The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-12
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
CHAMBER or COMMERCE MEN
HOLD A MEETING.

Additional subscriptions Required for
the New BuiIdipg-Courts' Jurisdiction
License Taxes-Round Trip Tickets
to New York-Maii Boxes.
The monthly meeting Of the board Of di-
rectors Of the Richmond Chamber of Com
merce was held yesterday evening at q
o'clock. Present--Col. John B. Purcell,pres-
dent; Hon. George l.. Christian, first vice
president; Mr.. :. n. lIawes, second vice
president; and Messrs. W. u. Chesterman,
Tazewel Elicit, l.. NJ. Gri'in, a. ID. Ian
derkin, George \. Smith, 4 d. Taylor, II.
a. Tapb, :. W. Trayers, and II. Waller
s'ein. directors.
There being no reports OF standing com
mittees. Colonel Purcell. as chairman of
the building committee, made a verbal re-
port of what had been done by that commit
tee. I'm addition TO the purchase Of the two
lots on the southwest corner Of Main and
Ninth streets. and the steps taken TO secure
additional space for the building, If neces-
sary. either by increasing the frontage on
Main street or the depth towards Cary (as
mas been heretofore published IN this paper,
he said that the committee had held con-
ference with the architects of the city, who
are subscribers TO the building, for the pur-
pose OF getting their assistance and advice
in determining what additional space II is
most desirable to secure, with reference
both to the most profitable use of the space
and to the erection Of an imposing and COM
yeniently-arranged building; that for the
determination Of this question and some
others Of importance in connection with the
building the architects themselves would
hold meeting i'm the near future and report
10 the building committee.
lie also stated that additional subscrp-
tons would be required to carry out the pur-
pose of having such a building as the
Chamber and the public desired, but II was
thought best TO delay any further canvass
for subscriptions until something definite
had been accomplished in the way Of Sc
curing "A design so that the public might
have an earnest Of what would be done,
when il was believed that subscriptions
would he upon a more liberal and general
scale.
TAKE No ACTION.
Hon. George l.. Christian. to whom had
been referred a measure now pending in the
Senate of the United states for the Purpose
of defining and regulating the jurisdiction
OF the courts Of the nited states, recon-
mcnded that the Chamber take no action in
the matter, as in his opinion II was incNpe-
dent for them 10 do 50 at this time.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit concurrcd in this
opinion. and the Board adopted the course
recommended.
\ communication from the Board of
Trade Of the city Of Chicago recommend
iIg the establishment OF a permanent Ma
tIonal Transportation Committee 10 Doe
composed of representatives from the COM
mcrcial organizations of the country. was
referred 10 the Committee Oh Inland Trade.
Preamble and resolutions adopted hy the
board Of directors Of the Baltimore Corn
and Flour Exchange protesting against
the Government granting the use of the
United states docks, piers, etc, 10 private
individuals on corporations, was referred TO
the Committee on Outward Trade
LICENSE TAXEs.
4 communication to the President from
Mr.. ". II. Tatum, directing the attention
of the Chamber 10 the law requiring the
payment of license taxes quarterly. instead
If annually, involving the payment of four
fees annually TO the Commissioner of ReVc-
nue. instead of one as heretofore. was IT,
lerred to COL Tazewell Elicit.
The Secretary then laid before the Board
a communication from the National Com
mcrcial Travellers Association. requesting
now before Congress, providing that mail
boxes be placed at all railroad stations
where towns or post0ilicos are distant from
the station. pom motion Of Judge Chris
tan, seconded 10y Nj. Edgar ID. Taylor, the
measure was unanimously endorsed by the
Board
Upon motion Of Mr.. s.. II. Halves. who
said that the present was favorable time
to move again i'm the matter, the Committee
on Inland Trade was again requested 10
take up the question Of round Trip ticket
from Richmond to New York. Mr.. =. ".
Trayers, chairman. gave "a lull state
ment Of the efforts heretofore made 10y
his committee to induce the Iennsyl-
yania railroad 10 honor such a ticket.
watch the Richmond. deriok-burg. and
Potomac railroad were willing and anxious
to put on sale, and though all such efforts
had been unsuccessful in the past, be cheer
fully agreed 10 take the matter up again,
with the hope that the persistence OF the
Chamber would result In their reasonable
wishes in his respect being granted. There
being no further business before the Board,
the meeting then adjourned.