
move for a pOstPOnement, though he
7Ould prefer that delay should be had.
Mr.. Lacey inquired if there was any,
hing said about the basement at the
Orner of Madison and Front. The cot
0n men were once very anxious to get
here. 1t could be got, he thought, for
ne hundred and twenty-five dollars per
lonth.
Leon Trousdale, Secretary. thought
ne best thing that could be done at
resent would be to appoint aeommittee
secure a hall.
Mr.. Crissman thought that there
'ould not be much necessity for holding
ny more meetings until toward the end
!, October, and then they could hold a
meeting or two almost any place. He
the Secretary rather enthusiast
C upon the hall question. He appeared
think that the one named was the
lly n in the city that was available.
e thought that the matter ought to be
lnyassed more extensively. He moved
lat a committee of three be appointed
take the above report into considera-
on, and be prepared 70 report to the
meeting at the last of August.
L. Meaeham, w. n. Brown and
B. billiard were appointed on the
,mmittee. l
The Chamber then adjourned !