Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-10
MEETING OF THE COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS OF RICHMOND.-At an adjourned mao,

SllftN oc III o'youIutQ mep,
in. Of the Commission Merchants of the city Of Rich.
mond, held at Col. Adkins office, the III day of July
1877, Capt. VIM. Y. Sheppard was called to the Chair
and Jos. L. Morton appointed Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object Ut tn. me-,iu,
To b., the reception of the reports ~ tie several coin
mlttees, appointed AT the last meeting. Whereupon
the committee appointed to wait upOn the Guyeru,r
through their Chairman, Mr.. \. L. Read. Presented
the following report, together with the COMMUNICATION
from the Governor annexed, 10 wit
The committed appointed 10 wait on the Governor
report, that they have performed that duty, and that
they have received Ii written communication from HIM
which Is here Ill rres-nied; aud they recommend lie
adoption Of ihe ioliuwIn. resolution, To Wit:
Resolved, That the commissioners OF warehouses
appointed 10y The county or cooperation court, be re.
qnested 10 make their report 10 the Governor the pr,
sen: month al July, according to law, aud that a com
In!tire of tw" b. appointed 10 confer with the commis
si"ncr' on this subject.
HE report anl resolution were unanimously adopt
ed.
c"I. e. K Barksisl- aud X. II. DibreIl, Esq, wers
npp int! an SAID committee.
Capt. j. VI. 81, ppard, ir, moved that any dealer IN
tobacco III tie city who may think proper I" be pre-.
sent NJ nur meetings be- invited 10 unite and pat,ici
pate with III. Carried.
Nj. Brri. Gray returned thanks tnr the invitation
thu. "sIrlieI an behalf of the d-a!-rs.
Capt. John VI. Sheppard, ir, then male the follow
ing report, as Chairman at The COMMITTEES on Tile ~.
chang.
The COMMITTEES appointed Mt y"ar last meeting, 20
select and III up u sales room, be. leave lo STATE HAT
a.i.r mature u-iibeVat!0a, they deem II Iinpr"p.r 10
take any action in the matter until alter a thorough
and complete organization al the commission met.
chants; ani 10 this end they beg leave 10 submit the
1 .!lnwiu. suggestions:
That the meeting proceed 1t once Ia select a Pre>l'
I.l.; and Board of Directors. whose duty il shall bs
Ia Prepare aud submit &" i Subsequent. I ing u COT
s'iiutiua and bseiaw-. i": the proper coi!.uct ot on:
Esrhsn..; tlla: ;!- Board be Instructed 10 rent und
IL ~ IL. "l!icr formerly occupied by Messrs. Preston
y Finders. ua S!.orkoe llill, ~ soon ~ they are salts
lied Ina; III" necessary ilrla- Tor drifaylng i!r eur.
rem. ,Np"uscs az the exchange can be rn.srd. list
this Bu.rI Ice Instructed alter fail organization, Ia
appSiu, u Clerk or Crier, al Il salary no: exceeding
-g-r gnmtuI. and To define his duties; that they
al." apyOin, y Treasurer. and define his duties.
Your committee respectfully represent That ~ Al.
-nIu'.ly necessary ths, the o,lice OF Clerk and Ireasu
rrr l- separate, aud tha, the Clerk should receive q
liked salary irr his services. They make no sugges.
llnn Ts Ia TIE mode hy which III" expenses ui The TX
change may be- betrayed, nor 10 they suggest the
mode ari manner III winch tobacco s:'aIi De solu al
auction. lravin. th"s- things entirely To Inc Wlsdoui
mu! discretion ot the Board you may appoint.
Your committee observe mich objection on tile
par. at song ul The buyers 10 ihIs scheme, and IL i.
therefore proper that you should proceed carefully,
deliberately and with ih- yrcafnst unani!h:ty. III or
der Ia srcurs the ends you desire, aud concii'ato
tho" w!!o object.
Al OF whirl il especially submitted by
JNb. VI. SHEPPARD, JE., Chairman.
Mr.. Il. II. n!br"ii move! ths adoption Il the IL
pnf,. and thrt committee u! three b- appointed 10
wait on al! The commission merchants III The city. ~!
agl.st ,hu:u a. unite III The schen:, eel iov,l III tbs
abnve report.
Carried unanimously, aud K. II D.brril, Esd, Cap
tain john VI. Sheppard. Jr, and Col, I. X. BarGsda!e,
were appointed Oh sad committee.
Ga motion.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of t"i' ine tn.
will! he letter oi the Govc!uur, be published III Tie
city papers.
On iilot."r, H." meeting adjourned.
WIN. Y. SHEPPARD, Chairman.
j. +. MOKlnN. Secretary.