The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
Board Holds Special Session to
Grant Request Of Mass
Meeting.
FOR REBUILDING
HOTEL
Chamber OF Commerce Will
4 Give Movement for Restoring
Jefferson Cordial Support.

Ing of citizens, held the previous night
at the Y. M. G. A. Hall, under the nu-
spices of the Travellers Protective Assoc
citation. that the Chamber would appoint
a committee Of five to confer with SINH
lar committees from the II. p. "A. and
the Civic Improvement League.
Mr.. 2. g. Leigh, Jr., president OF the
Chamber. presided at the meeting. and
there were present Second Nicc-Prcsldent
j. c. Freeman and the following dircc-
tors: N. w. Bowe, George L. Christian
y. M. Gwattmey ". w. Hardwlcke
Robert Lecky, Jr., w. T. Reed. N. r.
savage, James w. Sharp and Coleman
Workman.
After considering the request. the pres
ident was authorized on motion OF Mr..
1Vorthani to appoint the committee and
In accordance with the resolution ap-
pointed the following gentlemen as mem
,bers Of the committee: Coleman
NVortham, John c. Freeman Robert
Lecky, Jr., John Stewart Bryan and L"
O. Miller.
The Richmond Hotel proposed for mem
5bership by Mr.. Lccky, was duly elected
10 membership In the Chamber.
Cordially Favor, Rebuilding.
5i5At the monthly meeting Of the Board
OF Directors, held Thursday. Mcssrs. j.
L.. Hill, r. W. Chef and M S.S5Valen-
tine, representing committee Of the
Travellers Protective Associau ton, appear-
ed to present matter for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the board, and upon motion
OF Judge Christian, regular order Of bust
ness was suspended and privileges OF the
floor were extended to those gentlemen.
Mr. Hill, who acted as spokesman Of The
committee explained that It was the de-#
sire of the Travellers Protective xAssocia-.
ton to have the cO-operat ton Of the
Chamber and Of other business organiza-
Etions in the city in a movement set on
foot by the association to secure the re-
building of the burnt portion of the JEFF
fcrson Hotel. For the information OF the
board Mr. Hill read a circular
letter. containing \ number OF ques-;
1tions with reference to the JEFF
ferson Hotel, the purpose Of which was
90 draw forth expressions as to the inn
portance of rebuilding this .llosteiry. To
these letters n number OF replies had
been received, all emphasizing the neeu
of It's reconstruction. He also read a
very strong paper signed by the passen-2
ger agents of this city. Those papers
and the remarks OF Nlrs Hill were heard
I by the board witt deep attention and In
.tcrcst, and the endorsement Of the move
tee to CO. operate were cordially advo-
Gated by the chair, Mr.. Robert Lccky,
fJr., and Judge Christian. and. upon mo-
tlon Of Mr.. Lecky, 1t was decided to APP
point committee from the Chamber
with the president of the Chamber as its
head : Mr.. HILL on behalf Oft the T. p.
A, thanked the board for their kind re-
ception and favorable action upon the
proposition. s
Important Report.
The regular order OF business being
resumed, Mr.. ]. c. Freeman. as chair
man, submitted tho following report,
which was adopted: NJ
'.Thc attention OF the Chamber being
called by tho American Shippers Asso-
citation and the National Hay Association
Ito the concerted attempt Of the railways
operating In trunk line territory to in-
pose upon the shippers the use of what
is known as the uniform bill of lading,
which requires the signature OF shippers
releasing carriers from their common
law liability, and which bill Of fading the
carriers propose to mark MOT ncgotia-
6blc,' the Committee on Inland Trade,
after careful consideration of the! mat
ter, submits the following recommends
tons, which, are, In part. similar to
those adopted BY the National Hay AssD-
ciation:
i. That receivers do not pay drafts to
which arc attached the kind of bill OF
lading described until tho goods have
arrived at destination and their condition
faScertaned.
g That Shippers File with the several
traffic managers Of raiToads over which
they ship, protests against the two re-
quirements above stated and that re-
ceivers file similar protests with carriers
over which they receive goods.
3, That a copy Of these recommcnda-l
lions be forwarded to the Richmond
Grain and Cotton Exchange.
y A Accommodation was read from Hon.
John Lamb to the president OF the Chaln-l
I her in regard to his efforts to secure ade-
auute appropriation for the Improvement
OF James River and upon motion Of.
Judge Christian n resol ution was adopted
conveying the hearty thanks OF the board
to Congressman Lamb for his earnest and
persistent endeavors In behalf OF larger
appropriation for James River, add ex-5.
pressing the hope and desire that the
Committee on Improvement Of James
River will use every means In their.
power in secondlng Tho efforts OF Con-
gresham Lamb
a communication from Mr.. g. n. d.
Myers. Jr., OF tho special committee ap-,
pointed To represent tho Chamber at the
hearing before the subcommittee Of the
Merchant Marine Commission of Con-;
gress, held Mt Newport News, November
18th and 10th. reporting the action Of
himself ana his associates upon the
Chambers committee was read.
a letter from the president of tho
American Forestry Association inviting
the Chamber to appoint two delegates
A 10 Il Congress to DO held In Washington
u. Ct, January Cd to 9Th, 1905, ana upon
motion of Mr.. Blair the.cllair was aus
fthorlzed to appoint Delegates to said Con-,
gross.