The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-04
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

Regular Menshly Meeting OF That Bodv-
Important Reports OF the Different
Committees-Mr. samuel b. Ruggles
ON Coinag9. - q 8 -
The regular monthly meeting OF the Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday afternoon at the
rooms OF the committee, IS william street, NJ. Will
liam e. Dodge In the chair.
The following candidates for membership were
elected :-Francis NJ. Bacon, nominated by H. r.
Spaulding; Ofestes Cleveland nominated by Richard
Butler; Edwin w. Holbrook, nominated by Q. N.
Bliss; J. Francis MCCOY, nominated by George H.
Brewer; Charles e. OHara. nominated by William
M. Rliess; Henry A. Page, nominated BY O. NJ
Bliss; J. lie B. Willard nominated by H. F. spauld-
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The CHAIRMAN reported back the resolutions In
regard to the retention Of Mr.. Andrew II. Green in
tAe emce OF Comptroller Of the city, and stated
that the committee deem 1t not to be within the
province OF the Chamber to interfere In matters Of
this character Adopted,
The CHAIRMAN reported back the resolutions Of
the Grocers' Board or Trade in regard to increas-
ing the facilities Of transporting merchandise be-
tween this city and the West and recommended
their reference to Committee No. Q. Adopted.
!. The CHAIRMAN reported that the Executive Gem
mittee had agreed to recommend the appointment
or the following gentlemen as special committee
ssTrhh ne CHAIRMAN reported that the Executive Com
COMMITTEES Of the United States on Corresponding
TRANSPORTATION between the seaboard and the
to @ s S a9S sS OF
ested In the subject, and that the Executive Com.
mittee had rendered the use OF sne roomS o. inc
The [SHAIRnAS reported that the committee have
had brought to their attention the proPTl net yc q
OF theannual NEE ting, and II the Chamber deems
Il best the Executive Committee would submit the
Il approved by them the committee would com
slider itself charged with carrying out the details.
| ~ INTERNATIONAL SILVER COINAGE,
q the sbeT or cSag 1c ssss ne
Chamber that the committee have ascertained BY
correspondence with DR.. Lindernlan, the Director
pointed under the new Coinage act, that the Inter
national silver coins or the metrical weight pre-.
esas Sy s win IL ae
ter Of the Director Of the MINI impsf tsaag
Ss nsseSSe tho r'n new sr
coinage. viii receive careful attention" SO that he
hopes by the 1st Of January next to Issue the coins
very astracti S For the purpose, however, Of
Ing Tor any new designs, the existing dies win be
| Temporarily used for issuing the new coins OF the
sspicuousiy distinguished from the coins issued
under the former coinage acts by the inscription OF
their date oil ISSUE "1S73n This year has already be-
come historical as the commencement OF the new
era OF international monetary reform IN the silver
coinage 'sf the United states, and Will, OF itself,
serve In good degree to indicate the information
atty OF the coins which bear IT. The COINS, sup
piled in proper quantities to the tnOusands OF our
citizens constantly travelling in Europe Will practt
| cally become monetary missionaries In the great
4 work OF unifyng tile silver coinages OF the Euro
pean nations not yet in harmony with the metrlcal
A member inquired Of Mr.. Ruggles II there was TO
Is, II the coins TO have their weight and fne-
/ ness stamped upoh them -.
/ 9 Mr.. Ruggles replied that the coins were TO nave
! o finer stamp than the older coins ana that g
4 alloy. He called the year 1873 the beginning OF
new in coinage, and said that II was que 70 tne
| Chamber TO say that 1t was accomplished BY It's
| endeavOrs. Under this new system an american
could buy this, International coin In Paris ana
with It travel all over the world. 8g.TE si9El ~
| The report was filed. n.s4r ~ .srt. ,srlais.l,
| The report OF the Committee on Canals was pre-
scented and adopted, recommending better I'D
ministration Of the canals. ssepi sfg.gzlr Ii 4
| A CANAL TO BOUND MANHATTAN ISLAND ON TIE
! A,report was presented mem0rtalizng the Legis-
lature to provide for the enlargement Of Spuyten
| Duyvll Creek, in order 10 establish clear navigar
| ton between the East and North rivers, and ask
| the State, toward the enlargement OF that channel.
Mr.. RUGGLEs suggested that the subject receive
| the most minute consideration before any action
| by the Chamber.
Canals, with Instructions to report at Q special
meeting to he held April II.
An invitation was extended to Mr. William J.
McAlpne to address the Chamber, at his own con-
State.s n NO oa81ANtlt@ tEk 4J c+@aAA4
Adjourned. .n erttce v4fwr aAo4gt