The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The regular monthly meeting OF the Chamber OF
Commerce was held ut its rooms, No. % William
street. yesterday afternoon, Vice President George
Opdyke In the chair Alter the usual preliminary
business had been disposed OF the following gentle
! men were elected member Ma Ghaniel A. Boyn-
ton, Cornelius Buys l. sherwo ID Conn, James
Hsines Drake, J. Niven Hegeman, Mortimer hen-
drcks, william r. Libby, Seth Low, Constantine
MeneIas. James Pyle. Samuel 7. w. SANFORD. Henry
c. Southw0rth, Joseph N. Ward and william p.
Ward.
| Reports OF special committees being called, MI
| Samuel b. Ruggles, chairman OF the Committee on
Railway aud Canal Legislston. referred TO the
canal policy OF the state as shsdowed BY the In
augural Message OF Governor Tilden. It differs
materially from the manner In which the subject
had been treated by his predecessors The pro-
posed enlargement Of the locks IL not tndorsed,
but an increase o! speed Is recommended. In
other words, said Mr.. Ruggles, this means the
Baxter steamboat process II, as has been a.
nrmed, the average cost OF transporting one
bushe Of wheat from Buffalo to New YORK does
not exceed iour cents, then the vast problem s
solved, and enlarged locks are not essential Yet,
to bring the enormous products of the West to
this city In the manner suggested there would De
required q feet OF 500 such steamboats,, and for
one, the speaker thought 1t would be rather &C.
we're II alter construction the locks should then be
enlarged. without fully indorstng the idea that
Baxter mad solved the knotty canal question, the
speaker was willing to give him period OF two
years to try his boat One thing, however, was
wanting and Governor Tilaen neglected TO refer to
1t in his Message, proper and Judicious man.
agement OF the canals must be had By those who
control their AFFAIRS. The Chamber OF CONNIE rec
should insist upon this and the only way In which
can be of9psns anout y 70 p@ me Wnoie man
He should be O man who could not be coaxed or
onAt non itufio m "a SfQfa nj forQ
as TO allow 1t. Mr. Rugges referred to the many
gross abuses OF the management OF the canals BY
utter disregard OF that law which makes it incun.
bent upon the officials TO have the Erie Canal
done Tor sixteen years BY placing the charge Of
this department In the hands OF one person. VINO
act. its proper administration can be obtained
Following out the idea, MI. Ru&gles then offered
the rollowing:-
tee o and g Canal es 20 q and
submit to the Chamber for its AZ! amend
with the Of the ssra,e to appoint
Time by the
@ sqsf' AZ e Sa
have the sole manasemen and supervision Of the con-
Resolved Fiat said conmtsse report ss!d amendment
to The Chamber at special meeting to he held on THUR
Messra +. A. Conkhng and +. N. wetmore con-
sidered that the time given for the consideration
! OF the important question was too brtet The
former did not believe IN such tinkering OF the
constitution; changing organic laws vas serious
matter. the chairman deemed the action judi
! cious and timely. The hydra-headed commission
that control the canal affairs have been guilty OF
great extravagance and great impurity and undue
expense; SO much SO that large amount OF reve-
nue. is lost to the State by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
TIE resolutions were then adopted.
Mr.. John F. Henry, on behalf OF the delegates Of
the Chamber 20 the Convention OF the National
Cheap transportation Association, held In Rich
mond last month, submitted the following report,
witch was ordered to be entered on the minutcs:-
NEw Yosx. Jan. :. 1875
e sa sss;
y Ss bun ns
teen different ssatss among whom were many ianen
eonmsrs.ai Interests country. Tns al:esssios
s: ss9 % q
adequately re%snsrayS to the carriers, n while re-
prsysls va mo:s snseuIasins indication Of ;hs sS
70 ssI.ea =: ss t. ,
me West to the scaboard mars u the East and. while
SnE rsiwsys o. HaS g e one
eiGvsy sct the icons ~ mat Of both plans
merciai ana seficaitarl industries. '''-
% ss' &
that system redaplicatioa Sease: Of
railway stocks whereby an increased frelxh ia,ir Is
eSsssdmsIx Experimenting and justly c:nsar.6ie. Not
.ermInsioa and honesty faithfully esrri.d out
no Of spceuiston ABOUT fail to Sene
90 aee out Of place to emboay
members Of the Convention BY the citizens Of Richmond
!" note the our friends e q
4s a0aa ct M son 81 81 Of q. to-
n M cous 70 20 cot & he
luton passed 81 which die o. iIs i.,icn
ae xSsh IS ressaaad as more ssns
memorial sisnea by the President Of the couvsn-
sop Was 10 Consress Tits 10 M va,
uppIemeq:ed h ssrss Of resolutions of which the
TT. pressing need Of unrestricted trade between
mote every legitimate means 10 lessen the cost OF Inter
SeoadHThe restoration of our foreign commerce neces
y to SoS s hs obes wa PC Ony
p.oduee to G Ss ;sspsT ,rc,gs.
o ceres prohb1e and e as
sSpmsas e ths markets q tSe world, sSas giving pro
9i ms West e the manuactuers Of Great Britain
scoIsna and Wales against those United sis.ss
our u aS sd % ow back % ~
stead of away from Us; and high protective tariffs Will
Of exporting o. native
men,s a. gold circulation normal condition 81
nstloa al property everywhere
provide the means for the construction OF adequate
water recommended by the Senate commit
tee and adopt other measures 10 secure the boon Of
| cheap transportation.
Sspsnh-That the object Of this Convention Is to pro-
| mote peace and harmony. There should be q comma
NIFTY commercial interests In all parts untry
1t the true interest Of all to promote the interests
on the TOR IN. a Is
| Of national prosperity
The Convention adjourned 70 In Chicago at such
time the Executive Committee shat deem advisable
Respectfully submitted,
| JOHN Y. HENRY, n.,.
E. X. DUkKkE DeieBat;s.
Cheese Exchange, submitted proposition Tor the
establishment or General American Exchange
| of ali domestic staples OF iood. lie desired the
Chamber to indorse the project, and the matter
| was referred to the Executive Committee
A like course was directed in the matter of a res
olution submitted by Mr.. r. b. Thurber, who de-
sired expression from the Chamber regarding
the manner OF giving out the contracts Tor public
improvements