The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-10
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The Board Of Directors Of !. the
Chamber Take Action.
a STATE 30 ARD OF TRADE I y :,
Meeting to Be Held at the Chamber Q
Commerce on the Fifteenth In
stant-New Members Ht
Are Elected. ss

J, AZ the monthly meeting Of tho Board
OF Directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce yesterday, Mr.. y. G. Freeman,
chairman Of the Committee on Inland
Trade. submitted report from his com.
mittee OF the action taken nt a confer
ence held II, tho Chamber March IS. 1903,
with the Wow Of organizing a state Board
Of Trade, at which conference consu-
tuition was professionally adopted by rep
resentatives from a number OF virginia
cities and referred back to the respective
orga rdgations under the following resolu-
THE RESOLUTION.
r. "Rasolyed That the delegates present
submit tho constitution and bylaws pro
Eviaionally adopted at this meeting to the
organizations which they respectively rep,
resent and request those bodies 70 seno
duly accredited representatives to meet
Ing to be held at tho Richmond Cham
har Of Commerce April IT,. 1903, at 10 NJ.
"a norfect permanent organization OF
the Virginia State Board of Trade
After the matter had been fully explain.
cd by Mr. Freeman as to the object anu
scope Of the proposed State Board or
Trade and the other essential features
thereof, a resolution was adopted ~
questing the president Of the chamoer
to appoint the necessary delegates 70
the adjourned meeting Of the conference
to be held the 18TH instant.
Il Mr.. IS. NJ. Woodward brought 70 the
attention Of the board a petition address,
ed to the City Council requesting mat
body to appoint com missioners to act un.
der and according to the provisions. q OF
a bill passed by the General Assembly,
session 1sO1-1s02, in reference 70 Mayo
Bridge. He then offered the fo slie
preamble and resolutions, when "ere
unanimously Adopted "A
whereas, It appears that no action mas
been taken by the City Council of Rich
mond In connection with the bill passed
by the Legislature at the session OF llol-
1902 authorizing the appointment by tho
cities of Richmond md Manchester OF
bridge commission for the purpose OF
replacing the present toll bridge at the
foot OF Fourteenth street, known as
Mayo's bridge, with new and up to-date
free bridge, by and with the consent or
the two city Councils Of Richmond and
Manchester; and
Whereas, 1t Ia deemed to be q matter
of great Importance. not only Tor the
benefit Of the merchants and other clti-
zcns located In the section Of Richmond
contiguous to this bridge. but for the
welfare OF the community generally, that
the present antquated condition OF things
existing with reference to means OF
communication between Richmond and
Manchester should be remedial as soon
as practicable; therefore be It s
Resolved, That the Board Of Directors
of the Chamber OF Commerce hereby
endorses the move for anew bridge,
md requests the City Council to appoint
the three commissioners provided for In
the act Of the Legislature. above re-
:orred to-, with rs little delay as possi-
BILE; and be 1t
Resolved, further. That the Chambers
Committee on Streets, Roads and Parks
be Instructed to present these resou-
lions ~ the city Council Of Richmond
on behalf of the Chamber,
Mr.. Stuart Bowe. attorney nt.law, pro-
posed by the Chambers Committee on
Membership, and Messrs. Waller Tay-
.lor 6. Son. wholesale commission mer-
chants, proposed by Mr.. s. II. Halves,
were duly elected mombers Of the Cham
ber lsi5 tiSl 54:i Il IA
There were present yesterday Mr.. James
r. Gordon. second vice. president, and
Messrs. r. T, Arlington, n. w. Bowe,
j. C. Freeman N. r. Savage. John M.
Taylor and S. M. Woodward, directors.