Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-11
0URSANITARY NEEDS
THIS IMPORTANT SUBJECT DISCUSS
Ed BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Consolidated Report of the sab-commit-
tees Submitted and Action Postponed
for Conference with OnIciais.

The monthly meeting of the Board OF
Directors Of the Richmond Chsmber OF
Commerce was held yesterday evening at
6 O'Clock. Present: Colonel John B. Pur-
cell, president; Hon. George L. Christian,
first vice-president; Mr.. s. ii. Hawes, Sc
cond vice-presldent; hessrs. John B.
Cary, w. ID. Chesterman, S. ID. Crenshaw,
James d. Crump, f. II. Desne. James b.
Elan, b. F. Johnson, A. ID. Landerkin, +.
G. Leigh, Jr., T.. l.. Moore, George A.
Smith. Z. d. Taylor, Everett Waddey, J.
Il. Werth, j. Il. West, and II. w. Wood,
directors; Mr.. s. w. Travers, chairman
Committee on Inland Trade. and Mr..
Charles T.. Boiling. superintendent City
Water Works. Excuses were made for tho
absence of Nessrs. w. II. Hancock end II.
A. Tabb, and Colonel William T.. Cutshaw,
who was also expected TO be present, was
detained at home by sickness.
MoRTUARY STATISTICS AND WATER suPPLY.
Hlhs nrst business transacted was the cousid-
GRAFTON of the consolidated abstracts o. the re-
rorts OF the snb-cOmmittees from the Chanber
OF Commerce. the Academy Of Medicine aud sur
gerry the Committee ON Health OF the City Coun-
cgl and the Board OF Health Of the city. This re-
port was presented aud read by Mr.. John X
West Ia tho absence OF Mr.. Thomas n. Carter,
chairman. After sOmc discussion as 90 the NOR
tuRry statistics Uf Richmond by NeSsrs. Worth,
Hawes johnson, and Purcell, Mr.. Charles T..
Boiling, Superintendent Of the City Water-W orks,
was invited 70 address the meeting, which No
did giving his views in reference TO that portion
Of the report dealing with the subject OF the wa
ter supply OF the city, and IN several meterial
matters he took issue with the statements ana
conclusions reached by the suo-comnlittees WHO
dealt with that branch Of the subject.
Judge Christian then moved that so much OF
the report as referred TO the ater supply % re-
ferred 10 the Superintendent OF the Water
Works and the City Engineer, with the request
that they furnish the board all the Information
they can upon that subject.
hAvB ALL PRESENT.
Colonel Cary suggested that it would be better
TO invite ali the parties 20 appear before tne
board. and to have full discussion OF these
questions In order that the board might have
before them tho views of the City Engineer, the
Superintendent Of Water-Works, the STATE
Chemist, Mr. Blair, and others, as well as those
Of the committees who had formulated tho re-
port. -, A..
movement from It's inception, stating that orisl-
nally IL had been the intention OF the committee
TO invite on expert sanitary engineer 70 repofs
as 20 the sanitary needs OF Richmond, out II was
Thought that with the aid Of the Academy OF
Medicine and Surgery, our Board OF Health, ana
the Committee on Health OF the Council aud
| our local experts IL was unnecessary 70 cail hl
| outside aid, and these gentlemen had therefore
been requested 20 investigate these subjects ana
had done so, and at each stage OF their pro.
| ceedings they had invited the cooperation and
assistance OF the city oiflcials, who had, how
| ever, been prevented from attending on some
occasions by their ofIlcial engagements
THE oBJRCT--ANoTHER MEETING.
The President then explained that the object
| Of this movement ON the part OF the Chambei
was to bring TO the attention Of the City Council
| the importance OF this question and 70 co
| operate with tho Board OF Health and the Com
mittee on Health Of the Council In such mea'
eures as appeared 20 b6 Sccessary.
| Judge Christian then moved 10 lay the repoFl
/ on the table until Tuesday the 22d instant, Al
| which time an adjourned meeting of the boart
should DO held at > L. NJ, and that at that meet
| ing Colonel Cutshaw, Mr.. Boiling, DR.. Taylor, Mr.
| Blair, and the members OF tho several auD-com
| mittees formed from the Committee on heaiti
| from the Council, the Board Of Health, the Acsde
| my OF Medicine and Surgery, and the Chamber
| committee be all requested to attend ae well o.
| every member of the Board OF Directors OF tn,
| Chilmber, 80 that this important question IN al
| It's bearings might DO fully considered, which
/ motion was carried.
| COLLECTION OF DEBTS.
Colonel Cary, as chairman of tho Committe'
1 on Information and Statistlcs, called tho atten
| tion OF the board 70 tho fact that the bill com
monty known as the bin for the better collee
| ton Of debts,n In which the Chamber had e. ksi
| Considerable interest at the last meeting OF th
| Legislature, would be, no understoodi offered a
/ the present meeting OF the Legislature, ana ~
| mentioned the fast that those Interested mIgh
| give the measure their support
Upon motion OF Judge Christian tho question
| was referred 10 the Committee on Legislation
| with the request tnat they take the matter a
| and endeavOr 10 have the III passed In SUI
stantlally the same shapo "a the one wnicb he
| the Chambers Endorsement at the session OF th
Legislature two years ago.
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