The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-09

ecer, that not only has an arrangement
been reached between the Richmond Pas
ss.lger and Pow-r Company and the Rich
mond Traction Company to honor. each
others tickets in the hands CT passengers.
out that also a transfer agreement be-
tween the two companies has been made,
Both of which greatl,- add to the facilities
of street railway travel throughout the
city Tho report was received and the
committee was discharged.
IN connection with tho reports Of
Messrs. Chambers and Travers, the presi-
deat remarked that 1t was well to note
thai; the Chamber very often suggested
thfngs CT this character which would
prove advantageous and convenient to the
citizens ar large, and that while 1t could
not always expect to be successful. that
j, was 50 in number OF instances
TELEGRAPH TARIFFS.
Jrder the head Of new business. Air.
Stewart NJ. Woodward stated that i,e
had for some time been using a tariff of
charges on kilograms 10y t!la Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Companies
which he had found exceedingly useful,
but that as s:I.cc The publication OF this
tariff tEeTo were 4 number Of stations
not Included therein, he had coa.muni-
Gated with tl7o telegraph company in
-E-e1eAiNS ~ Liz Aisd<Lt.i tilu lSu itdt1f
that the book containing these charges
had moi been gotten out by the companies
themselves His object. he said. in bring
ing the matter before the meeting was to
ascertain L IN some way the publication
os new tariff could not be secured.
Ihe president stated that # there was
no objection, ne would refer the question
10 the CcInnitte. on Postal and Tele-
prapi1 service. and he called attention to
tho fact that q similar question, that is
ths :oublica tor Of . tariff. of express
rates. had beaT? referred to the Committee
of Express Ssrvice, and tilct while that
COMMITTEES had not as yet succeeded in
having 8, tariff Of express rates published,
its Chairman, Mr.. Isaac Cohen, had some
plan under consideration which he thought
would result successfully and that proha-
oily 4 similar plan night ba ADOPTED by the
Committee on Postal and Telegraph
Service.
Nh Robert I.ecly. JT., said that as most
express stations we're telegraph stations,
he thought it would be well 10 make the
same book serve for both purposes. as
the names OF the stations could be printed
IN the book nd have opposite these names
columns for both the telegraph charges
and the express rntss Upon motion of
Mr.. Woodward the matter WIS referred
10 the Committee on Postal and Tels-
graph Service. it being understood that
they would confer with the Committee on
Express Service
SPEAKERS FOR WINTER.
Captain T.. H Deane, referring to the
important and Interesting special meet
ings which had been held in the Chamber
for the discussion OF certain topics by
selected speakers, asked Il it was the par
pose OF the Chamber 10 continue to have
nah ti,Nr-s In TO, IN
qu.ry the President of the Chamber as
sursd Captain Deane that a number
OF such meetings would be held during
the winter, and that he had already Sc
cured the promise of one gentleman to isd-
dress the Chamber on d most important
topic.
The final report of the Galveston Fund
Committee should have been submitted
TO the meeting, but was inadvertently
omitted The report is as follows:
There has been previously reported at
the meeting OF the Board of Directors
he'd October 11tll, amount received by the
Chamber of Commerce for the relief of
the sufferers ut Galveston, S6,3Il.a5. There
has since been received from the Dime
Savings Bank. So and from St. Marks
Episcopal Church s.. ., making total
Of 81. 90, which total has been sremltted
to Nr John Sealy at Galveston. chairman
OF the finance Committee, and grateful
Acknowledgements have been received
both from Mr.. Sealy and from the Mayor
OF Galveston