The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-11
CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
MEMBE RS JAMES RIVER IMPROVE
MENTCOMMITTEE CHOSEN.


A quarterly meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday evening at |
m In the absence Of the President, Hon.
Geo. /. Christian, first Nice-President occu-
pied the chair.
This being the first general meeting fol-
lowing the organization Of the City Council,
at which the members of the committee on
the improvement Of James river from the
Chamber Of Commerce, as provided by or
dinance, have TO be elected. Mr.. Andrew II.
Christian. Jr, nominated Messrs. Geo.W Al
len. Thos. Christian. :. II. Halves, J.. q.
Noting, John Purcell, L. ID. starke. and ].
:. Tower. who heretofore constituted the
committee, and they were unanimously re-
elected.
ACTIVE INTEREST.
Mr.. Henry W. Wood presented the follow
inc paper for the consideration OF the meet
inc. "There Is one matter which IL mas
occurred 30 me that il would be well 10
bring before the Chamber, and that is the
adoption Of some means by which
larger number Of our members can
he brought 10 take more active interest
i'm the work Of the Chamber, IN looking
after the business welfare Of our city.
link that every one will agree with me
that at present the work of the Chamber j.
done by a few, and that the great bulk OF
the members take very little part IN II De-
vond paving their annual dues. III seems
| In me that unless the Chamber adopts
come measure by which the large member
| shin can be interested in its work, that we
| cannot hold that membership which Is so
necessary TO give the financial resources
| for carving on the various works under
taken. A large number Of the members
| now coming ma are not going 10 ne WILING
| to pay ten dollars per annum SIMPLY 10 say
! they are members OF the Chamber OF COM
merce. and unless they can feel that they
| have an active interest in ITS work and can
soc and know for themselves the
/ Good that il accomplshes for the
| whole city we must naturally lose
/ proportion Of these members every year.
/ To obyiate this and make every member an
| active worker and thinker for the welfare OF
orr city. is result which we ought TO
strive for, and any thing tending in this d.
rectOn should receive our cordial support
! and cooperation. one OF the ways 10 cause
members 10 take a more active interest Is 10
rive them something to do, and to bring
| them In direct contact with the Chamber
and its work.
SUGGESTION.
ITO do this would suggest that the num-
her of members Of some Of the committees,
if not all Of them, be increased to say
| twenty or thirty members, and that SAID
| committees have regular stated meetings
say monthly, or as often as may be deemed
! eXpedient. A larger membership OF COM
mittees would suggest more ideas for the
| advancement Of the aims and purposes iOf
| which the committees were formed, ana
| stimulate and encourage public spirit ana
enterprise, which could not but result IN
good
Another suggestion is that special COM
mitiees be appointed 10 undertake or ell
courage enterprises in particular lines
| Tor instance. suppose special committee
| had been appointed to aid and encourage
the building Of irst-class hotel here, and
mat they had cO-operated with the different
parties who have made the effort TO raise
| The necessary funds, dividing up, If neces-
sarv. into subcommittee for canvasslng
and raising subscriptions Is there
any doubt that if such a commit
tee had been formed and had had
charge Of the business that the hotel would
have been assured by now, if not already
| built: In regard to the new Chamber Of
! Commerce building, | would suggest that a
large committee be appointed TO follow ny
the circulars sent out. and that personal
canvass of the members Of the Chamber be
made for subscriptions. | DO not think
there should be any doubt that every dollar
for the purchase Of the site, at least. II not
for the whole building, should he promptly
subscribed by the members, and believe
that it will be if they are properly ap-
preached.
another large committee which might
be appointed is one 10 take charge of and
discuss the best means Of advertising and
putting forth in proper manner ana AT
opportune time the resources and adNan-
t ages Of our city.
, SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
81 am aware that this comes under the
province Of other committees, but at the
: same time | think a special committee
= would accomplish much more good
, than is now being done. As prac
teal suggestion towards the accom-
p plishment of This whole matter,
would recommend that the president ap
point a committee Of say twenty, to devise
and report some action by which the whole
membership can be brought to take more
active interest in the work Of the Chamber
for the advancement Of the city's welfare
The concluding suggestions OF the above
paper being put into the shape Of motion
by Mr.. Wood, were adopted by the Chamber
/ and the chair announced that committee
of twenty to take the question under con
sideration would be duly appointed.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following parties were then proposed
as members of the Chamber, and unani
I mously elected: Messrs. Thomas l.. Blan
I ton, David Baker, Jr., Chewing Il Rose
, Darlington Il Darlington. Ede Bros, j. +
S Glenn, J. II. Harvey, W. II. johnson, G. Ii
Page. Southern Brokerage and Commission
( supply Company, c. l.. Todd, Wheeiright 4
! Archer.
s There being no further business before
a tbs Chamber the meeting adjourned.
BOARD MEETING.
q After the adjournment Of the genera
,. meeting. "A session Of the Board was held
lion. George J.. Christian, first yice-presi
. dent; :. III. HAYES, second yice-presldent
= Colonel W. ID. Chesterman, Colonel John b
Cary. l.. NJ. Griffin. II. Il. Talaferro, II
Wallerstein. George a. smith, L. ID. Tay
lOr W. Il. Hancock. Excuses were mad,
for Messrs. Purcell, Carter, Millhiser anC
Trayers.
INLAND TRADE.
The following communication from Mr.
! :. w. Trayers, chairman of the Committee
u on Inland Trade, was laid before The
Board.
. your committee begs TO report that dur
. ing the past month no complaints have
! been referred 10 it,, on either the Richmond
D and Danyille or the Coast Line roads. anC
: there is now nothing specific before it on
. either OF these systems.
''The committee on Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad and its connections is still &C.
= lively at work in trying 10 establish better
b passenger connections and cheaper freight
rates between Richmond and points on the
I Virginia Midland, Baltimore and Ohio, and
Shenandoah Valley Railroads. a confer.
b ence has recently been had with the repre-
sentatiyes of these roads in the office Of the
Railroad Commissioner. and another is q
bc held next week, when we are led 10 trust
something substantial will be accom-
T, pli-hed,'
! Upon motion Of Mr.. +. ID. Taylor the re-
: pOr, was received.
BILL OF LADING.
; From the same committee a report was
! presented in regard to the new form Of bill
of lading proposed by the transportation
. companies. as follows: 1.-The attention OF
the Chamber having been called TO what is
, known as the uniform bill Of ladiug which
! has been adopted generally by the railroads