The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-15

FERRED--A LETTER ON THE GENITAL 'sYs-
TEM-SALE OF WHEAT BY CANAL.BOAT
CAPTAINs-PRoPosED ACTION ON THE SUB
JECT. '-,-.~'.-.-rr1--- .,--,-.-'-'-
A meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF
the Chamber OF Commerce was held yester-
day evening. -. ..l.
Present: Messrs. E. o. N6lting (presi-
dent), Thomas Potts, L. D. Crensbaw, J. P.
Rogers, John 3. Purcell, j. Leigh Jones,
and S. 81. Halves. .-.",.... .-....-,...
The appointment OF standing committees
was deferred until next meeting.
Mr.. John W. Fisher, member Of the Corn
Exchange, being present, was invited to a
seat at the Board.
... THE GENITAL SYSTEM. ....
The following was read and referred to
the Committee on Commerce.: .,t~@
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE. I
...a.a NEW YoRK, July IL, 1879.
To the Secretary OF the Chamber Of Com
merce. Richmond, Va.':
Sir,-In the month OF December last the
Board Of Managers Of this Exchange, be-
lieving that the time was favorable for the
adoption OF the, GENITAL system throughout
our country, entered into correspondence
with other commercial associations to ascer-
tain whether they. would cooperate with
abis Exchange in a movement to make all
tlapsactions iii produce to be exclusively
by Weight after some early date that should
be agreed upon for that purpose. . :. -
The responses received were so uni
formIy favorable that on the 2lst of May the
question was submitted 10 the membership
OF this Exchange whether they would daGopt
the system in all their transactions, and was
decided emphaticaIy in the affirmative.
The Board OF Managers have, in accord
ance with this united action, named Octo-
Der !. 1879, as q suitable time for such change
to take effect, and have requested their seve-
raj trade committees to so arrange that from
that date all their dealings in grain, flour,
meal, provisions. lard. tallow, butter, cheese,
petroleum., naval stores, oils, hay, salt, seed
dried fruit, live and: dressed stock, and all
other articles Of produce that are or may be
dealt in on the Exchange, with freights and
storage thereon, shall be exclusively Oh the
basis OF weight, the unit Of transactions to
be the pound ayoirdupoisy and the multiple
thereof TO be the GENITAL or 100 pounds
ayoirdupoiS.
AS this movement is made solely in the
interest OF trade, to the end that there may
be greater simplicity and uniformity in our
commercial transactions, We respectfully
but earnestly ask that you will give the in
| hucnce Of your organization to this much
needed reform. and unite with us in en-.
deayoring to carry 1t into full and effective
operation at the time designated.
| Please advise US OF any action taken by
you with reference to this matter.
Very respectfully,
ASA STEVENS,
| "' GUSTAV SCuwAB,
| A. Z. ORR,
J. 80 %. A. S. JEWELL,
''' " +. r. LIvERMORE,
e. 80. Committee on Trade.
UNITED STATES BOARD OF TRADE.
A communication from the United State
| Board OF Trade asking that the Chambe
put itself in connection with that bod
was read and passed by. The Chamber
already member Of the National Board Q
| Trade. .. ..-... ...t .t..'
SALE OF WHEAT WITHOUT LICENSE.
Mr.. Fisher, as one OF committee froI
the Corn and Flour Exchange, presente
the following memorial. asking that 1t b
forwarded to the City Council, or suc
other disposition made Of the matter as ma
seem proper: ...
To The President and Directors Of the Rich
mond Chamber Of Commerce: ri
Gentlemen,-A called meeting OF tn
Corn and Flour Exchange complaint wa
made by several commission merchant
doing business in Richmond, and payin!
State and city license, TO the end that seve
raj gentlemen, owners OF canal-bOats on tn
james River and KanaWha canal, wer
transporting wheat, corn, and other article
of produce, and selling the same in Rich
mond without paying the State or city an.
taxes for the privilege OF doing such bust
| ness.
The subject was fully discussed, and wa
referred by the meeting to the Chamber o
Commerce through the undersigned com
mitlee, with the hope that the law officer
of the State and city would be asked for al
official opinion on this important subject
j. W. FISHER, Chairman;
=. \. SCBLETT,
THOMAS PORTS.
August IA, 1879.
! On motion OF Mr.. Rogers, it was ordered
that the matter be referred TO a special com
mitec. The President appointed Mcssrs
P. II. 3askervIl, William Ben. Palmer, ant
Charles U. Williams.