The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-11
FOR JAMES RIVER
IMPROVEMENT
Tie Chamber Of Commerce to Aid
the City Council.
Ask CONGRESS TOApPROPRIATE
A6trong Committee 20 Urge the Mat
Ter rpon the General Government.
: To Invite the National Hard
ware Association Here.

The third quarterly meeting OF the
Richmond Chamber Of Commerce was
held yesterday evening at p. NJ, Mr.. l..
2. Morris. first vice-presldent occupying
the chair,
s The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved
Reference being made in the minutes of
the previous meeting to the resolutions of
the Chamber advocating the use in the
public schools Of the state Of text books
pubIished ond printed In the South, the
0lsair took occasion 10 report that the ef-
fort of the Chamber and other organiza-
tons In behalf OF Southern publications
had met with satisfactory measure OF
success and that The -. i. Johnson Pub
fishing Company OF Richmond had sue
ceeded in having a number OF their pub
iications placed upon the list by the State
Board OF Education and were having
them adopted to q very gratifying extent
in the public schools throughout the
State.
WORK ON JAMES RIVER.
Under the head OF reports Of standing
committees, MIR. NJ. A. Chambers. chair
man OF the Committee on Outward
Trade reported that the City Council
would appoint committee to Visit
Washington for the purpose of having
the work OF the James river Improvement
conducted by the general government
extended TO the headwaters OF naviga.
tion, instead OF to the harbor lines of
the city as is now the case, and that
the cooperation OF the Chamber was de-
sired In securing this change in the sys-
tenn of improvement.
Mr.. Chambers explained that this Ie-
etrictfon upon the work existed In no
other city In the country. and that the
only reason for its existence here was
because the authorities at Richmond nad
N one time voluntarily undertaken 10
care for the Improvement within the har-
bor lines He reminded the Chamber
that at the last session of Congress some
committees had visited Washington for
the purpose OF securing this "lodincation
of the work on the river and that the
committees were assured there would be
no difficulty In having the alteration
made when the bill for river and Larbor
improvements came up for consideration.
Unfortunately at that session OF Con-
eress. he said. no appropriation had been
made but II was expected that an appro-
prtation would be made at the next cine
short session of Congress) that II Is I'M
portant that the committees should be
prepared TO act promptly and that the
Chamber should appoint the strongest
and most influential committee possible.
The necessity for this course not only ex-
feted because there was some work ur-
gently necessary within the harbor lines,
but also because In addition To the com
mercial interests involved the conStruc-
flon at Richmond of the torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers. which II
was hoped would lead to the establish
ment of permanent ship yards here ron
dered an increase of appropriations neces-
sary and justified the belief that much
more liberal appropriations would be
made by the general government.
To carry out these views, Mr.. Cham
bers moved that the president be au-
fhcrizei TO appoint cammittee from
the Chamber to cooperate In this mat
ter with the committee of the City Coun-
ell and that the selection of the mem
hers OF this committee as well as the
number to serve upon Ii, be LEFT to the
president. This motion being seconded
by Mr.. Henry l.. Cabell, second vice
president OF tho Chamber. was unani-
rnously adopted.
HARDWARE MEN INVITED.
Under the head OF new business, Mr.. |
John Donnan called the attention OF the
tHtfnbti W tIt idNS theAN Ahv ANdNiCHoi
Hardware Association would hold Its |
annual meeting next week al Milwaukee. |
Wis. and that 1t was desired by the |
local trade, If possible, 10 induce that |
association to hold It's next annual meet |
ing in Richmond. Mr.. Donnan stated |
that as this association was the most |
representative body In their line of bust |
ness that he thought II would be very |
greatly TO the interest Of the city TO have |
them meet IN Richmond. He therefore |
requested the Chamber OF Commerce to |
unite In the proposed invitation.
The proposition of Mr. Donnan was cor
daily entertained by the Chamber and !
upon motion the secretary of the Cham |
Der was requested to prepare a formal |
Invitation 10 the National Hardware As |
ISOLATION to hold its next annual meet |
ing in Richmond as suggested, and TO !
have the same presented by Mr.. DOMAIN |
who will attend the approaching meet !
ing at Milwaukee as delegate from |
Richmond.
communication from the Merchants !
Association OF New York, relating TO the |
test case brought by that association 10 !
fix the responsibility for the payment of |
the stamp on express receipts. was read |
to the meeting and referred 10 tho Com
nittes on Express Service.
There being no other business before |
the meeting. the Chamber then ad- |
fourne0