The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-09

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I'll. Richmond Chamber OF Commerce
M,lli:- ninth annual meeting Yesterday eve
n.n- IL the room over the First National
Rank. Present: MesSrS. L. O. Noting.
Thomas Y. MrCancc, Z. II. Starkc, Gene
"a. 7. VI. Logan, :. Fl. Halves. Moses Mill
l..rr. Captain George w. Allen. Isaac Da-
,rnI,art. j. H. CapcrS, Thomas Potts. J.
pcYjlriun Rogers. Robert f.. Rlankinship,
Ca.horN" Watkins. John Il. Childrcy, S. Vi.
Tt.. nhallm. Il. 3. SpmcrYllle, j. G.. Spots,
Tgoma, E. Seddon. and Charles T. Hill.
The meeting WAS called 10 order at twenty
minutes past o'clock.
ON motion Of Mr.. Robert f. Blankin-
ship Mr. Thomas w. McCance presided.
llr. T.. O. Noting presented the
ANNUAL REPORT OF TIE PRESIDENT.
,hr reading Of which was dispensed with.
The report pays a mcrited compliment TO
General Anderson, the former president.
Th, President next gives sketch OF the
chamber from its organization to the pl cS-
,nt limc and alludeS to the 2alutary effects
II thc following resolution, adopted on the
18th II October. 1867:
Xcy.h.d. That the Board invite commu-
nicaIion> from every branch Of business
upon subjects affecting the trade Of Rich
mond. and will use their best efforts to re-
move any distractions and to promote its
Increase in every department.
lie next refers To the business that has
engaged the attention OF the Board OF Di-
rcctorS during the year-a report OF which
has already appeared in the Dispatch. The
President refers appropriately to the action
fak,n to secure from the Legislature char
t.r. In reference to james river the Presi-
dent says:
II is not out OF place to say here that the
continued Improvement OF James river and
tAc increased depth OF water is Il source OF
real satisfaction TO our city and State. a
vessel drawing II TO lag feet OF water can
ne loaded at the wharf Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. The appearance OF large
vessels in our waters u load petroleum
brought over that road here IS another I'M
?ortant element III our trade. 10 the SUP
irct II the improvement the committee OF
The Chamber appointed for the purpose
ha> paid the greatest attention.
Wcmav also look forward to the connection
ni the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad with
tho James River and kanawha canal by the
Clifton Forge railroad rs another very hn-
portHN link in our commercial relations.
By this short railroad the large tonnage can
b,, transported to the waters OF the canal,
and thus come to important cities OF the
state with dispatch and at low rate OF
freight.
The report was adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Chair announced the next business
in order was the election Of officers. An
election was held with the following result ::
President. L. O. Noting; First Nlce-Pre-
>idcMt. Il. f. Blankinship; Second Vice
President. Thomas Potts; Treasurer, John
II. Montague: Secretary, 2. q. Coghlan.
ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS.
The following were elected rs members OF
the Chamber: o. II. Chalklcy Il Co., Stokes
4 Lathrop. J. b. Sclatcr, Powers, Blair Il
Co.. Hutchinson Il Sarvey, L. B. Cooke u
Co., Gates X Minor, Walker & Saunders, I.
F. Taylor& Co., Slater, Myers Il Co.. Wingo,
Elicit Il Crump. Roberts, Bealle Il Co.,
Gardner, Carlton Il Co., William jenkins q
Co.. Bodokcr Brothers, G. W. Anderson u
Son. +. +. Taylor& Co., John Bowers, Sons
K Co., Cringan, Morris Il Co., Samuel n.
Pullian. Joseph 2. Winston 4 Co., X. W.
Powers & Co., L. B. Taylor, Mlllhlser 4
StrauS, Thaxton Il Nicholas.
BOARD cF plkECIOkS.
Mr. Noting moved that committee Of
three be appointed by the Chair to nominate
fifteen persons to constitute the Goard 0!
Directors.
MI BlankinShip, rs a substitute, moveC
that Tire Board Of Directors be elected III
open meeting; that each member be re
ul,csted TO vote for fifteen names, and the
fifteen names receiving the highest number
Of votes be declared the Board OF Direct
Ors.
The substitute meeting with opposition
il was withdrawn.
The Chair then appointed Messrs. r. p.
Blankinship, John X. Childrey, ana Il. D
SOmeryillc Il committee to nominate the
directors.
The committee after 4 brief absence 70
turned with the following nominations
McsSrS. }. 3. Purcell, John Il. Childrey, L
NJ. Logan, Claiborne Watkins, Thomas u
seldom, Andrew L. Elicit, Charles D. Hlli,
j. T. Rogers, c. ". Baldwin, Moses Mill
pcrS +. W. Grubbs, and Asa Snyder.
The report OF the committee was unani'
,nously adopted.
Mr.. Potts presented the following:
ReyOired, That the charter OF the Rich
Inond Chamber of Commerce, granted by
the General Assembly of Virginia, and ap-
proved by the Governor February Ii, 1876,
he and is hereby accepted and in force from
the Sth day OF June, 1876.
Adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
4 FLOATING MYTH.--Somebody thought
lie saw dead body floating in the dock OF
river Yesterday mnrninp and notified the