Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-08
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Regular MonthIy EEeetinR-RecsIpss and
shipments-Freight DtserfminR-
sIOns-Insane AsyIEm-Ete.

The regular monthly meeting of the
chamber of commerce was held at It's
rooms yesterday afternoon, President
Pettigrew presiding. The minutes OF
the past meeting were read and adopted.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following named gentlemen and
firms were elected members of the
chamber: Brown & Alexander, William
Bengis, Peter Tracy & CO., and Mem
phis OD-works.
COMMITTEE ON BYLAWS.
The committee on bylaws submitted
its report, Offering various changes
therein. Among the important changes
suggested is to require five dollars addi-
tional to yearly dues from members,
and making the commercial year end
January LIST, instead of September lst.
A number OF changes were made in
storage, auctiOneering, commission, and
collection rates and fees. The amend
ments suggested were adopted
FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS.
Mr.. Latham, in behalf Of the COM
mittee on freight determinations, said
| the committee bad not yet finished its
task, and asked to be given further
time, Granted.
President PettigTew stated the dis
elimination on tobacco was injuring the
trade Of Memphis, as the buyers had to
pay double first-class rates. There were
many other goods placed in the same
class, and first-ciass double rates had TO
be paid by the parties receiving the
goods, unless the shipper signed an
agreement releasing the railroads from
all damages.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
President Pettigrew said that DR..
Rogers, Governor Harris, Architect
Jones, many other gentlemen, and the
committee from this body, had done all
in their power to secure the West Ten
nessee lunatic asylum in Shelby county. |
MIR. Jones, being called on, gave an
account of the enterprise and Governor |
Browns action, etc. He said Colonel |
Day resigned to prevent the location OF |
the asylum at Brownsville. He also /
gave the conversation between DIR. ROg- /
ers and Colonel Chester, and said the l
latter approved the location st Memphis. |
DR.. Rogers, he said, finding Governor |
Browns Nashville experts who are
DH. Cheatbam, Jones, and Colienderl /
against the Shelby county 1
site, procured the appointment OF five
Memphis physicians, TO get their opin-
ion upon the subject. Attorney General /
Heiskill had reported to Governor
Brown thatnO purchase had been made,
but it was expected Governor Brown
would select the Shelby county Site.
WHAT is NEEDED.
President Pettigrew stated that the
members Of the legislature elect had /
asked him what measures the chamber
Of commerce thought best to be inau- 1
gurated for the interests of Memphis,
and requested to know the views and
ascertain the instructions of the cham /
Der upon the subject. He would sug-
gest the appointment Of a committee of
seven, to act in concert with the pro-
teetive union, upon the subject. Mr..
Petit grew then offered the following re- /
which was adopted:
Rssolred, That COMMITTEES Of seven be APP
pointed by the president OF the chamber II
commerce, with the cOmmlttee appointed by
he protective union, and that they be in
'tructec TO urge up IA our representatives
.uch measures az they may deem necessary
Tor the relief Of oar mercantile, manufactur-
ng and other integ ests. ana reI Ort at the xxi
meeting.
The chairman appointed the follow
ng gentlemen on the committee: ].
9. Fizer, J. Q. Nicely, Ben. EismaD, d.
7. Porter, J. T. Fsrgason, L. HanaHer
md John Johnson.
LEVEE WAREHOUSES.
Mr.. Laudauer said that the commit
zee on handling Of freights had con-
,eived the idea Of erecting large ware !
houses on the levee for the storage OF
rain, oil cake, etc. Mayor League /.
aid he would ende2vOr 10 secure from /;
he council The right 10 the land, pro- :
-ided the buildings were not erected by !
but for thepublic good He :
Exhibited a drawing of the proposed :
beds, which We're to be sixty feet by :
hree hundred, and cost twelve or ii teen y
hundred dollars, TO be located forty feet /;
bOve higb-water mark, and reaching !
rom sixty feet sOYth Of Jefferson 10
ionroe or Union streets. They would
i've a storage capacity for ten thousand =
ales, whereas the present WHAT can :
My accommodate twenty-five hundred !.
ales. He thought the money neces-
airy to erect the shEds could be easily =
lised, and they would prove a great y
enefit to the commerce Of the city.
On motion OF Mr.. Iandausr, to ap- =
Oint a committee of seven TO consider =
be subject and report to the next meet y
lg, the chairman designated the follow =
Ig gentlemen: A. j. r. LaDdauer, F. 9
=. Davis, Cotton Greene, Z. c. Jones, :
Y. P. Proudfi!, II, I. Lennon and NJ. =
7. Pearce.
Adjourned.