Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-23
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

First Meeting In the new hoo"s
usn-spani.h Tresu-silver, kc.. As.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Directors Of the Chamber oil
Commerce was held yesterday evening
in their new rooms in the Merchants
National-Bank building. Present; X.
Z. Blankenship, president Thomas
Potts, first vice-president and Messrs.
George A. Ainslie, James IL. Blair,
George l.. Christian, r. A. Dunlop,
John S. Elicit, George Gibson, Jr., h.
O. Noting, Robert W. Powers, and
George p. Stacy.
Mr.. r. S. Bosher sent an excuse Tor
his absence.
ELBA STATION.
The Hon. George l., Christian, from
the special committee appointed to see
if arrangements cannot be made to
have tickets sold and baggage checked
at Elba, submitted as their report the
following letter, which was adopted:
r.. +. AND p. RAILROAD,
GENERAL SUPERINT's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 10, 1885. }
judge George l.. Christian, Chairman
Committee Chamber Commerce
Dear Sir,-Elba, the point Of juno
ton of this road with the Connec-
ton road. was made stopping
place for certain trains at the re-
quest of citizens to whom it was more
convenient than Byrd street. AT the
time, however, it was fully explained
and understood that the business would
warrant neither the maintenance at that
point of the Offices proper to terminal
station nor the consumption OF time ne
cessary to the reception or discharge OF
baggage. The circumstances have not
changed. and / could not advise the
company to incur the expense OF, delay
which the suggested arrangement would
| involve.
With great respect, your obedient
servant, +. T. ID. MYERS,
General Superintendent.
hOOmSs
Mr.. George Gibson, Jr.. from the spe'
cial committee on rooms, submitted
his report.
The bills contracted were all ordered
| to be paid, and the thanks of the BOARD
were voted Mr.. Gibson and his asso'
ciates of the committee for their valu'
able services in renting the rooms ano
furnishing the same, &c.
The committee was continued.
UNLIMITED SILVER.
The Board had laid before them by
the president an invitation to send dele
gates TO national convention o.
representative men favorable TO the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver, to be
held in Denver. Col. on the 28th day
of January, 1885"
The subject was discussed at some
length, and the paper was then referred
to the Committee on Finance-Iion
George l.. Christian chairman.
BANKRUPT BILL.
The president said that he had writ
ten to Mr.. Tucker, chairman Of the
| Judiciary Committee, and gotten the
following answer as to the prospects oi
the bankrupt bill;
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. l2, 1885.
Dear Sir There is. strong opposition
I to the bankrupt bill, though strong
| vote also in its favor. 1t is doubtful j
it can be considered at this session.
Yours truly. j. r. TUCKER.
A number of communications asking
an expression of opinion as to the Span
ish-American treaty were referred t
the Committee on Commerce-Thomal
Potts, Esq, chairman.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members of th'
Chamber were elected Catlin, Dayi
Il Talley. Frank +. Patrick, George W
Anderson Il Sons, James Gordon 4
Co.. and Allen d Ginter.
W. ID. Kyle and Robert F. Williams
were elected members of the Board.
Adjourned.
After the Board had adjourned Mr.
Ainslie presented the claims Of the Me
chanics' Institute and enrolled all pres
ent as members.