The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-10
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.

CHEAP TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE NEW STANDING
Observation-Disclosures REsoLUTIoNs-THE
cANALs-oBsTRUCTToNs AT HE'LL GATE.
The Board OF Management OF the New YORK
Cheap Transportation Company held a regular
meeting yesterday afternoon, at their rooms,
No. ITO Pearl street. the President, Mr.
B. p. Baker, In the chair. After the
minutes OF the previous regular meeting
were read ana approved an amendment was
made 10 the record or the annual meeting by
striking out the name OF Mr.. Brinkerhofr from the
Finance Committee. he not being member of
the Board OF Management and, in accordance
with tho bylaws six new names were added to
that committee, as follows. making the total mum.
Der ten:-Messrs. Lehman, John Dwight James
Pyle, Franklin Edison. George A. Merwin and
the following new standing committees were
elected
Financial FaeiliHe.-Messrs. BENJAMIN r. Baker, J.
seaver Page ". J. Preston A b. Miller and john 6.
Calm. and Gsssssnos'.Msssrs John H. Kemp, W. H.
+. Lees aud Games 5. barron. .''''A '"s0u0fo
HaaraE ard T,sngora'.pn F. p Thurber.
e. io9n sar Henry Spencer Turner villa" Daryea ana
Benjamin w. Floyd. Franklin Edson Charles watroas
-I 0asa an Tanpo1iation- william clyde. w. II.
a1ion: John Wing 4TsaiHsii Baxter ana COST:
Potts Charles various and George I: frasS. ' :
ssa.taies-sessrs George brown f. = Browne, George
Baker and Charles p Cooper. 0""'''' E.
Porty-three new members were unanimously
The following preamble and resolution were
adopted -
whereas IT has come the knowledge Of members of
TON Chicago and other points West, Via New YORK. at
.-January 2s mcrcta ndse, Boston to
So We cent Der unds San dafA
same rchandise, New York to tnicaeo ST per 100
iaas Cite md, seveniyiear per POUNDS same
psr Hs% @ And
DETERMINATIONS unjust and injurious to the
Resolved, That Inc 0ommittee Claims and Gricv.
Discrimination and report at the next meeiins of this
association what steps are necessary to remedy the
The following preamble and resolutions were
also adopted
Whereas the people of the State of New York. at the
smsndment to ne constitution q ms State By which
tam lateral sanas ThsFsss Ills Exs sSHS the the
Governor Of this state in his recent MESSAGE recon-
acommssion TO examine the said lateral canals, with
Resolved That IN the opinion Of this association it is
fthe utmost portance that action as above indicated
That hs s and very existence
above and that local hieI opposed
to the E na give
Resolved That the Committee on Canal Tfansporta-
these views
GREENpoINr, Feb 8, 1875
TO THE PRnsIDEsr AND pIKEoTons OF THE New YORK
Gns4LxxnsrHe IeSisatnre Of tho State Of New York
IN 1871 passed law having for rs oeec. The nrodne
pointed the say 9
PoS6Ias should have special subsidy law made II their
viced he should put upon the canal steamboats,
su equal in
'ps this the sns fsss
but strong movement is being made to &c, the money
eGas SssF
: s1sss
IT.
sa1 s
'''''' HUGH MCKAY.
The following preamble and resolution we're
tons At Hell Gale in New York harSor gre sIeStiy re-
suspended in consequence Of the inadequate appropr
Hon a[ Of e ny 1ss Wen an
an asasa los; ossE 81 5000 osea!s rom these Is:
Any su0scisd g ihs dangers Of ,hls and
peied the engineer in charge to operate al great dis
Advantage and much ereatcr expense to govern:
ment; and whereas appropriation ouch AS Is asked
for by General Newton the engineer in charge. would
be true economy and 30 far toward completing this
beneficial enterprise; and whereas the government,
ha ying undertaken the work owes On obigaon 70 the
in its completion, therefore
Resolved hat this association respectfully but
urgently ask Congress to appropriate the sum men
in mis- estimate for tho fiscal year ending June 80,
lS76--to wit S6OJ,O00
The following resolution was also adopted
Resolved. That the General Agent this association
be ms ructcd to obtain tariffs Of freight from the cities
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore TO all competing
points with New York, and that register OF same be
kept the OF the association Tor Information OF
members. .r
Mr.. Emerson Foote read lengthy paper snow.
ing the WORKING OF the Belgian system OF cable
towing by submerged chains or wire cables,
which Is now undergoing successlu test by tue
New York Steam Gable Towing Company on Sec
tons or The Erie Canal.
Alter the reading OF the paper the Board ad-
journed.