The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-15
WANT BETTER DEPOTS.
MESSRS. MILLER AND HHO.fDS I'D
:. DRESS CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
with n Strong Communication Show the
Needs of Better Depcts for the e.
and q. and southern Railways.

monthly meeting OF the Beard OF
Directors OF the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce was held yesterday evening
at o'clock. Present, r.. W. Powers,
second vicc-presden;. X. 7. Arlington.
Jr.. John u. Blair. T.. Jeter Boshcr, r..
s. Christian. ]. Taylor Eilyson. :. FREED
ley. jackson Guy. J. j. Hickok. J. L.
nm. S. II. Pulliam. y. Il. Savage, ana
j. NJ. Taylor. directors.
There being no reports from st"n0ing
committees, under the head OF Now Busi-
ness the attention Of the EoUd WAS
called 10 the resolution considered at a
recent meeting Of the city Council. pro-
viding for amendments to the prSsen. coy
charter so as 10 add Commissions on
Water Department. Gas Department, II
nance Department. and street feIart-
ment. and the special Committee % the
Chamber on Public Meetings was re-
aucsted to arrange for an early meeting
in the assembly hall of the Chamber
for a discussion of this question Mr.
Il. T.. Morris. the former chairman OF
this committee. having asked TO be re-
lieved on account of pressing business
engagements, the committee was then
reorganizcd as follows: Jackson Guy
. chairman. l.. r. Arlington. Jr., j.
Taylor Ellyson, Il. +. johnson, and
John Il. Purcell.
WANT BITTER DEPOT.
strong communication from MCssrs.
Miller & Rhoads TO the president Of the
Chamber. urging the great need OF bet
ter Richmond depots FOR the c. and O.
and Southern railways, was momitted'
in which they say
1--WE feel that the time is so ripe now
for cooperative action that we cannot
refrain from pleading that the Chamber
of Commerce will take immediate steps
towards presenting a petition signed by
every prominent citizen and business
firm OF our city to the G. and o. and
Southern Railway Companies. with
request for a new. modern union depot
at a convenient and central point, at an
early day.
we have now our peerless Jefferson |
Hotel. and are inviting people OF wealth |
culture. and enterprise. from every part |
of our country. 10 turn their steps toward |
Richmond for business investment. So |
cal and literary pleasure and inter
course.
"Our rev hotel will. We are sure.
prove the greatest acquisition Richmond |
has ever had. II will advertise II as moth
ing else ever has done or could do and
will beyond the shadow OF a doubt. at
tract a greater number and a better class
OF people 10 our city. The new hotel IL
good IN Its particular functions. ana
will certainly accomplish much more than
half of the work OF making Richmond
compare favorably with any city of its
size In the country: but IL will never DO
10 halt at halfway improvements.
I'VE need better depot facilities and We
need them at once. The G.. and O. and
Southern railway depots are a disgrace
TO our city. There is positively not one
commendable feature Of comfort or con
venience in either one. They are the
starting and stopping points OF important
railway lines 10 the South and West,
leading 10 and from a prosperous and
beautiful city. and should possess all
the elements Of comfort and convent
ence.
tSigned) MILLER & RHOADS."
Upon motion of Mr. Guy. a resolution
was adopted hearty endorsing the views
in the letter Of Messrs. Miller |
90 Iahoads. and the secretary Of the
was instructed to address n I
communication 10 the president OF the
C.. and o. Railroad Company and the
president of the Southern Railway Com |
pany upon the subject.
NEW NUMBERS.
A number Of other communications
were considered by the Board. ana re-
ferred 10 the appropriate committees
The following new members were then !
elected: ). c. Fairbank & CO.. and |
ieo. Watt Taylor proposed by s. H.
iawes;; Scott Il Stringfellow. proposed
~ X. T. Arlington. Jr
There being no further business. the {
Meeting then adjourned. I