Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-02
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The regular monthly meeting Of the
chamber of commerce was held yester-
day afternoon, President Pettigrew in
the chair. After the minutes of the
previous meeting were read, Hon. JEFF
ferson Davis was, on motion Of Mr..
Bronson Bayliss, elected an honorary
member. Mr.. w. G. &. Foster was elect
ed member of the chamber.
Judge Latham, from the committee
| on freights, made a verbal report TO the
effect that the double rates charged on
certain class of freights were due to
the action of connecting lines and not
! to the roads centering at this city. The
roads running here were not in fault for
| these charges. The report was received
and the committee discharged.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Judge Tom w. Brown presented the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Kansas City board of trade
are taking a lively interest in the Kansas City
and Memphis railroad, and requests the re
spective legislatures Of Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska, and all commercial organizations
interested in said road, to cooperate, to the
end that government aid shall be obtained
for said road and whereas, the city of Mem
phis, and the State of Tennessee, are interest
ed in the construction of said road therefore
be it
representatives be, and they are hereby re-
quested to further the measures now before
congress in behalf of said road, by all lawful
means, and that the secretary of this cham
Der forward copies of this resolution TO them
and TO the legislature OF Arkansas, now in ses-
sion, and that committee OF three or more
be appointed by the chair to take this matter
into further consideration, and to report
thereon at their earliest convenience.
The resolution was adopted unanim-
ously, and the chairman appointed
Judge T. w. Brown, G. G. Clay, and R.
F. Patterson the committee.
FOREIGN TRADE RELATIONS.
Mr.. Toof read q letter from Ed. Far
rance, OF Paris, France, expressing his
thanks for his being made member of
the Memphis chamber of commerce,
and promising cooperative assistance
from the syndicateS of his country rela-
tive to the furtherance of commercial
interests by means of the CONNER
ciaI geographical congress, which
is to hold an exhibition where
the products of the different lands
and countries will be displayed. He in
vites and urges the Memphis chamber
to send specimens of products, minerals,
etc., to the congress. The gentleman
suggests the importance of Tennessee
saVans being present, and assures such
of an introduction to the members and
officers of the congress. He speaks of
an effort being made to establish an in
ternational chamber of commerce, which
the syndicates will endeavor to found
and will give their aid.
Mr.. Bronson Bayliss offered q resolu-
ton to the effect that this chamber of |
commerce open correspondence with |
the syndicate chambers Of Paris, |
France, in relation to trade, and that |
specimens of our agricultural, national |
and other products be sent to Paris, in |
Guiding oil-cake, meal and cOtton-Oil, /
cotton and minerals and other articles |
that may tend to open trade between |
the Mississippi valley and France.
Judge Brown moved as an amend |
ment that "tobacco, silk and indigo" be
included.
The resolution was adopted as amend.
ed and the chair is to appoint commit
tee on the subject.
WEST TENNESSEE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Mr.. Gates offered the following:
Resolved, That our representatives in the
quested to use all lawful means 10 secure the
location OF the insane asylum on the site near
Memphis recommended by the directors.
Mr.. Gates said that Governor Brown
visited the site, which is as healthy as
any in West Tennessee, but to make
sure of it he left the matter to the opin-
ion of five excellent physicians,
who reported fsvorably upon the site.
Tine governor, however, refused to take
the site, for what motives he [Gates]
would not say.
Judge Brown thought the chamber Of
commerce should not go beyond its pur-
poses, for he did not consider the asylum
question of sufficient commercial i'm
portance to demand such resolution.
He favored the site, and would sign
petition to have the asylum located
there, but did not think it came up to
that commercial figure to be urged by
the chamber of commerce.
THE FINGERS IN THE PIE.
Mr.. Gates said he was aware that it
was not right for the chamber to settle
questions without q full meeting, as but
only twenty members had done.
President Pettigrew said that twice
that number were present then.
Mr.. Gates said that only One-tWenti-
eth of the entire membership had set
tied the measure he had reference to.
The resolution was adopted, and the
meeting adjourned.