The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-20

CHAMBER OF CoMMEKcE.-At meeting of
the Chamber Of Commerce held lust eve
niDS the chairman Of the committee to whom
was referred the subject Of amending the
existing city ordinance to protect resident
merchants and traders sent communication
stating that he had conferred with the chair.
man OF the Council Finance Committee, and
OF that on ordinances, and had from them
received assurances that they would recon-
mend the passage Of any amendments Of the
OF dinance in question the Chamber Of Com
nlerce may suggest.
The committee then offered the following
amendment, which, after an interchange of
views among members Of the Chamber. was
adopted, and the secretary directed TO COM
| municate the action TO the Council:
"Strike out all from the word penalty,
&c, of section >, and insert: The penalty
| for failing to comply with the requirements
of this ordinance after having been Informed
Of the existence thereof shall be tine of
| not les than $50 nor more than 500 or
| failing TO pay said fine, the offender shall be
! imprisoned not less than one nor more than
eight weeks. That the provisions Of this
| ordinance may be the more fully carried out,
| the Chief Of Police is hereby authorized to
detail, subject to the service and command Of
| the Commissioner Of the Revenue, at least
one regular policeman Of the force, who shall
receive no extra compensation for the duty
| he may perform in this behalf. but shall re-
ceive the same per diem and be paid In the
same manner as the privates of said force"
Mr. Daniel II. London, of New York, ap-
peared before the Chamber .; Cox merce by
request, and explained bis scheme for the
establishment of great national sanking i'll
Rlti " n nnnnlnCinn rpntIpsfp1
their adoption of the following resolution
viz:
"The Chamber of Commerce of the city
of Richmond, witnessing the fearful pros
tla:ion Of business and trade throughout
the United States growing out of the scarcity
of money and arrangement in our currency,
have had their attention called to the EX-
chCouer as measure of relief. Covering so
| grave a subject, and embracing SO many
points which are new in our financial system,
we deem it judiciCus to approach the whole
subject with caution. We, nevertheless, are
! prepared to unite in the following resolu-
ton: Resolred, That We commend the
| above measure to the consideration of Con.
greSs and the country as presenting features
in many respects deserving inquiry"
A communication from the Secretary OF
the National Board Of Trade requesting the
Chamber to appoint delegates to an adjourn
ed meeting of that Board to be held in Bal
timore on the 18th of January, 1874, was
read and accepted. Messrs. Joseph r: An.
derson and r. w. Chidrey were appointed
delegates, and Judge r. W. Hughes as alter
nate.
A communication from Mr.. Josiah Quincy,
of Troy, N. T., president Of the American
Cheap Transportation Association, inviting
the Chamber to send representatives of Rich.
mond interest to a convention to be held in
Washington, d. c., on the 14th of January
next, to consider the best means to obtain
cheap transportation, was read and accepted.
Mir. Garret F. Watson offered his reSigna-
ton as member Of the Board of Directors
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, and it was re-
ceived.
On motion, the Board adjourned.