New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-04
CHAMBER OF COnMERCE.

| A"o ioSoioh "ohIniy meeting last night
was called 10 order by the president. j. Il
Oglesby.
Reports of committees being in order,
that of the committee upon the obstructions
at the mouth Of the Mississippi was read.
| The committee had distributed 5000 comics
of their previous report among engineers.
! Senators and Representatives in Congress-.
| eto.
They had received letter from Senator
| j. K. West upon the matter of obstructions,
| and from other members of Congress, which
| seemed to be waiting a report from the en-
gineer department. Captain c. w. Howell
and j. Fl. Sypher represented that the Fort
| ST Philip canal would be reported upon
| favorsbly. The committee recommend that
| a small map of the river from New Orleans
to the mouth, representing the canal upon
it, be published. There seemed to be 10
doubt that the next Congress would make
an appropriation to complete the canal.
Mr.. Kenuard moved that the letter of
Senator West be stricken out before the
report be received.
Carried.
The financial portion of the committees
report was referred to the appropriate COM
mittee, and the report received.
The Committee on Railroads asked fur
ther time, in consequence of the present
anomalous condition Of affairs, which was
granted.
The committee on the petition of S. Fl.
Kennedy for a track upon the levee, pre-
sented u statement. in the nature of re-
port, for the information of the Chamber,
that the project would be advisable if under
the control of the police authorities and
ordinances OF the city; that no tracks or
turn tables be laid SO as to interfere with
trade in any manner. 1t was suggested
that it be necessary for the project to re-
ceive the Endorsement of this Chamber.
The grade aud form of rails suggested
were objected to. The chair stated that
the matter was one of very great import
ance, and not likely to be the subject of any
legislative enactment The report was re-
committed to the committee.
The committee upon recommendations to
the Governor for appointments requested
to be continued. No objection.
Communications, then in order, upon in
telnational silver coinage; from the agri-
cultural bureau IN regard to the agricul-
tural report; from Minnesota Cedar Rapids
railroad, with a map showing its important
connection with St. Louis, were read.
letter from X. A. Skelhouse, of Bona
parte, Iowa, was read, asking for informa-
tion in regard to the shipment of grain from
that region Through which the Cedar
Rapids road passesj to New Orleans.
The chair stated that without referring
the matter to q committee he would give
the gentleman all the information possible,
as he deemed it matter of great import
ance.
A communication from Henry Hill in re-
lation to a road from some point near New
Orleans 10 San Francisco, was referred to
the railroad committee.
In regard to the letter of Mr.. Nelson,
minister TO Mexico, Mr. Oglesby stated that
the letter having been published in three
languages in Mexico, was creating consider
able interest. The desire of the admins
tration was to return the trade of Mexico
to New Orleans instead of New York
Hon. l.. A. Sheldon was camplimented as
devOting almost his entire time to the ma
terial interests Of his constituents.
His prompt action in obtaining the inser
ton OF clause giving $4,000 to improve
navigation at Shreveport, in the appropria-
ton Of Congress. was commented. Mr..
John A. Peel, member of this chamber,
was also entitled to the thanks Of his con
stituents at Shreveport for his exertions in
the matter.
A communication from Red river region,
stating that it had cost sos to receive "a GER
tain freight VhioA would only have cost
S6 25 was read and commented on, but no
action taken.
4 letter was read from Colonel James r
Tucker in relation to trade with Central
America, asking action to establish a semi
monthly line OF steamers TO that country,
10 ~,rrt,S
railroad now operating under liberal gov
ernment patronage. This cOentry 10 out Of
debt, liberal and progressive, and taking
long steps toward she completion Of the
Costa Riea road.
The following resolution Was offered by
Mr. Sl~y back:
S9eso!rcd, That the Chamber regard with
interest the proposed development of Costa !
Rica, Central America, by railroad, TO-
steamers between this port OF New Orleans
and AspinVali at Panama, touching at
Port Aiman in Costa Rlca, and hereby com
mend the establishment OF postal and com
Inercial intercourse with that country is
eminently worthy the patronage OF our
citizens.
Mr.. Burwell stated that he had been Re-
quested to ask the approval of the chamber
to = project for the industrial education or
Southern youth. aad offered the following |
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The subject of industrial edr-
cation OF Southern youth in the application
of science to the actual and mechanical
arts, is of acknowledged and universal i'm
portance; and,
Whereas The Chamber has learned that
certain citizens Of New Orleans imbued
with the patriotic and commenda5le pur-
poses indicated, have organized the New
Orleans Polytechnic and Industrial Insti
sute, TO be endoged and located in this city:
theCefOre,
Resolped, That the chamber heartily ap-
prove and indorse the principle of it's mode
Of education, and commend tha New Or
leans Polytechnic and Industrial Institute
and all institutions properly organized and
having a similar object as eminently worthy
the patronage of the State and city Sovera
ment and people.
The resolutions were adopted.
The following new members were elected:
Messrs. Sllas Weeks. E. knpatrickp 4. II.
Wilson and James Il. sunott.
The chamber then adjourned.
The Firemen's Celebration
The thirtysixth anniversary of the IRE