The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-08
S. ?. @. r. & JOHNNY REB.
THEIR PLiNs FOR NEW CHAMBER
or COMMERCE ADOPTED.


Messrs. TJEcTton :. Rogers, w. u. Higham
and Charles II. Read. Jr., the Successful
CoDtestants-Board of Directors Action on
Tonnage Fill.
The building committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, consisting Of Col John i. Purcell.
Mr.. 5. L. Halves, Col. William +. Cutshaw and
AIessrs. T. A. Cary and II. 4. Dunlop. last night
ended their sessions over the consideration OF
the five plans presented to them by some Of the
architects of this city for the erection OF the
new building Of the Chamber of Commerce, at
the southwest corner of Ninth and Main streets
Tho award was made after a number Of pro-
tracted meetings Of the committee 20 the plans
signed IS. r. O. r." and johnny Reb.' The
former represents Mossrs. Fdgerion s. Rogers
and w. r. Higham. while the latter WAS pre-
scented by Mr.. Charles +. Read, Jr.
The committee accepted the 'front.' clcFailon
and the.plans OF the exterior Of the building a.
designed by Mcssrs Rogers a lllghain, whlle
for the interior they adopted the plans drawn
by Mr.. Read
All three gentlemen were seen after the adj
journmcnt of lhc committee by representative
Of TIE TINES. and seemed to be rather puzzled
over the combination. 70 was mentioned tnai
possibly the fact that Mr. Read had PROVIDED
Tor magazine hOor ln ms plans had something
TO do with She decision OF the committee.
As matters stand now. the plans ior tle IN
terror as drawn by Alf. Read viii have 20 De
adapted 10 the plans Of Iessrs. Rogers ~
Higham, and then very likely the design Tor tile
exterior viii have 20 be rcmOdelled AZ al
events. another month or so Will be required De-
fore definite plans can be adopted.
BOARD or DIRECTORS MEET.
A called meeting Of the Board Of Directors OF
the Chamber Of Commerce was held last evening
with President Purcell IN the char. HE meet
ing had been called, as Colonel Purcell stateu
To- the gentlemen present, 20 consider me adNls-
ability Of Ell i0rsing Whaf j. known as the ION
mage bill. senate OH 3i3S, An act 10 place lile
American merchant marine engaged III the iof-
Cign trade upon AN equality with ihai OF DINER
nations. 10 provide for ocean mai service bt,
tween the United states and foreign poI.si anu
10 strengthen the naval estabilshmcnt. Colonel
Purcell explained that the Board OF Trade ana
the Chamber of Commerce OF Norfolk had re-
questcd him To see that the Chamber oil tom-
mcrce OF this city took some action IA concert
sage of thcbill ln question.
At first hc did not feel like inducing the Board
10 take "a stand in the matter on account oil tne
limited time, and hc wrote 10 that eject 70 Sif.
NckCrlrck. of Nori DIX adding that pcrsonallyhe
was In favor of the measure. While IN Baltl-
more on Friday ho had received telegram from
Mr.. MckCrrck notifying him that Congress
had postponed action until next tuesday
day, whcrcupon he had decided 20 issue the call
for the meeting. Yesterday lac had received an
other dispatch from Norfolk, saying That com
Inlttec from that city would be here az ocolck
last night. IL was then too late TO change thq
hour for the meeting from Il 10 O'Clock, ana
ne thought the Board might as well 90 aheb
with the consideration OF the bill
THE SENATE BILL READ.
Senate bin 3.'.s, was then read. Its main Tea
ture is that lhe Federal Government snail pay a
bounty tO each vessel built IN thus country anu
equipped hy American citizens AS oincers, as
follows. For each gross ton. ten cents Tor each
tirst aud second five hundred miles going IN
ward and outward. and an additional twenty
Ia
miles. This scale Is intended Tor sailing vessels
as we'll a. steam vessels w.th salling power or
eleven knots per hour and less, while an add
tiunai cent per ton shall be paid Tor every addl-
tionM two knots per hour until the amount Is
reached which H. pad a. subsidy 10 YES
sells by the Italian and other foreign Gov
emmcnts. Ihi, bounty. however. shall only De
paid 10 vessels loaded ~ a port IN The United
States. and they shall only be entitled 10 IT. when
on their return trip they bring AT least twenty
five per cent. Of their carrying capacity IN
freight. Steam vessels with twelve knots SAIL
power per hour and over VII hereafter h.te 10
be- built 80 as 10 be- TUNED INTO cruisers, ii ne
cessity should demand IT, These vessels shall
only bc entitled to carry the United states man
when they possess certincate RON the Navy
Department. and when required 10y the POST
master General they VIII have 10 carry the mai
without any extra charge. This bill was passed
by the United States Senate III July last, and Is
at present before the House.
At Tins point. Colonel Purcell requested TO
have the consideration Of the bill interrupted
for few moments. He announced that Mr.
Z
member of the Binding Committee. ana thai
body being about To decide upon plan for the
new building that evening. lac decmcd Do hecSs-
sary 10 have successor appointed. Osuallf tht
recommendation fOr such position was made by
the stockholders. but IN this instance he Thought
that the other members oil the committee sIouuu
recommend a successor IN order TO save Time
He therefore suggested the name OF tolohcl
W T. Cufshaw Tor the POSITION Who was
Canaan Curtis then gave his views on the bill
20 the effect that Ne was in favor OF II n long as
no better measure could be secured rs lt was
at present this country was unable 20 compete
with the shipping of foreign countries unless
the Gov er1uicnt decided 10 give subsidy. lie
also cxrr,s,ed himself in favor OF urging me
NECESSITY. of having clfiZcns As officers and sail
or- Nc-srs. :. II. Halves, Judge George J..
Christian. II. 4. 1abb and A. b. Clark expressed
similar views.
that the imports from iirazil into this country
Amounted 10 sixty millions per year "nle ohly
Ssu1uO worth OF good, were exported 10 tAat
country III the same period.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
On motion of Mr. Tabb II was decided that if
favorable action should be taken by the Board
on the Tonnage bill, a committee OF two should
be appointed TO go 10 Washington next Tuesday
and present the views 81 the Chamber 10 the
Congressional Committee.
Whiic tho meeting awaited the arrival of the
committee from Norfolk a number OF other
matters were disposed Of.
The following new members were elected:
Me-srs n. 4. Lamb, David Ihnehart, Isaac j.
Gentry, j. :. Hall. /. 4. Braucr. horace =.
Halves. and the Southern Manufacturing Com
pany. ,7:
raising the SG0OJ0 required 10 go ahead with me
new building. and that the option on the thru
lot could now be taken mp. However. IL was ne
cessary 20 raise 5000 more 10 meet some neces-
sary expenses. o. fees Tor the architect, etc.
A communication from SIR. Mhlitg in regard
TO preferences IN deeds Of trust. as published IN
Yesterday lBus was referred 10 the Commit
Tee on Legislation, III conjunction with Judge
Christian
Ihc bill incorporating the Maritime Canal OF
Nicaragua was referred 20 the Committee on
Outward Trade for investigation and report.
At that stage of the proceedings the commit
Tee from Norfolk. consisting OF Mcssrs. Mcker-
rick sharpe and Williams, put IN an appearance,
and all three gentlemen detailed their expert
cnccs IN regard 10 the matter with the Virginia
allegation in Congress. They expressed them
selves in favor of the proposed measure and
stated that they expected Congress to pass the
bill.
of Directors cndorsn the Tonnage bill and re-
qucsting the representatives OF Virginia III Con-
a.rcss to vote IN favor OF the measure.
2 CAPTAIN Curtis and Mr.. 4. Il. Clarke were APP
poii,ed connn2ttce 10 60 on 10 Washington
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