The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-12
PURE FOOD
ORDINANCE
Chamber Of Commerce Will
Urge its Passage.
THE CLYDE LINE BOATS
The President Reported the Appoints
Ment ola Committee on the Sub
ject-Mr. Funston on James
River Committee.
THE CLYDE LINE BOATS
At the monthly meeting OF the Board Of

At the monthly meeting OF the Board OF
Directors OF the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday evening. communication
was read from Mr.. Henry Hutz.
ler calling the attention OF the
board to tho fact that the pure food
and milk ordinance which had passed
the Common Council had failed to pass
the Board OF Aldermen. and suggesting
that the Board Of Directors of the Cham.
Der adopt resolution requesting the
Board of Aldermen to give careful re.
consideration to the merits OF the pro-
posed ordinance, and emphasizing the i'm.
portance of the same. After some discus
sion on the subject, upon motion OF Col
onel Shelton. the matter was continued
in the hands OF the committee with
instructions to use their hest efforts &c
secure favorable reconsideration Of the
ordinance at the hands OF the Board OF
Aldermen.
A report from Mr.. John NJ. Taylor,
chairman OF the Committee on Outward
Trade. endorsing the Lodge bill. which
has for It's object the reorganization and
Improvement of the consular service OF
the United States. was received and
adopted.
CLYDE LINE STEAMERS.
The president Of the Chamber then
called the attention of the board to the
dscontinuance of the service to Rich
mond on the part OF the Clyde Line
steamers. and reported that in view OF
the Importance OF the matter. he had
appointed the following committee from
the Chamber to cooperate with com.
mittee to be appointed by the City Couli-
ell: j. c Freeman, S. II. Hawes. e. G.
Leigh Jr., ]. Scott Parrish. ]. Is. Purcell
and S. w. Travers.
The president also called the attention
OF the board to the fact that the annual
meeting of the Virginia Board Of Trade
would be held June Esd at Virginia Beach
and that the Chamber being member OF
that board. delegates to the annual meet.
ing should be appointed. Upon motion OF
Colonel SHELTON, seconded by Mr.. Straus
the president was authorized to appon,
the Chambers quota of delegates.
MIR. FUNsTEN SELECTED.
communication having been received
from Mr., A. D. Landerkln. who. at the
invitation OF the Council, had recently
Committee on Improvement of james
River, to the effect that he was ineligible
owing to his being member OF the Board
of Police Commissioners, upon motion OF
Mr. Straus, Mr.. O. Herbert Funston was
nominated to FIJI said vacancy
communication from Mr., I. M. Car.
rington. president OF the Tobacco Elk.
change. asking the cooperation OF the
! Chamber In securing the re-establish-
| ment of a French vice-consulate at Rich
mond. and stating the Importance Of this
office to the tobacco trade Of the city.I was
read In accordance with this request, a
suitable resolution was adopted and the
president and secretary of the Chamber
were requested to cooperate with the
Tobacco Exchange In taking proper steps
to present the matter to the favorable
A. / -
There were present: Mr. H, L. Cabell
president, and Messrs r. IT, Arlington
A. Beirne Blair w, "A, Crenshaw, ]. c.
Freeman. NJ. r. Savage. w. O, Shelton
Charles Straus, Coleman Workman and
l., C. Younger, directors