Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-14

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. TAKES
UP MATTER OF SCHEDULES.
TIE ROAD TO TIDEXATER.
MFR. Pollard Appears In Behalf of the
Rond md the Board Rcnfhrms It's
r,aorscmcnt of the Enterprise
PubIjc Educational Meeting.

The monthly meeting OF the Board OF
Directors of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce was held yesterday evening at
6 o'clock. Those in attendance were Pres
ident S. w. Travers. First Vice-President
l.. Il. Morris. and Directors c. G. Bosher,
Arthur II. Clark, Isaac Cohen. John w.
Gordon. =. +. Greenwood, NJ. Il. Marcuse,
+. e. Noting. ". r. Savage. y. Rand.
wexford. II. w. Wood, and s. NJ. Wood
ward.
After the submission Of reports from
the chairmen OF several OF the standing.
committees. President Travers introduced
| Mr.. William George Pollard, of Ayletts'
Va. who was present by Invitation TO
address, the board I'm reference to the
Richmond and Tidewater railroad, MT.
Pollard. who represented the interest OF
King William county in this enterprise
and who expressed the conviction that
he also voiced the opinion Of the people
of King and Queen, Essex. MiddleseX, ana
Mathews counties. stated that 1t was all
important that a vote should be had upon
the question Of these counties subscribing
bonds 10 this railroad in the May cleo
ton, at which county officers would be
elected. ana therefore fun vote poiled.
He explained that the difficulty was III
getting out the necessary vote required
by law. and that unless legal majority
was secured at the approaching election
most serious delay would occur. He was
therefore most anxious TO secure the CO.
operation of the businessmen OF Rch-
mond. who would, by the construction OF
this road reap most material adNah'ds'''
After q number of questions had been
asked AR. Pollard. the subject was fuzzy
discussed by the board with great inter
est and Mr. i. 4. Morris called attention
70 the action already taken by the Chaih-
her and its representatives, in reference
TO this enterprise, when In the absence VI
President Travers he was dclihB Pe'i
DOM. For the information of the present
hoard these resolutions were reau, ana
upon motion Of Mr.. Gordon the action
previously taken by the Cnamber WIS
unanimously reatilrmed.
INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING.
Under the head Of new business, Presl-
dent Travers stated that his attention
had been called TO the growing importance
of Richmond as an educauondi centre
and to the advantage TO Richmond
of its educational institutions. and that in
this connection it was suggested That a
meeting under the auspices Of the Cham
her for the consideration of this subject
would be both interesting and profitable.
The matter was discussed with much IN
terest by the board, and 10 carry into
effect the idea conveyed in the remarks
of Mr.. Travers Mr.. l.. 4. Morris offered
the following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
1t having been suggested that it would
be exceedingly instructive and adVanta-
geous TO have a meeting under the auspi-
ces of the Chamber to consider the
duties and relations Of the city TO its
higher institutions of learning:
Resolved That the president be re-
quested to appoint a suitable committee
to invite some distinguished educator To
address the citizens of Richmond upon
that subject in the Assembly Hall of the
Chamber, and to make all arrangements
suitable and necessary for the occasion
The Chair appointed upon the committee
called for under the resolution the
following gentlemen: +. W. Boatwright,
John T. Branch. \. 5. Buford George L.
Christian, j. Taylor Ellyson, $. II. Halves.
w. Gordon McCabe, John Z. Mcclure, NJ.
J.. Marcuse, l.. u. Morris, and John i. !
Purcell.
MUST HAVE EARLIER SCHEDULES. |
Attention was called to the editorials !
which have been recently published by |
the Dispatch upon the important Meter |
OF early schedules for outgoing trains |
from Richmond, and upon motion this |
subject was referred 10 the Chambers |
Committee on Inland Trade.
owing to the lateness OF the hour some |
important matters which Were 10 have !
been brought before this meeting had |
TO be postponed. and the meeting adj
journed to Thursday. the 10Th instant.