Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-21
DEEPEN THE JAMES.
OUR BUSINESSMEN INTERESTED IN
IMPROVING THE RIVER.
BEFORE TIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
several Stirring Speeches Made, md
the Report of the Special Commit
tee Adopted-Nncnncie in the
Board FiIIed-Members Elected

\ called meeting of the Board of d.
rectors OF the Richmond Chamber oil
Commerce was held yesterday evening a'
OILS o'clock. There were present rifst-
Vice President Il. II. Morris, Second-Nlce-
President II. L. Cabell, and Messrs. D.
J.. Antrim. James y. Boyd Z. +. Green
wood, IL. w Rountree, y. X. Savage ana
Stuart VI. Woodward, directors, and Mr..
Virginius Newton, of a special commit
tee. consisting OF Messrs. l.. Il. Morris,
James y. Boyd, and himself from the
Joint committee of the City Council and
the Chamber, appointed in the interest
of the James river Improvement
Mr.. Morris, from the chair, explained
that the principal object OF the meeting
was to receive a report from this special
committee IN connection with the James
river Improvement, and briefly but Tor
chilly outlined the programme recently
decided upon as most desirable at the
meeting Of the joint committee from the
Council and the Chamber lie then in
vted Mr.. Newton, as member of the
special committee, to address the meet
ing.
THE GOVERNMENTS PLAN.
In response, MIR. Newton, in substance,
said: The task of those Interested III
a more speedy completion OF the plan for
deepening the river was simplihed by the
fact that the government had already
survey the work 20 be done, and had COM
mitted itself TO a scheme Of Improvement
which would give depth OF twenty-five
feet 10 Richmond. The efforts OF the
friends OF the Improvement would there
fore have 10 be directed only 10 securing
larger apprOpriatiOns-in other words,
simply towards having the plans of the
government with respect TO this improve
ment carried out. He contrasted the
work done upon James river with what
hed been accomplished in other river and
harbor improvements in the South, and
emphasized the Importance OF more
united, persistent, and energetic measures
being adopted by Richmond as Il COM
munity I'm eXpedlting progress upon this
work. lie then elaborated in detail tho
measures which the joint committee sug-
gested as most necessary, and winch
were subject 10 approval by the City
Council and the Chamber.
ALL SHOW GREAT INTEREST.
Mr. Boyd, being next called upon, as
member of the committee, fully endorsed
what had been said by Mr. Morris and
Mr.. Newton. ana pledged his best eitortS
to carry out successfully the measures
under consideration, if adopted. express
INK his belief i'm the great advantages
which would result from as SPEEDY COM
pleuOn of the work OF the improN emeht
as possible.
The report was further discussed b.
members Of the board and the great I'M
portance Of the subject was fully rec0g-
oil 10 I
Greenwood, after impressively stating his
profound conviction IN the great results
which would follow from securing deep
water and the establishment Of ship
building interests at Richmond, in which
he had been confirmed 10y the state
ments Of Rear-Admlral Melville, moved
that the report of the committee be
adopted This motion was seconded BY
Mr. J. l.. Antrim and carried.
There being two vacancies on the board,
caused By the resignation of Alessrs. y.
W. Bowe and John H. Cary, who resign
ed on account of their inability TO regu-
larry attend meetings. upon motion of MIR.
Henry L. Cabell. Messrs. John Stewart
BRYAN and r.. l.. Traylor were unani-
mously elected members of the board TO
fiji these vacancies.
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
in the absence Of Mr.. J. G. Freeman
chairman. the secretary then submitted
for election as members Of the Chamber
the following names, contained in the
special reports from the subcommittee
on Membership:
s. e. Farbank & CO., proposed by ). I.
Beveudge.
Home Building Company, proposed by
H. &. Caben
5. b. Lucy & CO., proposed by Isaac
Cohen.
Economy Shoe store. proposed by Isaac
Cohen.
W. G. Malone proposed by II. Claiborne
Epps.
Charles o. saville, proposed by II. Clai-
borne EDps.
Walter Christian. proposed by II. Clai-
borne Epps.
+. w. Boatwright, proposed by j. Tay-
Tor EllysOn.
DR.. Dorsey J.. Morris. proposed by John
c. Freeman. chairman.
Conrad Gross. proposed by Mr. John g.
Freeman, chairman.
Liburn II. Myers. proposed by Mr.. John
G. Freeman. chairman.
Francis II. Boykin, proposed by John
w. Gordon.
DR.. W. r. Oppenhmer proposed by John
w. Gordon.
Otis II. Russell. proposed by John
W. Gordon.
I. y. Vaughan & Co, proposed by John
w. Gordon.
Virginia Car-Service Association, pro
posed by John w. Gordon.
Fricuonless Metal Company. proposed
by John W. Gordon.
Strause Brothers, proposed by $. II.
Halves.
William IT, Schwarzchnd, proposed by
Henry s. Hutzler.
Wyndham Boiling. proposed by Henry
$. HutZler.
Henry c. Allen. proposed by Henry ).
HutZer.
There being no further business before
the board, the meeting then adjourned.
ANOTHER SAD DROWNING.