Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-13
TO TALK ABOUT COMMISSIONS.
Public Meeting for This r"'po'
Insufficient supply of Cas-

The monthly meeting Of the Richhio"'
Chamber OF Commerce was held yesterday
evening at 6 o'clock. There were preSsn'
Messrs. s. II. Halves tpresidenV' ..
Travsrs first vice-presldenD. and X. l.
Arlington. Jr., II. S. Binswanger, 'vn"
ID blair. e. Jeter Bosher, T.. a. Na'Ni,'
II. S. Christian. Jackson Guy d.
Uickok. ]. l.. Hill, A. ID. Landerkii,. o.
II Pulliam. Charles Straus, J. Nj. LAP
lor. F. NJ. White, Jr., and W. NJ "oV"
ward, directors -,..oo,
After the call OF regular committees,
Mr.. jackson Guy, chairman OF the spe..a,
Committee on Pubic Meetings, repoi ~
the arrangements which MAD peen ne. -
by his committee for MONDAY, 'he ~
instant on which occasion the qu.S' 80
OF commissions for the departments VI
tho c,tv's affairs will be discussed. Inc
,enort of Mr.. Guy was received, ana .he
nresident requested the members OF tne
BOARD 10 he present and aid the hecep-
tion Committee OF the ChamDer III iooni"s
after the guests of the Chamber on ,na'
OCCASION - .ha
AIR A. ID. Landerlxin. chairman OF tne
Committee on James River Improvement
made a. highly-gratifying statement ioi
the information Of the Board vi reici
TO the new plant of the james hi'si IN
movement Committee. and especidiy
TERED to the new tug-boat' winch, nc
said, for its size, was all tnat couiu oe
desired. and would be most efiicieht ioi
breaking ice and keeping navigation OPEN
u',,h The view TO which II was constructed.
The secretary submitted to the Doaru
letter received from Mr.. NJ. Il. lngaiis'
president OF the Chesapeake and ONO
Railroad Company, which con'aineu
highly gratifying information In reference
to a new passenger depot Tor that com
pany. but at the same time ne reporter
that no reply had as yet been receiVeu
rom the president Of the Southern RAIL
way Company In reference TO any I'M
provement of.its depot at Rlchmohu'
A resolution.was offered by Mr.. Samuel
II. Pu.lam, inviting the influence OF tne
merchants and citizens OF Richmono III
behalf Of local industries, the idea peihg
that by combined Influence Of this charac-
ter important patronage could be secured
for Richmond industries. The resolution,
after being discussed with much interest
by a number of the directors, was re-
ferred TO the Chambers Committee on
Manufactures, with the request that said
committee report upon the matter to an
early meeting Of the board.
Mr.. Charles Straus then called the at
tention of the board TO the insufficient
supply of gas In the west end OF the
city, and, upon his motion, resolution
wa. adopted requesting the City Council
to adopt some measure OF relief as
promptly as possible.
After the transaction OF some additional
business OF routine character the meet
ing adjourned.
Programme for the Public Meeting.
The question to be discussed at next
Monday nights meeting, referred to
above, is "Will the public interest be bet
ter served by placing the departments of
the cltys affairs under commissions? p
The speakers upon the affirmative side
will be Mr.. Virginius Newton and Judge
| George l.. Christian. Various members OF
the City Council opposed to commits
| s,ons have been invited to speak on the
negative side of the question, but as yet
only one member, Mr.. John +. Epps, has
| accepted.
/ The members OF the General Assembly
have been invited to be present at the
| discussion, as also have the State and
| city officials. Prominent citizens OF Rich
! mond are also expected TO be present.
The matter is one OF vital importanc
and the interest felt by the community
upon the subject is most profound. The
! discussion is In the line Of thought now
/ engaging the attention of almost every
community i'm the country-namely, NUM-
cipal government adequate to the needs
of large cities and suited to the conditions
affecting and influencing the administra-
| ton of their affairs.