The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-29
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL meeting Of the
Board of Directors of the Richmond Cham
Der Of Commerce was held last evening, the
President, D. j. Burr, Esq in the chair.
The President said that the meeting had
| been called in order that the Board might
appoint committee to act with the COM
| mittee of the Council in the supervision of
| the works in progress for the Improvement
| Of the James river.
The following gentlemen were then put in
nomination: Colonel Ordway. II. w. Nc
Canoe, Isaac Davenport. General Anderson,
II. Z. BlankinShip, Thomas Potts, George
w. Allen, c. T. Wortham.
On ballot being had. the following gen.
| tlemen were declared elected Colonel Ord
| way, T. W. McCance, Isaac Davenport, X. +.
Blankinship, and George W. Allen.
Mr.. Blankinship. chairman of Committee
OH Manufactures, reported that the commit
| tee were actively engaged in the work as
signed them. The committee had called on
the manufacturers OF Richmond and NIal-
chester by circular TO furnish information.
with view to the publication of the same
in the annual report to he compiled by the
Secretary of the Chamber, and he was glad
to say that the manufacturers were respond
ing promptly.
Mr. McCance, chairman of the Committee
Of Arbitration, reported that since the last
meeting of the Board Il case of arbitration
had been decided Ivy the committee. and that
the parties concerned were satisfied with the
decision rendered, and had paid the fees
charged.
Tie President laid before the Board com.
munication from the secretary of the National
Board OF Trade notifying the Board that the
annual assessment was due, and, OH motion
it was ordered to be paid.
The President also laid before the Board
| the following communication
"BosToS, August II, 1872.
"To P. 6. Coghian, Esq, Secretary Cham
Der of Commerce, Richmond, Va:
"Sir-The fifth annual meeting Of thu
National Board of Trade will be held in tEt
city of New York, commencing on Tuesday
the 10Th OF October next.
Il heg to remind your Association tla
under the eighth article of the Constitution
subjects to be considered at the annual meet
| inc of the Board must be submitted in i
written paper to be placed in the hands o
| the secretary at least forty days prevou>l,
| to the mccting-that is TO say, this year DC
! later than the 9TH OF September.
| "Thc attendance at the approaching meet
ing will probably be large, and it is desir;,
bic that the programme for the occasion b'
as full as possible. There are MANY ques
tions of national interest and Importance
which have not yet been considered Ivy lht
Board, and it is hoped that some of iheS,
will he proposed at the present time by th'
consulting bodies.
| Il am your ohedient servant,
| HAMILTON y. HILL,
"Secretury and Treasurer National Board o
Trade
Some conversation then cn>llcd on topic
affecting the trade of the city; action OF
which was postponed until next meeting.
Mr.. Potts said he desired to know ii th'
Board intended to take any action to crlc
bratc the completion OF the Chesapeake ant
Ohio railroad, which would be within thi
year.
Mr.. Noting said that some action would
in his opinion, lie proper OH the part of TIT
| Chamber Of Commerce.
After some conversation on the subject. /
was agreed to consider il ut the next rcguln
meeting of the Board. which will bc OH TIN
second Wednesday in October.
The Board then adjourned.