The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce was held yesterday afternoon Vice
President George Opdy Ike in the chair. Following
the reading Of the minutes OF the previous regu-
lar and several special meetings, Joseph II. Brown
and william Campbell were elected members. The
Executive Committee recommended as q commit
tee to nominate officers OF the Chamber Tor the
ensuing year Messrs. A. A. Low, John Taylor
Johnston and Paul N. Spoford, which recommen-
dalton was approved OF.
THE EAST AND HARLEY RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. George w. Blunt asked the Chamber to APP
prove OF memorial passed by the Board Of Pilot
Com ms sioners, and intended to be transmitted to
the United States Senators and members OF the
House OF Representatives from this State urging
them to use their utmost endeavors TO have Con.
gress appropriate the $4,000 desired by General
Newton to carry out the contemplated imp Ove-
ments in the East and Harlem rivers. The Cham
Der, Ivy unanimous vote, expressed such approval
LETTER FROM WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs
The following letter from Mr.. William NJ. Evarts
was read by Secretary wilson,
New YORK. March TO- 1874
sRnI have the honor to your favor OF
ber Of State Of New York an honor
gratefully accept the distinction and benefit thus con-
SSe %e he sa o d the
promotes by all the means in my power. l am. with
great respect your obeiient ssr van, AN pv,nrs
Mr. GEORGE WILSON Secretly.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BELFAST CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
The following communication from the Belfast
Qreand) Chamber OF Commerce, approving tne
bill OF Senator Fcnton for the regulation OF fines,
penalties, lorfeitures, &c." was referred 10 the
special committee OF which Mr.. Jackson S. Schultz
is chan mani
BELFAST dRrIASD' cHAMDr M. or C q ,sg
The Belfast Chamber of Commerce. having its atten-
ton called by rchans engaged in the export linen
fabrics the United states to letter addressed by the
Hon. the secretary Of the treasury to the lion Chand.
tpq
senate, published in The New York Journal Of
Of 9th OF January 1874 on the subject OF Senator rem
TOMS bill the regulation of fines penaltes foriei-
lures &c" passed the following resolutions:
Fi-rhat this Chamber desires to Its approval
OF the recommendation OF the Hon the secretary OF tho
and Its with ms gun MS in 50 far
Secona-That as owing to the conflicting terms Of the
lett In doubt as 70 ne actual leguirements Of the law,
iaSrcs The market value on Which the Existing ' 'ari
Is based is frequently most difficult tor EXPERTS
offered the unprncped and Difficulty created Tor
substitution Of specific for ad vaOrem duties, where
practicable is eminently desirable is calculated to
providing clear and inteigbe basis for assessment
and thus reducing UNNECESSARILY the temptations to
fraud while increasing to an equal extent the facilities
the experience of the working of the spe
this Chamber with such couairie. IS have adopted this
system has been uniformly satisfactory.
hope that the United states legislature may deem III il
Mss to as h t. ns a s Mr. Gh
would tend to remove restraints which interfere with
ne lree course of trade between this country and the
TVh-That this Chamber undertakes to furnish as far
By the United states for ascer al tsa
equivalents for an ad yaorem scale.
SAMUEL VANCE, Secretary.
The Chamber then adjourned.