Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-09
gwen TO the Chamber which would cper.
ate for the benefit Of shippers by express
and afford them some valuable facilities In
that branch of TRANSPORTATION.
pErTRR rAcIIIrfEs WANTyp.

BETTER FACILITIES WANTED.
Under the head of new business, Mr..
Thomas l.. Moore called tho attention OF
the Chamber 10 the lack OF q proper sys-
tenn tor delivering goods at tho Richmond
and Danvllle depot, the practice In vogue
beng 10 unload the wagon or Gray which,
by crowding, could first reach the doors of
TINS depot, which practice resulted in
much confusion and sometimes IN the in.
jury or breaking Of the vehicle carving
goods to that depot. Atthe Richmond Fred.
ericksbug and Potomac depot he said the
rule was 20 unload vehicles in their proper
turn, and be hoped the Chamber would
use its influence to have a similar ruIe
adopted by the Richmond and Danvillc
railroad. Tho matter was referred TO the
Committee on Inland Trade, with the re-
quest tha: they Will have the trouble cor
rected
A resolution relating to the Chamber of
Commerce building was read TO the meet
ing and referred upon motion Of DR.. Page
TO the Board of Directors.
Under the head of election of members
MIR. George A. Endley, of Chase City, was
elected nonresident member of the
Chamber.
There being no further business before
the Chamber the meeting then adjourned.
Board OF Directors Meet.
meeting Of the Board of Directors of
the Chamber was then called. Present
Colonel John b. Purcell, president. and
Messrs. Thomas n. Carter, John Il. Cary.
W. ID. Chcsterman, +. Ii. Deane. A. ID.
landerkin, L. l.. Moore. J. X. West, +. NJ.
White. Jr.. and Henry ". Wood, dircc-
tors.
The following preamble and resolution
referred TO the board by tho chamber,
upon motion OK Dir. +. NJ. White, Jr.,
was adopted:
Whereas this Chamber, in pursuance of
Its purpose TO erect "a Chamber of Com
merce building has through a building
committee purchased q site and employed
an architect to prepare design for said
building, and the Building Committee is
prepared 10 finally adopt design and to
take other steps necessary in the prosecu-
ton of this work; and whereas. on the Esd
day of August, 1890. the following action
was taken by the subscribers TO stock in
the Chamber of Commerce building:
"HfsolUcd, That the Board of Directors
Of the Chamber of Commerce and the
Building Committee be authorized and in
structed TO proceed rs soon as may be
practicable to purchase the site to be Sc
lectet 10y them, perfect the plans for the
building, and take all such other steps as
may toe necessary and expedient. with the
the view of erecting "a new. modern. and
commodlous building"
iItEtloEt tc II
R,So'ued By A.e BoGrl Of Directors Of he
Richmond CtGmbcr Of Commerce. That the
Building Committee be and are hereby
authorized to adopt the plans. OBTAIN bids,
and proceed to erect the building; and TO
that end.
2. That tho President be requested to
appoint a committee OF not less than three
who shall be authorized TO conduct nego-
tiatiOns for the sale or hypothecation of
bonds to be secured upon the property of
the Chamber for the purpose of raising
funds TO be used in the construction of the
building N accordance with the provision
OF the act OF the General Assembly of
Virginia, approved March 8, 1880. to enable
the Chamber OF Commerce to receive sub
scriptions TO stock for the purpose OF
erecting q building. etc.
MORE RENT ASKED.
The Secretary then laid before the
Board communication from Messrs. IL.
Seldom Taylor * Son. agents. terminating
the lease of the rooms the Chamber Occu-
pies III the Merchants National Bank
building and communicated an offer III rc-
gard 70 them for new term commencing
January !, 1892. at an advanced rate Ill
consequence of the Improvements recent
" made IN the building. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Carter the matter was referred 10 the
/ President and Secretary rs committee to
decide the question.
There beng 10 further business before
the Board Il then adjourned.