The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-15
Meeting OF tho Chamber of Commerce.


A meeting of the Board Of Directors Q
the Chamber of Commerce was held yesteI
| day, Mr.. McCance, president, in the chair
FROM rms coMM1TTEE on COMMERCE..
Mr.. Potts, from the Committee on Com
merce, submitted report stating that tha
committee bad had under consideration
communication from Mr.. w. G. Elan, o
| this city, on the subject of rates of freigh
between the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany and the Virginia Steamship Company
The committee reported that tariff OF rates
was agreed upon by authorized members OF
both steamship lines, and that freight has
been and now is carried by the Old Domln
ion Company ut the printed tariff OF the
Virginia Steamship Company, and further
that the Old Dominion Company have re.
duccd rates on several articles from that
charged by the Virginia Steamship Com.
pany. The report was adopted. ~,
WHARFAGE. ...
Mr.. Potts, from the Committee on Wharf
age, submitted q final report from that COM
mittec, which gives tariff of rates about
TWENTY-FIVE Der cent. less than heretofore
charged. In some instances the rates have
been reduced rs much as Fifty per cent. The
wharfage for this port is now the cheapest in
the United States. A large number of copies
of the rates have been ordered to be printed
for the use of merchants, ship owners, &c.
The report was adopted.
THE PUBLIC PARE. ..,.....
Mr.. McCance, from the special committee
on the part of the Chamber of Commerce
appointed to meet 3 like committee OF the
City Council and citizens of Manchester to
consider the subject of the establishment OF
a public park, reported that the committee
had performed the duty, and decided that
the scheme was inexpedient at present. The
health, commerce, and manufactures of the
city imperatiyely require immediate action
to define the course OF Shockoe creek; the
Improvement Of the pavement in the heart
of the city over which its business is done;
and the Improvement of the water front so
as to give more space for the large increase
of shipping that will be required in her
commerce; also to present an attractive ap-
pnarance to strangers who visit the city for
business or to make investments. The re-
port was adopted.
STATISTICAL REPORTS.
Mr.. Thomas Potts presented the follow
ing:
"Resolred, That the President Of the
James River and kanawha Canal Company,
aud the presidents Of the several lines Of
railroads leading into this city, be. and they
arc hereby, respectfully requested to cause
the compilation, rs soon rs practicable after
the 1St Of October next, of q statement OF
the receipts Of produce ut Richmond by
their respective lines during the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1878; and that they
be further requested to direct the prompt
compilation of monthly summaries OF the
receipts Of merchandise during the next and
subsequent fiscal years.
"ReSoiUed, That the secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce communicate copy
Of the foregoing resolution to the several
officers referred to therein
Adopted.
BAG RENT.
The President laid before the Chamber OF
Commerce communication from Messrs. A.
Y. Stokes IL Co., addressed to the secretary
of the Corn Exchange, in relation to the
charges for the Use of bags. The communi-
cation was referred to the Chamber of Com
merce by Mr.. Crenshaw, president of the
Corn Exchange. The rent OF bags as fixed
by the Chamber Of Commerce in January,
1868, was five cents per bag for fifteen days,
and and half-cent per day after that time.
On motion of Mr.. Davenport it was or
dered that the tariff of rates on bags as
adopted in 1868 shall remain as they are eX-
cept by special contract the rate may be re-
duced to not less than three cents for fifteen
davs, and haf-cent for additional time.