The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-11
THE HEILTH OF RICHMOND.
Tho Subject Discussed by the Bosrd OF Dsree-
tors OF the Chamber of Commerce.

tors OF the Chamber OF COMMERCE
The regular monthly meeting of the board
OF directors of tho Chamber OF Commerce
was held yesterday evening OF o'clock
Present Colonel John 4. Purcell. presi
dent. non George l. Christian, first vice.
president Mr. s. H. HAYES. second wee
president. Messrs. John y. Cary, ". ID. CheS-
terinan. ). u. Crenshaw, James -.
Crump. F. II. Desne. James b. Elan, b. J.
johnson. A. ID. Landerkin. +, IT,
Leigh. Jr.. Y. l.. Moore. GEORGE A. smith
L. h. Taylor. Everett Waddey. j. x. Werth'
J. H. West and II. ". Wood. directors Mr;
S. ". Travers. chairman committee on inland
trade, ard MIR Charles T.. Boiling superih-
tenCent Of city water works. Excuses were
made for the absence Of Messrs. W: !; nan
cock and H. A. Tsbb and Colonel Niliam
+. Cu.shaw. who was also expected 10 10
present, was detained at home by slckne9S'
HEALTH or THE CITY.
The frst business transacted vas the. con
sideration OF the consolidated report OF the
reports Of the various sub-comm!ttees rom
the Chamber of Commerce the Aca.eny "a
Medicine and Surgery. tic Committee Oh
Health OF the City Council and the board OF
Health OF the city. The report WIS pro
sented and read by Mr.. John X. West IN the
absence Of Mr.. Thomas \. carter chHII-
man. After some discussion as 10
Messrs. Werth. HAYES Johnson and
Purcell. Mr.. Charles l.. Boiling SupeTintehu-
ent Of the City Water w rks. was invited 70
address the meeting which he DID. giYlns
his views IN reference TO that portion OF the
report dealing with the subject OF the wafer
supply OF the city. and III several Inaleriai
matters he took issue with the statements
and conclusions reached by the sub-commit-
tee who dealt with that branch OF the suDJect
Judge Christian then moved that SO much
of the report AS referred 10 tie water supply
be referred 10 the superintendent OF water
Works and the City Engineer with the 70
quest that they furnish the board all the H.
formation they can upon that subject.
10 DISCUSS IT.
Colonel Cary suggested that il would be
better TO invite all the parties 10 appear be-
fore the board and TO have q full discussion OF
these questions in order that the board might
have before them the 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 the report Mr.. John X.
West then gave a history of the movement
from It's inception stating that originally 1t
had been the intention OF the committee 10
invite an expert sanitary engineer TO report as
TO the sanitary needs of Richmond. but that
1t was thought that with the aid
of the Academy of Medicine and Sur
gerry our Board OF Health and the Com
mittee on Health Of the Council and
our local experts that II was unnecessary %
call in outside aid and that these gentlemen
had been. therefore. requested TO investigate
these sub ects and had done so and at each
stage of their proceedings they had invited
the cO-Operatan and assistance Of the city
officials, who had. however, been prevented
from attending on some occasions by their
official engagements.
The president then explained that the OBJ
ject OF this movement on the part Of the
Chamber was to bring to the attention of the
City Council the Importance of this question
and 30 cooperate with the Board of Health
and the Committee on Health of the City
Council IN such measures as appeared TO be
necessary.
on THE TARLE.
Judge Christian then moved TO lay the re-
port on the table until Tuesday the2 d instant,
at which time an adjourned meeting Of the
board should be held at 3 p. NJ. and that at
that meeting Colonel Cutshaw, Mr.. Boiling,
DR. Taylor. Mr.. Blair. and the members OF
the several subcommittee formed from the
Committee on Health from the Council. the
Board of Health. the Academy Of Medicine
and Surgery, and the Chambers commit ee.
be all requested 10 attend as well as every
member of the board Of directors of the
Chamber, so that this important question IN
al its bearings might be fully considered,
which motion was carried.
Colonel Gary then, as chairman OF the Com
mittee on Information and Statistics, called
the attention Of the Board to the fact that the
bill commonly known as the "Eill for the
Better Collection Of~ Debts" in which the
Chamber had taken considerable interest at
the last meeting Of the Legislature. would be.
be understood, offered at the present
meeting OF the Legislature, and he
mentioned the fact that those interested
night give the measure their support.
Upon motion Of Judge Christian. the ques-
ion was referred to the Committee on Legs
alton, with the request that they take the
natter ~ and endeavOr TO have the bill
"a sed i'll substantially the same shape rs the
me which had the Chambers endorsement ut
he session OF the Legislature two years ago.
There being no further business before the
Board, the meeting adjourned