Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-09
CITY AND sTATE NEWS.


touching the acQui;;a Of Montague, it wsa noi oil"
purpose to mpcacasthe character of the j"y or me
Il witnesses in the case. The jury as far we know
were NIL honorable and Intelligent men, Gnd the Wit
nesses entirely trustworthy.
BOARD OF TRADE-Ata meeting Of tho Mcr
chants OF Richmond, held nj Mcr"p"tan Hall. Tues
day evening. on motion of Mr.. Horace l.. Ken'.
Thomas H. Price. ESD. was called 10 thc Chair ana
Vim. B IssarS Esq. appointed Secretary.
The President briefly returned thanks Tor tho honor
conferred on him in calling him TO preside "T'' '"e
meeting.
On motion of John Cnke, the question was pro
pounded by the Chair whether Board %! lFaio
should be constituted by the meeting and ms que
iion having been carried unanimously IN inc '''F'''"
tive,
Mr.. Horace l.. Kent moved that committee o five
he appointed 10 submit Constitution ard bylaw"
nf this Board n: Trade.
This resolution adopted: and the Chairman
filled the blank with the name. OF the following gem
ilencn:
Mcs-rs Horace l.. Kent, Lewis Webb lho'nns w.
McCaucc. Vim. Bell aud Alfred Wllam-
The committee then retired, AMI alter Icmal"ln. ori
Il short time returned, and reported constitution ins
tile adoption Of the meeting. The articles were fcl'i,
ono by onr, AMI were NIL adopted without any lna'erai
modification. except the fifteenth article, which gave
rise to lengthy discussion, and aitcr having nia't
gone several amendments, finally adopted III iho
form as published below.
drficlrs ot ssorjaoR nf he R0Hr. ~ TRACE @' 'fc
Article L. The officers ol ilis Assnciaton shall con
.is Of President, Wee Presidents. fifteen ~
recturs a Secretary unl Treasurer, who shaii Ie
, chosen bv ballot az The annual meeting IN" N.cre-
,arv and Treasurer shall he cxoiico members "i 'H1
! RnnrG q! Directors and rs such entitled tn Nntr
=. This assnciaton shall hold annual mcctIng, on
the third Wednesday in May "i each year: ah,! It!.
tcrlv meetings the third "Wednesday ~ August
November and February. AT III" quarterly m"th':Gs
.le Board OF Directors shall report On ell subjects
comn. under, IN which their attention ma: iia'o
It'll In.
, commerce Of the city. Special meetings may be call
,l by order of the President, ar one "t the ice ire
sidtnts when "ccasinn mny re'lnire-i'rovided al
wavs that the business fur which ,hc special meeting
. is called, snll alone bo acted on Iexccpt by unnn-
nous coscut of which the Secretary shall give pub
lie notice.
! 3, Tho Board of Directors shall meet stately on
thc third Wednesday ui every month. Tor lhr trans
action of such business may come before them
and at the anuu meeting in May .hul iay before tho
Association report of their proceedings "i the past
year.
and five Directors shall be quorum for the rnnsac-
ton of business: and in the absence o the President
and Wee President, they shall have power /" appotn;
n President pro tenn.
:. Th. Board nf Directors shal! elect quarterly
rominc ni tivc-(nnc o whom siutl! act az Secretu-
! v)-ci,llcr from their own body, ~ from The mem
: bcs ol the associations one 81 wtc:;i-eAe'!t '1',
rlnirinanshali retire at the cn 81 each qunr;cr ana
whose pla &c shall he filled by election bv the Direc-
tor-, which committee shall bestyicd Inc "Conmitte'
ui Arbitration.
/. e. 'rh, duties Of the Committee of Arbitration
shall be- to arbirar and decide MI disputed accounts
and contracts and NIL controversies oi Il mercantile
-, character, which may be brough, before them by Tho
+ members the parties having previously signed con-
: trnct 10 abide bv the decision al the same.
T. The Committee Of Arbitration shall render Their
T. award in writing 10 tho parte- in controversy through
their Secretary within week after their 'e"'-!nn
:, shall have been made.
II s. The ircs Of hr Committee Of Arbitration shall
not be l,-s than five dollars, more than hiiy dol
lars, in any 10 be divided equally between
: the parties. The amount be ir Discretionary with
! tho committees an tn lc pai I" the rchslirrr Tor inc
y Use al the .t->ncia"r.
c 9. Anv members desiring the scrviccs "f sni com
mittcc shall notify the Secretary thereof in writing,
' and state the character o; the for Investigations
v 10. Whcucvcra report ot II winch hus been
" investiga by said committee s To hc scnt abroad
=, shn be signed by the committee md nicscd by
~ the President Vice President and Secretary {" tile
Association.
II. No member Of the Associa,ion who is cngn
" zant OF any fnct facts in II case before the Commit
toe Arbitration, shall refuse tu give testimony be-
IL fore said committees il notified by the Secretary there
of in writing, of the time uni place when aI " here
his evidence may be required, upon pain "' mn r%pu-
l. sion OF The Association, without satisfactory eSc''-a
for such refusal
H. The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of
e. the transactions of the Board Of Directors NJ their
rs monthly or called meetings and of the annual an'l
g. quarterly meetings of the mrnhcs, rend the minutes
of the previous meeting of the Directors and The an
ie port the proceedings of the Committee Of irbI'ra-
IN ton at each meeting of the Board ul Directors 80
M far they may be communicated "lm by sad COM
mitirc.
IL. l3 Tho Treasurer shall collect all moneys belong
III nr To the Association: shall shursc the when
approved Of by the President, OF one the Vic" Prcsl-
dents: and shall report the receipts. expenditures etc.
f. mt cncl monthly incong Of the Board and "nn'inl
he meeting OF tho Assocnilon.
al A. The funds oi the Asrociaiinn shall alwaya bo
u subject to the control ol The Board OF Directors bnt
O. they shall have no power "r authority 1" enter mt"
ld amy contract binding on The members 0 me Assora
tinI, bcvod the funds in the hands I" the Treasurer
I'd H. Any individuals firms residing or ;ransacng
u business in the city ol Richmohd nii'l s vicinity,
- NAV become members Of this Association Oh the pay
= mct of five dollars per annum. payable in advance,
b. which sEu become due The third Wednesday, In
IT, May si,l firms To have bat one vote n"i any neg
crt rclus. o pay said contribution Tor one year,
II shall be considered withdrawal from Tn" Assncs
Of to nI the name oi the party shall be stricken from
l. the roll
u IT, The Board Of Directors shall have power To-
M mnkcsuch bylaws rs they may deem r"rs7nry for
Df their own guidance 10 ill any vacancy occurring
Il among the officers; and To- appoininness "hcrWr"
r. provided for at annual quarterly ineeng--suc
special committees either from their own body Oh 40
members, ns they think proper
in L. The order ni business at The annual or quarter
rG " meetings shall be ~ follows ls-Ro call; I'd
m Reading of the minutes OF the preceding meeting
H. }d--Rcpnrt oi Committee "n Arbitration; l:h-kc,
~ port nf Special Committees; 5t-Rcpor "i Board -!
~ Directors: 6tllIniiTi>lcd business it!--Ncw In
" sincss.
up IS These articles of !s.ncn,iun shall be in f"c" "n
and after their pnseage nnd lno3i, l" h',sL "
rs amend the same. must be mndc in writing hi either
s tbs annlnl or at quarterly meeting; and II second
ID ed shall bc reported 10y the Secretary and laid over
s. TILL the next lncetlng.
was appointed I" procure signatures 10 the c"E5'itI:-
tion ind receive subscriptions to The sac-wIth
- instructions TO report at the next meeting
il Tho Chair appointed the following gentlemen 20
H.
lie X. a. Williams, Vim. Bell, Wm Beers, and II. B..
ii Iall.
IL On motion, the Chairman nnd Secretary Of t:Io
ID meeting were added TO the committee
)f Mr.. Alie Offered the following resolutions. which
y were read arl lal the table until the nHxt !ne-i-
ing:
1t Resolved. That We aylnpathss heartily wi;h tho
e views and sentiments oi the people of knnnw n IA
expressed in the preamble and resolutions III their
cent meeting a that we warmly approve 81 tIe pro-
pricy of Convention IN August next, III inc W hito
~ Suphur Spring. 10 consider the best mems oi ac-
i roinpsbg the great system OF improvements which
l. has aread; been begun, and 10 which The State IL
pledged by every consideration OF interest and pubic
ID policy.
ID Resolved Tint a committee of three be appointed
Of to wait on the Mayor Of tho city and rcquc.! him
convene meeting Of tho citizens generally 10 con-
" slider the proprety Of appointing dslcsn'et TO ne
e mcnded BY tho people OF kannwha.
e On motion Of Mr.. II. l.. Kent, the THANH, OF tho
y meeting were rendered TO Mr. RoEr. L. MAYO for the
&c use 0f his hall.
= The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday after
ls noon next, ut 5uclock.
/, TIE DaGUERREIAN ART.-Scnlc very fno
II specimens of this wonderful art were shown u' yetcr
s day. They were representations ofte bc"u;iiu resi-
dence of John Stewart, Esl, of Henrico county, ou
!, lare plate and were taken by aIr Daniel Bendann
vounp and ingenious artist attached TO the Daguerra
>. inn establishment of Mr. Whitehurs in this city.
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