The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-16
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THE BoARD or TRADE met at MefrOpo-
Titan Hall yesterday afternoon purruant to adjourn
msn.. Mr.. Thomas r. Price resuining the chair, and
Mr. VIM. IsaAes acting Secretary.
The Chair informed the Beard that Mr. Frede-
rick BraBsiord, the Treasurer elect, declined ac
coping the Office 81 kindly conferred upon him, ow
ing TO other engagements which would prevent him
from performing Its duties.
Mr.. William Bell was then put in nomination and
elected Treasurer.
The election OF Directors being the next business
in order the Hoard proceeded to ballo, for fifteen
Directors, when the following gentlemen were de-
clared elected: eE
Lewis Webb Thomas R. Price, Thomas w. No
Canoe, Joseph X. Anderson, J L Bacon, VIM g.
Donnsn, r o. Haskins, VIM F Butler, Isaac Dav
export, Sr Moses II. Preston. John Purcell james
y. Grant Samuel Mordecai, Efiord Il. Bentley and
David |. Burr.
The following resolutions offered by Mr.. s. F.
Adie, at former meeting were called up and dig
cnssed at length, and being opposed by Messrs. d.
r. Gooche and Others We're Withdrawn:
Resolved That we synpathise heartily with the
views and sentiments of the people of kanawha as
expressed in the preamble aud resolutions of their
recent meeting. and that warmly approve OF the
propriety OF convention in August next, at the
White Sulphur Springs. to consider the best means
oil accomplishing the great system improvements
which has already been begun, and to which the
State is pledged by every consideration IF interest
and public policy. t. -.....
Resolved, That committee of three be appoint
ed to wait the Mayor of the city and request him
to convene a meeting OF the citizens generally to
consider the propriety OF appointing delegates to
the convention al the White Sulphur Springs re-
commended by the people of Kanawke.
Mr. R, B. Haxall offered the following resolution,
which was adopted '= .s-l. -s
Resotred, That Committee of five be appointed
to prepare and submit to future meeting of the
Board of Trade, for its approval, a report recon-
mending such system OF internal improvement
as, ia their opinion will best conduce to the pros
| uaritu nf tho eifv of RiphmQnd
The Chair took time to appoint the Committee.
Mr.. A. s Lee offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
RESOLVED That the President and Directors Of this
Association. at their first meeting, appoint COM
mittee to enquire into the expedency of procuring
a suitable room for the of this Association, to
be used as an Exchange, as we'll as for the meeting
OF the Board and report to the next quarterly meet
ing.
On motion, representative of each of the city
papers was constituted an honorary member OF the
Board.
The thanks of the Board were rendered to Mr.
r. A. MAYO for the use of the hail. and to Mr.. Tho
mas r Price for the zeal, impartiaiity, efficiency
and dignity with which he discharged the duties oil
of Chairman
The meeting then adjourned. ss..z
HUsTINGs CoURT. - Aldermen Inloes,
Farrar, Register, Wngfeld and Sanxay presiding
The only business transacted of any interest," was the
ordinances of the city, filming the Richmond, Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac Railroad Company $40 for d
ging pit under their track in Broad street. without
first obtaining permission from the Council or the
Commissioners of Streets, 10 do so
Judge Crump appeared for the Company, and Mr..
r. T. Daniel and Judge Robertson for the city The
question involved in the appeal the isolated one
of the right of the Company to,dig pit in Broad ST.
for any purpose without first obtaining permission
from the authorities, which Judge Crump conceded
in his argument was against the strict letter of the
law
When the counsel concluded their remarks the
Court. by unanimous vote, confirmed the Judgment
of the Mayor. --
There are other cases of appeal yet to be heard,
which involve more serious questions of law and
rights but to-day s set apart for he airing the civil
docket it is not very probable that any of them viii
be reached this term.
The YOU'VE GUARD, accompanied by the
Arnory Band left this city yesterday morning to pay
visit to their military brethren of Fredericksburg
We never saw the Young Guard appear to greater
advantage than they did they marched to the cars
and only regret that circumstances over which we
had control, prevented us from accompany wing
them on their pleasant trip.