Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-25
TO MAKE WATER PAY.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ENDORSE
THE JAMEs-RIvER SCHEME.
HEARTY COOPERATION IS ASKED.
Citizens Urged to Aid the Promoters
Of the Great scheme I'm Overcoming
ObstacIes-Reveuue once to Re-
main Here-sidings to Warehouse.

at O'Clock In the han or the Chdmpei'
There were present Messrs. S. II.
Halves, president; S. w. Travers. first
vice-presldent, and II. l.. Cabell. w. {.
Camp, NJ. A. Chambers, Il. s. Christian,
s. Dabney Crenshaw. r. ii. Harwood
James II. Scott. Charles Straus. r. L.
Trayior, Leon Wallerstein, James Whit
tet. c. ID. Wingfeld, and Arthur SERVE
nor, directors
The object Of the meeting being TO re-
ceive and consider the report OF the
Committee on Business Enterprises upon
the paper relating to the development
OF the water-power Of James river. re-
ferred to that committee at the last
meeting Of the Board OF Directors, Mr..
H. L. Cabell chairman submitted a re-
commentator from his committee that
the board adopt the following preamble
and resolution:
Having enquired into the advantages
that will accrue 10 the city of Richmond
and TO Virginia In the proper develop
ment Of the water-power of the James
river. and feeling sure that such power.
developed electrically, can be sold at
cheaper rates than the cost OF power
developed by the steam engine, both for
power and for Lighting purposes, and
knowing that such power is being used
successfully in many cities OF the United
States with great advantages to their
respective communities:
Resolved, That the Board of Directors
OF the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce,
as body, extends to the General Elec-
tric Company of the United states or
America its cooperation in their en-
deavor to promulgate this enterprise, and
that the Chamber OF Commerce urge
the government and citizens of Rich
mond. and the government and citizens
OF Virginia, as far as II is consistent
with their authority and right, TO offer
their assistance also; not financially, but
in the overcoming of such obstacles as
may oppose the success and the final
accomplishment OF this enterprise.
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.
Mr.. Travers, having moved the adop-
ton Of the preamble and resolution, as
recommended by the committee, and
this motion having been seconded, a
number of inquiries were made and an
sWered, and the subject was generally
discussed by Messrs. Straus, Cabeh,
Travers, CrenshaW and Wallersteln.
Major Joseph Walker Of Chesterfield. a
member of the Chamber, having come
into the meeting, also submitted some
remarks, in which he emphasized the i'm
portance Of careful action, and a fun
knowledge Of the subject. which, he said,
should be studied scientifically before
the property passed into the hands OF
any corporation. He further expressed
the idea that Richmond, Manchester
and the counties adjacent should de-
fhGmGplNpS and rent
IL at a price to manufacturers just high
enough to paw for the cost Of the
power. repairs. and the establishment
of sinking fund for the gradual re-
tircment OF the bonds issued for the
cost of construction This. he said
would undoubtedly result in the great
est Industrial development and pros
perity of these communities, as they
had almost every other natural adVan-
tage. At the conclusion Of Major
Walkers remarks, the preamble and
resolution submitted by the committee
was adopted by the board.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICE.
BY consent Of the meeting, two other
matters were taken up. The first OF these
referred TO the possibility OF the Inter
nal Revenue Collectors Office being re-
moved from this city to Petersburg. MI.
Leon Wallerstein, chairman OF the
Chambers Committee on Commerce,
and also the representative Of the To-
bacco Trade and the Wholesale Grocers'
Association in this matter, submitted
the following report which was re-
ceived. and Mr.. Wallerstein was, upon
Mr.. Cabel's motion. rendered the con-
CALCULATIONS Of the board upon the sue
cess Of his mission, as 1t was announced
that intelligence had been received that
the office would be allowed TO remain
I'm Richmond:
"Tn pursuance Of the understanding
reached at a conference held August bth
i'm the Chamber OF Commerce between
Colonel James u. Brady and certain
representatives Of the Tobacco Trade, the
LIQUOR Trade, and the Chamber or Com
merce OF this city, relating TO the pros,
pect of the office OF Collector OF lnleTha
Revenue for the Second District OF Nir-
einia being removed from Richmond, the
undersigned having been selected to pre-
sent the claims of Richmond at the office
of the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
the 2lst instant, visited Washington Oh
that day. ,,
"Expecting that the question would be
then formally taken UP. and that repre-
sentative from Petersburg, as Wen az
your Richmond representative, Woulu pe
heard that being the programme sug-
gested at the conference OF August bth,
T. wss a matter of surprise TO your
representative TO be Informed that no one
WIS present from Petersburg ana ina
the case could not be formally cohsiuSISu,
a. no application for the removal OF the
office from Richmond had been MADE.
'oThe question was, however. informally
discussed with Mr.. George W. WnsoIl
Acting Commissioner, ana Colonel btauy
and the papers prepared setting Iorti
tbe lreasons why the office OF the Collec-
tor should be located at Richmond were
presented to the Acting Commissioners ioI
reference. should the case come up OF
application be formally mace py So sD'
Rrady 10 have the office removed IRON
Richmond. ,,o,o
"a nronise was also secured from Colo
81 praSy that should he decide at any
future time to make appilcatlon TOT sue,
rerooyal. one weeks notice would be sivei
ia the Richmond Chamber OF Commerce
before said application was made, SO al
n afford II ample time 10 take such iur
ther steps in the premises as may ~
deemed necessary. In the mean time, th'
Office Of the Collector VIII remain IL
"a cow of the written petition of TN
ptcbmond interests involved In TINS ques
lion is herewith FLED as part OF I'M
! report
s,dings to Warehouses.
Mr.. Caben offered the following. winch
after some discussion, was Unanimously
| adopted:
..Nbereas in many Of the Industrial
| and mercantile establishments or TO-DAY
the facilities for reeelsi" ~, anu ro' " VITA
s,nnortance 10 their maintenance and sue
80 and 40 far as may be practicable
ee5s line of policy should be adopted by
Tie carriers at Richmond in the matter
of aifording such iacllitlesi supJsc,. OF o.
cosa for the purpose Of fostering the de,
yelonment OF our existing enterprises ano
| stimulating new ones: ., ~,
Resolved. That the manager OF me
frame Bureau. with the cooperation o1
| ~ Inland Trade Committee OF tne
| r,'a,ohar he requested TO address letter
20 the proper authorities OF the railroad;
entering Richmond. asking for the inIor'
NATION of the community. and especially