The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-14
COMMERCE CHAMBER.
MEETING or THE BOARD OF DI-
RECTORS.

posed Tax on Cotton Seed oii-New
Members.
The monthly meeting Of the Board Of Di-
r.ctors Of The Richmond Chamber Of Com
merco was held yesterday evening VI o.
O'Clock. Present. Colonel John b. Purcell
president: Hon. George l.. Christian, first vice
president: Messrs. :. II. Halves, second vice
president. r. =. Boshcr, ". ID. Chesierman,
James ID. Cump. Henry T.. liolms. B. D..
johnson. A. ID. ianderkin. =. G.. Leigh, Jr.,
Leopold Levy, W. r.. QOarles, :. ". TRAY
en-. II. wallorstcin. Il. II. Whitlock, l.. G.
Younger. Excuses were made for the alb
eencc OF Mcssrs. John b. Cary, Arthur u.
Clarke, and o. l.. Cotirell.
INLAND TRADE.
Nh. :. W. Trayers. chairman Of the com
mittcc on inland trade, reported that he
was now IN position 10 distribute the ques-
lions referred 20 his committee 20 the ap-
pr0priatc subcommittee, ana hoped mere
after 20 be able % dispose Of them win
greater dispatch than had been heretofore
possible. as the papers In most OF the cases
before his committee bad for seNeral
weeks been In possession Of the rail-
road committee Of the legislature.
The only matter. be said. upon
which at this meeting he could make re-
port was that Of the extension Of the time
reoucstcd by the Richmond, Fredericksburg
end Potomac Railroad for running their
trains over the connection track between
Tlba station and the Byrd street station.
which had been granted by the City Council.
pAN.AMERcANs.
The attention Of the chamber being called
"a the prospect of The Pan-American Con-
ercs. making a Southern tour and visiting
Richmond. upon motion Of Judge Chris
fian. who asked 10 De excused from serving
on the committee ihe following gentlemen
were appointed, including Judge Christian
NOTWITHSTANDING his request, 70 make SUIT
able arrangements IN the event OF the Con-
cross deciding % visit Southern cities:
lion J TAYLOR EilysOn. Hon. George l..
christian General h. ID. Fry, General
Charles j. Anderson. Colonel Iazewell IL
lott Nessrs. Philip Haxall. Warner Moore,
John Pope. g.. g.. Valentine. X. ;. Bosher,
William IL. Parrish, Gus Millhlser, Ashton
sfarke. T.. ID. starke. and Thomas T.. Camp
bell.
NEW ENGLAND VISITORS.
TIE chair then laid before the board a
communication from Mr.. Dallas Chester
the New England Press Association, the
earliest being that Of the Massachusetts
Press Association. who will arrive at Nor
folk MAY r., and thence visit the other I'M
portant cities Of the state.
In pursuance of resolution adopted 10y
the board. the chair appointed Messrs
Dallas Chesterman, b. i. Johnson, L. III.
Nlayo. 4. J.. Jehrcss, James II. Barton and
samuel REGISTER. a committee 10 confer
with the local press for the purpose Of ar
ranging "A suitable programme for the en-
tertainment Of the earliest Of these eNcuf-
In this connection Mr. b. f. johnson Of
fered the following resolutions:
"Resolved. That the president be hereby
authorized 10 appoint reception committees
from time 10 time as IN MS Judgment such
committees may be needed"
Mr.. johnson. i'm support Of this resolution,
said that frequently important and distin-
aulished visitors came 10 our city when the
time WAS too limited or IL would be incOn-
yonicnt 10 have committees appointed for
their proper reception by authority from the
board.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.. r. II.
Whiilock and adopted.
Tp0n the request Of Mr. +. q. Leigh, Jr.,
the secretary was Instructed 10 cominuhi-
cato with Mr.. NJ. j. O'Brien, general mana |
ger Of the Southern Express Company, Sa-
yannah. Ca, 10 ascertain if the excessive
charges upon the collection of drafts at inie- /
rior points trading with Richmond and hav-
Ing no bank facilities, could not be reduced. |
COTTON SEED OIL.
Communications were received from the |
Mobile Chamber OF Commerce and the Mo-
bile Cotton Exchange, relating 10 the pro-
posed tax on cotton seed oil in lard, by the |
two bills now before Congress known as the /
-. Conger Bill" No. 2S3, and the "But- |
ferworth Bill" No. go, protesting |
against the passage of these bills as being
injurious 10 the best interests q
the majority OF the people IN the
country and especially to the cotton
planters of the South. The question was
considered and it appearing that the admix-
fure of cotton seed oil with pure lard was
not deleteriOus. the Board endorsed the aC-
tion of the Mobile organizations and in
structed the secretary 10 communicate this
endorsement 10 our senators and representa-
tiyes at Washington.
The secretary laid before the board q
communication from Mr.. A. II. Christian.
Jr.. secretary and manager Of the Rich
mond Paper Company, enclosing two let
tiers from customers in Southwest ir-
ginia and one In Bristol. Ienn.-bifterly
complaining Of the delay in shipments TO
that section. and the letter, with its en-
closures. was referred to the committee on
inland trade.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following gentlemen were then elect
ed members of the Chamber: MIR. j. II.
Shields. general managerO of the Manchester
Paper Company. and Mr. Robert l.. lraylor,
Vice-president of the Tennessee Midland
Railway Company. Several other c0mmu-
nications were considered by the board and
appropriately disposed of. There being no
further business. upon the motion Of Mr.. l..
Levy, the meeting adjourned.