Annual Report of the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, of the State of New York, for the Year ..., Volume 36

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Press of the Chamber of Commerce, 1894

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Page 199 - An Act to remove certain burdens on the American merchant marine and encourage the American foreign carrying trade, and for other purposes,
Page 180 - Know ye, therefore, that We, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant unto the said...
Page 175 - SOCIETY, and for the purposes aforesaid, and by the name aforesaid shall have perpetual succession and a Common Seal, with full power and authority to alter, vary, break, and renew the same at their discretion, and by the same name to sue and be sued, implead and...
Page 185 - ... necessary in each instance to elect. At the first regular meeting in May, 1894, all of the foregoing Officers shall be chosen, and they shall hold office for one year, except as hereinafter provided. As soon as convenient after the election aforesaid, the VicePresidents so elected shall meet and divide into four classes, by allotment, of three to each class. The first class to serve for one year; the second class for two years; the third class for three years, and the fourth class for four years;...
Page 197 - ... as follows : From every vessel of two hundred tons burden and under, two cents per ton ; and for every vessel over two hundred tons burden, two cents per ton for each of the first two hundred tons, and one-half of one cent per ton for every additional ton, except...
Page 177 - May then next ensuing, and until other or others be legally chosen in his or their place and stead, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, as the person or persons in whose place he or they shall be chosen might or could have done bv virtue of these presents.
Page 198 - It shall be lawful for the owners or lessees of any pier, wharf or bulkhead, within the City of New-York, to charge and collect the sum of five cents per ton on all goods, merchandise and materials remaining on the pier, wharf or bulkhead owned or leased by him for every day after the expiration of twenty-four hours from the time such goods, merchandise and materials shall have been left or deposited on such pier, wharf or bulkhead, and the same shall be a lien thereon.
Page xiv - to the end that the people may be relieved through legislation from present and impending danger and distress.
Page 199 - Newfoundland; and a duty of six cents per ton, not to exceed thirty cents per ton per annum, is hereby imposed at each entry upon all vessels which shall be entered in the United States from any other foreign ports, not, however, to include vessels in distress or not engaged in trade.
Page 175 - Georgia in America; and them and their successors by the same name, we do, by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors...

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