New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-06
Chamber of Commerce.
The annual meeting of this important and
influential body was held last night.

The annual meeting of this important and
influential body was held last night.
After some preliminary executive bust
ness, the Chamber proceeded to an election
of officers to serve during the present year
Mr.. j. II. Oglesby was elected president
by acclamation, and on being escorted to
the chair made few remarks. portion of
which we produce as possessing at the
present time peculiar significance:
Gentlemen-I return you my sincere
thanks for the honor, and a very high
honor 1t is, that you have inst conferred on
me by calling me to The Presidency of this
Chamber for fourth term.
This Chamber numbers now over 900
members, embracing much of the intelli-
gence, enterprise and energy OF this city.
l therefore address you as men of liberal
views, looking alike 20 the social, material
and commercial interests of the State.
l believe the indications, since our meet
ing of last Monday, go to prove that the
Dryades street Legislature will be the
Legislature, and il is to them, therefore,
that we must look for the repeal Of bad
laws, and the enactment of good ones.
believe that the views orsshadowed at our
last meeting will be followed by this Legis-
lature.
We must choose between compromise or
reputation in order to alter our present
condition. Reputation, to my MUD, would,
in the end, leave us worse than we are at
present BY using the means presented to
us for our relief, no matter from what source
they may come, think we will be serving
the true interests of our city and State.
say this with all kindly feeling, and trusts
gentlemen, that you will aid me to bring
matters before those ihaving the power to
aid us, IN such way as to secure the ends
desired.
believe that the Efforts of this Chamber
will secure the building of the Fort st.
Philip canal, and l very much regret that
We can not now send on q committee to
Washington to represent our interests in
this respects
The remainder of the presidents remarks
appertained chiefly to the private affairs of
the Chambe.s The remarks were well res
ceived
The election Of officers then proceeded.
Colonel ). Al. Sandidge was reelected
first vice president by acclamation. Mr..
Moses Greenwood was nominated for second
vice president and elected by acclamation.
Colonel Sandidge here offered resolution
of thanks to Colonel W. NJ. Burwell, for his
courtesy and efficiency as secretary and
treasurer, and fer the able manner in which
he at all times and in oil places represented
the Chambes ct GesnyssgO@ and fushesed
its interests
The sesolntios sas passed. supplemented
ny Colonel Burwell's unanimous reelection
~ the Office of secretary and treasurer
The following eopmsstees we59 Ssen
elected:
Committee on Arbitration Sfessrs. JOSEF
West, Adam Thomson Alfred Isaacson, X.
5. Howard. A. Baldwin, Cyrus Bussey and
f. X. Converse.
Committee on Appeafs-Messrs. S. II.
Kennedy, Joseph bowling, George A. Fos-
dick, William B. Schmidt and William So
Pike
Executive ~Messrs. IT, o.
Seixase Johnson Armstrong; John Cnaffe
and Fe A. Haber.
Committee on River DISTINCTIONS Messrs.
T. J. Highly, G.. w. K. Baileys A. Ko Miller,
E. AZ Yurlie and Professor C.. Go FOrsheys
Committee on Observation-Disclosures. l.. II.
Juseph, Go W. +. Bailey, Je c. Morrs. ".
We Howe and j. Ts Tucker.
The repost Of the committee oH s;rer 90,
seructfoas was then read, and, IN pursuance
to suggestions contained thereine resoi,i.
ton was passed requesting Major c. W.
Howell. and. Il necessary, the War Departs
mens TO order fhe dredgeboats McAlister
and Essayons from Pass az Outre TO Souths
west PAS, there to be continued at work as
long as the current favored that pass This
action Of the Chamber was based upon obs
and proof that Southwest Pass
possessed greater aasurag advantages the
current being better and beius less exposed
TO the prevailing winde
A resolution was passed requesting the
Governor of ths State to cause inquiry to-
be made concerning the alleged willful or
careless grounding of the ship Excelsior
on Pass-a-fOutre Bare BY Pilot Edward
Bannon, on or about the thirtytirst of last
month, and suggesting tho revocation of
his license in the event Of the said Bannon
being found guilty.
Irs Bailey offered . Seso1ution that
committee of three be appointed 80 devise
some means for the relief of the city
finances and a consequent reduction OF
taxese
The resolution was carried, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed thereon:
Messrs. G. w. K. Bailey S. II. Kennedy
and w. w. Howe.
Professor G. &. ForsheS read memorial.
addressed by the Academy of Sciences of
this city to Senator West, asking the estab-
lishment of an astronomical observatory at
New Orleans. Professor Forshey explained
the great want of an observatory at great
commercial city like this, remarking that,
as things were now, it was impossible for
mariners to rate their chronometers. The
sixtieth degree of longitude and thirtieth
parallel OF latitude in ntersect at q point near
the GENTLY road. in the rear OF the Con'
yents
On motion Of Professor Forshey, it was
resolved that the Chamber of Commerce
unite with the Academy of Sciences in this
memorial
After the election of new members the
meeting adjourned.