Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-13
ASK THE CITY'S HELP.
the WoRlo's-rAsa BOARD WANT TO
INCREASE THEIR FUND.
mo oaestion of Compulsory riiosage ts
DO fessed-Qasrsetsae and other
Health Measures.

The quarterly meeting Of the Richmond
chamber OF Commerce was held Yesterday
evening at O'Clock, Mr.. e. II. HAYES.
nrst vice-president of the chamber. occu-
pying the char.
Under the head Of reports OF standing
committees Mr. +. II. Ferguson, chairman
OF the Committee on Advertising, sub
mitted the following report. which was
unanimously adopted:
The Committee on Advertising. referring
70 ats report OF December s. 1892, relating
TO tho publication of Dir. John SHELTON
Wiiliamss address on the credit OF the
south. recommitted TO this committee at
the last meeting of the board with the re-
quest that the committee make n definite
recommendation as TO the number Of
copies OF said address to be- printed. to-
ether with q scheme tor their -dlstTibu-
son. begs leave TO recommend as before.
that said address be printed as an appendix
W the usual number Of Chamber OF Com
rherce reports-vlz., 3,0J0-and that the
same be distributed bv 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 20 take similar
action with reference TO this important
PAGER.
NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
Mr.. Edward VI. Bissell. chairman Of tho
Committee on Health and Sanitation,
after reading extracts from report OF the
Chamber of Commerce of the State OF
New York. relating 10 national control OF
quarantine throughout the United States,
submitted "A resolution from bis commit
tee advocating the enacting of laws placing
the quarantine OF our ports under the
% ~. 81 "a
endorsing the resolution Of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce having this end IN
view
Upon motion OF Mr. West. seconded by
Mr.. j. Randolph Tucker, dr., the reSolu-
ton of the committee was adopted,
Under the head Of new business the Sc.
.setary laid before the chamber com.
munication from the Chamber Of Com
merce of the State of New York adyo-
eating the repeal of the sherman act Of
1890, which. upon motion Of Mr.. 1ravers.
was referred TO the Committee on Banks
ard Currency.
Under the same head. memorial from
the Duluth Chamber OF Commerce asking
Federal aid for ship.canal through
American territory from the great lakes
10 the Hudson rIver aud thus 20 The sea.
upon motion of Mr.. r. X. Ferguson. was
referred to the Committee Oh Outward
Trade.
VIRGINIA AT TEE WORLDS FAiS.
Colonel A. s Buford. on behalf Of the
Board of World - Fair Managers for VIZ
einia, then said he would like 10 enlist the
cooperation Of the chamber n 50 EFFORT
in some way 10 raise additional funds for
making a crcditable display Of the inie-
rests OF the State at the Columbian Expo
sItion; that at The las; meeting OF the
Legislature they had expected az first 10
secure an appropriation OF S6o,o0o. which
was considered reasonable amount for
the purpose. but the Legislature being
then occupied III the settlement OF the
debt question. IL was thought wise 10
reduce the appropriation to $4,000
with the expectation that the Leglsla-
ture would be called together again
this winter. when an additional appropria-
tion Of y25,0O0 might be secured: that the
occasion for an extra session of the Legls-
lature not having arisen, the Board OF
Managers, though az economical in their
expenditures as possible. found themselves
left without adequate resources and faced
by probable deficiency of some $4,000
Under these circumstances II was thought
that If Richmond the largest city IN the
Commonwealth, would move IN the mat
ter Petersburg. Norfolk, Lynchburg. Roa-
noke. Danville. and some OF the other
cities and towns would cooperate in
raising the indispensable balance to carry |
out practically what had been undertaken. |
A COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER.
After making this explanation he offered |
the following resolution. which was unani- |
mously adopted by the chamber;
heSOiUtd, That a committee of five be ap- |
pointed by the Chair to take into conside- |
ration the question of securing some rea-
sonable contribution on the part of this
city to the fund required bv the Board of
Worlds-Fair Managers for Virginia in their |
work of providing for a suitable repre- |
s1ntaton of the interests of the State at
the approaching Columbian Exposition
and TO make a report upon the subject at
their early convenience.
TO TEST THE PILOT LAW.
Upon motion of Mr.. II. A. Tabb, the |
Committee on Outward Trade was request |
ed, in view of the inability of the chamber |
to secure an alteration of the law relating |
TO the pilot service Of Virginia. to inquire |
into the expediency of making a test in |
the courts OF the unconstitutionalitv of |
the law as IL now exists and to report at |
the next meeting of the Board of Di- |
rectors.
There being no further business before |
the meeting the chamber then adjourned. |