New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-04
THE CHAMBER or COuDERcE ugETryo

ADDRESS or PRESIDENT BABCOCK-Ac-TIov TAP
TO PROCURE ISYOHMATIoN CONCERNING CO.
MATHEMATICIAN OVER gEYORM Ly,,s,.
ION.
The regular meeting Of the Chamber of Ia,
meroe was held yesterday. The following preto,,...
members were present: James NJ Brown, = b. Cl,,
don. Jackson 8. schultz, A. A. Low, Henry Spaulli.
Gustav Sohwah, Elliott C. CowdE, ". II. P1gg Geo.
~ Blunt r. H. Thurber. Il. T.. Baker. John T. pa.rr
George W. Lane Royal Phelps. Henry u. Tabcr Pao.,
r. shepard, Samuel B Ruggles. William II. Gulop "a
Others. = D. Babrocx. the new President. opened a.
proceedings with An address. OF which the fouosisv.
the substance:
Ireqot that my official career Should COMMENCE A..
period OF such dcpr,on IN the commerce ana ge,s.t
hurinss % tine com ~ a. now exists While this eoas
ton OF aGJs iA tie natural result ~ the oKysxA..
and speculation which have fOf . long m. past o.,
teng.vc,y pr, yailej among people, an while an ~
mediate OF speedy recovery from ts depres 0n cas.
reasonably he expected L may safely Le as.iinI "a,
this body euib a,ing &c doe leading p!o .nisf 49,
nj branches OF trade, suggest measures - erlsss
10 mitigate, At least no di1ioiudes wic .lTrSDsi
az mr. civ war: DOR he greater rart Of TINT u -
people Of tile country have been tray'ing gy y ac,
the broad and cay which an irfcdre ndhl Crr,n-
oneped bef,ro ileIn and which, m their mi g.
seemed to DO tue road 10 prosperity and ioFtEas
Int. alasl how many have found that sudden Jun
tir road has brought trm face 0 iie with the Wrek
brokru fortunes and shattered regulations Wh4ie,,
a. al ev.fif eyils or the remedy Tor then, ,bs a.
presses upon All of endeayorlng 10 reStfr eod,noe -.
stability lansUishng commerce, and " dAllus,,-
and dies. 0ndcnt community.
have 10 congratulate too memhers upon tie nassax
OF the BIZ amending nc acs Creating tLs Court oi Ara
trstOn. II had encountered strong opposition not ds,
from members OF the Legislature nom the Interior "a
from several of the representatives ftnu this eiJ
Owing. however. 10 ne perio gerinS efforts u Eictf
sEepard aud his aSsociates on tbs Committee apAhta
hy the Chamber " Visit Albany aAt 81 Mes'i- woods
and King anil other, In the senate aui Neosrs Hlss
and Prince anI Others the House tie hll has boom
q law Isuggcs: that vote OF tbaAs be passed 10 Z.
gentlemen 10 whom VIC ere 50 Greatly iHdebird
I'm this connection would impress upon IN Chams-
tho Importance Ot securins premises WHOA VIA aaofl
proper accommodations fO our court ~ Arbitration
well rs Tor other Requirements | hope that or
building Committee, AL Of whose members have seraa
th Chamber lon, 8ud - faithfully, vii give tsIe.d
thought 10 this important SUBJECT ami tAd prompt .
ton Will DO taken.
The following new members were elected:
David D. AclIer, John T. Ale XaniTe Gustave Amanek
Daniel T. Appleton, Latimer Ba.' haiir' Bad, 10.
Cans Gustav Il. GOsscF, EdLlund J.. HDDrVDk, Villa
y Jarray, Henry 3. L,ilLiw Emanuel Lehman. stepAi
Hosie Gecrgs Morle, John b. Norris. Jo-e v. OnluvA
Augustus O. Paine, Joseph Ptrk, James g. Power
Aaron Ray mond. Thomas Rid. ALERT ;. Ross
baum, W. Watts Sherman. E-Iwari H. sk.nke. W
liam J.. Strong Henry Iileoign, WI. I'm IL. llns
hast, William 1urnhul John I. Nnrne, EdwaTt b. VI
h.Cls Francis w. w.ilams, Er.tstt,s Nlni@n.
Samuel b. Ruggcs offered SCI OF resolutions. vhA
were adopted ia regard to the passase Of meisuf.S
canal reform by the Legislature. These state tAa! M
CIalnber OF Commerce or tae State Of SesYork Law
great satisfac in entering the minutes u the Chan
Der FOR historical reference tie passage Slice is Ia
monthly Dleeting Of the important measures OF esua
form by the Legislature OF the state, which bad oei
specially recommended by members Of tie chamOa.'
The resolutions closed with the following:
PeSorcd I'm order practically tO aid In thess measrra
OF reform the Chamber do autholILo anu inquest "a
Executive Committee to take IciIsurs "a Obtain sui
current information during the present canal seas0nn
garlipg the deptii water tlrOu glOus tie uian nsa
the Frc aud the ObwcgO canals, and Of tc actual diAi
tou,nge and speed ~ canal boats propel q by ams
olrr " se .t may enable the Ohitier 10 rlOft ols
CHAMBER the l data sded Tor future lbelsOh "a!
recommendation the Executive AMI ssuye autas
tiles of tho suite.
George VI. Blunt offered tho following resolution:
Whereas. In The judgment NJ thi- thamhfr ne toHll
~ the canal boat and btgcs down tine SuftA River az
around the Battery IL NOT only unnecessary, bb a4l
much to the hazard OF navigation; therefore, be
ResOiced. That the Dock Commission be requested
construct a bgea1water and piers the North Rive
tw,s, Gallsev00rt-st AMI Twclnh-st, on pr,p,rtyr
longing u tue city; for the SOLE ~ canal Dia's ~
LsifyeS
Charles Watrous opposed the resolution snd ohiecs
srenucsly proposition to restrain the cana bcss
nom coming below FOteenl-st, Oh the NOlil hl's
l. was finally referred 10 the Committee 0u HdrbOF ss
Shipping with power 10 call special meeting.
Mir Spaulding offered resolution thanking Aiersrs Nd
y. WOOd, james W. Booth, JOhh a. hing, uIii J.s
Dayton ~ the Senate and H. Is. Prince. James " y e
/. G.. Wuelnsr aud j. l.. Kennadsy oI she Assembly
iclr efforts ia securing legislation to establish tie Co
" Abduction, which was passed.