The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-09

| sanitary questions would ne lnipeueu az"
In many ways embarrassed. since the
State has made no appropriation Tor that
| purpose. the Chamber has been asked
and has consented 20 assist I'm an enort
| TO raise the necessary means 20 enaple
this board 90 perform It's important func-
lions until the next meeting Of the Legis-
lature. and the committee on health ana
sanitation. in conjunction with large
special committee, is now actively en-
gagged I'm this undertaking.
streets and Roads.
Street improvements. where the traffic
OF the city was CONSTRUCTED or impeded,
have been recommended TO the Council,
and the subject OF constructing good
country roads so essential to the proper
development OF our agricultural sections,
has occupied the attention OF the com
mlttee on streets. roads and parks, and
measures looking to their Improvement
have been urged upon the proper author
tiles.
Better mail and telegraph facilities. bet
ter connections facilities and rates. both
by rail- aud steamer, have been and are
/ receiving the attention Of the several
committees charged with those matters.
Timely steps were taken with the James
River Improvement Committee last win
ter to have the ice gorge relieved at as
early time as possible. so as 70 reopen
| N1AlkltOl on the FlNfT-L Nithi NAhiiiiNA
Of trade 10 this city never fully appre-
ciated save by its loss. l hail with pleas
ure the new line about 10 be established
on James river, and it ought and doubt
less will receive the cordial support ana
cooperation OF our people.
An appropriation has been made to con-
tinue our efforts TO relieve the commerce
OF the State from the incubus of the
present pilot service Of Virginia; several
| VIII have the law
changed by Congress so as to put this
service under Federal control having
| proved successful.
In connection with these questions re-
latlng 10 commercial facilities desire TO
emphasize the importance Of the attempt
commenced last fall to have a proper re-
| lation established between the locals TO
and from Richmond on southbound busi-
ness with through rates in the same direc-
ton. The vigorous efforts put forth by
the Committee on Inland Trade and the
gentlemen associated with them accom-
| plished much good in having the tariffs
and classification Of October l, 1892,
changed TO those Of December /, 1892, and
the question is suH in the hands OF the
| committee: but until perfect parity be-
tween these rates is established, we are
at a disadvantage Nth which we should
not rest content.
The question Of developing our foreign
trade relations at Newport News and
other seaports is Of a Kindred nature and
Of equal importance: and / note with
| pleasure that general movement Is now
on foot I'm many Of the Southern and
Western States 10 emancipate themselves
from their commercial thradom 20 a few
Northern ports, a vast proportion Of the
trade Of those States. especially in i'm
Torted or exported goods, being saddled
! with burdensome and useless expense by
| its Capitalization at Northern ports. |
respectfully recommend for the considera-
! ton Of the Chamber the advisability Of
r extending TO Mr. ingalls,. president OF the
I, Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. a formal
invitation TO visit Richmond at some
time in the near future for the purpose
Of meeting our merchants and manufac-
, turers who are interested in this subject.
5 with the view Of looking; it Up in an
/ earnest and vigorous manner. on these
} two things-the facilities for domestic
[ and foreign commerce upon the shortest
lines and most favorable terms-depends
not only our commercial. but In a great
measure our manufacturing growth and
prosperity; and we can not be too vigiant
b. or too untiring in our efforts TO preserve
, or increase them.
} sherman BIZ.
Early in the year earnest efforts 10
secure the repeal Of the Sherman bill
were made by the Chamber through its
Committee on Banks and Currency; and
through its Committee on Commerce and
Commercial Usages It opposed the Hatch
and Washburn bills.
The question of protecting and deve-
Looping the oyster interests Of the State
is now In the hands Of our Committee
on Legislation.
The Chamber assisted I'm entertaining
! the delegates 10 the recent Convention
Of Southern Governors
AT the request Of Hon. ]. TAYLOR Ely
son, our excellent Mayor. the Chamber
| undertook 10 raise a relief fund for the
sufferers by the Clarksville fire: and with
the cordial aid Of the Tobacco and the
Grain and Cotton Exchanges. 81. 1896 % was
secured and forwarded TO the relief com
mittee
on December Z. 1889. the Chamber. i'm the
proceedings in honor Of the memory of
ex-President Jefferson Davis. adopted the
following as one of a series Of resou-
lions:
THAT we earnestly request the family
OF the deceased to permit his honorable
remains 10 be buried I'm Richmond. the
capital Of the late Confederate States of
America"
This request was subsequently granted
by the widow and family of Mr. Davis,
and his honored remains have recently
been removed here from New Orleans
| and reinterred i'm our beautiful Holly
wood with all the accomplishments of
love and respect, Of which ne was worthy
as our great leader in the cause for
| which we staked our lives and our all in
defense Of our homes and the inheritance
hequeathed TO us by our fathers Of the
Revolution. The carrying out Of this wish
OF the Chamber was one Of the most
impressive and gratifying events which
ever occurred i'm the history Of our city,
and one which. like our beautiful Con-
| federate monuments recently erected here,
will greatly endear our city to all the
people of the South.
Such events as these induced the Cham
Der at its last meeting to refer 10 the
committee on public libraries by resolu-
ton the question of promoting the pre-
paration OF a history OF Richmond to the
present time by our eminent fellow-ciu-
zen, Judge w. w. Crump. which. while
somewhat beyond the province Of the
Chamber is of such interest and impor-
lance that II was thought proper to take
the matter under consideration and do
all that 1t is practicable for such an
organization as our own 10 do.
cannot conclude this hastily prepared
and imperfect review without returning
my sincere thanks TO our able and eff
cient secretary and his courteous and
excellent assistant. MIR. LuXford, for the
manner In which they have uniformly
discharged their duties and aided me in
the discharge OF those devolVlng on me.
Indeed without the assistance rendered
by these gentlemen II would have been