Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-22
ANNUAL NETTING OF rnr BOARD OF mann

W OF city oi Richmond held their
annual meeting Yesterday s'seraoon Godiins Halt
The mrting ~sS csied tn order by Horace L.. kcut
Esq, q" ~h"-e "otico L,sns W. GLAssuEcok wa.
called To the Chair, and wn D. is,Acs appointed scr
tary
On taking the Chair, Mr.. GaSebrook briefly addressed
the meeting The Secretary then prose, ded call The
roll which exhibits membership Of one hundred and
thirteen
The minutes of the last annual meeting we're read and
approved
The reports OF the Committee Of Arbitration aud the
Committee on Commerce aud Commercial Usages were
then ncsi On motion oi Me- d. Burr tn. r-pntt last
named VAS rrierred To committee or rvvson TO consist
OF I'VE memo-rS with instructions report sub.e
quent meeting The Chair appointed Me-srs SunI Ayre-
L. u Crnsha~, Isaac Davenport IT, WIN s Triplctt aud
john Jones ~ said comniittee
The Committee appointed by the Board Of Directors
submitted the following ...
ANIMAL
The Board OF Trade OF Richmond having this dsy CON-
pleted the second year Of ts existence said to b
still in Infancy Yet this bre DURATION we are dis
posed To believe will furnish its projectors with cause for
eo"gratnation and it, advocates with tangible examples
/ of ITS utility.
The Report the last Annual Meeting sets forth t.
general grounds upon which the OF advantage
to p,,>ition and trail. from this Association wrI,.
based and while IL would he needless repetition 90 pre-
sn those views again. they with prop.ty he refer
red Ia, Justified sni subsnlstel by th. experiences at
the past wear at this e,perrncs it becomes the duty
the Directors TO offer review this General Meet
ing.
The two most prominent facts connected with tho
history o any organized body though by always
the most important, the number ut it, members aud
the amount at its funds. Ia rcgarl Ia the former your
committee have to report that the membership OF this
M, ''uu'eu 'u"' one hru rom ITS original lst -
THIS however, unlocked for aud is the late OF
o'' OF TINS Character, when they lose the charm
W "o,@"N' Ihe 'hamoers OF commerce I" Boston and
We" i"rN NtnouSh embracing much larger field than
ou's, have both passo through similar ordeal even TO
an srpoaeh to dissolution rheresre tides Ia the affairs
=" ""i'eS n ven A. al individuals aud We vet
P ~ eNP'' !" -" tue interest IA the objects al tbs
no'" "''''he more Sencrh, ~ hns devrlnprs the i'm
- " "s as'"'S III securing mem Indeed, one
IN s =" ,''a'e ana r,'''e th'| interest snd 1t
/ L, '' '"An mus. NE ana Pn"nc .pini ~h"fe
"a, 80 49, SUI 'ia'"r''''" nave ar'L d"mn'9"'
-; P"'r It's ns' BEYOND VI" reach al
,i. - l' ''S c'"' ~ courS', onN oe &C
l " "'s''rs !" very certain That - long
;, 49, -, -, " 'o.S Nn' '"', mer'Ahue com
=, 80 :. y, ''"u''e- ~ " mas IL" "'san
ca, h,y , -; 80 49,, =; ~ ~ ',' act Us ,,S',e'
y" " " ' :" Pu""' topics OF Pnohe ia"~,
~ -, ' - may 'V '"''''u III 'ha one OF Affected
r., r. -, 4, , 81, 49,.
c,,,lit;on 81, ,hi 49,, In H.. J.,n, M I' 'I''
hand. .Lo,,. an iec,, - H., 80, oaVe !" '
,,, ,,,...,, ,,I. -, 800 " as '''' a"u
;,hi -, IL .,; e'I' ''s pe'ms"'.' 'ocau'"
- d. - 'i u '."e' Want o, '.e ASSOCIATION
~. c,,,;,,, n, ,,n,,,S s. 49,, N""u'' .'Io','
With ,,.G.r.,,c.. q, H. ,,l,;,., ,;', "a '
- A. 81 - I'I appio" :" 3u'" P"r-
H. I'D 80 ,;y;,I w., $3.50 ~, ''u 'ne o''I'""s "'
need az a., L,n,, I4n' We p eAiFtt lnr
aud IN the meantime by order of the Directors Ihi. fund
Is accnmualng ~ the City Savings Bank, sppropra
h"h having been made irim Il, except Tor the incidental
"Are'''''S oi rent printing Sc.
TIE standing Committees remain at first organized
" VII become III" duty al tir next Directory ap-
- VI '" uspenS" WIN standing
committees H"i appoint SPECIAL Committee csch
Si'rr''' subject, ~ lheN may dcem best.
,i,. w., a., ,n.-.,' -. - a. pt'.t"y uu'lng
tue year 10y TIE resignation OF Mr. MOrdccai the lanente
Heath ct Mr. Preston, aud the removal IRON the city OF
MT Bell; which have been filled 10y the election of Mr.
prn">- Mr. H. w iiichHison, Sud Mr. GlazehroOk.
10" REPORT "i the Committee ct Arbitration, advising
o o one case submitted for It's decision, shows 1h.r
rmarkShie absence oi causes for dispute mistaken
,uea OF Tie expense or lack OF information the
faculties II affords Tor the settlement oi many of
-, I, ~ -, ,'e US 700 happy state "' things
-. "'e', ~ j p'ooao'e hat us duties WI TIE ~
IN a. 's quaI,''> oe'"me uetter known. In any
- I 80 ne e''' 70 eaen party "oud hardly
1891 i've uor''si u'u ~Ueie the lacts are agreed
~ " "a" % .'AuN "cetAiht' There Is no tribunal
nor convenient OF competent than this Ia adjust tlose
" measurements winch viii occasionally happen in the
~ r., ''s :, establishments.
ne '''''muSe o" commercial usagrs has prepared
, a." " ."''s'' '"' INNING s"h"s aud storing
i''a p,onnC'' negotiating notes aud bills OF