Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
IMPROVE THE RIVER.
INTEREST OF CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE IN TIES NATTER.
WANT The OFFICE KEPT HERE.
Col. Brady to lie Urged Nos to Move
His Headquarters 10 Petersburg
VIII Invite the Hardware Men
Other Subjects Discussed.


The fourth quarterly meeting OF the
Richmond Chamber % Commerce was
held yesterday evening at o'clock, Pres
ident S. w. Travers occupying the chair.
There being no reports from standing
committees, Mr.. l.. II. Morris, OF the
Special Committee appointed by the
Chamber 10 cooperate with the James
River Improvement Committee, made
very interesting report Of the work map
ned out by these two committees, acting
Jointly, To secure larger appropriations
from the General Government TO eNpe-
dite the completion of this government
undertaking. lie said that number OF
meetings had been held, and the most
vigorous and systematic effort would be
put forth. In addition to the Counclls
Committee and the Chambers Committee
other organizations of the city, IN
Guiding the Young Mems Business Asso-
citation. the Richmond Tobacco Trade
the Grain and Cotton Exchange, ana the
Clearing House Association, had Just APP
pointed committees to cooperate In TINS
movement. After going into "a NUMBER
of details as TO the work OF the hrst Two
committees, and referring to the data
which had been collected and published
in pamphlet form, which he said would
enable the committees To strongly pre-
sent the claims of Richmond for larger
appropriations. Mr. Morris expressed
himself as hopeful that much more would
be accomplished than ever before in
prosecution of this work, the importance
Of which it was unnecessary 10 empha-
size. Mr. Morris was followed by Mr..
Travers in some remarks from the chair,
which were Of the same encouraging
tenor. and Mr.. Thomas Christian also
mentioned certain important facts in re-
latiOn TO the movement.
REMOVAL OF REVENUE OFFICE.
Mr. Henry l.. Cabell called the atten-
ton OF the meeting to the fact that 1t
was announced IN the evening papers
that tho Internal Revenue Collectors Of
fec for the Second District Of Virginia
would be removed to-day from Richmond
TO Petersburg, and by request read the
statement in reference to this matter
contained in the papers. Mr.. Cabell said
he did not know what action could be
taken by the chamber in the premises,
but remembering the interest felt by the
organization when the removal of this
office to Petersburg was contemplated
over u year ago, he had thought 1t pro
per To bring the publication which he had
read to the notice Of the meeting. After
some discussion the matter was referred
TO tho chambers Committee on Com
merce and Commercial Usages for lmme-
date conference with Colonel Brady.
INVITE THE HARDWARE MEN.
AIR A b. Clarke. after stating that
the National Hardware Association Woulu
hold its annual convention at PittsburS
on the 18th instant, suggested 10 the
chamber the propriety and advantage Oh
extending 10 that important body an IN
vitation 10 hold Us annual meeting IN EVD
at Richmond Mr.. Clarkes suggestion
was seconded by Dir. Morris, who recall
ed the fact that last year an lhFltdlIoh
had been extended to this body by the
chamber 10 meet In Richmond during
the present year. and that 1t was be-
iaved had not that meeting been 10 some
extent pledged TO Pittsburs the INVITA-
ton from Richmond would have peen
most favorablv considered. The question
being put by the Chair, II was uhahl-
mouslv resolved TO send the invitation as
recommended by Mr.. Clarke.
IN connection with the postmasters
convention to be held in ashlib tol'
ID &. next week. Mr.. Thomas Chrls'l"h
stated that one OF the topics LOT con,
sideration would be the universal postal
- ~, merchandise. which is cents
ner mound. 10 all parts OF the WoIlu III
tha Latin Union. and on packages sent
nv mail into OF out of the United states
but that on similar packages oil mer-
chandise between points Wlthh thc
United states the rate was 10 cents per
hound. Mr.. Christian said that 10 nave
the rate of s cents applied on merchah-
disc sent by mail between points in the
United States would be OF lncalcuIauie
advantage to many OF our dealers tSpe-
cially in business with portions OF East
ern Virginia. where there were no eA-
uress facilities. After these remarks,
AIR Christian moved that the postmaster
of Richmond be earnestly requested 10
advocate the recommendation OF the
cent rate at the convention in Washing
ION. which motion was unanimously car
Red.
TALK OVER PRESIDENTS VISIT
An interesting discussion ensued upon
the subject of the launching OF the Shu-
brick. the DISTINGUISHED guests who were
in the city at that time, ana the sue
cess Of the trades parade, ana other cele-
bratons incident TO that occasion. In
this connection Mr.. r.. l.. Taylor offered
a resolution of thanks TO the officers or
the Richmond. FREDERICKSBURG ana IOto-
mac railroad and of the Pennsylvania
railroad who had so cordially. and hDe-
rally co-operated with The city authOrl-
ties and the Civic Carnival Committee,
representing the commercial organiza-
tions and the Citizens Committee, in
carrying out the most important features
of the programme on that occasion. This
motion was unanimously adopted.
Among other questions discussed, but
stil pending before the Chamber. was
that of extending the corporate limits
Of the city. 1t was fully expected that
this matter would have been presented
for prompt action, but owing 10 the un-
avoidable absence of the chairman Of the
Chambers Special Committee, this had
10 be deferred, so at an early meeting Of
the Board of Directors IL will be con-
sidered.