New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-11
Chamber Of Commerce.

mlttee on organization. called the meeting
= order and stating the committee were
ready to report. suggested a temporary
chairman and secratary should be elected
Mc. Emory Clapp was therefore elected
chairman and Colenel William Nj. Burwe..
CHOSEN secretary.
On the calling Of the roll twenty seven
members answered 20 their names.
Mr. Sanddge offered resolution, which
was ado pied, which accepted the charter as
read aad published in the REPUBLICANS.
! Colonel 'BurwelI stated the Cham Der onl =
owed small amount OF money. more than
balanced by dues outstanding.
Mr.. Sandidgs moved tha. before proceed
| ing those present who had been invited to
become members De elected. He presented
the following names, which were added to
the LIST Of members:
W. B. Clarke, John F. Wyche. N. w
Joyce, Joseph "A. Aiken, w. G. Toomer L.
H. Gardner. R. H. Mari, G. L. Hall, W. c.
Raymond George L. Kouns, Forester Dol
honde. Sam Mullen. n. T. n. Robinson
and 4. S. Hickey.
On Mr.. Sand:dges motion the ru.es o:
| the Chamber previously in force were tenn
porarily adopted
The Chamber then proceeded 70 elect a
president, two vice presidents and a secre-
ta:y and treasurer.
Mr.. Bayley somina.el Colonel J. NJ. Sau-
ddge for presiden-.
! Colonel SauGidge stated he was unable to
accept the position, and declining, begged
to nominate General Cyrus Bussey.
General Beauregard seconded the mo.
ton, and General B~ssey was elected unani
| mously.
Mr. BCssey, on taxing the chair said it
| was bu. few months since he had assisted
| in the election Of the more worthy gentle
| man whose death caused him to receive the
presen. c,mplment. He was surprised at
the unaninity that placed him in the posi-
ton he had not sought. He would en-
deavor to do his duty, and believed in the
power of the Chamber of Commerce to bs-
come an honor to New Orleans. He had
hope in the prosperity Of New Orleans, and
wished there was r law to punish those
who had none. There was a maga;i.
cent future before her Croakers said
the Chamber had failed. but no great
proposition had succeeded that the Cham.
ber had not advocated. The Chamber
ought to have 500 members I. was
the only body that admitted all the
people. Its agitation of the question now
promised to open the mouth of the Missis-
sippi. By united effort II could secure an
appropriation from Congress for the levees
and a railroad to Texas. In fifteen years
the Chamber would see New Orleans have
a commerce with the Ess. through the
Isthmus of Panama.
Mr.. Se;xas nominated W. c. Raymond
for first vice president, bu. he declined,
saying he was already overloaded with re-
sponsibilty, bat would wish the Chamber
God speed and do his duty as d member
Mr.. Se.xas insisted on his nomination,
trusting Mr.. Raymond, representing the
second interest Of New Orleans. after cot
ton, would not refuse to serve, and the
Chamber unanimously elected him
On Mr.. Seixas motion. M Joseph H.
Bowling was declared tle seeo-d vice pres
ident.
Colonel William II. Ba-we7, was then, on
motion OF Nr. Joseph, declared reelected
as secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Sand;dge, from the committee on
rules, reported certain changes, the mos.
important being reduction in the salary of
the secretary aud treasurer to $780, Of the
faa o{
and Of the addition of a rule prohibiting any
Introduction OF political questions.
Tie rules and bylaws were adopted as
amended.
The regular committees made Up at tie !
meeting IN January were continued except |
where vacancies had occurred.
Mr.. Ranlett called up the report of the |
railroad committee Or the project Of form.
ing company to build railroad to Texas. |
The charter had no. become a law, the
Senate not having had time to pass it. The !
adoption OF no.arial charter and pur-
chase Of franchises were recommended.
Mr.. Ranlett stated Mr.. W. c. Black had |
with the majority, thinking the |
time had not come yet.
M. Bayley stated the plan was to form a
board of directors, seven fron the New |
Orleans Company. and four from the road,
to remain in charge two years from next
March; that the property sold should be
by stock to tls extent of |
$4,000, 900, expecting New Orleans to give
81 ,50O,O 900, and to ask from the State the
release of the judgment for the return of !
it's subsidy. He stated also tha. Mr.. Nor.
gan, so soon as ne recovered the property
n his road that had been sold, would CON-
plets it, and perhaps the twenty-five miles
graded to Nermiiionvlle; that he would
to stock and contract pro rata
With the New Orleans company. aad would
work in common with it.
Mr. Ranlett stated that the committee
lad merly suggested the opportunity by
determined effort to form company by
he people OF New Orleans to secure the
abroad to Texas.
MI Busscy stated shat hs believed all
hese routes would be built in ten wears
lie considered the proposition to raise
million dollars. take the Western road at
'2,ooo,O0o On the conditions offered the
'est that could be done. I: was only
ecessary to 20 before the people with a
angible proposition.
The report was adopted.
Nr. Putnam offered the following:
ReSoirea, That a standing committee of
We be appointed, charged with the duty
inquring into such notifications of the
uarantIne system and laws as may be
racticable. by legislation c. otherwise.