The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-14
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
<xrxPosrASr BUSINESS MEETING
The Railroad Trafho Clerks want Half OF
ssturday-Heavy Freight Kasss-Ex-
pesses at the Worlds Fair.

The quarterly meeting OF the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce was held yester-
day evening at o'clock.
The following communications were
considered:
Two communications from Mr.. j. a.
Upshur, chief clerk of the traffic depart
ment of the Chesapeake and Ohio raiI-
road, on behalf of the employees OF the
railroads centering at Richmond, asking
the approval Of the Chamber of sug,,
gestion TO close the traihc offices OF salu
roads at the hour of u Nj. on Saturdays
throughout the year, so as to enable eur
poyes 10 dispose of current routine WVIA
at the end of each week. accompanied D!
communications from the Kichinond iV
bacco Exchange and the Grain ana Cot
ton Exchange upon this subject, were
read before the meeting and referred 10
the Committee on Inland Trade.
A communication from Mr.. h. y. Jonn-
son. calling the attention of the Chamber
70 the heavy advance in rates OF Irelghe
from Philadelphia, New York and other
points north to Richmond, and suggest
ing a meeting of the large Shippers III
Richmond TO take the matter un9er con
sideration. was read and referred 10 the
same committee. ~..i
BOARD of Trade asking the Chamber TO
send a delegate TO a meeting to be held
AT Chicago October 10th and I'D, to
promote the work for good roads IN the
United States, was considered. Inc
Chamber elected Mr.. G. Ashburner. Jr.,
as such delegate.
CHICAGO ExPKNsEs.
A memorial from the Board Of Trade
of Columbus, Ohio. relating TO the feel
.ng which prevails that visitors to the
Worlds Columbian Exposition next year
will be subjected TO extOrtOnate and I'M
lust charges by public carriers. and sug-
costing n means OF removing this dan
ger. was unanimously concurred ID by
the Chamber.
A circular from the Colorado State
Bureau of Information, rendering the
services of that Bureau to the Chamber,
was referred to the committee on adyer-
Using.
A communication from the New Or.
leans Cotton Exchange. asking the good
Offices of the Chamber in opposing the
Hatch bill at the next session OF Con-
gress. was referred TO the committee on
commerce and commercial psages.
Mr.. III. l.. Staples then offered the
following resolution, which, at his re-
quest, was referred to the committee on
business enterprises:
Resolved. That one Of the business en-
terprises now most needed IN Klchmond
is the extension of the electric car Inc
westwardly along Broad street to some
point near or beyond the Soldiers Home
In order that travel to the Exposition
grounds and the Soldiers Home may be
facilitated and that the Lee district and
the West End. the most beautiful sec,
tions of our city, may be built up ana
made more accessible as places OF resi-
dence. -;
Resolved. That the committee on bust
ness enterprises inquire into the expe-
diency and practicability OF securing
such extension and report at the next
quarterly meeting of this Chamber or
sooner
THE RAILROADS.
Colonel John B. Cary then called the
attention of the Chamber to the refusal
of the Richmond and Danville railroad
to sell round-trip tickets from points on
the Virginia Midland railroad VIA the
Virginia Midland and the chesapeake
and Ohio to Richmond, passengers being
required TO buy tickets on the Virginia
Midland TO junction points with the
Chesapeake and Ohio and there to buy
tickets from that point TO Richmond. Inc
question was referred TO the committee
on inland trade. VI, G.
Wood & Son. proposed by Mr.. G. Har-
yey Clarke as member was elected.
BOARD MEETING.
After the adjournment of the Chamber
n short session of the board OF directors
was held.
There being no reports from standing
committees Mr.. $. II. HAYES moved
that, in accordance with the custom of
the Chamber. a committee of three be
appointed by the Chair to procure a like
ness of Colonel John B. Purcell, ex--
president of the Chamber, to be placed
In the rooms of the Chamber, which mo-
ton was unanimously carried, and the
president appointed upon the committee
for that purpose Messrs. ). II. Hawes,
S. w. Travers and X. A. Dunlop
Mr.. John S. Munce called the attention
Of the board to the fact that the commu-
nication from the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange relating to the Hatch bill re-
ferred only TO the injurious effects
this measure would have upon the cot
ton business, whereas the grain and pro-
vision business would be equally injured
II said bill became law. He suggested
that when the committee on commerce
take the subject up prominent grain
and provision dealers be invited to APP
pear before that committee, TO which Mr..
J. l.. Antrim, chairman Of the committee
on commerce, cordially assented, ana
said that he would confer with Mr..
Munce as to whom it would be best to
have present from those branches OF busl-
ness at the meeting of the committee.
Masons of High Degree.
At the annual cOnvocatiOn OF the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia,