Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-11

, yort of the Institution whose abors
/ tley enjoy. This can be changed by
/ each Of you resolving that be will induce
1 one citizen 10 add bis name 70 the list OF
! membership. Thus the roll could be en-.
! larged TO two hundred in one year. Many
| important matters have been considered by
| your Board Of Directors. and approved or
rejected as their merit required; and on
occasion the Chamber has been convened
| 10 consider questions such as the Railroad
Comms sioner's bill, which was before the
Legislature in January las. aud was de-
featcd.
a new marine bll.Iading urged by the
New York Produce Exchange was care
fully considered, and a most able Tepcrt
made against It's adoption by Judge George
l.. Christian, and approved by the Cham
Der, which report was forwarded TO the New
York Produce Exchange. BY the faithful
Efforts Of your secretary the War Depart
ment Of the United States was induced To
place It's frost signals here, and planters
and others were saved from losses bythe
prompt information given through this
body.
Your Board, with the cooperation OF the
Grain and Cotton Exchange. the Tobacco
Exchange, and the Commercial Club has
tie commerce and manufactures OF Rich
moId-a work OF no mean importance, and
one that will be OF immense benefit TO all.
/ regret 10 have TO say that many parties
interested in these statistics have not re-.
sponded 10 the calls made upon them,
and they are requested 10 promptly fur
nish Mr.. X. A. Brock, the siatistician,
with the necessary details Of their busi.
ness, from which the results are 70 be
obtained. II the showing OF Richmond
should be meagre ana unsatisfactory in the
national reports the men who neg lected 10
give their aid in furnishing the figures
have only themselves 10 blame. They were
begged to help in making this work sue
cess. Our city continues to increase IN all
things that make a great and beautiful
town. Streets are graded and paved and
sewers laid; electric lights placed on many
streets. and public and private buildings
erected.
The Atlaniic Coast Line has redeemed it,
promise TO this community. Its passenger
depot, car-sheds, and freight warehouses
are splendid additions TO the buildings Of
the city, and will compare fayOrably with
any in the tfiited States.
The projected tunnel under Eighth street.
10 connect the rail- Dads entering the city
on the north side with those on the south,
Will be. when completed, a great conye.
nience and saving to all interested and |
prove a valuable addition 10 our railroad |
facilities.
The most important event Of the year ha, |
been the changing OF the gauge OF certain |
railroads in Virginia and the South and the |
unificatiOn Of all 10 the standard width OF |
the United States, four feet nine inches. |
mi nc Ufa Iiaha ri /
but little delay 10 mail trains aud without |
accident. and II enables engines and ears t0 |
run on all tracks, thereby Quickening move |
ments, avoiding transfers OF freight and |
passengers, and reducing expenses on all |
regret that / am not able to advise you |
OF the building Of hotel suitable for the |
uses OF city. That great need remains 10
yex and hinder our progress. Let Us do all
in our power 10 induce some individual or
company 10 build hotel here.
IIegret TO report that no real work Tor
the Improvement OF our river has been
done since your last annual meeting. Con-
gre,s failed TO make an appropriation for
rivers and harbors, and the money in the
hands Of the engineers was insufficient 10
do more than protect the work already ac-
In the new bill now before
Congress, by the efforts OF our representa-
tive, the hon. George ID. Wise, James river
is credited with $4,000. Should this bill
become law, and the funds be promptly
placed at the disposal OF the engineers,
good progress will be made in the work
before your next meeting.
In closing II is proper TO thank the Board |
Of Directors for their careful attention TO
all matters brought before them. and TO
especially commend your secretary for the
able and intelligent conduct OF his office.
lTefer you 10 bis report for particulars OF
the operations OF the Chamber for the past
scar; and 10 the report OF the treasurer Tor
Tour financial condition.
! beg 10 inform yon that the time has
;otne for you TO elect some other man for
presiding officer. Five times have you hon.
,Ted me with this high position, aud feel
hat now the public interests can be best
'eryed by another. cannot permit my
lame 10 be used as a candidate for the
place. Very truly yours,
z. E. BLAsKENsHTP. President.
The report was received and ordered to
'e spread upon the minutes.
FINANCIAL.
The report Of John II. Montague, treas
lrer, was next read, showing a balance IN
and Of seS5.31.
OFFICERS ELHcTED.
Mr.. BlaHkenship having positively de.
lined reelection, First st-Yice-President
;eorge A. Ainste was elected president.
econd- Wee President r. A. Dunlop was
lected first yice-president. w. ID. Chester
nsn was reelected secretary, and John IL.
doniaeue treasurer.
On motion, President Aiuslie sppOiutei "