The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The regular monthly meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce was held last night.
In the absence of President Busy. Col. J.
M. Sandidge was called to the chair.
The committee to report on the matter Of
the extension of talegraphic storm signals on
the North American continent, reported the
following
Preamble and Resolutions.
Whereas, the construction of lines of tele-
graphic communication throughout the inte-
rior of the United States and Territories and
British North America has resulted in the
establishment, by the Signal Corps of the
United States army, of system Of meteorolo-
gic reports called storm signals; which has in
a very few years become invaluable to COM
merce as to agriculture and to the whole move
ments OF human industry and
| Whereas, experience and science have we'll
demonstrated the relations Of the Gulf and
Atlantic slopes to the origin and direction of
storms, and great atmospheric movements in
the Gulf, the Caribbean Sea and the proxi-
mate Mexican and Central American regions,
rendering the extension Of lines and signal
facilities in those regions absolutely neces-
sary for the safety of our Atlantic and Gulf
commerce; and
Whereas, The present signal stations be-
yond tine longitude of New Orleans and
south of Red River and the Gila, are 80 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
Rssolved, By the New Orleans Chamber of
Commences:
/. That proper measures should be initiated
| for the further and ample extension OF tele-
| graphic lines for the benefit of commerce
generally, and for weather signals specially
| over West Louisiana, Texas, Mexico and Gen.
| trail America.
q That we urge upon the members of Con-
gress from Louisiana to bring before the Ma
tional Legislature, in the name OF q common
and national interest, the matter of extending
the weather signal service, and to enlist the
/ cooperation of their fellow-members and
| from all the Gulf States in the premises
| 8. That We invite the cooperation of the
Chambers of Commerce of our sister cities in
urging the same upon the members OF Con-
press Of the several States interested.
4. That we extend our friendly salutations
| to the Lonia Mercantil and ell similar organi-
cations inl Mexico, Central America 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 govern
ments.
S. That we do most respectfully commend
to the President of the United States, through
the State Department, to lay before the seve-
raj executives of the foreign States We have
indicated the importance OF legislation and
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our memorial
6. That in entering upon this new field of
benifcence, SO becoming enlightened gov
ernments, in this age of applied science, We
suggest and respectfully urge that our repre-
sentatives take the very broadcast views and
reach at once to the result of perfectly gratni-
tous weather signal information to the daily
press, wherever desired, on the routes OF
telegraph lines
4. That while this chamber is mainly
prompted by the want We have severely felt
in the special region described, we would
eheerfully and gladly cooperate with our
sister chambers in the northern United
States. in British America and all Transact
lantic countries, in perfecting an information
al system of weather reports and storm sig
nails, coextensive with telegraphy and civili-
cation.
| g. That the secretary be requested to
furnish copy of this preamble and these
resolutions to the press of this city, that they
may thus obtain general publicity: and that
he procure translation into the Spanish
Ian euage, and that he send an official copy to
the Lonja Mercantil, in Mexico.
Respectfully submitted,
@. G.. FoRsHEY, Chairman.
| M. F. BoNzANo.
| B. F. FLANDERS.
| JAMES TUppER.
| Prof Forshey 'threw out" in addition to
the above the suggestion that system OF
ocean sgnal1stations be established along all
the cable lines of the Atlantic and West In
dian telegraphs, and all over the ocean as fast
as cables shall be extended. These stations
to be seaworthy vessels, and along the cables
anchored or not, as found best, and connected
by insulated wires with the cables.
| The report was adopted.
| The committee to inquire into the tariff Oh
sugar asked to be discharged, as several ap-
pointed had refused 10 act Inc requess WAS
adopted.
The committee appointed to inquire into
the port charges of this city reported as fol-
lows:
To the Chamber of Sommerce:
The undersigned, committee appointed
at the last meeting. to whom was referred 9
communication from Messrs. Alexandra q
Sons, of New York, beg leave to report as
follows:
Messrs. Alexandra & Sons complain that
they are subjected to certain annoyances and
exactions at this port which seriously threat
en- the continuance of line of steamers from
New Orleans to Mexico.
| The complaint of the longshoremen's act
of 1874, which prevents the employment OF
ships crews sin any work on the levees
in the State of Louisiana not strictly belonging
to and included in regular sailors duty;" in
other words, prohibits the employment OF the
crew in loading and discharging.
They present statement OF expenses OF
their ships in this port, of which we may
take the following as fair sample:
STEAMSHIP CITY OF HAVANA.
Wharf and levee. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 w
Hsrbormaster 81 90
Portwarden. w
| THIS bill is made up as follows Fifteen
cents per ton for wharf and levee dues; three