Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-09
THE CHAMBER MEETS
.,yesAL IMPORTANT MATTERS es
FORE THs BOARD.
go. Printing OF Dir. winlams's Speech
Opposed 20 The Hatch and wash
burn Bills-R Railroad Matters.

-,, monthly meeting OF tho Board Of Director
r. Richmond Chamber q Commerce wa,
,..t,rsterday evening at 6 O'Clock. Present
.-,. q. Causiian, president; = n. HAYES
.-. rrcsidest; =. W. 1ravers second vice
D.. L. Antrim, T. n. Bsssell. x. ID. Crgn.
.r. u. II. NJ. Harrison, Thomas l.. Moore
.....e- SCOTT, Il. L. staples, j. r. Tucker, Jr,
..r Naddey, John II. West, c. d. WingEold
.r 81. WLitue, Jr., dUectoia
20. committee on Advertising, 60 which She
. . o Nj b. D. johnson that the address
f.f. skcitOn Niliams on the Credit O
'-..u should be given an extensive cirCu-
.. -r DO chamber and other commercial or
..t. .as 1t She south wac referred, reported
ending that tho address be Published rs
.r..K to tae next annual report OF tho
r....sC estimates az ne cost OF printing
...... number 90 excess Of tho usual humber ~
..u'0I. After Rome discussios Of the
Oh. port Was recommittod TO the com.
. vtf tre request that they recommend
. Her which they Dean 20 cNpciient 20
...... -.oi. together with plan ioy the distri-
gao reports.
u.-.H ANp wASHBUgN Bills
,.. r. Antrim, chairman OF the Committee
.-..r.c ana Comm ercigi | Sagcs, submit
...r ..Ia .ug report winch vas unanimously
committee on Commerce and CONNER.
...-.- .. watch was reiCrrci tho request
. Err Orleans Cotton Exchange 20 ION
... s.n nst ths passage Of the bills
LIE Hatch aud MnshuIrn bills, after
.r-.InfDg the Interests involved, f.
.....I fhat 70 Is not only r question o.
..sr.o On tha cotton trade II the
t. tne whole trade q this country
.-...e Oi such laws would seriously In
- ..I frc great industries 81 this
.at v)-d result In iUcnlculGhlc
..I I-rs. mot only 90 our commerce,
l.,.IaI interests Also. Your COM
... .. .-.f.ro recommends that the Chamber
-r. .i 'he city n Ri,nmond Join with
.....irs Cotton Exchange and all other
tlf.es IN solemn protest against
...e. nj thcse bills or any other similar
.. ...r mmltiee would also recommend
.... ...' IRIS protest be sent 10 our repre-
Sim Congress, urging them 10 use thcir
s... eating such legislation"
U. I.e-a4l. chairman Ot tho Committee
..l sanitation, brought 90 the atten-
l.ari tie report u the Joint commit
.. .haW0or, She Academy Of Melicinc
Pr. tse Council. sui the Board Of
..... .. reference 30 certain matters relating
....... % tle city. and aSkci that the re-
.. ..r! as o whole as the expression
...- no The chamber through is Com
. Dr. Attn; bat tue matter having
'Ha chamber for he consideration on
... .- .-.l-.un. and there being some differ
...... upon the questions 20 which tho
- -. .a .-r-.I aE1 As % some Of IT'S conclu 4ions
.... .l-ar supply az the city, the report
l % Nh. II. l.. Staplcs laid upon
-. as 6. leave 10 IA position TO be
...- a. slI discussed al such time Ia the
.-... l. ..a. re deemed advisable.
EtE, FROM TuE NORTH.
t- H. Irarers. chairman Of the Committee
.- I-sHe, made d verbal report on behalf
... .'H" iu reference 20 tho question Of
... ...... Richmond and northern cities,
r. .ltuu'd IN the hands Of Ms COM
Ere. r. t.. l.-l meeting az the chamber lie
.....-. .llt upon the occasion oil the
"a fIfl
.. .. ranmtcfs representatives had
she t1al Of the tIr.n which
.. eject December let, with the
.... 'r.u the representatives Of the
....- ...- they would give their earnest con-
... f. Any Just grounds OF complaint and
.....- f. r.Ire-s such complaints, ana be-
..... ".' interview % Wa utterly impossible
.... .ftee 90 measure the effect ot the
.....- ..t. ny tho farm Of December lat;
........ went into elect q number Of in
.... ....h he onIn Grated, had come
attention % the committee which
.. -.rr.tiJu. and that the commit
. U.w address 10 the business
..- . ...i u.ud, whether members o! the
...t.r ..'. H letter asking them 10 state
.'... .t t.e rtsseIt rates upon their various
........ ...- when prepared with this data
.. ....... wound b" fully presented, and Dr. re-
....r-- .. g .fiaiued the committee would re-
.-.. PHI. t.- chamber aud ask for further
'... Ne further reported a case where
...... ...f fAo trains On tho middle Division
..... .-5. axe ami ohio bad not been salts
r.- q. '-e businessmen Of the city, stop
... I..He made at some Of the stations 50
... t.eIr travellers using more than one
.... ..f .t.l way. Ia this instance he was
.... .....f trgt the matter had Teen taken
f. Antrim ana a satisfactory ar
-........ r,f- with the authorities Of the
...... ..i Ohio. lie also stated that III the
... fter suburban service for pas
-. .. veg Zee Richmond and Dhnvlle rail
. lest for "a passenger train on said
.... E..hnoId between the hours % Z
.... . h. had Ueeu met - the satisfaction
l- -..-.r- of the road ~ tho revised
....... t foe Richmond and Dauvll.e, which
..l .- pa outgoing train a; l%.+o T. NJ.