The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF oFFI-
cgRs-rHR NEW CHARTER

ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF Off.
cERs-THE NEW CHARTER.
Tho annual meeting OF The Chamber Of Commerce
TOOK place yesterday afternoon, tho President, Mr.
Samuel d. Bsbcock. In the cnar. After the reading
Of the minutes Of tho previous meeting the following
gentlemen elected msmDers:-MessrA John
Claim, Jool L. Fisher, Augustus Kountza. L. Mckay,
John j. u. Maxwell, Cyrus Il. staples, Pnilip Van
vaikenburgh and T. b. Woodward
Messrs. Elliott 9. Cowdin and Jackson 3. Schuitz
were appointed delegates, with power TO select then
colleagues, to represent tho Chamber At tue congress
to DO held in Pxis tho coming summer 70 considel
and discuss a Franco American treaty.
On motion or Captain SNOW a memorandum OF the
death OF George w. b unit. Pilot Commissioner, WA
made In tho records OF the Chamber
Mr. A. A. Low offered series OF revolutions la rc-
gard to tho charter Of tho Chamber OF Commercs
passed by the Legislature, April last by which tho
Chamber Is permitted TO hold real and personal o.
tate, through board OF six trustees and the presi
dent The following gentlemen were elected as trus
tscs:-Messrs. A. A. Low aud William Dodge for
Que year, James ~ Brown and Jackson .. shuIix ios
two years aud John d. Jones and Henry H. spauidina
Tor three years.
The election OF officers Tor tho ensuing year theo
took place with tho following rcsuit:-Pfcsidrnt--
Samuel ID. Babcock. Firsi ice Prosident-James N.
Brown second Vice rrcsideut-George W Jans,
Trcasurcr-Soi"n humphreys. Seci olary-ur. George
Wilson. Chairman Executive Com mittce--Eliiot q.
Cowdln. Chairman Finance Commitloe-J. PIER.
POM Morgan. Chairman Committee On Fors.gn Com.
merce ana Revenue LAVISH. James W. EIweIL
Chairman Committee on National Trade and Improve
mcnt-Mr. John Tayio Johnston On Harbor aud ship.
png-Edward Hincken. Commissioner for Llcc nsina
Sailors Hotels ami Boarding Houses. on behaii OF tho
Chamber OF Commerce-wiiiia m d. Morgan. Council
OF Nautical S,hool-Chares II. Marsh an Special com,
mittes on New Buiidiug--A. A. Los. National Board
OF Trade. 8. stranahan. Special Committee on
Revenue Naturalization y. schultz. On Railroad
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ;. Smith
The committee to whom the subject OF discripina-
lions IN railroad transportation had been geIorrcd
IA ado the following report
copy Of the resolutions OLE red by this committee and
ssy to H. v.aa s 1. Win - ss
.ha, Mr sa@deao, states INST. that the New YORK Gem
,nse any g .xan.. New York
White - may b t.ehnic.iiy uas that tine z ntrai road
..in ~ es,sa mo s.me,nas.n TO d.s, a.,
York Iepsr Dad = asns M conc.rt with other Iosss 10
lns whole ,rne, = NJ s.naers. s.,.y i me snss,
that The New YORK roads have put equality
are sas il . Il. Sss Now fors @.re2.a.. ecu sss but
S. Of :, s ,s. fact; ,s srss 10 -.
asaIDr.ins Una. Mr. v.nasss. should maze these assert
, ,a.s 70 have ,herossn , Investigation Of the
10 she'd Ai sss s' sc.a Il I'M. 'Ss.
,oran. subject You are napoy 10 epo, ta..
., ss%%ss g 4, rsssds
ana nos awaits the Aton o. tue Sens,e -h,eh Jour eom
mites have reaso. :, sspse. WV Dc ,y.fsols Your com
tlon -
Resolved That tho Chamber lendcrei 10
the ioa ative COMMITTEES for their during the
posed invest ato. aud that evyty facility afforded
them In the performance Of their duties
Tho report and resolution unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. John II. JARVIS next addressed the Chamber on
steam towing the canals He proposed the build.
ing OF railroad ihe banks OF the canal on which
locomotive instead VI horse power could b. used lie
coulendcd that wnile a borss was supposed 10 draw
ons tou plank road and thirty GU tbe towpaln, q
Iocomouvo could maui I, 20J tons Tho present cost
nj fg.l nu To-
cent. per top Il steam used its cost would MOI
exceed cents per ton. During the winter season
the road could earn dividend by bringing freixhls
tue rails
10 wss resolved TO hold q special meeting Of the
Chamber on the 9tn inst, tor the election u Pilot
Commi ssoncr Tor too Year,. The Chamber then al.
iuurta