The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-25
The Move to Develop the Water Power
Of James River Approved.
The COLLECTORS OFFICE TO REMAIN.
Mr.. Leon Wailerstein submits satisfac,
tory Report to the Chamber-1he Rail.
roads Asked to Build sidingst to
Factories and Warehouses,

and II. l.. Caben, w. c. Camp, NJ. ~
Chambers II. 5. Christian, 5. Dabncy
Crelshaw. r. ii. Harwood, Jas. II. Scot,
Charles Straus, X. l.. Traylor, Leon Wal
lerstein. James Whittot. G. ID. Wingheld.
and Arthur sCriycuor. directors
The object of the meeting being to re-
oelve and consider the report Of the Com
,nittee on Business Enterprises upon the
paper relating TO the development OF the
water-power Of James river, referred 10
said committee at the last meeting on the
Hoard OF Directors, Mr. II. J.. Cabeh
chairman. submitted "a recommendation
from his committee that the Board ADOPT
the following preamble and resoIuuoh'
THE RESOLUTION.
Having enquired into the advantages
that will accrue 10 the city or Richmond
and TO Virginia in the proper develop
ment Of the water-poWer or the James
river, and feeling sure mat such power
develOped electrically, can be SOLD at
cheaper rates than the cost OF power Qe-
velOped by the steam engine, both ior
power aud for lighting purposes, ana
knowing that such power Is being usca
successfully In many cities OF the uhlteu
States with great advantages 10 ther
respective communities.
"Resolved. That the Board Of Directors
| OF the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce,
| as a body, extends 20 the General LltctIlc
tion in their tudeaNOr 10 prOmulgate TINS
enterprise, and that the Chamber OF
Commerce urge tie Government ana cit
liens OF Richmond. and the Government
and citizens OF Virginia. as iar as IL ls
| consistent with fleir authority and rlSht,
| TO offer their assistance also, not imam
cialiy, but in the overcoming OF such op-
stacles as may oppose the success ana the
nnal accomplishment of this enterprise.
THE DlSCISSlON.
NJ rMnufINU
| Of the preamble and resolution, as rec
commended 10y the committee, ana TINS
motion haviag been seconded, a number
! OF inquiries were made aud answered, ana
| the subject was generally discussed by
Messrs. Straus. CahcN Irdycrs, Cren-
| shaw and Wallerstcin.
Major Joseph Walker, OF Chesterfield.
member of the Chamber, having come
! into the meeting. also submitted some re-
| marks in which hc emphasized lhc lul-
| pOrtance Of careful action and iul
| knowledge Of the subject. which he SAID
| should be studied scientifically before the
! property passed into the hands ot any
| corporatton lie further expressed tho
| idea that Richmond. Manchester and the
| counties adjacent should develop TINS
| power themselves. and rent II az price
| 10 manufacturers Just high enough 10
pay for the cost OF the power. repairs
! and the establishment of "a sinking fupd
for the gradual retirement of the bonds
| issued for the cost of construction. rms
| he said would undoubtedly result In the
| greatest industrial development and pros
| porty OF these communities, as they had
| almost every other natural advantage.
| At the conclusion of Major walkers s. re-
| marks the preamble and resolution sub
| mitted by the committee was adopted by
| tho Board. ..
THE COLLECTORS OFFICE.
| Mr.. Leon Wallerstcin submitted the fol-
! lowing report touching the location OF
| the office of the Collector of Internal Rev
onue for this district, which was re-
| ceivcd. and Mr. Wallersten was rendered
| the concentrations of the Board upon the
! success of his mission, upon motion or
| Mr.. Cahell, as IL was announced that IN
! telliCence had been received that the oihce
would be allowed 10 remain ln Rlch-
| mond
of the Richmond Chamber of Com
| mcrcc:
GCntlcmcn,-ln pursuance OF the under
| standing reached at conference held Au-
! gust 9Th in the Chamber of Commerce be-
| tween Colonel James ID. Brady and cer-
| tain representatives of the Tobacco Trade
| the Liquor Trade. and the Chamber or
| Commerce OF this city relating Go the
| prospect of the Office of Collector OF In
| tcrnal Revenue for the Second District of
| Virginia being removed from Richmond.
| the undersigned having been selected 20
! present the claims of Richmond at the
| office Of the Commissioner of Internal
| Revenue the 2lst Instant visited washing
| ton on that day.
Expecting that the question would hc
| then formally taken mp and that rep
| rcscntatiVc from Petersburg ass we'll as
! your Richmond representative would be
! heard. that being the programme sug-
! gestcd al the confer. nee of August 6th.
! it was "a matter Of surprise 10 your rep
| rcScutatiVc TO Doe informed that no ono
| was present from Petersburg, and That
| the case could not be formally considered
| as no application for the removal Of the
Office from Richmond had been made.
! The question was. however, informally
! discussed with Mr George w. Wilson.
! acting commissioner and Colonel Brady
| and the papers prepared settling forth the
| reasons why the Office Of the Collector
| should he located dt Richmond. were pre-
| scnted TO the acting commissioner for re-
! ference, should the case come mp or appli. j.
| cation be formally made by Colonel
! Brady 20 have the office removed from
| Richmond.
| A promise was also secured from Col
| orcl Brady that should he decide ut any
future time 10 make application for
| such removal. one weeks notice would be
| given 10 the Richmond Chamber OF Com
| mercc before said application was made.
| so as 20 afford it ample time 10 take fuch
| further steps In tho promises as may
| he deemed necessary. ln the meantime
| the Office of the Collector will remain I'm
a copy OF the written petition Of the
Richmond interests involved In this ques-
tion is herewith hied as a part OF This re-
Respocifuhy 90. nItted.
LEON WALLERTSElN
Chairman Df the Committee on Com
| merce, etc. and Represe ntative Of The
| Tobacco Trade. and the Wholesale
! Grocors Association OF Richmond, Va.
SIDING TO FACTORIES
The following resolution. offered by Mr.
Cabcll after some discussion was unani-
! mously adopted;
| Whereas in many Of the Industrial and
mercantile establishments or to-day. The
facilities for receiving and Forwarding
shipments In car load lots are Of Vita
| importance 20 their maintenance and
success: and 80 far as may be practicable
sornc line OF policy should bo adopted hy
the carriers. at Richmond. In the matter
| OF aRcrding such facilities. subject OF
| course 10 the local conditions OF each
| ease for the purpose OF fostering thC
| DEVELOPMENT OF our existing enterprise
| and stimulating new ones:
Resolved, That the manager OF the
| Traffic Bureau with the cooperation OF
| the Inland Trade Committee OF the
| Chanber be requested TO address
| "a lstter to the proper authorl.
| ties of the railroads entering Rich
| mond asking for the Information OF
| the community and especially Of the Com.
| mittee on Business Enterprises and the
| C,ommittee on Manufactures Of this
| rllies and regulations, they will bulld sld.
| ines TO manufactures and warehouses 10.
| Gated or TO be located on or near their
| respective lines.
| There being no further business before
| ~. tnoefing the BOARD than ad{o,,rna1