Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-11
CHAMBER COMMERCE
,uARrERLV MEETING OF ITS MEN,
esRs YESTERDAY.
ew Directors neutrality-suspicious.
ouestions-The Sew England
Press Visit.

Aouarterlv meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce was held at O'Clock yesterday
excn;r.r President John b. Purcell in the
char.
Tho President stated that the first busi-
ncss in order was tho filing Of two va
csucics IN the Board of Directors caused
b, the rcsicnationS of Mr.. X. +. Williams
sn5 Colonel Henry c. Jones.
on motion OF Mr.. L. q. Leigh. Jr.. II
wag ordered that committee Of three be
anpoiutcd TO nominate TO the Chamber
,ai+ahle names TO I'll these vacancies. The
Char appointed as the committee McsSrs.
II. O.. Leigh. Jr., y. II. Savage. aud Antoni
Barcamin. who having retired and con-
mlicl. reported that they recommended
tho election Of Messrs. Il. i. Brown and
colonel Iazewcll Ellett. and on motion Of
Nr l.. G. lodnRer the Secretary was su-
frorized 70 cast the ballot OF the Chamber
for MIR. Brown and Colonel Ellett, which
was accordingly done.
As chairman of the Committee on Out
ward lTade TO succeed Mr.. X. L. Williams,
Colonel Purcell appointed Mr. A. ID. Lau-
deTkiu.
LIMITED POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. y. +. Johnson. chairman OF the
Committee on Commerce. submitted n re-
teb limited pOstal-tclegraph system, en-
dorsing tho plan outlined by Postmaster
General Wanamaker. On motion the re-
pot was passed by until the next meeting.
INLAND TRADE.
Nlr. :. w. Trsvers. chairman OF the Corl-
nittee on Inland Trade. submitted the iol-
lowing reports: .,,o ,o,o
qo n0 CHAMBER of Conmercs:
Your Committee on Inland Trade bess leave
toraBori thEt during the yast month our com
uifteo has been enlarged and sTcnethene1 oy
"a Gidi.4Ou OF the cooperative cJmmi'tee pro-
yd-d by tho Chamber at the January meet
los
fan meeiing % our committee was held
few wesss ago. and all matters referred ~ ~ Dy
tle Chamber discussed an1 properly reicfTeu
fn fhs sutcnat mi tees on the yaii iJus railroH1s;
taai Is go say. our Committee on lnland lrado IS
now provided with a 9ub-cam mit"e on TIC ilch-
fnlnI nId DsugIlIe, another 90 the Nhc- apcato
anI OHIO. ana another on me Auantc-Ooast
ilnc.
are happy to roTort that our sub-comInt-
iccs nrc now indusriodsly engaged WIN me
rru-tors alroldy Toierred tuen, ana We arc
vrll orgRni2 "a f0r nHrE, and iufilo suhstiDtlal
comrlaiuis from our shipper-, o. any other Work
VIII 80 The province OF this com miiee mat can
R1yauco the usefulness ~ the thaWhcr
Nr bog 90 submit - pant Ot the report OF the
committee "a" report Of Nr 4. {. Younger, ihe
Chairman q the Committee on the hchiuOnI
an banville kHilroad marked "A.'
We also tcc 10 submit NJ part oi me report
of tho committee tho report of Mir k. A. Dunlop,
secretary. fegsrliug tne reduction OF cole ctiol
charges = tho Southern Express Company,
marked OBJ
There are other matters before ue ana recelV-
Ing attention. aud upon which we arc not able 10
report 90 this incoune, an! upon theao your
cofnml ;eo ask further indulgence.
We teg o. impress upon all who have com
ulaiuts Of delay iu transportation. or, over
clarce IA freight rafes 90 accompany their COM
vi irts with bills Of lndirc. showing date Of
thfpmont nnd rate ~ freight and also freight
nill- Or o'htr evidence showing time of arrival
a. destination that can be used as vouchers 70
nil ~. and the railroad officials In properly
locating Tho difficulty complained Of. Complete
nud specific data ir absolutely essential 10 sue
csss. COMMITTEE ON INLAND Trade,
by y. ". Travers, Chairman.