New-York tribune., 1874-12-04
TIE NEW CHAMBER Or COMMERCE..

TRIBUTES TO DECEASED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
CANAL INTERESTS.
A regular meeting Of the Chamber OF COm-
ncrce was held yesterday william f. Dodge presu'pe
number OF applications for membership were received
and approved. A. A. Low, addressing the ChamDer'
said:
rhi cbamber was called recently the loss OF
,o of ts nost distinguished mem mDcrsJohnA A. stevens
and L,opoId Won Bierwth. 1t was not my privilege 10
he nTrsent and iOn the tribute OF respect 20 JS
Dod to their memory on one and tho same day. None
who took part IN the proceedings cOnid nave i Lhu
iar Of the character OF these geutemrn
,hon mvscf one American, the other German ny
birth they in many respects not uhlhe % c"' s % ~
Wi edncsted both were men OF literary tastes. OI ex-
,osive readinc skilled in tho Of the pen ana aS
merchants intelligent, upright ana nonor ftcr ives
OF usefulness they died IN the maturity OF years A
now we are deprived Of still another OF our O1ss. anu
rost valued members BY the death OF Jonathan StrSe
who from 1868 to 1868 filed the office OF VicePFcslent
This event calls for such action OH hc part Oi lp
hr m viii frstfy our admiration Of the carIctcrO Ot Tue
doceaaeJ and tour aympathy with the family suhdeny
bereayed Of its honored heId and Ocg ie4ve " NV
that the following minute Dc enIercu d. o"H'" ''
Ndyembr 1874 Jonathan surg in 7ol year OF BIZ age NJ
5. rges Southport, Conn., M"cl ~ l5yz 'ler e '
service Of r. j. Reed groce in FoatsJ IA - & s S,rge
partner 1873. when Tue bna name "as eh4lRG 70 & h . p
ard il so I'LL lsl3 1t thea ch1,ca to surge & NJ
stngs m e I0 d honor abcb better than esrtby lie
followed for years ani was eeoga as S E
he donS did much to mpart the whole body Of traders Of
sad Upright SHs b iGr e,,rs.t from tho letter ed
him h, hi, brotr merchants on 3d. 1861, when be was about
10 retire from with which be b'd eea 50 long et
hlis the feeling that prompted them IN tner invitation % meet ' A.
dinner among Of nearly hai 'eate 10 ~; sao ,s
y Front-st, onlJ sa' has been nn as CON e %
IN yape cag ehaTlcter Mr :sGres Yves many
Rst his yoYs . and responsible duties be always governed
@s , os oen % were the hg cGaacter,u ge.
all corporate Oolle; As ono q sue ioaa1y ana @ So
Ge R1Io1i as one o. 5r s Of . Assostn be
wIley known aai Led IA h1h rssc So was ~ "a m e "I
bu,,e. in the cou9I{ room ana IN ise Esoanz 'Ga a. ~ m b
he IN ufe,ed o the Chan IN society tue
attributes Of c1tem,n. In the service Of his eouary the aeyotel
Of patriot cite9 the I've o. the mn i5 5s.f w
iosetns b.; ne PI, wa and .. an open han1
paid the sooi man "Leq living we dsre pe
the sent , that are craven on gratitude for Wis life
OF a,co%m3n G,qi'. g Si % of The % to- u Is oIsPe tbot
COPY foregoing Transmitted after being ssIed By tie officers
VI tue Cha Hber
Tho Committee appointed by the Chamber OF Com
merce to investigate the suite ency Of the powers OF the
Pilot and Harbor Commissioners, reported that not
outstanding the statutory prohibitions the harbor OF
York exposed to constant injury from the drop
ping of ashes and cnderS ous Of steamers at the docks
aud elsewhere the throwing overheard OF ballast and
refuse from vessels and tho dumping and careless load
ing OF earth, garbage and oiA &C. The Committee are
Of opinion that the subject demands the careful consd
Grafton OF the Chamber, with view TO more ehcleht
for protecting tAe harbor To supply to the
Commissioners separate executive force adequate to
such protection perhaps be regarded as entaiilS
an expense which the City Treasury cannot now be bur
dened with; but the law may be so amended as 10 Sc
cure a spccder and moro inexpensive enforcement or
penalties, and thereby render violations more haz
ardous and less frequent; and legislation may provide
for Harmonious action OF the seyera! departments and
especially charge the police and other officials with
the duty aiding in the prevention and detection or
violations OF the law. The Committee further recon-
mend the President Of the Chamber be authorized
10 confer with tho Mayor OF the city, and such other
public authorities he may deem eXpcdient, with
view to such legislative provision secure the
harmonious action OF the city Government. aud esp7-
ciay the Police Department. III the protection OF the
hdrbOr from further Injury.
Mr.. Il iggles Chairman OF the Committee on the En-
argemeut and Improvement OF the Erie Canal reported
that had succeeded IN securing the coOuerion or
the appointed by the different Exchanges
aud mercantile bodies az pointed for tuc same
purpose that he would DO able submit the report
Of the Joint committees the 11th lust The following
resolution reported BY the Executive Committee
and unanimously adopted:
special ~ three be appointed BY the
to the C4Subr aOre meeting to
l1h uch ameamcnts the ArbrltOr acI
may desirable accompanied by memorial Tor Irrscntaton
the LEGISLATURE the opening of the session 10 next
Tnr President named Messrs. Elliot r.. Shepard, James
W. Elwcll, and Joseph S.gman to act as such commit
tee The meeting then adjourned.