The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-09
CREDIT OF THE SOUTH.
THE ADDRESS TO BE CIRCULATED
sY CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
Much Important Business Transacted by
the Board Of Directors of Richmond's
Active Trade Organization.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
board OF directors OF the Richmond Cham
Der OF Commerce was held yesterday
Svenlng at 6 O'Clock. Present: George L.
Christian, president; S. II. Halves. first
vice president; 8. W.. Travers. second
vice president; J. l.. Antrim, f.. II. Bis
sell. S. d. Crenshaw, Jr., r. II. NJ. Har-
rison, Thomas l.. Moore, r. Carter Scott
II. L. Staples. ]. r. Tucker. Jr.. Everett
Waddey, John r. West. c. D. Wingield
and +. NJ. White, Jr. directors.
Under the head OF reports OF standing
committees the committee on advertis-
Ing, TO which the suggestion OF Mr.. b.. +.
gohnsoa that the address OF Mr.. Jno. Skel-
ton Williams on the Credit Of the South"
should be given an extensive circulation
by this Chamber and other commercial
organizations OF the South was referred,
reported recommending that the address
be published as an appendix 70 the next
annual report Of the Chamber, giving
Estimates Of the cost OF printing a large
humber in excess OF the usual number
br reports printed. After some discussion
Of the subject the report was recon-
knffted TO the committee, with the request
that they recommend the number which
they deem it expedient to have printed.
together with a plan for the Distribution
Of the reports.
JMr. J. l.. Antrim. chairman of the com
mittee on commerce and commercial
Hsages, then submitted the following re-
port. which was unanimously adopted:
your committee on ana COM
fnercial usages. to which was referred the
request from the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange 20 join In a protest against the
passage Of the bills known as the Hatch
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sidering the interests involved, are or the
bpinion that 1t IS not only a question OF
vital importance 10 the cotton trade OF
the South, but to the whole trace OF this
country; that the passage of such laws
would seriously interfere with the great
Industries of this country, and would re-
suit In incalculable Injury and loss, not
only 10 our commerce, but our aeTlcul-
tural interests also.
Vour committee therefore recommends
that the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
city of Richmond Join with the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange and all other COM
merciai bodies in a solemn protest
against the passage Of these bills, or any
other similar bills.
Your committee would also recommend
that n COPY Of this protest be sent 10
our representatives in Congress. urging
them 10 use their efforts in defeating
such legislation.
Mr.. e. II. Bissell, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Health and Sanitation, then
brought 10 the attention Of the Board
the report Of the joint committee from
the Chamber, the Academy of Medicine
and Surgery. the Council and the Board
OF Health, in reference TO certain mat
ters relating 10 the health Of the city;
end asked that the report be adopted as
h whole. as the expression of the views
Of the Chamber through its Committee
on health; but the matter having been
before the Chamber for its consideration
on q previous occasion, and there being
some difference Of opinion upon the ques-
tions TO which the report referred and
as to some Of its conclusions as to the
water supply Of the city, upon motion Of
Mr.. II. L. Staples the report was laid
upon the table so as TO leave 1t In a
position to be taken up and discussed
at such time in the future as may Re
deemed advisable.
Mr., S. w. TraVers, chairman Of the
committee on inland trade. made a verbal
report on behalf Of his committee in ref
erence TO the question Of rates between
Richmond and Northern cities, which was
continued in the hands Of his committee
at the last meeting OF the Chamber. He
explained that upon the occasion Of the
last conference with the transportation
agents, the Chambers representatives, had
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went into effect December LIST, with the
assurance from the representatives Of the
carriers that they would give their earnest
consideration to any just grounds Of COM
plant. and endeavOr TO redress such COM
plants; and because OF that interview ii
was utterly impossible for the committee
10 measure the effect Of the changes made
by the tariff Of December LIST; that since
in went into effect, a number Of instances,
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tentiOn Of the committee which needed
correction. and that the committee would
now address 10 the business men Of Rich
mOnd, whether they belonged TO the
mi or not, a letter asking them 10
state the effect Of the present rates Ipon
their various interests; that when pre-
pared with this data the situation would
be fully presented. and If redress was not
obtained the committee would report back
to the Chamber and ask for further in
structions. He further reported a case
where the running Of the trains on the
middle division Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio had not been satisfactory to the
bushes men Of the city. stoppage not
being made at some Of the stations so as
20 admit OF their travellers using more
than one train a day each way. In this
instance he was glad TO report that the
mater had been taken up by Mr.. c. -.
Antrim and a satisfactory arrangement
made With the authorities of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. Also that in the matter
of a better suburban service for passen-
gers over the Richmond and Danville
railroad, that the request for a passen-
ger train on said road TO leave Richmond
between the hours Of Z A. NJ. and u NJ.
had been met to the satisfaction Of those
patrons Of the road by the revised sched-
ule Of the Richmond and Danville, which
provided for an outgoing train at l2:45
J.. NJ. daily.
There being no further business before
The board, the meeting then adjourned.
Immaculate Conception.
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