The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-14
CITY NEWS.
Meeting of the Board Of
Directors ofthe Cham
Der OF Commerce.
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST IN AND
ABoCT THE CITY.
News Notes and Personal Mention.

The Board OF Directors Of The Cham
Der OF Commerce met yesterday evening
81 o'clock In their rooms.
There were present President George
A Ainslie, and Messrs l.. l.. Lew, Hen.
~ Bodekerl John : Elicit, 5. b. Cren-
5naw.
The secretary resd the minutes Of the
last meeting, and they were accepted
REsIeNATIoN OF Mr.. DUNLOP.
Al former meeting Mr.. r. A. Dunlop
rendered his resignation as first vice.
president A letter was addressed to
him by the secretary telling him that the
Board had refused TO receive his resigna.
ZION and urging the reconsideration Of
bis action. The secretary then read an
other letter Just received, TeiieratIng The
resignation on the former ground, the
lmpOssibili'y 10 serve because Of press
of business. His heart was with The
Chamber, but his time could not be spent
IN furthefing its interests Some better
man should fill the place.
VACANCIES FILLED.
An election was then gone into. Judge
George l.. Christian, the second vice
president, was elected to fill the place
which Mr. Dunlop declined
This election Of judge Christian
created vacancy, and Nj s. II HAwes
q member Of the Board OF Directors, was
elected second vice president.
To hii the vacancy in the Board of
Directors created by Mr Hswes' election
as second vice-president, MI B. F. John.
son was elected without opposition.
NATIONAL BOARD or HEALTH.
Judge Christian, when committee re-
ports were called, stated that the bill
from Washington and aew Orleans. bav.
ing for lis object the establishment. Of a
Natobal Board Of Health, had been ez.
amined by him lie found in It sundry
features 10 which he could not agree
lie was willing 10 sanction the scheme
bat not some Of the details.
The matter was referred back to the
committee, they to report at future
meeting.
JAMES RIVER VALLEY 1MMGnAIION 20.
CIETY.
The following letter was read by the
secretary
5coTTsyTLIE, Va, Dec. l2, 1888
George J. Aiasls, Esq President Of the
CLqmbsT Of CmmTcs. Richmond
My Dear Sir,-I much regret my Ina
biliiy TO appear. owing to a painful at
tack of rheumatism, before YoSr Board TO
urge the claims Of our immigration soci-
ETY.
/. AS am convinced that Virginia is
l0sine many desirable settlers from the
old world by her supineness in the matter
Of immigration
2 Virginia Is not making known her
claims 10 the frozen out people of The
/ North and Northwest, compelled to lease
through declining age or impaired health,
7 that this Is sn excellent climate suited 10
their needs.
/ Our society only ssks the well-to-do
citizens Of Richmond TO take up $3.50
shares OF stock of $40 each 500 paid,
10 which 1t Is hoped will Start them In TO
nun eFaliye business.
GEORGE W CLARK.
Mr.. McMurder, the general manager
! OF this company was present and supple
menied the letter by remarks. He urged
/ the Board to help him.
/ 10 answer to questions he stated that
the profts you'd be commissions alone,
and half Of them wculd be spent In ad'
yertising and other expenses such as
agencies.
The aim OF the James River Valley
Improvement Company Is to get the peo'
ple here, we now need from Il 800 to
/ es 600 10 run the company, and expect to
get II from Richmond. This immi-
grafton OF foreign citizens, who
will buy farms will be aot alone benefit
10 Richmond but TO the State Al thai Is
asked Is q committee TO meet the cohmittee
from the Tobacco and Cotton aud Grain
Exchanges this afternoon
President Ainslie thought such re-
quest not unreasonable.
Judge Christian moved the appoint
msnt Of the committee. agreed TO-.
( The following were appointed Henry
Bodeker, S. D. Crenshaw, l.. Levy.
Adjourned.