The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-10

Annual Report of the President-Electien or
Onlcers-Treasurer's Report, &c.

Omcers-Treasurer's Report, &C.
The annual meeting of the Richmond
Chamber Of Con merce was held last eve
ming In the rooms Of the Chamber In the
Commercia-Club building, on Main street
near Ninth.
The meeting was called 10 order by +. o,
N0Iting, Esq, president OF the Board, and
on his motion Mr. Edward Cohen was in.
viied to preside.
| Mr. Noting submitted the following an.
nual report OF the Board OF Directors,
which was read, and on motion OF Mr.
Blankenship adopted:
RICHMOND, Va, June Q, 1881.
To the Members Of the Richmond Chambe,
of Commerce:
Gentlemen,--In conformity to our BY
laws, we meee this afternoon for the pur-
pose OF electing new Board OF Directors
to serve for the ensuing year.
The directors whose term OF service eX-
pires to-day have the satisfaction Of feeling
that they have during the past year endea-
vored diligently TO watch over and to con.
tribute to the advancement OF the welfare
and interests OF the commercial and manu-.
featuring enterprises OF the city and State
and while it is highly gratifying to see evil
dences OF increasing prosperity In most OF
the important branches, and a promising
prospect OF further extensions. made prac-
ticable by important connections and new
lines OF railroads now progressing rapidly
toward completion, it will continue TO be
necessary for our Chamber 10 keep watch.
ful eye over the manifold subjects Of freight
regulations and their bearings on the in
terests OF our own cities and those OF our
neighboring States, which are competing SO
vigorously for the southern and western
trade Of the country, aud ii behOoves our
merchants to cooperate heartily in these ei.
forts TO guard and advance our commercial
interests and to claim all advantages due TO
our locality and natural opportunities now
being opened to our city and State.
In addition TO this subject OF inland trade,
it is proper also to look to the promising
change Of our situation with regard TO for
eign commerce, since, In addition TO the
establishment OF important shipping points
both at West Point, as the terminus OF the
Richmond, York River and Chesapeake
railroad, and at Newport News, OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
the improvement OF the James river is
steadily progressing, and safe channel OF
increasing depth Of water to our wharves
is already accomplished, while the effort OF
further developing the same to as much as
twenty-five feet, under the auspices and as
sistance OF the General Government, which,
through congressional action, has ordered
an examination by commission OF officers
| during the present summer, is in pleasing
prospect in the near future.
In reviewing the events OF the past year,
the Unprecedented prosperity and increase
ot,rn nfx INN N MT IL
roads, which for years previously had been
embarrassed, is q prominent and surprising
| feature.
Herewith beg TO enclose a synopsis OF
| the subjects which have prominently been
acted on at the regular and called meetings
OF the Board, and among the same the
change of our constitution adopted in gen.
| eral meeting in the month OF March last
with regard TO the election OF members for
| the new Board Of Directors is respectfully
called to your attention, and it is hoped
this change Will result in infusing more
general aud lvelier interest in the business
OF the Chamber.
also beg TO refer to the trcasurer's re-
port, herewith transmitted.
In conclusion, beg leave to express for
myself personally 10 every member OF the
| Chamber, at the close OF this my fifth term
OF office, with which have been honored
| by YOUR favor and which | have most
highly appreciated. but which | now ear
nestly desire 10 yield TO other hands. my
sincere owledgments for Uniform kind
ness and consideration, and my best wishes
for the future prosperity and usefulness OF
the Chamber.
Respectfully submitted.
Z. o. N6LTING, President.
Mr.. j. II. Montague, treasurer, next SUD-
mitted his annual report, showing bal.
apce Of about one hundred and eighty dol
lars in the treasury.
The report was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
The following officers were then elected :
r. f. Blankenship, president; Thomas
Potts, first vice president; John u. Pur-
cell, second vice.presideni Edward ii.
Fisher, secretary; j. ii. Montague, trea-
suter and the following directors, who
were nominated by committee composed
OF Messrs. James Leigh Jones, Edward Co.
hen, Claiborne Watkins, j. q. SPOTS, and +.
o. Noting, appointed for that purpose viz
Lewis ID. Crenshaw, Jr., George ID. Thax-
ton, II. A. Dunlop. j. p. Rogers, C6arle:
| ID. Hill, Andrew l.. Elicit, +. Courtney
Jenkins, |. s. Tower, John 5. Elicit. Edgar
ID. TAYLOR, j. II. Bryant, Arthur Rooney,
| =. w. Grubbs, Charles Bauch, j. NJ. Tate,
and Charles L. Williams.
On motion OF Mr.. Crens haw Messrs. Carr
and Dickinson were elected members OF the
Chamber.
Adjourned.