Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
THE SERVICE is POOR.
ONLY THE TRACTION co. RUNNING
IT'S CARS SATISFACTORY.
so SAY The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Resolutions Adopted Urging the
Council to Vigorous Action-Mnnu-
facturer. to Exhibit mt Paris Expo
,itfon-The Standing Committees.

Tho Richmond Chamber Of Commerc
held its first quarterly meeting OF TN
wear last evening at o'clock. Their
was a good attendance, and tho session
was one Of unusual interest. Presiden
S. w. Travers occupied the chair. an'
during the session announced the stand
ing committees for the year.
The first matter considered was re-
port from the Committee on Streets
Roads, and Parks. relating 10 the ques
ton of the street-car service In Richmond
which report, upon motion of Mr.. l.. H.
Morris, seconded by Mr.. Il. Rand Well
ford was adopted by the meeting. The
report reads:
Your committee, TO which was referred
the question Of giving some expression
to the interest felt by the Chamber in the
action recently taken by the City Coun-
| Gil looking TO an improvement Of the SER
| vice on some of the street-car INES Oh
| Richmond, beg leave to report that they
| consider the course taken by the C'ty
! Council I'm ordering a careful lnVesusd-
| ton into the condition of the tracks
| and equipment. the schedules maintained
and the obligations of these lines under
their franchises, etc. most timely ana
| necessary. and that they look forward
! TO the forthcoming reports OF the lily
| Engineer and of the city Attorney upon
| these matters and the action OF the Cily
| Council thereon with the greatest interest
While I'm view OF the forthcoming re-
ports II is unnecessary for your committee
to particularize defects. II Is perfectly
apparent to all that the service on all
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execution of those of the Traction Com
many has deteriorated lamentab!y and
that such remedies as may be within the
mower of the City Council should be
promptly and vigorously applied. We,
therefore recommend the adoption of
the following resolution:
Whereas. the service rendered upon the
street-car lines OF Richmond, with the
execution of those Of the Traction Com
pany. has so seriously deteriorated as 20
he not only discreditable TO the manage
ment. but also to the city, and greatly to
the inconvenience Of the public; and
whereas. il is believed that in rendering
this inferior service the lines in ques-
ton are not living up to their Obligations
under their franchises; therefore be 1t
Resolved. That this Chamber is highly
eratifed at the action Of the City Coun-
Gil I'm making a careful investigation of
the whole question; and that such steps
as NAV hereafter be taken by 1t 70 Sc
cure the promptest possible relief from
the present unsatisfactory condition or
this service will receive not only the
moral support of the Chamber. but most
assuredly that of the entire community.
OUR EXHIBIT AT PARIS.
Mr.. Leon Walerstein, Of the special
committee appointed TO ascertain If II
were feasible for the manufacturers OF
Richmond TO group their exhibits at the
Paris Exposition so as TO make Them as
p whole constitute a distinctive exhibit
of the city Of Richmond, and 70 bring
this plan, with its many advantages, 10
the attention Of our manufacturers, re-
ported that he had not called the com
mittee together as recent correspondence
with the United States Commissioner had
developed the fact that 1t would be I'M
possible for the commission TO give 10
any city. or even section Of the country,
a specified allotment of space, but 10 use
the language Of the commission that II
was necessary TO make collective eN-
hibits: that is, each class Of exhibits will
have to be arranged in collective whole
blended and homogeneous
" arranged so that no space will be
wasted.
MIR. Wallerstein stated, however, that
the commission fully recognized I'M
portance of Richmond in the commercial
world. and expressed the desire that
every manufacture and producer OF the
city and state as well, snail be repre-
sented and to this end, invited the CO.
operation Of the Chamber in every way.
He also mentioned that there would be
no charge for space In the exposition, and
water. gas. steam, and motive power
necessary for working apparatus Will be
furnished free of charge. but exhibitors
will pay the expense Of transportation and
installation. which will be reduced 10 the
minimum that the influence Of the Com
missioner General can secure.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. Wal
lerstein further reported that circular
letter had been prepared for the pur-
pose Of being sent to all Richmond man
ufacturers. giving this information, fully
urging them wherever possible, 10 avail
themselves of the opportunities Of exhibit
ing their products 10 the world AT the
Paris Exposition, and placing at their
command. the services Of the Chamber in
any manner in which they could be useful
in helping them 10 make arrangements
for their exhibits. He then asked, as the
author Of the original proposition i'm re-
ference TO exhibiting al this exposition
that the special committee be discharged !
Messrs. b. Il. Munford, ~. ). Workman |
and w. r. Trigg were opposed TO the dis
charge Of the committee and thought |
they should call the manufacturers of the |
city together and thereby stimulate in
terest and devise the best means for |
transporting and installing Richmond ex- |
hibits, and, probably. secure the services |
of some one man TO superintond theni |
during the exposition: This being also the |
concensus of opinion in the meeting, Mr.. |
Wallerstein cheerfuly acquiesced, and |
the committee was continued.
TO INCREASE ITS MEMBERSHIP.
Mr. +. IL. Deane took occasion at this |
the first quarterly meeting, to urge the |
importance OF increasing the membership |
OF the Chamber, and very happily illus |
trated the unreasonable apathy of some !
OF our businessmen and citizens in not |
uniting with such an organization and |
aiding it with the small contribution or
annual dues required OF members. Mr.
Trayers, from the chair thanked Mr.
Deane for his timely remarks. saying
that he was conscious himself that there
was certain degree OF lethargy in the
Chamber in this and other matters. and
that he sincerely hoped each member Of
the organization would use his individual
influence 10 increase the membership
and he made other suggestions which he
thought would rebound TO the advantage
Of the organization and the interest of
its meetings.
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED.
a communication from Hon John Lamb
In reference TO the improvement of James
river was heard with much interest at
the meeting. and its importance fully ex-