Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-11
OUR BUSINESS INTERESTS.
Action or the Chamber of Commerce
on various subjects Yesterday.

The monthly meeting OF the Board OF
Directors Of the Chamber OF Commerce was
held Yesterday evening. Present: George A.
Ainslie, president; George l.. Christian,
second vice. president. and Henry Bodeker,
{. =. T.. Burgwyn, A. II. Christian, Jr..
John ". Crlngan, +. I. Glasgow, and j. j.
Montague.
A. required by thc constitution, the sccre-
tary reported that the following directors,
having served two successive terms, would
not be eligible for reelection at tie annual
meeting to be held in June; n. W. Bowe,
Alexander Cameron, A. II. Christian, Jr,
J. w. Cringan, Clay Drewry, y. ID. Har-
grove, and J. j. Montague.
Mr.. A. II. Christian, from the special
committee, submitted report favorable to
The request OF the Groccrs' Association for
permission 10 Use ihe rooms Of toe Chamber
on certain conditions. Agreed to.
NEw MEMBERS.
on motion of Mr.. Cringan the following
new members of the Chamber were elected 4:
Minor & Blanlon, W. J. johnson & Co j. $.
Moore, j. G.. Tiusley, :. G.. Lct. Rand a
Barber, HARRISON & Crump, Richmond To-
bacco Company. Hail, Powers q Co., J. d.
Patton & Co., Marshall & Moncurc, Taylor
& Boiling.
THE NGCAEAGrAN CANAL.
The following, offered by Mr. Montague,
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas the bil to incornOr1tc the Mari.
time Canal Company of Nic1rggpa, wpicn
has passed the United states senate and Is
now pending in the House Of Reprc>cnia.
tiycs, concerns matter ot great impOrtance
TO the commerce Of the world, and especially
TO the arriving trade; and wherein, the con-
struction Of a ship canal through the Amcri.
can isthmus promises t0 confer great and
important advantages upon the Allanlir
ports In their uadc with south America.
california. Australia, and other pO,us on
the Pacific; and Nhtrca, the sali pending
act II incorporation ouv cOnitfs on an aSsO-
ciliion Of Ameiicl1 citizen. the Necessary
pos ers for the execution of this great wotk
without involving OR Goyernmen. m any
pecunlary liability therefore he il
Ree0hcd. That the Nicaragua canal enter
prise is one which l. entitled to the sympa-
thy and support Of the representatives OF
American commercial interests.
ind bet further rcsClUed, That we here
by request our representatives in Congress
to aid and support the said bill. 10 The end
that the said Maritime Canal Company may
begin It's operation, at as early time as pos
slble.
TOE CULLON ELL.
President Aiu,le laid before the Chamber
a memorial OF citizens OF New Oilcans. en-
dorscd by the Ch1mbcr0i Commerce OF New
Orleans. asking Congres, ~ defeat the bill
introduced in the senate by Mr.. Cullom and
in the House by Nr. Bltckinridge pro-
posing in effect to establish a national "Bu-
reau Of IIubors and Water ways" to take
away from the corps Of engineers Of the
Unicd safes army ihe work OF supervising
the improvement Of rivers and harbOr7. &c.
Also. request from said chamber that The
Richmond Chamber ioin in The memorial.
The expression OF opinion was favorable
10 the memorial and against the pending
bills. but the whole matter was referred to
the Jamcs.Riyer improvement Committee.
ONE.CENT POSTAGE.
A memorial was received from the RO-
chester Chamber Of Commerce ASKING that
the Richmond Chamber Join them in memo
rialINng Congress to reduce letter postage
to one cent per ounce.
JAMES RIVER.
on motion OF Mr.. Gla.gow Colonel Frank
G. Rulin was requested TO ascertain when
the House rlyer and harbor bill would be
by the United states Senate
Committee, and il possible be present TO
watch the Interests OF James river.
Colonel Ruf,in, who was at the Chamber
by invitation, kindly consented TO undertake
the duty. President Ainslie requested Mr..
Glasgow to accompany Colonel Rutlin II
convenient. aud Colonel Ruhln joined in the
request. Mr.. Glasgow said that it depend
ed upon circumstances. lie would go il be
could.
Adjourned.