The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-14
IMPORTANT MAT TERS
ARE CONSIDERED.
Board Of Directors Of Chamber Of
Commerce Hold Meeting.
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING
Correspondents Win Be Opened 70
Urge Expedition in Its Erection.
Legislature Viii Be Memorial.
lied 10 Make Appropriation.
NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING

Many important matters were consid-
s cred at the regular monthly meeting OF
the Board of Directors OF the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce held yesterday
evening at o'clock. There were present
MIR. III. l.. cabeii. president and Mcssrs.
r. T. Arlington, W.. A. Crenshaw, Marx
Gunst w. NJ liarawicke. Linton O..
Miller. John Murphy. w. Q. Noting.
John NJ Taylor, w. J. Wh;tehurst and
S. NJ. Woodward. directors.
The special committee appointed to
consider ana report some equitable plan
for extending the corporate limits OF
Richmond. through Mr.. Marx Gunst,
submitted a report that they deemed 1t
unnecessary TO make any recommends
lions especially applying to Richmond, in
View OF that section OF the new Consti-
tuition requiring that "the General As
semblys shall provide by general laws
for the extension and the contraction,
from time to time. of the corporate limits
OF cities and Towns, and no special act for
such purpose shall be valid" But the sug-
sestion of inviting representatives Of
commercial bodies in other cities of the
State TO q conference upon this question
having also been referred 10 this commits
tee. the report contained recommends
ton that such a conference be held in
Richmond. Mr.. Gunst,f however. In sub
Knitting the report. explained that It had
been decided upon before 1t was known
that Hon. George Wayne Anderson in
tended to offer a bill in the Senate OF
Virginia relating TO this subject, and he,
therefore, requested that the report be.
reccmmitted 10 the committee SO as to
sford the committee an opportunity of
examining the bill in question, which re-
quest was acauiesccd in By the board
CITY CHARTER
AS somewhat germane to the foregoing
matter Mr.. w. A. Crenshaw called the
attention Of the meeting to the fact that
on account Of the new Constitution doubt
less certain consequential changes would
have to be made In the charter Of the
city of Richmond. After some further
discussion OF this question by Mcssrs.
Clenshaw, Hardwicke. Taylor and Muir
ply, upon motion OF the latter gentleman.
st was referred to the Chambers Com
mittce On Legislation, with the request
that said committee confer with the
proper representatives of the city govern
n,eni and the city delegation in the Cen
crai Assembly, with the view of keeping
in close touch with the question and TAX
ing such action as may be most desirable
iii the premises.
" NIsW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
The Chair called the attention of the
board 10 the fact that last spring the
9Chamh had appointed very excellent
committee to cooperate in The movement
TO secure a new postofiice building Tor
Richmond, and that although much work
had been done. moi only by Hon. John
Limb and, his colleagues in Congress.
hut also by representatives OF this Cham-
~. concentration ut
STU, oto for the purpose OF purchasing Sha-
fer's building to furnish the additional
,oonl required, and the authority given.
If necessary. TO institute condemnation
Proceedings since then apparently no
progress had been made in the accomplish
mcnt of this most important object. He.5
therefore. suggested that correspondence
be opened with Hon. John Lamb and the
Senators from Virginia. to ascertain, SO
Tar as possible. the exact status OF the
project and what steps had best be taken
10 expedite this important and most nee
essarS government undertaking.
WORLDS FAIR. ST. LOUIS.
"A communication from Mr.. Charles NJ
Reeves, secretary OF the Committee on
LEGISLATION Of the Worlds Fair, to be
held at st Louis in 1904, requesting the
support of the Chamber OF Commerce Ito
such legislation as Will make Il possible
for Virginia to haze one of the most
comprehensive exhibits that will be made
by the Southern States. every one
of which - il is safe to say Will be
,,eprescnted.' was laid before the board
and after some discussion of the impor-
tant opportunity which the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition will afford for prop
civ advertising the many great resources
Of tho State and the manner In which
similar opportunities have been neglected
IN the past. resolution was offered by
N,r. Crcnshaw and adopted by the board
to the effect that ii was the sense OF the
meeting that the State of Virginia should
be properly represented and that the Cen
icral Assembly be duly memoiialized upon
the subject.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members We're elect
ed: Proposed by Mr.. IL. L. Cabell. Samuel
negester attorney at law; by The Com
fr,,tee on Membership Benz. 81. Iange,
grocer. and Luther r. Warren. fire in
eurance; by Mr.. Stewart NJ. Woodward,
Decatur Axtell, vice-president OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad: Mann and
Rrown. florists: John E. Harding. super
antendcnt OF the Metropolitan Life lnsur-
ance Company: Robert ii. Ialley, attor-
.lcr8 at law; ". A. TONNES, attorney at
ow. and u. p. Cox, attorney at law.
After consideration of some other mat
tiers upon which no action was taken the
u,eeting adjourned
CD ENDlD PErNRD