The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-09

Move in Behalf Of the New Telephone
Company.

Company.
quarterly meeting Of the Richmonu
,-,,or,hor Of Commerce was held yester-
dov evening at 6 o'clock in the han OF
the Chamber President 5. H. h@"eS
occupying the chair. oo.,,,o,
irhe minutes OF the previous "'''''H
were read and approved. ...,,..,,
Irpon the call for reports Oh 7.-".i'-@
committees. the only report Mauo va
bv Mr.. Charles straus, chairman oi .ii7
Committee on Health and SaAl.a''oI',
who verbally reported that a meelin5 "a
his committee had been held Ie.eHus' a.
which the doctors reported the h'al-" "a
the city as "distrcssingly goou.
ANNTAI, MEETING DATES.
rrnder The head Of new business, the
Chair suggested that the time for the
annual meetings Of the Chamber ana
for the quarterly meetings should be
changed from June. July. October jan
uary. and April 10 January, February
May. August and November As
reason for these changes he stated that
experience had demonstrated that the
dates fixed by the constitution Of the
Chamber for holding its annual meeting
and its first quarterly meeting ltne second
Thursday IN June and July, respectively
were not the most favorable ior secur-
ing a good attendance Of members or an
interest in the proceedings proporuoieu
"a thcir importance. That larBe num-
-. ~ members were invariably absent
during those months, ana the Oppi'
sive weather al that periop OF lue 49,
rendered those who remained j" "'o
CITY anxious 20 get away from p"9i,
ne early as possible and lhdlsposou ~
attend afternoon meetings. Ihal uH~,'
-, c,rcumetauccs It seemed desirable
10 change the time Tor holUih5
,oeotfnps on which occasions every mem
hor nossible should be present TO evince
hts interest in the affairs OF the Cham-
hnr and tho ends II seeks 10 promote.
tIe further suggested II these changes
,rcro made that some provision be ADOPT
"a IN the effect that the August quar-
Ill, meeting be contingent upon a cau
e,,oilar TO that required for special meet
inps. as that month was also uniaVoIapl7
r-r a fun attendance. and nothif was
mora diseouraging 10 the officers ana
regular .ttendants than small meeting
%, sucb occasions in the lrrge han Of the
Chamber.
TO carry irto effect this suggestion.
rraee George l.. Christian submitted the
following motion TO amend Article Ill.
OF the Constitution:
Annual moelinss>of the Chfmnrr sn"h
be held on the second Thursday m jon
nary. Quarterly meetings on the second
Thursday i'm Fcl ruary May August and
November of each year the August quar-
terlv meetin~ TO be held only on the call
of the president or as other special meet
iups are called. The terms or all OIL
Gers and directors now in office shall
expire or the election of their successors
al the annual meeting In January next
after the adoption Of this amendment.
This motion having been seconded VIII.
according 20 the Constitution. b. acted
upon At the next meeting of the Cham
Der.
THE TELEPHONE FIGHT.
Captain Il. il. Deane. under the same
head OF new business, then onercd the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas TIE Southern Bel Telephone
Company has instituted proceedings by
injunction to prevent the city OF Rich
mond from asserting and maintaining
It's rights and power over las streets
and seeks 20 force itself on The city ana
on the community. and
Whereas tee Richr Crd Telephone
Company is a local enterprise. originated