The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-09
CHAMBER OFC0MMERCE.
MONTHLY MEETING OF BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.

Mr.. 4. Dunlop Elected Permanent Sec
r.tary-coIoneI ". u. Che.ternan. the
Retiring Secretary, worthily Compff-
mented.
The monthly meeting Of the Board OF
Directors Of the Chamber Of Commerce
was held yesterday evening present.
Frat VIce-President George l.. CbrIs
tan. Second Vice President ,. H.
/ HIVES. Secretary w. ID. Chesterman'
and Treasurer John II. Montague. u
rectors: Henry Bodsksr. Robert o.
Kosher. b. +. Johnson, f. u. Lelgn'
Jr. r. II. Whitlock, Robert +. vii
Iiams. l.. c. Younger. 5. w. Travers.
/ Herman Wafis.stcin. Arthur b. Clarke,
aud Henry +. Holms.
An excuse wa, presented for the aO'
sence of Mr. o. l.. COttrell.
THE PERMANENT SECRETARY.
Mr.. b. f. Johnson, shsirman OF tho
| Committee on Commerce. submitted
report embodying sundry recommsnda-
tious in regard TO the secretaryship:
They said they had. as directed. offered
tho nosition 10 Mr.. w. ID. Chesterman
! and with very handsome salary at
/ tachedl but he declined to accept-pre-
ferring 10 continue in his Journalistic
work.
After full discussion of the claims
/ Of all Of the candidates. the board pro-
cesded To fiji the vacancy by the cleo
/ ton Of Mr.. r. \. Dunlop.
There were fourteen ballots cast. Mr'
Dunlop got every one.
Mr.. Dunlop belongs to the we'll
/ known family Of that name IN this
/ city. and was for many years q member
of the firm Of Dunlop & McCancs. tie
made no canvass for the position, con
sidering that as he had been for long
time yice-pTesident Of the Chamber 1t
would be indicate for him TO do so.
/ lie is in every way qualified for the po-
sition. and will make an excellent and
useful officer.
NEW ROOM.
With regard to new ROOMS the com
mittee reported that they were unable
to secure what IN their judgment
seemed to be suitable rooms, and in re-
spect TO that part Of their work further
/ Indulgence was granted them.
BETTER COLLECTION LAWS WANTED.
Mr.. J. II. Witty. acting chairman Of
the committee. reported that in obs
dience 10 the wIshe. Of the Chamber
they had invited r conference Of dele
gates Of chambers Of commerce and
other such organizations Of this State,
TO be held here on September i1th.
with q view of memorializing the Le-
gislature for the passage Of better laws
for the collection Of debts.
INSURANCE RATES.
He. from the same committee, re-
ported that they had addressed letter
ID the Secretary Of the Richmond Board
of Underwriters in relation 90 the rates
Of Insurance. in this city, and expected
% have conference with representa-.
tives of that body on the subject.
BRANCH TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
The secretary laid before the board
the communication from Mr.. Tree,
superintendent Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. in answer TO the
complaint of inadequate facilities for
the delivery of Geographic messages.
and as TO the extra charge demanded
beyond the free delivery line.
Nr. Witty took issue with Mr.. Tree s
statements with regard 10 the number
Of Western Union offices in the city Of
Baltimore. and argued that Mr.. Tree
was in error IN claiming that this city
De- as well supplied with offices IN pro
portior 10 population as Baltimore.
Judge Chtis.ian Second Nice-Presi-
dent Halves IN the chair said that until
She publication of Mr.. Tree 3 letter he
bad never heard that there was branch |
office at Davenport q Morris or at the
Byrd-street station. He was sure that
the general public was equally unin-
formed. However that may be, these I
two branch offices by no means meet
the wants of our people. He moved /
that Mr.. Tree 5 letter be referred To the I
committee on information and Stats !
tics. with a request that they confer /
with M. Tree with the view II obtaining /
the location of an Office on Broad street /
not west Of First. and on Main street !
near Twenty fifth.
Nj. BOsher SAID the Office at the /
Byrd-sireet station is practically I'M /
known % the public. and is not open at /
all hours when 1t is needed.
The motion of Judge Christian was /
agreed 20.
GENERAL MEETING.