New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-08
TO INCREASE CITY TRADE.
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION FORMED
BY wELL-KNowN BUSINESS MEN.

TO BE CALLED THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE AD-
vAScEMryT OF THE INTERESTS OF THE PORT
OF NEw-YoRK." AND TO DEAL WITH THE
QUESTIONS OF DEEPENING THE CHAN
NEI1s ENLARGING THE CANALS AND
REVISING THE PORT CHARGES.
III, roooss,,v for taking some action whereby
the commercial interests Of the port OF New-fork
may be better protected from unfair competition
has for some time occupied the serious atteh'o'' Va
business men in this neghborhood New-1ork' II
is admitted IL not holding Its commensurate snare
NJ the commerce of this country and the impera-
tive need for doing something to oovia'e iui'
contraction urged at meeting OF Representa-
tive business men which held last week. ~
WAS decided at that meeting to effect permanent,
organization with view TO increasing the co''-
merce of the port.
This organization was duly formed at meeting
held Yesterday afternoon In the manager room VI
the Produce Exchange. The meeting was p'es'"ou
over hv Frank Brainard and attended by large
number OF prominent merchants ana business men
The name given the new movement was i"e
Association for the Advancement OF the ih'eicsls
of the Port OF New-York I. A Mcintyre "as
elected president and the Following were ."0'
as vce-presidents: Alexander f. Orr. Frank Brain
ard w pavard Cutting Mayor W. L. strong
w Y Grace Charles s. Fairchild' Charies a
schieren Charles Stewart Smith. hueh y uiant'
Do,-d ucrura Abram S Hewitt. Hugh Kelly, w.
l. King Darwin r. James. Gustavus c. HOPKINS
Henry Hentz. Robert NJ. Thompson and Alfred T.
Marng. The treasurer Is vincent Loo'e' NV" Va"
secretary Alfred f. Marling.
The association will primarily devote itseh 10 'he
ouestons OF deepening the channels ana approacheS
10 the harbor. to the enlargement OF the ca'ia' ~
~ securing A revision of the port and terInhai
charges Committees were appointed 10 take
charge OF these subjects
Senator Pavey who present, was ihViteo ~
explain the scope of the bill which ne mas iitio-
duced in the Legislature. TO amend the STATE Noh-
stiution SO as tc allow of the sale or lease OF the
canals to the Federal Government lie cohdeihneu
as frivolous the argument that the government II
I, took over the canals. might not properly main
tain or improve them His bill. ne saio' "ou'u III
M way interfere with the proposed appropriate
~ : 600 900 for the Erie Canal Moreover oeioie
,ho safe could create this debt the question would
have 10 be submitted TO the people anu 81 ia' "
no could ascertain. there was no intention on the
part OF the State Government 10 submit ,i,o ~ W.,
ton ~ the appropriation to the people this year.
and consequently the whole suo'ec' "oo'o
sarly be delayed until 1900 ,
cao-ge Greene. jr. discussed the project OF
yotor Thomas W Symons. Of the United states
-"'O =, pnc,raars for a canal from the Great
IoIrps % ne Hudson River. After carsI uao s.uu.
11 Sy,mons suggested that barges Oh lo Sa;
Of Ten feet draught ~ ,raasporting freight.
GSef. ~ ouId be a saving of IS cents a 'o o, ~.
fafebt as compared with the a. 81 900 ooo
DDS now in use. he decIarfx 90 and. deducting
q 100 900 for yearly maid tenance expense ,n,er
would be sufficient balance ieit 70 ,, h 200 600 Mr.
est charges upon out however that Mater symons
Greene cdpS 0l'e could be built for $50 100000