Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-10
CHAMBER COMMERCE
ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE BEL
VIDERE-STRGET TRACK.
Arrangement to Advertise the City's Ad-
vantages-Eiection of New Hembers-
Committee on Inland Trade.

a quarterly meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday evening at
O'Clock President J. B. Purcell in the
chair Under n suspension Of the rules
General Joseph Il. Anderson called the at
tcntion TO proposition now under con-
alteration 10 unite the United States Rcye-
nue. Marine Service with the naval SER
vice. lie said that this measure. he be-
lieved, was approved By the Secretary Of
the Navy and by the officers of both the
navy and the marine service, and would
have the advantage of consolidating two
branches of service INTO one and would
So harmonize their relations that each
could assist the other in lis functions when
anv emergency or unusual demand upon
its strength required such additional as
sistance.
He thon offered the following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas this Chamber has been informed
that the proposal TO transfer tue United
States Revenue Marine Service to the navy
il approved, not only 10y the departments
OF tho navy. but also by the officers gene
rally Of both services: therefore
Rc>oired. That in view Of the expediency
of strengthening the navy, especially Tor
coqst and harbOr defence Of Increasing the
IClff lfl IfNtUl'-uibill tlNNf III if'-' Va f.iA
emergency. aud in the interest Of simple
and economical administration, this Cham
hcr recommends the measure 10 tho favor
able consideration Of the representatives
Of Virginia in the Congress OF the United
States.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. I.
IT, Tower and adopted.
ADVERTISING OR ADVANTAGE.
4 communication from AIr. Il. +. Fray
zer. editor Of the Mercantile and NGngf0c-
f,n1ag .fOurH0i. relative 70 advertising the
commercial and manufacturing advantages
Of Richmond was laid before The board,
and. after full consideration, a motion was
made hy Mr. Is. +. johnson that the Clam
bcr advertise for twelve months III that
journal the matter TO he prepared by the
proper officers OF the Chamber, TO cover
the space OF one page. and to be subject to
monthly changes.
BLLymEEr- STREET TRACK.
Major T.. r. ID. Myers said as member
of the Chamber he desired 10 call attention
10 the ordinance OF the City Council pro-
hibi;ing the Use OF steam in moving trans
over tho connection track between the
Richmond. Fredericksburg aud Potomac
and the Petersburg railroad after April .,
1880. He said this connecting road IL u
separate organization from the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac and Rich
mond and Petersburg roads. which
has leased 60 the EichmOnd, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac all OF its
rights upon the consideration that
they shall uay 10 the stockholders OF
said connection so much per share for a
term not less than ten wears. and thereafter
until the said correcting line is purchased
bv either the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac or the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad If such purchase IS made
within twenty years, but that after twenty
wears from the date Ot the lease no such
purchase can be made aud the lease
amounts to an indefinite one 20 the kich-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
road. He explained that the Iichmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac had expected
TO remove from the city the traffic which
was objected 20 before the expiration OF
the time specified IN the ordinance. but
they had been prevented from dong 50 by
in1unctions. etc. That to have continued
the work on the Belt Line under the en-
cumstances would have been con-
tempt of the court granting these
iniuuctiOns. and now nothing can he
done until a decision ~ reached III
the courts. That no energy. expense,
or effort had been spared by the road 10
promptly meet the requirements OF the
ordinance mentioned. tie would there
fore ask the assistance of the Chamber IN
having the time extended TO April ., 1921 l.
that is TO sav. twelve months-and that the
matter be referred to the Committee on In
land Trade with the request that tncy take
the necessary steps to assist IN procuring
this relief from the City Council.
In conclusion the Major said that apart
from the interest of the road Ire thought
the CITY could i'll a1Ord TO interrupt, cut
of. and indeed anuihlate the freight and
passenger traffic now passing over tins
line. Major Myers was listened TO with
deep interest and attention by the Cham
hcr. and the matter as requested was re-
ferrod 10 the Committee on Inland Trade,
with directions to that eommittee 10 use
their best efforts with the City Council in
securing the relief needed by the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Ipon the suggestion OF the President
Mr.. |. II. Tower moved that Article N Of
the constitution he so amended that seven
instead of five members may he appointed
TO each Of the standing committees and
that three members Of said committees at
any meeting shall constitute quorum.
NEw MENBEBs.
The following new members were then
elected: Southern Stove-Works, Rich
mond Steam Diving. Securing. and Carpet
Cleaning Works. Or. Hunter Mcclure,
Messrs. Slater. Myers Il Co, julius Strause,
J.. Saomonsky. Ii. q. Forstmann, G. II.
Hasker, Charles 4. Lyons, l.. II. Hotch-
Kiss. Louis T. Ecker. A. J.. Phillips. T..
Morehouse. James =. Gray. j. Il. Ellerson,
and J. ID. Mosby.
There being no further business the
meeting Of the Chamber ADJOURNED.
Monthly Meeting Of the Board of Directors.
The Chamber having adjourned the
board WAS called 90 order. Present: Colo
mel }. b. Purcell (president, Hon. George
l. Christian (hrst vice-presldeuJ, Mr :,
II. Hawcs second vice -ptesidenO, Mcssrs.
III. Bodeker. Is. +. Johnson, +. G.. Leigh,
Jr.. X. II. Whitlock, 5. ". 1ravers. II.
Wallcrstein. 4. Is. Clarke, II. l.. Holmes.
W. ID. ChesteTman, 4. ID. Lauderkln, and
james ID. CTump.
There being no reports from standing
or special committees. the Secretary lard
before the board several communications.
which were read and appropriately dis
posed of.
Under the head of new business Air. s.
w. Trayers suggested that his committee
namely, the Committee on Inland Trade
be increased so that it can be divided into
a sufficient number of subcommittee TO
have one subcommittee for each transport
tation line entering the city, thereby en-
abling these subcommittee TO become
perfectly familiar with the questions re-
iating to the line which may be apportloned
to them in this division of the labor OF the
Committee on Inland Trade.
In accordance with this request Hon.
George L. Christian moved that seven
members be added to the Committee on
Inland Trade. which motion was adopted.
There being no further business before
the board the meeting adjourned.
A STEP BACKWARDS.
Accident Yesterday Morning to Mr.. BenJa-
min Van Buren,.