New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-06
Chamber of Commerce.

7 Chamber of Commerce.
Tho regular monthly meeting Of th
Chamber Of Commerce occurred last eve
hing. Colonel j. NJ. Ssndidge in :he chair.
The reading OF the minutes Of the prev
Gus meeting was dispensed with.
| Reports of committees being in order
Professor Forshey read the following:
The committee appointed by the Chamber
| at its June meeting, to report on the matte
| Of the extension of telegra phic storm signal
on the North American con sipent, reporte'
the following preambles and resolutions:
WHEREAS. The construction of lines o
| telegraphic communication Throughout. tn
interior OF the United States and territorie
and British North America has resulted il
the establishment. by the Signal Corps o
the United States army, OF a system o
meteorolOgic reports called storm signals
| which has in . few years become in valua
ble to commerce - to agriculture and e
I the whole movements Of human industry
and.
Whereas, Experience and science have
well demonstrated the relations OF the Gull
and Atlantic slopes to the origin and direc
ton Of storms, and great atmospheric move
mente in the Gulf, the Caribbean sea and
the proximate Mexican and Central Ameri-
can regions, rendering the extension Of
lines and signal facilities in those regions
absolutely necessary for the safety Of our
Atlantic and Gulf commerce; and
Whereas. The present signal stations be
| yOnd tho longitude of New Orleans aud
south of Red river and the Gils, are so few
and so widely separated as to leave the
regions south and west Of those lines, and
! the whole Of the Gulf States and Mexico
| down to Yucatan, without the benefit OF
storm signals in the degree enjoyed by the
other United States and British America;
therefore be it
! Resolred. BY the New Orleans Chamber
! of Commerce:
l. That proper measures should be in
! itiated for the further and ample extension
! of telegraphic lines for the benefit of COM
| morce generally, and for weather 81 gnals
specially over West Louisiana. Texas. Mex
/ leo and Central America.
2. That we urge upon the members Of
Congress from Louisiana TO bring before
the national Legislature, in tho name OF q
common and national interest the matter OF
extending the weather signal service, and to
enliss the cooperation OF their fellow
members from all the Cult States in tho
g. That we invite The cooperation Of the
Chamber of Commerce of our sister cities
in urging the same upon tho pembers of
Congress of the several Ssates interested.
4. That We extend our friendly saluta-
lar organiz atoms in Mexico, Central Amer.
lea and the West India islands. inviting
them to unite with US in accomplishing the
establishment Of an international system of
weather signals by urging the same upon
their supreme governments.
5. That we do most respectfully commend
to the President Of the United States,
Dh 81 1.r
fore the several executives OF the foreign
States we have indicated the Importance of
legislation and commercial treaties. to effect
the objects of our memorial.
e. That in entering upon this new field
Of benefcenoe, go becoming enlightened
governments in this age of applied science,
We suggest and respectfully urge that our
representatives take the very broadest
views and reach at once to the result Of
perfectly gratuitOus weather signal infor
nation to the daily press, wherever desired.
on the routes of telegraphic lines.
7. That while this chamber is mainly
prompted by the want we have severely
felt in the special region described, we
would cheerfully and gladly cooperate
with our sister chambers in the northern
United States, in British. America and all |
trans atlantic countries, in perfecting an
International system Of weather reports and !
and civilization.
8. That the secretary be requested to fur
nish copy of this preamble and these resO- |
lutiOns to the press Of this city, that they |
may thus obtain a general publicity; and
that he procure . translation into the Span |
lsh language, and that he send an official |
copy to the Lonja Mercantil. in Mexico.
The committee were Messrs. 6. G. For !
,hey, chairman; NJ. +. BonzanO. B. +. Elan |
1ers and T. Tupper.
Professor Forshey indcrsed the resofu- |
ions by numerous illustrations Of tho ad- !
7antages and practicability of the sngges-
ions offered. and the resolutions were
adopted.
In the absence Of Judge Howe, Judge
iennard read the following report:
% the Chamber Of Commerce:
The undersigned, a committee appointed
t the last meeting, to whom was referred
communication from Messrs. Alexandra |
I Sons, Of New York, beg leave to report
s. follows:
Messrs. Alexandra & Sons complain that
hey are subjected to certain annoyances
nd exactiOns at this port which seriously
hreaten the continuance Of limo Of
from New Orleans to Mexico.
The complaint Of the longshOremen's act
1874, which prevents the employment of
hips crews in 'aDy work on the levees in
ne State of Louisiana not strictly belong
'g to and included in regular sailors
uty;" in other words, prohibits tho en-
loyment of the crew in loading and dis
narging.
They present q statement of expenses Of
leir ships in this port. OF which we may ,
Ike the following as fair sample:
STEAMSHIP CITs OF HAVANA. 4
harf and levee. ee....................... 4255 90
II sfbOrmaster. ........................ 81 90
III warden. ........................ s 90
TOTAL. S3ll 90
This bill is made up as follows; Fifteen !
nts per ton for wharf and levee dues: q
rec cents per ton for harbormaster, and
} for pOrtw ardens. whether the latter yen- {
r any service or not