The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Western Fioods-Pilotage-Fa
Committee-Bankru Law
Sample Merchants.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board OF Directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce was held Yesterday evening Mr.
Potts, first vice-president. In the chair, and
present the following members :. Messrs.
Walter Bowie, w. w. Crump, Samuel
Hirsh, b. g. Wherry, Charles d. Hill, o.
l.. Cottrell, George z. Stacy, T.. o. N0l-
ting, Robert Wendenburg, and George
Gibson, Jr.
The resignation Of Mr.. John III. Gresham
as member OF the Board was received
and accepted.
The following new members OF the
Chamber were elected: Augustine & Glo-
yer, Alsop, Mosby & Co., W. ID. Kyle &
Co., Southern Railway Supply Company.
Mr.. Hill. from the Committee on Out
ward Trade, made verbal report on the
subject OF pilotage, and the committee
were asked to continue TO give the subject
such further attention rs II demands.
The final report Of Mr.. w. II. Weisiger,
chairman OF the Citizens Committee, was
received. 1t shows that $5,051. GA was col
lected and S5,5S0.44 expended, and the
balance (S371.20) has been deposited in
bank.
Mr.. Claiborne Watkins. one OF the dele
HuitS WIN ltllCStutCu tuC knuiuUtt III tbt
National Bankruptcy-Law Convention,
made verbal report. He thought the
Lowell bill, with the amendments recon-
mended by the Convention, the best law
that could be secured; but as far as he
could learn bankruptcy law was only
demanded by the mercantile class--the
large iobbers chiefy-and he doubted il
Congress would pass it at this session.
On motion Of Judge Crump the subject
was passed by until printed copy OF the
bill reported by the Senate committee can
be obtained.
A letter, in relation to the tax on sample
merchants, from Baker & Co., OF Winches-
ter, was read, and Judge Crump and Mr..
r. 4. Blankenship, the president Of the
Chamber, were appointed a committee to
appear before the legislative committee and
try to see that the law is not changed to
put Virginia merchants at disadvantage.
On motion Of Mr.. Noting it was
Resolved, That this Chamber joins in and
recommends the petition for the location
OF light-ship at Smiths Island, off Cape
Charles shoals, as important for the navi-
CATION Of these waters.
On motion OF Mr.. Potts, the following
was adopted:
The Chamber OF Commerce of the city
OF Richmond has learned with deep regret
Of the destruction OF property in the West
and the suffering of the citizens Of that Sec
tion caused by the great flood Of waters :
therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce be requested to an
nounce to the merchants and other citizens
OF Richmond that he will receive subscrip-
tions of money and other contributions TO
be forwarded to the proper officers where
want and suffering now prevail; that the
Chamber OF Commerce respectfully ask the
citizens OF Richmond and Virginia to re-
member our fellow-citiZens OF Ohio and
Kentucky now in the hour OF their sore
need-those who are bound to this State
and city by ties OF affection and close busi-
ness relation. Whatever we do, let 1t be
done quickly, so as to relieve the suffering
and want OF our friends.
Adjourned.