Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-27
CHAMBER COMMERCE
AResoLUrtoN ADOPTED FOR ELECT
ING NONRESIDENT MEMBERS.
Many Additional Committees 20 lie Had
Convention rostponcd--Notssf for
the Lot Payments.


A called meeting OF the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce was held yester-
day evening ut 6 clock, President John
u. Purcell in the chair. The first bust
ness in order was tho consideration OF
the proposition TO elect as honorary
members prominent citizens Of the State
who are non-reSdents of Richmond. To
carry into effect the suggestion in that
direction made by Mr. +. q. Leigh, Jr.,
aud the report upon that question made
M the last quarterly meeting by the
Committee on Commerce, tho following
resolution was offered and adopted
Hesoircd That in order 20 extend the IN
fucncc Of the Chamber Of Commerce IN
carving out IT, plans for tho commercial.
manufacturing, and agrculturiug interests
at the people Of the whole state a number
ut honorary members from each county Of
che tate De- chosen by the Board of DireC-
tors. that those honorary members be re-
qucsfed ~ furnish 10 tho Secretary auv in
format'on which will further the mutual in
ts-ost 0f this city and the count esa and towns
oi the State. aud they Toe advised by the
Secretary from time % time OF any ltrove-
mcnt on the part ~ this Chamber in which
these communities may be interested
THE RAILROAD CONVENTION.
Reports from tho Committee on Inland
Trade being next IN order the following
was submitted by the special committee
composed of the members OF the Com
mitteo ON Inland Trade-Colonel John
b. Purcell, Judge George J.. Christian,
and Mr.. Thomas \. Carter:
RsoHmoND. Va, November II, 1890.
Tho undersigned me.nbers OF special
committee, 20 whom tho matter Of calling
convention in November O. consider tho
railroad question in Virginia, as suggested
Iu "a report 10y Mr. l.. G.. Leigh, Jr., chair
man OF the Committee on the Chesapeake
and Ohio and it's connections, which re-
port was adopted bv the Chamber, beg
leave 90 report that IN view OF the magn-
tulc and importance Of the question, ana
also for the reason that ~ was proposed 70
elect prominent citiXDns from on paris OF
the State honorary members OF the Cham
Der. thcv consider further time necessary,
both 20 fully study the situation and TO
confer with other sections 81 the 0late 10
the end that there may bc united action.
Also. that they deem II ine1pedient 10
call convention now. the present time
the Legislature.
Tl.y Therefore request that the matter
be continued in their hands.
The report was received committee
granted the additional time required.
rNcRrAsr THE COMMITTEES.
There being no other reports from
standing committees, the special com
suittee appointed 10 consider and report
upon the eypodiency Of increasing the
present number Of standing committees
submitted the following
The undersigned members Of the special
committee appointed % consider and re-
mort upou the suggestion of MI. Il. ".
Wood at the quarterly meeting iHJuly met
lursuaut % the call Of the Chairman OctO-
Der Path, and beg leave o. make the follow
ing recommendations
ist. That Article TX. OF the Constltu-
tiou bo altered and amended 10 read: The
President shall annually appoint from the
board and Chamber COR from either or
IothI tho following standing committees,
consisting on six members zach, except the
Committee on Inland Trade, the Commit
tcs on Business Enterprises and tho Conn
mittee on Resident Members, which shall
consist of twelve members each, and the
Committee on NOu-Residcnt Members,
Committee ON Commerce and Commercial
t-4ges, Committee ON Manufactures, Com
iuIttee on Inland Trade, Committee on
Outward Trade, Committee on Mines,
Committee on Agriculture and lmmigra-
ton, Committee on Banks, Currency, ana
Insurance, Committee on Information
and Statistics, Committee ON Advertising,
Committee on Reception, Committee on
business Enterprises, Committee on Legs
lnuon. Committee ON Streets Roads, and
Parks, Committee on Health and SANTA
ton. Committee on Public Library, Com
mittee on State Exposition, Committee on
Resident Members, Committee on Non
Rondent Members-to whom. unless other,
wise referred, all appropriate matters snail
be referred and reported on before maj
action hy the board.
IL will be observed that the above list in
dudes the Committee on NOu-Resident
Members as recommended m the report OF
the Committee on Commerce upon sug-
rcstion Of Mr. T. q. Leigh, Jr., the enlarge
mont ~ the Committee on business Enter.
prises, and the creation OF committee on
twelve ON resident members. The SIZE oi
the other committees they do not consider
Il e1ucdient 10 increase. but tho addition
# nine new committees, as suggested. %
Tho present number of committees VIII
lrinp into active contact with the work OF
The Chamber ninety additional members OF
The organization.
SPECIAL SUBJECTS TO CONSIDER.
They further recommend the appoint
mCnt ~ special committees % consider and
report upon the following questions;
LET. The importance of the city having
on Inspector of buildings.
"a. The importance 90 Richmond OF the
promotion of the Richmond and Chesa-
beahc railroad
3d. The best means of encouraging, and
If practicable securing, the establishment
~ school II technology at Richmond.
In conclusion, they suggest that this re-
port Doe considered az called meeting OF
Che Chamber nj the earliest convenient
date. and that II the recommendations ar6
adopted TINT the members OF these COM
lmtices, as far as practicable, be CHOSEN
from the roll of new members and old
members not now on committees.
Respectfully submitted.
lSigned II. W. Wood, s. ID. Crenshaw,
Roosevelt Page. John ". PieTce. Is. NJ.
Quarles J. II. Witty, L. {. Younger
STILL OTHERS.
In connection with the above report
IL was suggested that the Committee on
Banks, Currency, and Insurance he di-
vided into two committees-vi2., a Com
mi,tee on Banks and Currency and a
Committee on insurance also, that there
be'a Committee on Postal and Telegraph
Service and Committee on Express
Service; further. that all standing com
mitteos shall meet TO consider matters
referred 20 them as promptly as practica-
ble. and shall also have regular meetings
for the purpose of originating business
az least once a quarter.
The report with the additional sugges-
tions mentioned, after being discussed
iy Messrs. h. W. Wood, Gustavus
Millhiser, X. Dabnoy Crenshaw, Thomas
Christian, L. ID. Starke, A. h. Guigon,
and others, was considered as u whole
and adopted, with the exception that the
question Of the appointment of the spe-
cial committee WAS referred to the Board
Of Directors, some OF the questions TO
which they relate. as for instance the
matter OF Inspector OF Buildings having