The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-05
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
REGULAR MONTHLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TN
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REGULAR MONTHLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE
STATE CANALS AND NEW FORK zARBoR.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Ohamper oil
Commerce was held ct the rooms, No. 90 William
street, yesterday afternoon. President William Z.
Dodge In the char. Following the usual prelim.
mary business Mr.. Scion Humphreys chairman OF
the Executive Committee, reported the nomina.
ton Of the following gentlemen for member
ship :-Myron d. Chaplin, Charles p. Cooper. Will
liam II. Davis, Jacob W. Decastro Frederick w.
Devoe, William A. Gellstly, Moses @. Hanauer,
Frank W. HURT, Richard A. McCurdy, Charles
Mayer Simon Mayer, J. seaver Page, Henry L.
Plerson, Jr., and Albert 3. Roe. These gentlemen
were unanimously elected.
Mr.. Humphreys further reported the following
resolution In reference to the proposed amend
men,s to the Arbitration act, which was
adopted
Resolved. That Mesrs william E. Dodge, Samuel D.
ssSa Ho e. cowdn James
Brown, Royal Phelps Henry r; spsadins. xbram :;
q ns Inc s sS aa the IN
purpose Of explaining them The PRINCIPAL features
urge upon me fomm,.,ss the Importance Of their early
Mr.. Samuel B. Ruggles. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Railway and Canal Legislation, offered
the following resolutions, adopted At Q late meet
ing OF the Conference on Commercial Facilities,
which received the endorsements Of the Cham
ber:-
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states that the trunk canals SHOULD botomed
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Resoved TSa, We approve Of the m ndssion of
the Governor tha.s commission should be appointed to
o. hoss which arc and that We deem
soa Ss to
by law, or constitutional amendment, an honest. eco
Resolves That COPIES these se,oasions 5. sent
and @ Is:
Legislature to the same effect
MT. Ruggles. in this connection, reported to the
Chamber = condensed statement OF the work OF
the Legislature OF The state and OF the offical
action OF the canal authorities during the last
sixteen years In respect to the Depth u water IN
il was ordered, on motion OF Colonel Conkllng,
mItiee on Railway and Canal Legislation, be
printed under the direction OF the secretary for
On motion OF MI. Jackson s. schuIts the follow.
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:-
Resolved: that the thanks Of the Chamber are due
MS aoe and exhaustive statement Of the "nsu,Sorssa
changes made IN the tarin under the guise OF codying
tho avs pertaining to the collection OF the revenue.
on motion the letter OF Mr.. Wood above re-.
ferred to was referred to the Committee on Reve-
nuc REFORM.
Captain snow introduced resolutions asking the
Chamber to urge upon the LEGISLATURE to speedily
pass the act now before II relating TO the throwing
OF ashes and coal clnders the narbor: also ure-
ing upon CONGRESS the necessity OF making the
5000, O0o appropriation asked Tor by General New
ton TO complete the GREAT work OF removing the
o0structions at Hell Gate. After discussion the
Chamber ordered-drst, that the officers memo
riaize the Legislature ana Governor IN re. erence
with ashes and cindcrs and that the committee
about 10 proceed TO Albany to give tncir views on
the proposed amendments to The Arbitration act
DC requested TO use their personal innueuce for
the passage OF the act. Regarding the Hell Gate
APPROPRIATION, II was ordcred mat the officers
OF the Chamber, together with Jackson =. schultz
AND Captain snow. prepare sucn . memorial AZ Is
demanded by the importance OF the matter and
forward Il to Congress.
| Colonel Conkllng asked for Information IN rsla.