New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-04
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
INTERNATIONAL SILVER CoINAGE-UNlrlNG HE
NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.


INTERNATIONAL SILVER COINAGE-UNITlNG HE
NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The Chamber of Commerce held monthly
meeting Yesterday afternoon William f. Dodge presid
ing The following candidates for membership were
unanimously elected Francis M Bacon, Oreses CIeVe-
land Edwin W. Holbrook j. Francis Mccoy, Charles H.
O'uara Henry A. Page, and j. lie H. WILLARD ueo' Up
dyke Chairman OF the Executive COMMITTEE reportou
back tho resolution in regard retention OF Andrew
H. Green in the Office of Controller OF the CITY, ana sateu
that the Committee deemed outside OF the province OF
the Chamber TO interfere matters Of this character
He also reported back the resolutions OF the Grocers
Board of Trade regard to increasing the facites Oh
transportation between this city ana tho "est'
and recommended their reference 10 COhi-
mttee No. c. which done. He fur1her
repored that the Executive Committee had agreed TO
recommend the appointment of tho following as spe-
col Committee 10 nominate officers OF the Chamber the
ensuing year: VIM II. FOgg, James NJ Bowl GEORGE
w. Lane He further reported that the Executive COM
mttee had learned OF the intention OF the Senate COM
mttee on cheapening transportation between the sea
board and the West" of visiting this city ana holdhg
public sessions the purpose Of hearing the views OIL
those interested the subject, and that the Executive
Committee had rendered the use Of the rooms OF the
Chamber for the object He also reported that the Co-
mtee have had brought 10 their attention the propr-
city of having public dinner the evening OF the DAY
OF the annual meeting, and II the Chamber deemeu IL
best the Executive Committee would submit the matter
to the members their consideration and II approved
by them the Committee would consider itself charged
with carrying the details Referred back to the Tx
ecutive Committee with power.
Samuel b. Rugges, Chairman OF the Committee on
Coinage, stated in written communication that the
Committee have ascertained by correspondence with
Doctor Llnderman, the Director of tho Mint OF the
United States recently appointed under the new coinage
act that the international silver coins OF the merical
that
be ready for circulation without delay The letter
NJ the Director of the Mint imparting this intelligence
further states that suitable designs for the new silver
coinage will receive careful attention. so that he hopes
bv tie first of January next 10 Issue the coins In
shape TO be worthy OF the country" adding,
that he or mouS Ysry anu atrncye For the pGr.
pose however. OF avoiding the great public lncon-
venience OF waiting for any new designs the eH!stng
dies will be temporarily used for issuing the new coins
of the prescribed weight without delay Ihey VIII DC
cOnspicuousy distinguished from the COINS Issued nnde
former coinage acts by the inscription OF thelr date OF
ISSUE 1873" This year has already become historical
as the commencement OF the new era OF intsInaiona
monetary reform in the silver coinage on the Onteu
states and will OF ITSELF serve In good degree. TO IN
dcate the Internationally OF the CONS whlcn pear ~.
Mr. Ruggles stated that the coins II supplied IN proper
quantities thousands of American cizens con-
stantly travelling in Europe, will practically become
monetary missionaries in the great Work OF uhlyg the
mony with metrca system. In response to an IN
quiry from Abram s. Hewitt MI KIgges stated INA.
degrees of weight aud hneness. , q.
The effect that the tolls should reduced TO the lowest
nossbIe figure commensurate with expenses, and in
dOrsed that portion OF the Governors annual message
relating to the canals and 10 the policy OF funding the
canal debt Paul n SpOfOrd offered the following resO-
| intions which were referred to Committee No. g.:
pending In the Legislature entitled An
m 10 unite the Hudson East bV the navigation OF
spuTteb Duyy Creek Harlem River having for It's object the ap.
pfopaon money that BY tax upon the State
| at large; and a.. ~ a..
,ontbe part of the CITY NewYok is largely produced By the
prese ice Of eanabosts which, said passed will hd better
and safer hrbor East aud Harlem RIVERS and thereby
make which compelled TO seek befil'
| 10 u adjoining state; aud, -.-,,--
Whereas The said Improvements will cause saving Of thirty miles
bound vessels Albany and also enable
sells this port vod the present great risks Of col
especially vessels ae1 with building materials
passage and enabling them to discharge their areoe at
least dy an heretofore thereby reducing the charges on
building In large portion Of the ey nov, therefore, be anl
| hereby - -..-e'
p,d That Chamber Of Commerce request representatives,
In the Legislature this the Of the above act and the
Appropriation Of $500 900 by tax upon the people OF THIS
State 10 be levied the annually
improvement Of the canals this state
ana that the work upon said mprytm ns DO placed under the
| charge Of the State Engineer and the Canal board =,
on motion Of ADram Hewitt, the Chamber resolved
TO invite William ]. McAlpne TO address meeting, TO
he held under its auspices the subject OF the Water
Communications OF this State and their Relation ~ the
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