The New York herald., 1874-11-19
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Special Meeting OF the Importers ana
Grocers' Board Of Trade.

Special Meeting OF the Importers ana
Grocers' Board Of Trade.
special meeting Of the importers and Grocers'
Board Of Trade was neld yesterday afternoon at
the rooms OF the association. No. 81 Wall street.
President wiliiam A. Booth occupied the chair.
As soon as the members were seated and the ses-
sion opened the President explained that the
meeting had been called Tor the purpose OF con-
sidering the representation OF the Board at the
second annual Convention OF the American Cheap
transportation Association. TO be held on the 1st
OF December at Richmond, Va; and also for
the purpose OF receiving reports from the
special committees on constitutional amend
other business Mr.. William Nelson the secre.
tary, read the programme and rected the object
OF the Convention OF the Cheap Transportation
Association, ana general discussion ensued as to
the advisabirty OF sending q delegation TO Rich
mond, Va, to represent the Board. 1t was argued
that tine Board had no interests that were bound
up in the questions to be brought before the Con-
vention at Richmond, and 1t was maintained BY
several members, on the other hand, mat the
whole commercial community were bound up 10
the action of that Convention. Mr.. George A.
mittee to represent the Board, said
that the subject OF cheap transportanon
mercansile OSv world. New YORK was now % sunerins
severely from the high rates charged for the trans
portation OF merchandise INTO the ciiy: Inc
that seventy per cent OF the merchandise carried
by that ROAD dlverges now at Albany and finds It's
way TO Boston, Alter some furthur discussion 1t was
decided to senu committee OF three gentlemen,
to be chosen on another occasion, to represent the
Board apd look ater the interests OF the commu-
niy. The Committee on Trade and Statistics re-
ported that they wished TO call the atten.
ton OF the members OF the Board to
the continued difilculties which arise IN
the various custom houses because OF the confused
and contradictory regulations decisions oil varsus
guided. Especially do they find giarlnx faults IN
the last s0-caed revision and compilation known
as the "Durant REVISION" which, although ac-
cepted and passed BY both houses oi Congress,
With the distinct understanding that II made no
changes In the tarG, does in some respects totally
alter the rates Of duty, to the manifest injury OF
the merchants engaged IN the importation OF the
goods so assessed.
The committee. through their chairman, pre-
sented the following resolutions, which were
adopted:-
Whereas the act Of Congress Of June ~ 1874, Title
which ~ was passed. viz, to simplify the tariff and coll
lection laws IN force and whereas Commissioners APP
which with proposed changes Of this Board we fully
endorse;
Resolved, That the Board respectfully recommend
upon imports" passed June 20 1874; and further
Resolved !hat ~ the opinion Of this Board, careful
revision and smplihcation Of the revenue and colec
by the peope and the administrators OF said laws aud
they would respectfully that the Commissioners
tions offered BY this Board-receive the profound CON
siderauon Of the members OF Congress at the earliest
moment. with the view Of their adoption As law.
The Chairman OF the Committee on Rapid Transit
IN the City called the attention OF members OF the
Board TO the work OF the committee and begged
they would submit any matter on the subject TO
the committee before toe sending In OF Its report
The meeting then adiournAd