The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-21
Annual sIcc,inE of tho hoard q Troac

The Board of Trade and Exchange
neid Its regular annual meeting. yes
sefday at noon In the exchange room.
NO. kim building, with the following
members present.: Charles r. Mash,
president; G. Hatton, John l.. Watson,
Joseph l.. Bilisoly, DIR. V. G.. Culpeppe:.,
Thomas Scott. Thomas j. Dashen. A.
=. Butt, ~. q. Warner. II. II. White,
II. ID. Gill, j. G. Wainwright T.. C.
Brooks, j. t. White, c. S. Sherwood,
John j. King
The report of the secretary and treu-
surer were read and ordered to take
their usual course
Messrs Warner. Hmtton nnd others
spoke warmly in favor of reorganizlng
the Old board and starting out on a
broader scale, and expressed the hope
that the business men and oil others
interested In the welfare of the city
Wuuiu iend their efforts towards the
support OF the new board
Mr.. Warmer offered n resolution TO
the effect that the rooms be properly
heated. and kept open for occupancy
from o'clock Il. IN. until 8 o'clock y. H.,
ana mat telephone be maintained:
aiso mat proper compensation be award
ed the secretary. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Ihe election of officers was here gone
into with the following result: c. S.
sherwood, president: e. c. Brooks, first
Hice-president; DR.. V G. Culpepper.
second vice-presidcnt; Franklin ID. GIN,
third Hice-presideEt. and Hermann c.
Niemeyer, secretary and trensuser
"A communication was read from Mr.
T. thompson. Jr.. Clerk of the City
Council, asking cooperation of the
Board In carrying out the resolution
offered by Mr.. Sherwood In the Council
looking to securing work in the navy
yard.
On motion OF Mr.. Watson the com
municatfon was received and a. com
nEa H.
CHAIR to cooperate with the Council
committee.
A communication from Colonel Royal
i. Frank. OF the Artillery Corps ut Old
Point asking oo-opera ton i'm the efforts
to build coast defcnses at Old Point
Received and request complied with
Mr. Hatton offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The Governor of this Com
monwealth is required by law TO APP
point a quarantine medical officer for
the district OF Elizabeth river for the
term beginning March 10. 1896 and con-
ttnuinS for q period of two years: and
Whereas, The city of Portsmouth
has. for many years. been submitting
to taxation without that represcntatio
to which she is justly entitled in this
matter: and
Whereas. This board Is of opir!on
that the next incumbent of this office
should be citizen OF Portsmouth; there
fore be IL
Resolved, That His Excellency. Chas.
7. O'Ferrall be and he Is hereby re-
specially requested to appoint n resi-
dent physician of this city to the said
Office for the term above mentioned.
Resolved further, That the secretary
be and he is hereby directed to forward
copy hereof to the Governor.
The thanks of the board were tender
ed to Mr.. G. II. Nash. the late prcsi-
dent. for his untiring zeal In the past
in 'endeaVorinG to keep alive the inter.
est Of the board MIR. Nash was urged
to accept denomination for the prtsi-
dency, but he declined.
The meeting Was very enthusla tic
one. and all present expressed desire
to see new life infused into the commu-
nifty through the Board Of Trade and
Exchange.
Adjourned.