The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-15
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TO ROVE THE
MAIL FACILITIES
This Subject Discussed BY Directors
Of Commerce Chamber.
QUESTION I OF EXPRESS RATES
Complaint Made That Charges Are
Not notwithstanding OF war
Asked to Name !, Battlcsh'p
for Virginia.
QUESTION OF EXPRESS RATES

The regular meeting of the beaio u
Directors of the Richmond Chsiiiioei "
Commerce FOR the month OF 1uhe 80
held yesterday evening at Q cioch. ,,
ent. Mr.. /. z. Morris (presidenD, Mr.
II. l.. Cabell first vice-presidenO, anu
Messrs Thomas L. A1friend, j. L. Antrim,
NJ a Chambers, +. II. Deane, j. = FREE
man, O. II. Funston, r. a LsbnCss 1e'' = -
and n. r. Savage, directors.
A report was submitted from the ooil-
1nittee on Conventions requesting me
Board of Directors to authorize lills com
1nittee to extend an Invita- ton IN me li.iiie
OF the Chamber to g. number Oh or2ashlsi-
tions which it was thought very desirable
to have hold their next annual meetings III
the city of Richmond. Upon motion OF
Mr. O. II. Funston, the authority asked
wa; given to the Committee on CohVen-
,.ions. In this connection an ihEitaHon
having been already extended to the Be
nevolent Protective Order OF Elks. 70 holo
its annual convention in Richmond III l'Vl.
the Chair was requested TO appoint
suitable committee representing the Cham
Der, to attend the convention of Elks at
Atlantic City in July, for The purpose OF
cooperating with the committee represent
ing the Order of IIlks in this CITY
AS TO MAILS.
Mr.. NJ r Savage chairman Of the Com
rittee on Postal and Telegraph Service,
to w'ilic:l the question of facilitating the de-
livery of mail matter had been referred,
read a letter from Mr.. Thomas w. WICK
ers. superin tendent of Railway Mai! Ser
vice, under date of the 9th instant. in re-
ply to one from the Chamber of the Sth
instant, in regard to railway postottlces on
the Seaboard morning train between Rlch-
mond and Durham, y. c., and he read
from morning paper a statement that
this service would be established on or about
July 1st, next. He also reported that Tie
force at The postottice would be enlarged
by the addition Of two clerks and Two car
riers, but he proceeded TO say that this
would not materially relieve the situation
as to Nthe delivery OF the Northern mail,
which was due to the arrival OF nail from
other directions al about the same time,
and especially the Norfolk and Western
mail. which instead of arriving over the
Coast Line at 1885 a NJ, when due came
in very frequently on the S:45 A. NJ. train.
just about the time wien the Northern
mail arrived. He therefore gave it as the
conclusion of the committee. that their
Efforts should first be directed toward Sc
curing the prompt arrival Of the Norfolk
and Western mail at 7:35 a. NJ After
some discussion Of the subject by Captain
T. H. Deane and others, the matter was
continued in the hands Of the committee,
with the request that they use their best
The Secretary then laid before tht
meeting communications from the Direc'
tor OF the Census 1t Washing
ton, and also one from Mr. j.
a. Nc Laughlin. special agent for
Richmond. Manchester and Petersburg ii
reference to the question of including III
the report of Richmond industries th'
manufacturing establishments situated
:ust outside Of the corporate limits O.
the city. which correspondence was re-
! ferred to the Chambers Committee on
Manufactures for SUCH action as it might
be best to take in the premises
EMPRESS RATES.
The President also called the attention
Of the meeting to the need Of a printed
schedule of express rates, the complain
| being made that charges frequently dlt
| not appear to be uniform upon packages
| of like weight transported the same dis
| lance. This question was referred to tht
! Committee on Express Service with TIL
request that they their influence L
| have a tariff Of rates published by tn
| express companies, which could be place.
| in the hands of every shipper.
Mr. Henry L. Cabell moved that
| letter from The Chamber be sent to TIL
| Honorable Secretary of the Navy earnest
| ly requesting that one of the battleships
| (which it has been recently announces
| would be built, shall be named after Vir
| ginia which motion was unanmousl.
carried.
Messrs. George f. and r. d. Newell
builders, proposed by Mr.. w. A. Cren
shaw. We're then elected members of tn
| Chamber.
| There being no further business befor
| the Board it then adjourned.