The New York herald., 1876-07-08
OUR COSTLY DOCKS.
MEETING AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE YES
TIRDAY--PRoGRAMME OF THE PROPOSED IN

TIRDAY-PRoGRAMME OF THE PROPOSED IN
vEsTIGATIoS.
Twelve gentlemen, representing the Council OF Po-
ltical Reform the Chamber OF Commerce, the Cheap
transportation Association. the Shipowners' Associa
ton and the Cotton Exchange met yesterday afternoon
In the Chamber OF Commerce Mr.. II. N. Beers was
present in the capacity OF secretary, position which
he holds also in the Council OF Political Reform Mr.
Ambrose Snow acted as temporary chairman in calling
the meeting to order afor which he was elected per-
manenty to the position In brief address he stated
the object OF the meeting. which had been adjourned
from April l. They had been organized, he said, to
appoint committees examine into the doings Of the
Dock Department and report up the same to the main
body.
Mr.. Baker of the Cheap Transportation Association,
called the OF the meeting to the fact that the
committee had been appointed by resolution of the
Chamber OF Commerce to confer with the Department
o Docks and not take steps to the latter
body. This seeming to be the OF The meet NC,
Mr. Baker offered resolution to the feet tha, separate
committees should be appointed to consider the follow
Ing subjects and report thereon TO the main body:
FIRST The cost and practicabty OF stone bulkheads
and piers on the present any other proposed plan,
and also OF bukhcad and piers OF other materials and
what plan. Second The proper width OF the streets
bordering the water front of the and The
sary facilities for The accommodation oi commerce.
Third, The cuys title 20 the dock property and'to
ing the whole part OF the citys dock properly aud
applying the proceeds to the payment OF The pcrma-
ncnt debt of the city Filth what changes, If ny
ought TO be made in the existing laws creating Dock
Commlss with view 10 improve the facilities Tor
commerce aud for the b st laciitcs ot the public
terest
Mr. Baker desired 1t to bc understood that he did
second any charges against the Dock Commits lsson
any OF the city's officials but he believed
It to De the duty o. every citizen To see that pubc
money properly spelt. The motion hen put
and carried, wherenpon the Chair announced that ho
would appoint the committees IN a few days
On motion of Mr. ". Webb the Groccrs and I'm
portcrs Boaru of Trade was requested TO RECONSIDER
lis action Withdrawing from the con terence. The
motion was carried
Mr.. Webb later moved that Mr.. II. n Beers be
appointed oJic,o member oi each Of The hve sub
commuters TO be appointed This violently OPP
posed by Mr., Baker, who objected 10 the Council hav
ing our delegates present, while each OF the other
bodies had but three and he most emphatically pro-
tested against It's secretary being member OF all CON-
mittce>.
Mr.. Webb withdrew the notion and Mr. Beers
pressed his gladness that had not been carried. IL
am, said he 'thc pack horse Tor the council and have
to do all lis scavcngcr work. aud | don't want to un
dcrtakc any more responsibility. Somebody, how
ever, must do the work. nd so did not decline"
On motion OF Mr.. Baker II was decided to invite
each ASSOCIATION represented TO send five delegates
stead OF three rhe body then adjourned subject TO
tho call OF the Chair.