The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-14
AS CHOLERA MAY COME
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
TRY TO PREVENT ITS SPREAD.
A Communication From the COMMITTEES on
Health and Sanitation-The Mail From
Richmond to New York.


Christian occupying the chair.
Mr.. f. II. Bissell, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Health and Sanitation, laid
before the meeting the following com
from a committee OF the State
Board of Health:
His Excellency. the Governor OF Vir-
gina, owing TO the threatened invasion or
this country by an epidemic Of cholera,
has recognized the State Board OK
Health. Unfortunately in 1912 the Leg
isiatLrc In enacting the law added pro-
vision which makes IL of no avail: That
is, II failed to make an Appropriation
to carry on the wCrk-consequently. the
board has never been I'm position 10
do any work. In face Of an epidemic,
which seriously threatens us this sum-
mer the Virginia State Board OF Health
must apply to the people of the Com
monwealth TO give them the means to
fight this disease.
At a meeting Of the board. which as
sembled for conference with the Com
mittee on Health and Sanitation OF the
Chamber of Commerce, your committee
presenting this paper was appointed by
the State Board of Health TO bring this
matter before the Chamber Of Commerce
at Richmond. Representing as you do the
commercial interest of the city. you APP
preciate the great danger Is life and In
reference to commerce that would be
caused by an epidemic Of cholera. and
can readily see that it will be good
economy to spend any amount Of money
necessary to prevent its occurrence.
While the dread of an epidemic or
cholera is the immediate occasion for the
appointment of this board. ii should not
be lost sight OF that many other matters
pertaining to public health justly demand
the attention of such a board, especially
in towns and cities where there are local
health officers
A careful estimate Of the expense at
taching to this work shows that we will
need at least 1000 to supply the men and
the means necessary to give us the pro-
lection we will need. Understanding that
the Chamber of Commerce has no funds
available for this purpose. we do not
ask a subscription from you. but we trust
that you will recognize the necessity
for prompt action and appoint a COM
mittee TO canvass the business men Of
Richmond so as TO raise as much of this
fund as possible
LANDON b. EDWARDS,
PAULUS a. IRVING,
Committee.
Richmond, Va, March 30. 1898.
After the reading Of the above, Mr..
Bissell reported a resolution of his COM
mttee earnestly recommending that the
Chamber accede to the request contained
in said communication, and, upon motion
of Mr.. John r. West. the recommended
ton of the committee was unanimously
adopted.
Before proceeding to other business. Mr..
F. NJ white, Jr.. asked the privilege OF
Offering a resolution conveying the thanks
Of the Chamber to Mr.. Bissell, to the
other members Of the committee on health
and sanitation Drs. George Ben Johnston,
Christopher ThOmpkins and w. A. Deas,
and TO other physicians who have CO.
operated with the committee of the
Chamber in reviving the State Board OF
Health. which resolution, being seconded
by Mr.. TraYers, was unanimously adopt
ed by the Chamber.
Mr.. f. NJ. Whittle, Jr. chairman OF the
reception committee, made a verbal re-
port in reference to the proceedings OF his
committee in carrying out the wishes Of
Chamber as TO the entertainment of the
Southern Governors and other distln-
guished visitors now in attendance at
the convention. called to meet I'm Rich
mond to consider the question OF immi-
grafton and, in this connection, expressed
the obligation felt by the committee for
the active cooperation of His Honor, J.
Taylor Ellyson, the Mayor Of the city
A communication from a committee Of
OF Richmond Lodge. No. 10, Of the In
ternational Association Of Machinists was
then laid before the meeting. and referred
to the committee on manufactures.
A communication from Mr.. A. II. Chris
tian, Jr., calling the attention of the
Chamber to the offer of Colonel William
f.. Cutshaw to confer and cooperate
with the committee of the chamber on
health and sanitation, in their efforts to
have all possible sources Of contamination
10 the water supply of Richmond removed.
and to the importance of availing OF this
offer, In view Of the anticipated danger of
cholera, was referred to the committee
on health and sanitation with the request
that they confer with Colonel CutshaW
and the Superintendent Of the City Water
Works in reference TO the matter. and
to report to the Chamber.
The attention of the meeting being called
TO the action recently taken by the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of Petersburg looking 10
the retention OF the office of collector OF
internal revenue for this district at Pc
tersburg. a resolution was offered by Mr..
j. l.. Antrim and unanimously adopted
by the Chamber to the effect that a spe-
cial committee of three be appointed by
the chair. with instructions to prepare
a communication in the name OF the
Chamber for transmission to President
Cleveland setting forth the reasons why
this office should be located, as formerly,
at Richmond, Va.
An urgent appeal from the relief COM
mittee OF GAINESVILLE, Va. addressed 70
the Mayor OF the city OF Richmond, hav-
ing been brought to the attention OF the
Chamber. with a request for It's aid, and
committees from the Chamber, from the
Tobacco Exchange and from the Grain
and Cotton Exchange having been APP
pointed, and these committees having col
lected a sum, which. together with sl05 q
sent to the Mayor and to the Chamber OF
Commerce. amounted to 81 1886, the secre-
tary, upon motion of Mr. Everett Wad-
dey. was instructed TO convey the thanks
OF the Chamber to the Tobacco Exchange
and 10 the Grain and Cotton Exchange
for their prompt cooperation. and "a
the committees which so kindly under
took the work of making these collections
Mr.. John A. Lancaster called the at
tention of the Chamber 10 the defective
mail service between New York and
Richmond. and moved that the subject
be referred to the Committee on Postal
and Telegraph Service. with the request
that they use their best efforts TO have
said service improved After some dis
cussion Of the question by Messrs Thos
Christian, Everett Waddey and r. II
Blssell, the motion was seconded by Mr.
Waddey and unanimously adopted.
There being no further business before
tho Chamber the meeting then adjourned