Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ArrriSo or rnE MERCHANTS or runs Cirr TO FORM
BoAnD o. TsAD.-A large meeting OF the principal mer
| day evening, for the purpose indicated above.
Tho meeting organized BY moving Thos r. Price
ESQ.,, to the Chair. VIM. b. Isaac Esq was sppoln,st
Secretary.
Mr.. r. b. Hsxali moved that committee of Eve BE-
appointed to report suitable persons as oficcrs
Mr. John Csske suggested tho proprety OF rst tskinr
the sense OF the meeting 10 the formation of the
before tho question the election Of suitable ocers b.
put $3.50 rt1 ~
Mr. Horace L. Kent thought that committee oosb, n
be appointed to Introduce resolutions or by-vs for tbs
government OF the Board aud consider the whole suh
ect Ii would DO for the meeting to adopt or reject
report which they may make e had, however, no OBJ
lection TO tho plan proposed by Mr. Caskte.
Mr.. Haxsn having Withdrawn his notion tho question
"shal Board Of Trade DO formed for the City OF Rich
mond" was put ane agreed TO.
Mr. Kent then moved that committee Of fve be sp-
pointed to prepared Constitution and b. Laws to DO sub
mtted to the confederation OF the meeting
The motion being agreed to tho following committee
was appointed by the Chairman:
II. l.. Kent Lewis Webb Thomas W. MeC.neo VIM
Bell, and Alfred Williams.
The committee then retired.
Mr. Csskie said that In order to expedite tho business
OF tue meeting, he would suggest that such as were dis
posed to become members OF tho Board would place their
signatures to document with the AVE. tho undersigned
agree TO become members Of tho Board Of Trade Of tho
City oil Richmond" He made a motion TO this effect
Mr. Womblo believed Il was better 10 await tho ,ctoo
OF the committee before taking any such STEP It was
probable that they would report cons,tut on and by
urpa nj
the Board They would thereby DO duly constituted what
tho gentleman desired more efectually than by sieninp
paper Of the nature indicated.
The question on Mr.. Csskes motion was nut and Loaf
Inc committee having returned, submitted cops,i,u.
ton AMI byass which, being read were adopted alter
a vote was taken upon each article Of IT,
The 9Th article was amended to admit persons en-.
gsged III mercantile manufacturing, commercial pur-
suits In Richmond aud its vicinity, members upon
men, o. CO. The constitution as reported confined that
privilege TO residents within the city This was the onlv
material modification made In the r,no,,.j
IL was adopted as amended.
On motion OF Mr. Joseph H. Anderson II was resolved
that when the meeting adourns adjourn to meet avn
on Tuesday next
MIR. II. L. Kent offered the following resolution which
was adopted:
Resolved, That committee Of Eve be appointed to
wait on the citizens OF Richmond and It's vicinity to re-
ceive names aud subscriptions
The Chair appointed the follow ing committee Under
that resolution
Messrs. II. L. Kent, II. b. Haxal, r. A. Wnusus w
s. Beers and WIN. Bell. The President and Secretary
added.
Mr.. Samuel +. Ade then offered the following resoIo
lions, which were laid over until the next meeting
Resolved, That sympathize heartily with the view,
anu sentiments OF the people OF Kanawh as
IN the preamble and resolutions of their recent meeting
aud that We warmly approve of the propriey of holding
convention August next at the White Sulphur Syringe
10 consider the best means Of accomplishing the great
system OF Improvement which has already been be,un
and to which the State pledged by every
Of interest and public policy.
Resolved That a committee Of three be appointed In
wait on the Mayor OF the City request him TO
meeting OF the citizens generally, consider the pro.
pIety OF appointing delegates the convention at the
white Sulphur Springs, recommended by the people of
kanawha.
On motion OF Mr. Kent Il was resolved that the thanks
oil the meeting be offered to Mr. r. A. Mayo for the use
Of the Hail. ~ N'0
The meeting then adjourned