New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-06
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
URGING nARBoR AND RIVER nPRovEuENTs-PRo-

URGING HARBOR AND RIVER MPRoVEMENIs-PRO-
POSED CHANGES IN PAYING CUSTOMS DUTIES
Al he monthly meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce YESTERDAY B. X. Stevenson, Isaac Hall ana
s.gruruey W. Fay were elected members. Elliott G.
Cowdn oSe OF The proposed improvements on the
Hudson River, Spuvten Duyvil Creek and the East
RIVER IN said that wh,le Congress had appropriated
100000 for that work the Executive Committee OF the
Chamber had been urged to call the attention OF The
secretary OF War 10 further Improvements upon the plan
proposed by General Newton. resolution was adopted
tha he Chamber request the Secretary OF War TO take
measures for the completion OF these improvements,
that the waters Of he Hudson River and Long Island
Sound may be open 10 navigation as speedily as pos"
slb..
Thomas Barbour, OF the Revenue Reform Committee
STATED IN connection with the merhod OF paying duties
to the Government, the want OF protection 10 the i'm
porter who Isuow Obliged take the cold gold GER
thcares ior the amount and hand THIS to Gov
erumcut cashier, receiving no receipt but simply tue
tai, OF the person who receives the money upon one
corner Of the permit This permit must he sent TO tho
vessel dscliarsug, TO be gwen TO the Custom Hous
officer on board before the cThlut obtain pos
sssau II Dis OodS. This be sald, lett the importer
without any protection against sec0nd demShG 10y tne
Government tor duties on the same In iu0h, EN-
dpuc q lYls ~ the reCe cgse Of BnnkhHrl Hit-
tOr be- beng prosecuted Or TlOSOpO OI Ddcn uu
ta because Of tue forgery and oela 3tlOn o. one "
their clerks and winch be- asserted would not have Oc,
CURED cOUd tnc duties have D en- palG IN etI lMr,
OF relief ne offered resolution. Whicn was a'op'eu'
chat me Secretary the Treasury be requested To Sc
curr the passa q Of law which VIII enable importers 10
cav duties n certified CuecEs upon bduRs OF JDe CITY, 10
be approved 10y the Co lrctor Of tre Port.
Ambrose snow presented report W the ylst or ue
Chamber to the Navy Yard on October IL. C1mm"-
d1rc Nicholson and BIs STAFF rOWpmentcd Tor inc
good condition Of the yard. The coWMiItCe regretted
tnat little activity was manifested III the several
branches of work.
/ Sinclair Touscy delegate TO the Postal Convention
recently held ~ This CITY, submitted report, WIN y
scenes OF resolutions winch were adOpTci. He tV0frd
th, increase OF the ctte.-cauf system tie fast man
spr &C. aud uei al appropriate but was cp"7tu 10
the REGISTRATION of printed serial pu'Hcau"ns WIN us
criminal on In regard 10 their postage.
MGth discuss on occurred when thr MAJORITY anu
muurt" rclOrts OF the committee appointed 10 consider
the "IoIk-Al tive Iucs GA general average were pre-
rcuivd. These Twelve In Number, were Hdop''u dl u
conference Antwerp in August, 1877, 10 piUhple u
lurmy Jtiu tuv general averages III ie Oaa OF Uu'
ace 20 ship or crggJ ny fire, etSon or Otherwise
The rules, with Iue exception OF one ftld'ir-
% 70 utttry strguGiug Of tho vessel, curc-luhu
closely with ius present UhIcu Ni"ItS II.C'lct'
A. Foster II gyms presented tIc minority report IN oP-
p1SUu 10 proposed plan OF iHliuuurn" tHln bils OF
Iallug "a 81 .puldtuu that general average " al! De
% .,4Ule acc riding TO YORK Antwerp rules H. D
smitE favored tac ChanEc IN mHoilb IFIuI', !"
give sporunIty Tor studyuE The p op ased changes
further ciou was postponed UGtl special meeting on
Dtcetub -.
f. r. Jlurn.r referred 10 the recent charges of acui-
tor4Ou sugar, said tnat the rcanyrs dealers ana
consumers fc.t the effect IN The business depression
winch had caused. l. tuCrc had been IfatuS on inc
IcTcuu., Should De settled On Their mes u ANU
tcra,uuS had occurred THESE should be settled IN INC
In consideration OF the IdCis lie oHt4' Il
resolutions, wuCA were Adopted declaring mat Pehu-
Iug asIlOn Of Gu,iu OF Health the mgndtiN o. tAv
Chamber tNpr.s- The opinion tnar CONSUMERS nave NJ
catse OF apur. HCI~un 'hat We atGIm our c"itucbec
tru,n OF the deuus adui'cration' winch nave oeeA
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