Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-11
CHAMBER COMMERCE
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF JAMES
RIVER IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
Discussion OF the Building Project, Eaii'
road Affairs. and Public Enter
prises Generally.

dent, occupied the chair
This being the first general meeting OF
the Chamber following the organization
of the new City Council, at which the
Chambers members of the Committee on
the Improvement of James River have to
be elected. Nh Andrew II. Christian, Jr.,
nominated Mcssrs. George ". alien
Thomas Christian. S. II. Hawes. f.. q;
Noting. John B. Purcell, L. -. Starke,. ana
/. S. Tower, who heretofore constituted the
committee. and the motion being gseconded
by Mr.. Il. l.. Frayser, they were unnnl-
mously reelected.
THE HOTEL AND OTHER SUBJECTS.
Mr.. Henry w. Wood presented the fol
lowing paper FOR the consideration OF the
meeting:
There is one matter which II has occurred 70
me that 20 would DO vol 10 hriag bcioro me
| Chamber. and that l. the ad )plOn Of some
| means by which a larger number Of our lieh-
bers can be brought % tase more active in'rf-
est 10 the WORK of the Chamber IN looking after
the business welfare ~ our city. ! think tnHt
every one viii agroo with ne That az present thr
/ work Of the Chamber ia done by few ana mat
The great bulk OF the members take worry ht'io
part IN IL beyond paying their annual dues. IL
Z SCANS % mo that unless tho Chamber ADOPTS
some measures by which the large membership
( can be Interested IN - WORK tnat Wo canrot
/ hold that membership, which ~ 20 ncce--
/ sary % give the financial resource Tor
/ carrying on fhs VARIOUS works undertaken
large number Of the members now coming IN
are not going TO be willing 20 pay go por an
I mum simply = say thoy are :ncmbert OF inc
Chamber OF Commerce. and unless they can
feel that they have on active interest IN iis WORK
an eau 500 AMI know for themreive- the RJO1
! that n accom- yllshes Tor the whole city We must
naturally lose a proportion of those memner1
/ evory year. 70 ODylate This and make every
| member an actiyo Worker ana thinker ioI 'Io
welfare Of our city Is n result which We Ought "
I strive for, aud anything tending IN this lifec-
ton sh0ihd receive our cordial support aud CO
/ operation. One Of tho ways - cause ~ 'm-
bcrs 10 take moro active interest ~ 70
give them something 20 DO and % brlng
them ia direct contact viii the Chamber ana its
! WORK. 10 do this wO .ld suFges, that tho mum
Der of memners o. some % no committees, n
not sll Of them, be increased 10 say twenty or
thirty mem ners, aud Ihat said committees have
| regular s,at,d ncttings, say monthly or as
| often "a NAV be deemed exp-dient A largo
/ membership OF committees would suggest moro
ideas for the Advancement OF the aims ana par
poses for which the committees were formed,
| and stmulsts and encourage public spin. ana
eu erpriso Wnicn could not but result IN good.
Another suggestion "a that special omnlt'ees
! be appointed TO undertake or encourage enter
prises In particular lines. FOR lhsthAce, o,p-
pose special committee had teen appOiuttd 70
ed aud encourage the building % 1rst-cla'9
hotel here, and ihet thoy had co-operat-d Win
the different pa ties who have made tue oDorl 10
| raise The necessary funds, dividing up II p0cer-
sary into sub-commutoe5 for canvassing ana
| rais Dc Subscriptions, is there s1y Goipi th&t
IL such a committee had bcen formed
and had had charge OF he business tnas
I the hotel would have been assured by now II
not already buili : In regard 10 ne now Cham-
Der Of Commerce building would suggest Inat
| a large committee DO appointed 10 follow up the
| circulars sent out, ard tbat personal canvass
! Of the members Of the Chamber be made Tor
subscriptions. | do not think there should DC
| sny doubt that every dollar for the purchase Oh
the site, Of least. II not for the whole bullang,
| should pe promptly subscribod ,by tie members,
| and believe that II will DO II they are properly
! approached.
! pointed ia one 10 take charge OF and discuss the
best means OF advertising ani putting 10 ~ In a
! proper manner and 81 oppOriuno times the re-
| sources aud Advantages OF our city.
lam aware that this comes under the province
| OF other committees, bu. at tho same time l
| think special committee would accomplish
| much more good than Is now being done AZ a
practical suggestion towards the accomplish
ment Of this whole matter would iecomiuonu
| that the President appoint "A committee OF say
! twenty 10 devise and report some action py
wnicL tho whole membership can be Drought 10
/ take a more active IN crest IN the work OF the
Cham Der for the Advancement Of the city's well
fare.
The concluding suggestions OF the above
! paper being put into the shape OF q
| motion by Mr.. Wood was adopted by the
Chamber, and the Chair announced That
committee of twenty TO take the question
under consideration would be duly ap-
pointed.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following were then proposed as
| members of the Chamber and unanimous
| liz elected: Mesls Thomas J.. Blanton.
David Baker Jr., Chewing u Rose, Car
rinpton a Darlington, Edel Brothers, j. +.
| Glenn, j. H. Harvey, W. L. johnson. {.
H. PAGE. Southern Brokerage and Com
mission Supply Company, G. l.. Todd. and
Wheelwright d Archer
There being no further business before
the Chamber, the meeting adjourned.
Board Meeting.
After the adjournment of the general
! meeting "a session of the board was held.
| Present. Hon. George l.. Christian (frst
vice-president). $. II. Hawes Second vice
presidentl, w. ID. Chesterman, Colonel
John b. Cary. l.. NJ. Griffin, II. b. Ialla-
ferro. II. Wallerste,n. George A. Smith,
T.. ID. TAYLOR, and w. i. Hancock.
Excuses we're made for Messrs. Purcell,
Carter. Millhser. and Travers.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The following communication from Mr..
! s W Travers, chairman of the Committee
on Inland Trade. was laid before the
board
Your committee bees TO report that during the
| past month no complaints have been referred 20
| IL on either tho Richmond aud Danvlle or the
| Coast Line roads, and there Is now nothing spe-
cinc before 1t on either Of tbese systems.
| The committee on the Chesapeake and Ohio
! railway and its connections is still actively at
| work irving to establish better passenger con-
! nections and cheaper freight rates between
/ Richmond aud points on the Nugiuiz Midland,
! baltimore aud Onto, and ShensndCah-Nalley
| railroads. A conference has recently been had
| with the representatives OF those roads IN The
Office OF tho Railroad Commissioner, and another
| ia 10 be held next week, whom We are led %
trust something substantial Will be accom-
plshed.
Upon motion Of Mr.. L. D. Taylor the
report was received.
BILL OF LADISG.
From the same committee q report was
| presented in regard TO the new form of
bin of ladng proposed by the tTansporta-
tiOn companies, as follows.
The attention Of the Chamber having been
! called TO what rs known as the "uniform bill o'
| lading." which has been adopted generally by
the raj roads OF the country and which, II ~ re-
| uOrte l. vii! be adopted bv the Virginia roads,
| the COMMITTEES on lnGad Trade upon cXamina-
| tion of tho document Gpd that II contains most
objection ablo features and that n appears 20 oo
framed with au entire disregard OF many or the
| obligations OF common carriers. And while II
| may not be possible tor the ronds 10 enforce at
| law the unjust coIdltlcns Of tho bill OF
| ladiug, your committee deem it lmpolitc
| 20 eoquiescc quietly in .ho use OF an instrument
IN their daily business which IN It's terms seems
50 entirely inimical 10 the interests OF the busi-
ness public. They therefore recommend that
| the suggestions Of the New YORK Produce TX
| change be adopted-to wit: That our merchants
| and shippers accept this bill Of la1ing undoI
| protest and that the Chamber pass q resolution
! advising th,s course, an turthenthat the Cham
! Der send a representative 20 any meeting that
may be called by he exchanges or other CON-
mercisl boiiss Tar the purpose OF agreeing upon
! a proper bill Of la1ing and having MS use on
forced by legislation.
Upon motion of Mr.. w. L. Hancock,
seconded by Mr.. III. Wallerstein. the report
was adopted.
The Secretary then laid before the board
the following districts TO be canyassed for
| subscriptions TO the Chamber of Commerce
building. and the names OF the members of
the Chamber assigned TO each district.
| These members are expected to associate
with themselves such other members OF the
Chamber as they may desire to assist them
in the work of securing subscriptions.
James b. Elan, from No west Broad TO No.
433 east Broad, inclusive; T. A. Cary, from No.
800 east broad to No. gSs east Broad. Inclusive:
W. d. Chestermsn from No. 695 east Main 10
No. sSS east n ain. inclusiye; q. c. Jones, from
No. so east Main 10 No. 923 east Main, Iuc.u-
sivo; 4. r. johnson. from No. 1000 east ala 10
Ne. 1918 east Main. inclusive: w X. Qusrlee,
from No. llo0 east Main 10 No. lIls east Main,