Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-12

shaw, James d. Crump, r. II Do.n cn.x
1ottomlg, 5ames B. Elam, W. T. Tlancock. b. ~
TbomSS a. NJ. ~ Lapderkin, r. @. Leigh, Jr.,
ITtJla,lhs, T.l,d Jr; g. l. Street, II. A. Tabb, II. b.
Svyhmeilefro, \ ID. Taylor Everett waddey. j. r.
W,bi,ts, "uin' b; Meet, Henry w. Wood, \. NJ.
''''''0' 'F'' ana John SHELTON Williams.
RELTyKD or COMMITTEES purY.
Colonel Purcell, upon rexuming tno on a. o,,or
.is elc.lion, having said that he ala so with tho
ul'uesstandlng that he would bs relieved from,
TO er.,oS OF chairman Of the Building Commit
We. anu the Secretary also having asked that he
be relieved from serving In The drsI csnac5t,, -
a a member Of the committee ana as rccretary
e1o III rotating 20 the formation Of this com.
GeSsVo Gcoreo vas vs. Snended, upon motion OF Judge
NVeVa,ke - christian, % read as followa:
lhat said committee shall consist Of two
~, Do roo'S y. the Chamber 20 be appointed by
s sne resident the other three 20 be chosen by
@ w noiucfs OF the stock OF the Chamber, the in
eeut.oh being mat while the title TO tho property
shAii vest IN tho Chamber tho proceeds from
s aOn,s y, DUdlng snall inure TO the stockholders
VIRGINIA And CAROLINA.
Mr.. s. ". Travers reported tho action taten et
the recent conference between the COMMITTEES
on Inland Trade Of the Richmond Chamber ana
q committee from the Petersburg Chamber OF
commerce in relation 70 the Virginia and Caro-
hna rattoad, which was as follows:
Hfsoircd, That tho Committee of Conference
! IRON the Chambers OF Commerce OF the cities of
petersburg and Richmond recommend the ap-
e.
three nom each Of said chambers which COM
initces shall have charge Of all matters uortain-
lng ng 70 mo virginia and Carolina railroad, and
shall personally confer with the partics who are
most Interested In this enterprise and recon-
menu such plan ~ they consider best calculated
20 promote the construction q said road.
Upon motion OF MIR. Samuel Rcrrstcr the re-
port was adopted with the underst landing that
! the committee suggested will be appointed.
hr. Irayers also called tho attention Of the
NnhtADer 70 the desiraoHty and importance for
! several reasonsot an abattoir being Established
near Richmond, and that question was re-
! terred 10 the Committee on Health and Santa
ton for report.
MAPS TOO HIGH.
Mr.. REGISTER then suggested that the prices
hXed upon maps OF Richmond aud vicinity pub
ushed 10y the Chamber were too high for their
tree and general use, and urged tho importance
| oil the hgurcs being lowered 80 that the utmost
good could be accomplished by this advertise
ment OF Richmond as commercial and indus
| trial centre.
MIR. Clarke, chairman Of the Committee on
| Manufactures, upon which the duty OF fixing
! these prices dcvolyed, explained that as the
| Chamber was Obliged TO distribute about 1900
| maps cratuitonsly they had adopted figures
| which would merely reimburse the Chamber for
/ us actual outlay, and that in considering the
propositions from certain parties 20 use the maps
| freely az loss than half Of their prime cost the
] committee doubted their authority TO net in the
| premises and referred this question 10 the board,
| but that no hoped, as the matter was now before
! the Chamber, thoy would decide IL, and not as
! had been suggested, refer the subject again TO
! his committee.
| The matter was further discussed by Messrs.
| REGISTER, Everett Waddey, r. II. WhitlOck,
| Thomas Moore, II. w. Wood, Jr., II. l.. Staples,
| and the Chair, and the consensus Of opinion be-
1 ing that the price ought 10 be reduced, even II
/ tho Chamber was not directly reimbursed for its
! outlay, upon motion of Dir. III. i. Staples, IL was
| determined that the maps hereafter should be
I sold for % cents each in lots Of less than fifty
| and 10 cents each in lots of 30 and over.
GENERAL BUSINESS
! a communication from Colonel Henry c. Jones,
! First regiment Virginia volunteers, in reference
] 20 the invitation TO that organization 10 encamp
| with the State Guard Of North Carolina in tho
near future, and suggesting that If the attention
| Of RiChmOnds businessmen Is called to this
! splendid opportunity OF furthering business in-
| terests by extending the acquaintance Of our
| was read 10 the meeting and referred 20 the
! Committee ON Commerce and Commercial
| Usages.
| a communication N David w. Reinhart,
| general manager Of ii East Richmond Com
| pnny, suggesting the employment Of n suitable
| person by the Chamber OF Commerce for the
purpose Of soliciting subscriptions 70 the stock Of
| different establishments from the citizens Of
| Richmond, who are directly and indirectly bene-
/ ntei by every manufacturing enterprise coming
| TO Richmond, was referred TO the Committee on
| Manufactures aud the Committee on Business
| Enterprises
| The following new members were elected: Al
| fred Bailey, Cardwell Machine Company, A. B.
| CroWell, John B. Culpcper, DenOon, Tupper q
! CO., W. III. Harbaugh, W. 4. fitzgerald, George
\ W. Mayo James c. Smith, George A. Taber,
/ Writ +. Taylor Il Co., +. p Winston Son, and
| the Union Brokerage, Commission, and Ware
| house Company.