The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-10
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ANNEAX. MEETING OF THE CHAM
EEN OF COMMERCE.. -.

4 nc IbEu.il ucelIIiS ot tlbc Sih'iiuti vi
Commerce was held yesterday afternoon.
At o'clock the meeting was called to order
hy Mr.. Il. W. McCance. and on his motion
General Joseph X. Anderson was invited to
preside. and Mr.. P. e. Coghlan appointed
secretary.
The first business in order was the reading
Of the
ANIMAL REPORT By TIE PRESIDENT,
which was done, Is follows:
This the sixth annual meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce requires at the hands
ot the President and Directors 4 brief state
mcnt of the business of the Association for
the pa>t year.
As heretofore, the Board of Directors have
promptly taken action on all matters referred
10 the Chamber OF Commerce affecting the
commerce or manufacturing interests OF the
city which required legislative action by the
State or City COuacil, or conference with the
several transportation companies tributary
10 the city.
The details Of business transacted ut the
meetings OF The Board of Directors are on
record. open TO the inspection OF members.
and in the main have been published in the
city newspapers: therefore special reference
10 the proceedings is not necessary in this
communication.
The second report of the trade and COM
mcrcc Of Richmond, compiled by L. G..
Coghlan, secretary. il nearly ready for the
press, and will soon be published. The re-
port will show gratifying Increase in the
general business OF the city. and il will prove
IN interesting and useful volume 10 business
men.
The rapid progress to completion and in
crcu>iu- active usefulness Of tie important
avenues of trade to and from our city should
inspire the most sccpticAl with faith III her
early future greatness in commerce. manu-
facturcS, and all the elements that make up
Il great city.
TO realize that Richmond will soon have
decl-water navigation to and from her
wharves. and dispcl all doubt on that SUBJ
icct. needs only Il visit to the points where
the James River Improvement Committee
are operating their numerous and ponderous
machines for deepening the channel of the
river. and to witness the work that has been
done, evidenced by miles Of diking and the
immense piles of stone and sand taken from
the channel of the river.
Without going into details, by the various
railroads north, west. and south Richmond
is in communication with points thousands
of miles away. and is receiving and sending
uQDTohcu ltaIlS VI sho pto-
ducc. With boundlcsS water and railroad
TRANSFORMATION. unlimited supplies Of all the
elements necessary for thcmo extensive and
varied manufactures. aud climate unrivaled
for health. what but the incrtness of her
citizens can prevent Richmond from real
iZing the great position that nature andart
have marked out for her:
The Tre;l>urer's report shows I falling OIL
of revenue, consequent on reduced mem-
bershp-a result to be dcplercd, aS an or
ganization TO concentrate and utilize the
views of intelligent citizens and control
events is now IN admitted absolute necessity
i'm all progressive towns and cities.
The incidents of the past month evidence
the potent power tor good that proper or
~auiZationS exercise over public sentiment.
The feeling of dependency and doub. about
financial atlairs-ihe result OF causes else
where-Wiil long he remembered in this
city. The prevailing feeling was that another
| duy without action to rcc.tublish public COLI
| fidencc would have produced tnanclal
| trouble that would have been serious draw
back 10 every interest. With some doubts.
| i; was determined to call 4 meeting under
| the auspices oc the Corn and Flour and
| Tobacco Exchanges and the Chamber oi
Commerce. 1t was done, and with such
effect that the general feeling was that the
| impending calamity was averted.
With all lis usefulness in the past, its abb
solute necessity in the future, it seems to be
| unjust to the fair-deaing of the business
| men of Richmond to suppose that any por-
| ton of them will be willing TO benefit by,
without contributing their intelligence and
| means to. the sup port of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
On motion of Mr.. John Purcell, the report
| WAS received and adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
| The meeting next proceeded to the cleo
| ton of officers for the ensuing year with the
following result: II. w. McCance, President
f. O. Noting, First Ficc-PreSidcnt David j.