The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MUcH IMPORTANT BUsTNESs TRANS
ACTED ara REGULAR MEETING.
The Credit Of the sonth"--A ship Canal
Through American Territory-To
Help the Worlds Fair.

evening at o'clock, Mr.. $. II. Halves,
first vice-president Of the Chamber. oc-
cupying the chair.
MIR. r. II. Ferguson. chairman Of the
Committee on Advertising. submitted the
following report. which was unanimously
adopted:
The Committee on Advertising. referring
10 its report of December s. 1892. relating
to the publication OF Mr.. John SHELTON
Williams address on the Credit OF the
South" recommitted to this committee at
the last meeting OF the Board with the
request that the committee make a de-
finite recommendation as TO the number
OF copies of said address to be printed,
together with scheme for their dstri-
button, begs leave TO recommend as be-
fore that said address be printed as an
appendix TO the usual number OF Chamber
of Commerce reports-viz. 5000 and that
the same be distributed by the secretary
through the usual channels.
They also reiterate their suggestion that
other chambers OF commerce, boards Of
trade. ETC., In the South. be written 10 by
the secretary and invited to take similar
action with reference TO this important
paper.
Mr.. Edward III. Bissell. chairman OF the
Committee on Health and Sanitation,
after reading extracts from a report OK
the Chamber Of Commerce Of the State
OF New York relating TO national control
of quarantine throughout the United
States. submitted a resolution from his
committee advocating the enactment OF
laws piaCinS quarantine OF our ports
under the control Of the Federal Govern
ment, and indorsing the resolution OF
the New York Chamber OF Commerce
having this end ir view.
I'pon motion Of Mr.. West. seconded by
Mr.. J. Randolph Tucker, Ir., the resolu-
| ton of the committee was adopted.
Under the head OF new business, the
secretary laid before the Chamber COM
munIcation from the Chamber OF COM
merce OF the State of New YORK adVo-
eating the repeal Of the Sherman act OF
| 1890 which upon motion of Mr.. Travers.
| was referred TO the Committee ON Banks
and Currency.
| Under the same head. n memorial from
| the Duluth Chamber OF Commerce. ask
! ing Federal aid for ship canal through
| American territory from the Great i'"nSs
TO the Hudson river. and thus TO the sea.
u,on motion OF Mr.. Il. II. Ferguson.
| uaa referred to the Committee ON out
ward Trade. A..
Colonel A. s. Buford on behalf Of the
| poard Of Worlds Fair Managers for VIZ
gtnia then said he would Ike 10 enlist
the cooperation Of the Chamber IN an
! effort IN some way 10 raise addluohai
| funds for making creditabe display OF
| the interests of the State at the Coium-
| bian Exposition, that az the last niee'
ing of the Legislature they had eNpecteu
at first to secure an appropriation VI
ss0 Of0 which was considered very rea-
| FOR 10
| LEGISLATURE being then occupied IN he
eettlement of the debt question, It was
| tbought wise 10 reduce the appropriation
10 S25 900. with the expectation that the
| LEGISLATURE would be called together
again this winter, when an additional
anproprlatIon OF 81. 900 might be secured .
| that the occasion for an extra session Oh
| rhe Iegisiature not having arisen, the
board OF managers though as economies,
I'm their expenditures as posslp'e' i""l'"
Themselves left without adequate re-
sources and faced by probable den
| cheney OF some $1,000. Under these en-
cnmstances. IL was thought that II kich-
mond. the largest city In the Common
wealth would move I'm the matter tha'
| petersburg. Lynchburg. Norfolk. Roah-
! oke. Danviiie and some or the o'hst c'.'e
and towns would cooperate IN riisins
tho INDISPENSABLE balance 20 carry OUT
| practically what had been under'aAeH,
After making this explanation, he offered
the following resolution, which was vi an
imousIy adopted by the Chamber:
"Resolved, That a committee OF hVe DC
appointed by the chair to take into con
sideratIon the question of securing som,
reasonable contribution on the part OF
this city 20 the fund required by the
BOARD of Worlds Fair Managers Tor VIZ
einia in their work Of providing Tor
suitable representation OF the Interests
~ the State at the approaching Column
bian Exposition. and To make repor
upon the subject at their early conVe
| nience." ~ A.
| ITpon motion Of Mr.. II. a TabD' tn'
committee on outward trade was request
cd in view of the inability of the Cham
, her To secure an alteration OF the iaw'
relating to the pilot service Of virginia
70 inauire into tie expedicncy OF maxim,
n test I'm the courts OF the constitutions
| inv of the law as Il now exists, and TO te
mort at the next meeting OF the board o
| directors. , -.
There being no further business befor
the meeting, the Chamber then al
journed.