The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-09


Chamber os Commerce occurred Yesterday
zfiernoer. and was called 70 order i'F Coic-
ne Z Z BlznEcnship- on whose motion
L. O. N6hinC, Esq, was called 70 tne
chair.
The minutes oi the lsss meeting were
read and approved.
President Bl.nksnship then read his SD
nuzi report a. follows:
CHAHEER 0Y CDsEEBcL, =.
june G. 1884.
Genflenen.-1sn this dav. The fifIeerth
anniversary q the Cnantrr of Commerce.
Il i nv pleasant duty 70 congratulate you
on the prosperous condition ~ me inssito-
finr and the variOu- interests COMMERCIAL
and mechanical. over which YOU have care
fully watched during the pasi year. We
have been required 20 meet our fun share
az losses in business. nuf an around u we
have evidences that our lshors have been
rewarded BY reasonable Profits The couf
rne-ce q, the civ hzs been increased -
new railroad connections with The >eut.
and West. and new roads. not projected
vezr aco. are now fairy Under way, an0
viii IL reasonable tine Dc c0npieteo.- Bui
il must - kept constantly N mind that
these railroads ere buit for The PROM o.
tneir owners. and whatever good i So
cured 20 tins community Through them
must be obtained by TIRE industry, TIE
skin. and the devotion q Richmoud'-
merchnn-s and Manufacturers. The co1-
soEdarien % railroad and water-hnes
having ohiiterz-ed al feeling cs,loe-l prefer
euceS. We can no Longer hope tlai rairnac
MANAGERS VII more than give II kinoiF
thought In tDe race fGT wealth our citF
j. or the tariff schedule. You know what
the rafe. az % buyers from New ora.
from Baltimore. and from Richmond, Ana
that i al The consideration you rei- The
safe O, the goods and ths profits tbe-etron
mus i,e Obtained hy your intelligence
ynur energy. and the Use - your capital
The pass few wears have denorsiraiea liiii
this CITY j. able % work ~ and hoi1 3
lar-e trade against al competitors and u al
iines o, merchandise. and there j. no evi-
dence TO-DAY that tne acvaniace> already
won vii nui i,e multiplied in tne coming
vez-s
While II i rr duty 20 ur-s VOC 20 reiy
entirely Oh vou-selvr> Tor rae building up
u vour trade. and not 20 cZQect assi-tance
from railroads tI-r-lerIii1I they help tlem-
selves bv helping you. ] mus inslst t1ai
every facility be c-veu the transportation
-amuauies for tie u-oU-1 and cheap
working q their business. and taa-
no personal ureiudices 10 permitted 20
iu-e-'e-u win auy IN The ie-I-+-
mate discharge q their duties and
in ne maintenance o. their rchIs. whether
chartered or acquired iIy purchase. Elis-
roads a-e 80 thoroughly g Tar1 o. me cIv-
iizarion 0i our dGy cha- anything -n..- -
tards rhe.r urocress i G tl0sT ~ society
ItseE.
The Improvement y Jame r-ver j.
SLOWLY progressing. Work tT -hs riie1
S-.res : done 90 The e-1enI o. rhf small
auu-ou-!ari1u made tv ConC-ess- while the
appropriations ny rne Cry Council barely
keep the machinery owned by the CIV
Gaoar aud III working 1-der. The river las
been deepened 20 about = ieeI ~ 1l--
tide % the CRY. IN tnis counsctIon
I regret @ rfp0-l tna1 MAJOR 2. y. " lii-
CONT has resigned III position o. engineer
~ -be iuu-ovemeuI. and lis Valuable ser-
vices lost 20 -ae commerce NJ INT rIrer-
For eicn- vears hs directed tle oqierlrlons.
and made greater success than l2s EEL
attained n -ne same time on any river II
ne Cnion wT-h the amount - money ln1
the quality - machinery employed n The
WORK. II J. iacf rhs, zen veE-z aEo rne
small steamers o.. rbe old Dominion Line
had GO li-h-eT gooas over Richmond -.
while tu-dav tha deepest d-zuriIi sfszmers
used u oIU cO2slnr commerce rlIn I1nlu-
ie-rupgediy Co your wfaTves.
Important additions have been MADE 20
facilitate transfer ~ freiEr-s between our
various me, o. railroads no-ar't rhe con-
nec-iDn ~ the Chesapeake 1nc ONO Win
rhs Richmond and DaIvilf % Rockets.
and rhe Richmond Gnl Ale-n-rr track
WIN TIE dock
The compie-ior n -he Erain-eleTa-o-
marks 2 epoch Ir or -raae- ana VII
s--eat,r luc-ea-r the milling and e-fi1---nc
business u Ricim0nd.
Nev workshops nave ieen nuir Gn1
m2rv new mercantile houses es.-l SHED
.l tns r--uir d. ~ anlllu- ill-1 -l4- 20,
inland ci-v. IL The head q tide "a ]ames
river, j. destined o. ue -ni g-eai emporium
- The south.
In us--in- win -ha directors. who's
terms n ol1ee eZ,i-re lo-lay- ne- 90
Thank theu OF telaE 0i tht IlGmi'e- Tor
tiesr zsaious services. and ur-f rhsm o. t.
C.vldua.s 20 continue their elur-s -1 -1e
good w0rE they ieaye 90 2 new Board.
Referring yOU % che treasurer. refl0---
which shows good i4lznce n vour r-ea-
sJlTv. ! aIn. WIKI mucn respect- vou oif-
President.
The report o. !. T. Montague. ESQ.
treasurer. showing Q t--4nce on hand 1i
Sz-1-oI. WIS sunmI--e1 and referred - The
Finance Committee
The Chamber then went INC the tlec-lru
- officers. WIKI Tie following result Pc
.ideur. T. L BlanEgnsnlr. Prs Nics-l'-t-
si6enr- Thomas Pu-rs. second Aice-Pres- r
den-- John 2. Purcell. Treasure. dolu q.
Montague. ~ecre.aTT. L-v2rc y. Fisher.
Board 81 Directors Charlie b1uch. DOM
:. EIle-I. I. ". er-uhi... L. Courtney Jeu-
Eins. Arthur RO0nev. /. :. Tower. y. \.
Randolph. james = Morris " a1e- Bowie
:. Il. Hawes. + =. Addison. u. "
C~umn. ". 2. Warv-icE. Barton Haxl-.
4. Julsnu Watkins. =. e. " herrT. r.
Af.er che discussion q Inarfers o. lnle-es
90 rnt C1Euber ne meeting agiDLr1t--