The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
cuIep MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.

rhouebt TeasibIe-New Building for the
Chamber standing Committees
A called meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors NJ the Chamber Of Commerce was held
Yesterday evening, at @ J. NJ. Mr. b. r.
Johnson. chairman Of the committee on
commerce, submitted the following reports
the first upon tie sublebt Of new members,
and the second in regard to government ava
for protection Of the levees of the Mis'Is-
sippi river.
rho committee on commerce beg leave to
summit n report OF the result OF the enol'
commenced June 2'd 10 increase Ino MN.
bership OF the Chamber. Clrculat letteIs
,vare semi 10 about one thousand elght nun
dred citizens and business men not InenDeIs
of the Chamber, with accompanying uocu-
ments setting Iorin inc o,yv,.s and The
vantaRes OF such an association, anu INC
x,me papers were sent 10 members OF
the chamber asking each on thenl
i'm another circular To use thelI III
dlyidual Efforts To secure one W i'o on-
members. These communications were ac-
companled by form of duplication TOT neih-
berghiD printed upon postal directed 10 inc
comtaitfee on commerce, ana since enen an
other card mas teen sent To the MEMBERS
asking them to send in any names secured
so that they might all be pfofoseu at 'l ~
meeting OF the Board 10 be held today 10
The present one hundred and two appilca-
lions have been received, and list OF tnem
is attached TO this report as part thereof
The expense OF this effort. as per statement
herewth,i is estimated AT sl24.le. for tne
number OF names secured tniS appeats puit.
a large outlay; but IL must be borne IN miuu
that the Chamber having at the Time tnls
effort was made some AL names upon Hs
rolls, IL is natural that more influence ana
greater outlay had TO he incurred. Inc COLI
a. f..f
citation of the warm support they nave re-
ceived from The press in this undertaking
and their obligations TO the members or the
Chamber, some OF whom have Deeh particu-
larry active in securing new names
IL Is proper TO suggest that tnere
is one step TO be taken which
mas enable the Chamber to material
~ increase its numbers and influence,
| that is to change its quarters. This subject
has been fred ly before the board. but
the necessity IOr action In regard To u is
daily becoming more imperative. Ihelr
present quarters will not accommodate In any
sort of comfort one-third Of the present
membership, and the active work OF tiS
Chamber now requires that its rooms snould
| be more accessible to 10 the public and more
commodious for the accommodation OF It's own
meetings and those Of the business men, VINO
| frequently desire the use OF its rooms for or
| ganzng and discussing Important ehteI-
prises. This suggestion is interpolated rs
| having az important bearing upon the sub
| iect matter OF the report.
| The secr6 tary is now preparing a list OF the
| members classified by their voc ions. lhls
| list when compared with the business dlrec-
| tory will indicate exactly who are not mem-
| beers Of the Chamber that should be.
I'm new quarters and with this list II Is
| thought another effort TO increase our mem-
| bership by approaching every eligible cltlleh
could be made with better hope Of success.
SECOND REPORT
our attention has been specially called to
| this matter by the Interstate Mississippi
Improvement and Levee Association OF
| ROsedale. Miss, and the New YORK Board OF
| Trade, ,
| I'm the Mississippi Valley, owing TO the break
| ing Of the bikes aud Overlooking OF mllilons
| Of acres OF the richest lands IN the country
and the great loss OF life and property, be-
| sides the general decentralization OF business
| interests throughout many Of the southern
| and southwestern states, we beg leave 10
| present the following resolutions lOl Il aNot-
| aple consideration Of your body.
| Resolved, That we deeply syinpathiZe win
! our friends and fellow citizens IN the cls-
| tressing condition in which they nave been
| p1aced bV these oVertOWs. In our Judgment
! The only reasonable hope that the people oi
these flooded districts have Of safety against
such frequently recurring disasters IS in the
| General Government, providing protection
| IN the shape Of levees
| President Of the United states 10 ~ once pre-
| sent this matter TO the attention OF congress
| ana that we respectfully urge upon congress
| the importance of promptly adopting such
| measures as shall be necessary 10 permanent
| Is protect the surrounding country against
| fine OVerfiOws Of the Mississippi river, ana
| that the necessary appropriation OF Mohel
| be made available 10 CONNIE zee operations
| for this much-needed protection at the
| earliest possible moment.
! Resolved That copy Of these resolutions
| be sell t. the President Of the United states.
each OF our Representatives in congress and
| the senate, and that copies be sent 10 the III
terstate Mississippi River Improvement ana
| Leyee Association; also 10 the Chamber OF
| Commerce Of New York city.
NEW MEMBERS.
Both Of the reports were adopted, and the
| following parties whose names were pro-
posedby the committee. in their first report
| were duly elected members OF the Chamber:
A. /. Adamson. John Amrhein. W. W.
Archer. Alvey Bros, Morgan Byrne. Jr.,
| Jackson Brandt. William NJ. Bridges.
| Joseph W. BlantOn. X. :. BOshcr 4. W.
Burr. f. Roberts Baker, II. {. Burnett,
Milton Cayce, James II. Crenshaw, j. III.
! Chataigne. Il. ID. Carpenter, Carter
Ryland, Carr a Dickinson, +. W.
| Cunningham, Charles ii. Cosby y co.
G. W. Dunstan, H. \. Dunlop, l.. r. I.
| Davis. John II. Ellyson, Il. ". E!sOm, \.
| l.. Elicit. j. G.. France, Gunst 4 Co., \. X.
| Gum. James X. Gordon a Co., William !.
GRAY. Gaines Il Carter, X. u. lludglns,
| Thomas VI. Hiltzhimer, Ilabliston n Bro,
| ". IFrrdwicke, John A. Hutchinson, Frank
ID Hill. Harvey. Blair a Co., Samuel W.
Harwood a Son, Harris, FliPpen ~ Co.
W. T. W. Hood, Hooker * Ibll-
| lips, J. Il. Jones, DIR. VI. l.. James
| Kaufman n Co.. Joseph W. Mates, Lamp
! A. smith. T.. II. Long. Larus * Bro. Luck
| A. Day. Cazneau Mcleod. Dr. j. Hall Moore,
j. ID. McIntire. Maury n Maury. John l..
| NcGuire. Melvin j. Moore, W. W. Moses,
| Miller A RhOads, T.. VI. Moon, George l..
| Nicholson. BENJAMIN ii. Nash, samuel VI.
| Pace George ". Parsons, Bernard PeYton,
Roberts A Hoge. William J.. Royal, Rich
mond Perpetual Building. Loan ana Trust
Company civilian Loyensteinl, {. II.
Read, Jr., Otis II. Russell, Charles
p. Rady, NJ. T. Smith Co.,
George Il. Sydnor, Jr., Franklin stearns,
| George L. Stacy'y sons, Slas >helburne,
+. III. Spence Il. J. Slaughter, W. IL. sickel,
state Bank. +. >itterding. {. l.. Saunders,
| i. Messerschmidt, Talbot ~ sons, DIR. Hugh
| VI. TAYLOR. Il. W. Iraylor, [. \. Taylor, ].
| \. Vaughan, Frederick :. Valentine, +. Is.
! Victor, W. Il. West ii. ID. Whitcomb, >. ).
| Wright n stokes, II. {. Wilkins, W. u.
| Waldron, Joseph r. Wingheld, woodward
AZ son, DR.. ISAIAH II. White, Watkins Hard
| ware Company, Warwick n Carson, Dudley
f. Young Or. G. Dun ~ Coz
| MAI Oh ltlinMbND'
| Mr.. Arthur b. Clarke. chairman of the
Committee on Manufactures, laid before the
| board on behalf of his committee, report
in regard to "A map OF Richmond and It's sur
rOundings, as follows:
| COMMUNICATIVE undersigned members 81
| committee on manufactures have To report
i'm reference 10 the matter OF procuring cor
rect map Of the city OF Richmond and the
outlying territory within a radius Of five
miles from the Capitol, that they nave had
| two conferences with Messrs Redd * SON.
| who having already in their ONCE recent sur
| views OF the property. it Is intended TO en-
brace In said map, were considered the pest
Darties TO employ. These gentlemen have
| consented TO prepare by October Isl, 1890,
| a map such as is desired for the sum OF $500,
ana In such a manner that IL can be photo
autographed upon reduced scale, u desired.
The original Il is Intended. shall be hung
upon the walls Of the chamber, and VIII cover
| a SPACE Of about i've feet square.
After full consideration of the matter. your
committee are convinced that this Is the best
| that could he done. and that "A similar map
prepared by any other parties who would