Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-03
THE GHAMBER OF COMMERCE.


The chamber of commerce met in
/ regular monty session at Its rooms corner Of
/ Madison and Front streets, at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon, with President Petti-
Mr.. /. N. Hill, in behalf of the conference
/ committee with the city council regarding
the tax question, made report as 10 what
| the council had done respecting It.
The president said thai the new board hed
II eletted Mr.. john =. Toof secretary for the
ensuing year, and that the treasurer be re-
| quired to give a bond of one thousand dOllars.
Maj. Bronson BaylisS read extracts from
Paris letters relative 20 the fact that the syn.
chamber OF commerce and an Exposition, the
letter TO be made permanent INSTITUTION.
The Memphis chamber Of commerce was in
Nj. Bayiiss moved that Mr. Edmund Fer
rince, editor, OfPaEts, be appointed delegate 10
on notion g. NJ. Hit was elected delesatc
with Mr.. FerFince, of Paris, as alternate.
Mr.. Bayliss next read letters from the MIS-
sissi pPi Valley transportation society respeet-
ing the enterprise, and asking the Memphis
chaTnher OF commerce to take stock. MI.
BayIiss said he had thanked the author OF the
letter, but told him they were too poor 10 take
stOck. The capital stock was ten million dol
Mr.. /. NJ. hin offered the following resolu:
ton, which was adopted:
are due and heartily rendered to his honor,
the mayor, as also TO the members OF the I'M
prDvenlent committee of the general council,
pairing the several business streets leading TO
The various railroad depots, in accordance
with the memorial Of this chamber and OF
the cotton exchange.
ResoIrcd further, That while the principal
streets connecting the depots with the bust
ness part of the city are now in reasonably
good condition, 1t is the sense OF this body
that the work of repairing ought to be con-
tinued until all our paved thoroughfares are
rendered passable, and we urge this course
upon the city government as a measure Of
economy as well as of justice TO our CONNER
cial interests. Adopted.
Mr.. Latham offered the following resolu-
tionT
WHEREAS, The secretary OF this chamber,
with the view OF including in his forthcom-
ing annual statement of the trade and COM
merce OF Memphis full, complete and i'm
partial exhibit Of our manufacturing inter-
ests, has sent printed circulars of inquiry to
each and every manufacturing establishment
in the city.
Resolred, That this chamber hereby express
es the earnest hope that each and every one
engaged in manufacturing pursuits in Mem
phis VIII NIL up and return said blank circu-
lar without delay, in order TO secure faithful
OF the extent and importance of this
essential branch Of local industry.
Adopted.
On motion, S. NJ. Gates, H. 7. Elicit and C.
W. Goyer were appointed committee to re-
vie the bylaws.
The president called attention TO the card OF
the railroads, discriminating against Men,
phis merchants By requiring all shippers To
sign contract releasing the roads from all
liability for damages to certain goods. The
president said it was an uni Just discrimination,
and advised the appointment of q committee
to examine the question.
NessEB. Latham, Harvey and Edmonds were
appointed q committee.