The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-13
LOCAL MATTERS

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OF .CoMHERCE.-A meeting of
the Board OF Directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday afternoon
President E. O. Noting In the chair.
Mr. Potts, from the Committee ON Fast
Mails, presented the following report, which,
on motion Of Mr.. Blankensbip, was re-
ceived, and the committee discharged from
further consideration OF the subject: l
3 Your committee, to whom was referred
resolutions on the subject Of faster mails for
Richmond and cities south of Richmond,
from New York, beg leave to report that
we have had the pleasure OF corresponding
with the presidents OF the following rail-
roads Richmond and Petersburg, Rich
mond and Danyille, Petersburg and We'll
don, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac; Baltimore and Potomac, Whining
ton and Weldon, Wilmington, Colum-
bia and Augusta; Charlotte, Columbia, and
Augusta railroads : with Governor G. C..
Walker, member of Congress from the
Third district OF Virginia, and also with
the Post-Ofice Department OF the United
States Government, with results in part
favorable to our city and its business,
and also the cities on the Atlantic coast.
The day mail train, from south to
north, has made no change of value
to us, but we are glad to be able
to report very important change in the
night mail train, which will enable our
letters mailed in Richmond ut 7:15 p. N.
to reach New York during early business
hours 1,ert morning. The night train from
New York will furnish us ct A. NJ. with
letters mailed the evening before in New
York city. While it would be great plea
sure to your committee to report quick
mail and passenger trains on both the day
and night schedules, yet for our present
improvement we are thankful, and hope
the managers Of our railroads will soon see
their way clear to grant our desire fully.
Mr.. Potts also laid before the Board a
in relation to excessive express charges be
tween Richmond and New York; which
was referred.
. Mr.. George Gibson, Jr., was elected q
member Of the Board in place Of Mr.. S. Il.
Hawes, resigned.
The President laid before the Board the
resignation of Mr.. j. P. Rogers as chairman
Of the Committee on Inland Trade and as
q member Of the Board of Directors.
On motion Of Mr.. Capers the resignation
was accepted.
Mr.. Watkins nominated Mr.. John OFT rs
q member Of the Board.
/ Mr.. OFT was elected to fill the vacancy,
and appointed chairman Of the Committee
on Inland Trade.
MIR. D. o. Davis was appointed on the
same committee.
The President laid before the Board a
communication from George c. Martin,
secretary Of the New York Produce EX-
change, inviting the Richmond Chamber to
meet the New York Produce Exchange at
the Centennial on the 26th of October. Re-
ceived with thanks.
Other papers were also presented and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Potts moved that the secretary fur
nish the next meeting Of the Board with a
list Of persons or firms elected members OF
the Board and who had not conformed to
the regulations of the body.
Mr.. Potts presented the following, which
was referred to the Committee on Inland
Trade:
Whereas the transportation companies OF
this State have by low fares induced many
of the people OF Virginia to visit the inter
national exhibition at Philadelphia, and 1t
being desirable that q similar inducement
should be offered to the people who congre-
gate at Philadelphia and New York from
other parts of the Union and from Europe
to visit the cities and mineral districts OF
Virginia before returning to their homes,
I Resolued, That the Committee on INLAND
Trade be aud are hereby requested to use
their best efforts to induce said companies,
in cooperation with connecting lines: If it
can be secured, to fix upon the lowest posi-
BILE figures for "excursion tickets" from
New York or Philadelphia to Richmond
and return, the arrangement to continue
until one week after the close OF the Fair
Of the Virginia State Agricultural Society,
say 10th November.
ResoEved, That in the event Of the sue
cess of their efforts the committee be fur
ther requested to take such steps as may be
advisable to insure the fullest publicity at
Philadelphia and New York Of the reduced
rates. ."
Resolved, That the committee be also re-
quested to submit report OF their action
and its results at the next regular meeting
OF this Board.
Adjourned.