New-York tribune., 1885-03-11
DISCUSSING ELEVATOR CHARGES.

THE SUBJECT BEFORE THE CHAMBER OF CON-
MERCE-REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE.
The Chamber of Commerce met yesterday at 2
D. m. to discuss elevator charges. The cana-boat
meu recently had q bill. introduced at Albany re-
strIctng the charge tOreeva'lng, receiving weigh
ing and dlschaIgng grain IN his State to one-half
cent bushe and providing that the boatmen shall
only be required TO pay the actual cost for TRIM
ming when loading and for siiovelllng or trimming
tn the leg of the elevator when unloading. Inis
bill was violently opposed by members OF the
Produce Exchange, and at a meetlng oi the EA,
change on February 16 resolutions were passed
mr. testing against tie passage of the BILL beng
ruInous the grain trade of this CITY. AT the last
meeting of the Chamber OF Commerce haries .
Smith moved that committee be appointed 10 ID.
yestigate tho elevator rates of New-iork and
Buffalo F. B. Thurber, however offered substi-
tute resolution protesting aganst inc nien chatGes
action on the subject without spechcaiy indorslng
the bill now before the Legislature Tnis substi,
that yesterdays meeting. which was called to
further discuss the matter, might bring 10 nght
'0 Alexander i. Orr OF the firm of David Dows &
Co., made long peech, in which he characterized
the canalmen's bill as commnnlstc, because u az;
tempts to regulate the use which individuals shall
make OF their own properly. "Who" he asked
care best fitted TO say what VIII beneht the gram
trade of New-York, those who are engaged IN the
gram trade OF those who nOtf And yet Mr.
Thurber, who expressly states that he knows
nothing about the subject, brings in a resolution
contradictory to the resolutions passed by the Pro-
duce Exchange and the Chamber OF Commerce at
once indorses him." Mr.. Orr then read letters from
various leading grain dealers of the city A letter
from AMMAN & Co. stated that the twenty elevators
owned ty them paid them dividends OF less than
nine per cent, and that If the bill should become
law it would retire every floating elevator from the
port of New-York.
Andrew NJ Underhili, steamship agent, wrote
that IN summer and during far weather It might
be possible To handle grain without elevators,
although 1t would require SIX times the present.
labor and time. But in winter when the voyages
are long and tie time spent by the steamers IN port
necessarily short 1t would be impossible TO dispense
w al el.Va
dates to carry mails and passengers: Mr. Orr ended
by asking that the matter be referred 10 com
mittee to investigate and report,
Char. .cs s. Smith replied saying that the elevator
rates In Chicago are So rs for a thousand bushels
same quantity. He thought that either New-York
charges are too high or Chicago charges too low.
Mr. Thurber then stated his position lie did not not
there must be excessive chaig ges somewhere. Mr;
OFT interrupted him to ask If he had not fastened
the action OF the Cnamoer of Commerce with a
view to aiding he pa sage of the bill now pending.
MIR Thuroer replied that be had hastened the
action of the Chamber because the enemies of
the bill were trying to kill 1t by delay.
He then cited a decislon of the supreme Court of
the United sta to justify the night OF the Legs-
Cleary the president of the Canal Boatmen's AS
sociation, was then by courtesy granted the floor
and made few remarks. in which he stated that
If legislation dd not promptly interfere the IRE
C.nai would to exist and that no canal boats
had been built Tor carrying grain since $50.
On the motion of Charles s. Smith the subject
with instructions to report as soon as possible.
IN MEMORY OF COMMISSIONER OLLIFFE
The flag on the building occupied by the PARK
Board in Union Square hung at haif-mast yester
NJ Ollifte. The room where the board holds Its
meeting was draped. and the char of the dead of
fclal was covered with black. meeting of the
board is to be held to-day. The funeral
will be held tomorrow at D. III
An the Church of the PurItans, near the house OF
One-hun0red- and -tbirtieth-st The membersof the
Park Board, the employees IN the different bureaus
aud detachment Of the Park Police will attend
tho funeral.
ALTHOUGH the official notice of Mr. Olliffe's death
was only received by Mayor Grace yesterday after
aoOn, the chances of half dozen prospective can
dIdates for the office have already been discussed
The appointment rests solely with the Mayor, who
IN 1851 appointed Mr. Olitfe to serve term of five
years. HIS successor will serve the unfinished
term There is no salary attached to the Office but
the duties are not Onerous and the dignity Ii con-
adorable. Among those mentioned as MIR. Olliifet
probable successor are Hugh Ferrlgan, proprietor
Of "Cobweb Hal, " in Duane:st, Aldermen Jaehne
and DeLacey, j. j. COOgan, William Cauldweii OF
The sunday Mercury, and John 5. Masterson con
tractor.
Al the meeting of the Tammany Committee on
Organization last evening resolutions OF regret al
the death of Mr. Oihffe and sympathy for his fam
Nv, offered by Colonel Il. 1. Wood, were passed
Mr.. Olliffe was member Of the delegation from
the XXIVth District in the Organization anc
General Committees.
LOWER RENTAL FOR STOCK TICKERS.
The Executive Committee of the Western Union
Telegraph Company voted yesterday TO reduce the
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