The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Judge Christian Nominated for President.
hut Declines-The Matter stu Unde-
cIded-The Board to be Increxsed-Num-
Der Of Important Subjects Considered.

was held yesterday evening at y L. u.
Present: Hon. George l.. Christian, first
yIce-president; ;. II. Halves, second vice
president: Henry Bodeker, o. l.. Cottrell.
+. &. Leigh, Jr., l.. Levy, l.. {. Younger II.
WaIlersiein. Arthur Is. Clark, and III. T..
IIom-. Excuses were made for the absence
OF n. :. Boshpr. b. r. Johnson. X. ii. WHIT
lock, :. W. Trayers, and DIR. Henry {. Jones.
CAPTAIN AINsLIE's SUCCESSOR.
The Chair announced that special meet
ing of the Chamber would have to be called
10 @ ect ten additional member OF the Doard
10 make the number twenty-five, rs re-
nuired by the amendment 10 the constitu-
| I ON recently adopted, but that II was III
| order for the board % proceed 70 me elec-
tion of a president 20 the Chamber TO I'LL the
vacancy caused by the death Of Its lament
ed president. the late George y. Ainslie,
and that he was ready TO receive nominal
tons for that positions.
| Mr.. Bodeker said that he took great
leasure in nominating the first yice-presi-
dent. Hon. George l.. Christian. for the posi-
| ton of president Of the Chamber.
Judge Christian said he appreciated
the high compliment paid him by
Mr.. Bodeker, but that he had been al
preached by nearly every member Of the
board upon this subject before the meeting,
and that being convinced 1t was to the best
| interests Of the Chamber that business
man. and not member Of his profession,
should be at the head Of such an organiza-
| lion. he had positively made up his mind to
decline the honor, and had so announced his
| intention.
Mr.. T.. G.. Leigh. Jr.. seconded the nomi-
nation made by Mr.. Bodeker, and said that
Notwithstanding Judge Christians objec-
| ton to accepting the position. he had faith
| fully ably and most acceptably discharged
the duties OF president during the long i'll
ness Of Mr.. Ainslie, and that he hoped the
una imOus wishes Of the board would be
sufficient 10 override his objections.
Judge Christian still persisting in his de-
c;sion to decline. Mr.. ;. II. HAYES. second
VI, e-presdent, was nominated for president
by Mr.. Leigh and seconded by Mr.. Waller
stein. Mr. Halves thanked the gentlemen
for his nomination. but stated that il would
utterly impossible for him TO accept the
position and discharge its duties faithfully
without negecting his own business,
the demands Of which were most i'm
peratiye. lie therefore proposed that
his name be withdrawn and that
the election of president be postponed
till the next annual meeting in June, 1890
Judge Christian proposed instead that the
special meeting for the election OF the addi-
tiOnal members OF the board be held two
weeks from date, and that at the same
meeting the position OF president be filled.
which would give time.t0 the members TO
think carefully as to who would be the best
man for the place Mr.. Halves, however,
persisted in his motion 10 postpone till June
next, which was seconded by Mr.. Leigh and
adopted by the board.
SUITABLE ROOMS FOR THE CHAMBER.
Judge Christian gave notice that at the
spscia meeting for the increase Of the
board he would call mp the question again.
Mr.. ii. Waller TEN, on behalf Of the CON-
mttee on commerce, submitted report IN
writing, SITTING that the commerce had
been unable TO secure suitable rooms, and
suggesting the appointment Of special
committee to be called 1.-THE building COM
mittee," who should be charged with the
duty Of looking into the matter Of erecting a
Chamber of Commerce building, and also
with the duty Of providing temporary
quarters for the Chamber.
Mr.. Younger moved that the matter re-
main in the hands Of the committee on
Commerce. as they were already familiar
with the subject, and that the report be not
received. The motion was seconded by Mr.. /
liolms and adopted.
SOUTHERN GRANITE WORKS.
Mr.. 0. l.. Billings. VINO was present by
invitation Of the board. laid before them a
proposition for establishing the Southern
Granite Works, gave the board some very
interesting and highly gratifying Informal
ton about the valuable resources Of this To-
caity in quality and extent of her granite
formations. and after fully describing the
advantages Of the Virginia granite by the
government test, as compared 10 that
Of ROckpOrt, Me-, and points in
Rhode Island he laid before the
board a prospectus Of the company he
~
opment and working Of the quarries known
as the IIutcheon 4 Donald quarries. just
three miles from Richmond on the Richmond
and Danyile Railroad. These he described
as by far superior 10 any ne had ever seen,
and after giving other details and answer
ing all questions in regard 10 this plant. he
extended an invitation 10 the board, and es-
pecially its committee on business enter
prses, to visit these quarries with him at
any time between now and the last Of the ,
week. He was requested by the board TO
leave a number Of his propositions with the
secretary for the information Of It's MEM |
Ders. and the subject was referred 10 the
special attention Of the committee on bust /
ness enterprises.
CONNECTIONS WITH THE SOUTHWEST ,
Mr.. :. W. Trayers enclosed in letter to +
he secretary, most encouraging report of 4
ne progress being made by the committee
IN inland trade in the matter OF better con- j
lectiOns with the Southwest. lie also re- q
,Ortcd that a sleeper would be put on the
light train for New York as a permanency, I
md that this committee has strong hopes q
hat they would be able 10 induce the rail G
Dad authorities TO sell round-trip tickets I
rom Richmond 10 New York. ?
HE VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CRANICAL SOCIETY.
The secretary laid before the board Pc
itiOn signed by about $50 citizens Of Rich v
lond, including most Of the prominent mer-
hants OF Broad. Main, and Cary streets, O
equesting the Council 10 reconsider their
elton in declining financial aid 10 the Viz il
mia Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
The Chamber being asked to take action IL
n this subject, the following preamble and
solution was adopted. b
Whereas the sense of this Chamber has
cen requested as To the prOprety Of a loan -,
y the City Council Of the sum of $4,000 to II
re Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
)ciety 10 meet the deficit caused by holding ca
Ie late Exposition; therefore be it III
ReSOircd, That it is the sense Of this
hamber that the prosperity Of the city and a.
> business interests alike demand that Nh
nd loan should be made by the city; that
IL grounds and buildings Of the society L.
idll remain intact lOf thcU future use. ana I ,
at "a committee of three be appointed 10
esent this resolution TO the City Council.
VARIOUS IMPORTANT MEASURES. =;
A communication from Mr.. Il. +. johnson
as also laid before the board suggesting L.,
ton upon several important subjects. u ,','
wing TO the nature Of those subjects and ~
@ absence of Mr. johnson, il was decided
postpone their consideration until the II
ecial meeting Of the Chamber to be shortly WI
Id.
Mr.. Leigh moved that a special committee sol
three be appointed, including Judge Chris TN
IN as chairman. To consider carefully the stl
'orrey bill Zone Of the subjects referred 10
Mr. Johnson) and to report at the meet RI
:, at which it il to be considered, the nj,
lent features of the law. 80 that the board -
~ act with the utmost light upon the sub ,
t. Judge Christian appointed as the other =,
,mbers of this committee MessrS. l.. g.. ,''
Ugh and Arthur Il. Clarke. uel
number of other communications to the -r'
amber were read by the secretary and APP
)priately referred. There being no fur he
n business the meeting adjourned. cit
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