The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-15

c,,ndsmnatoi, Of The shafcr building. y w y,
q EXPECTED opposition deveoned u, cf 2, ~
mai alan A. 'rcreived from Senator Martin LOO
NE tShai,,aer to believe tlint II the appro-
r,rjation already made was nllo,W 'Y.i5 ~! -
iblse tho prospectts foa ,ha Day NM. pf'"t dc.
\ iaSen, there apparently being 10 tslaln ne,
VI a ito passage ut Tho TING, Of the P PHI
n birnied by Congressman Lamb. Wnium
provided 1,ool,op ior ~ eht ,hia II i far
.8ffnntIon. n preamble and resolution WIS WIS
Formulated ut the meeting NEG 1 il.ls,lnt
lsth 1909 strongly Approving ne p na,,sI.
finif,mcnt. Armed With This resolution;
4 aud backed by the endors emoni on ~ W.
principal business "a ' Nlessrs
Il !. tlS Purcell, o., G. Leigh. lr,; ~ "a
Gaillh q, y. Sands y r Gort o., n nnd
y.,ir president visited Wa n,mI, on un nn
arpsarsd before thG ETmm'ltss enat or
5Maitn interested himself IN tne nv. INV ~
ntid rendered very cfectnal niu. lH is, iu
SAT- was that The existing appr up ,,r,pe
q. the shafer building, and ne e, value ,e
\ d .hc leases. us nscertnned III the coi =.
tie:4Inatsen proceedings, The properly IN
question has been ncqn,ren Dy Wv Noes Sos
ssrs approximations will be mace ior l'a
plcner utilization. M, ~
Z a Nil.G(l>lls lsoARp,oF TRADE: J. 4
( tt,lru OF Trade. through which conld
oe chilled into prompt use the 1ctive
5%4t%.cperation nf all tho comnercial inter- 1
es;s of our cities and towns. hase LOT =, q
ionS, time been appreciated by many 1 o.
atll' members. Tho opportunity OF ior,i. 10TH,
me- such an organization came through
eonmunieati22n reselve a., ir ernc 'i IN
srnry cn 1sa OUT 6 BODY sS"" SEspS
s sdbaeTenae. 'h This EgpsshsHla tnis
\ Chamber in March last, End WIS attcndaa
nS s'ssees il from our so
olga nization was formed,twhich was sub
Fequently perfected nl III meeting s, 1 rlSe
Stot,, Board of Trade went promptly 70
work on several measures Of general
Inn ortancc, then pending before the Leg
isature. and aided most mater' az ~. IN
.sa,u, passage of the Angel and CLAYTON
& bills. to which more particular reference
Will be made later on.
THE ANDERSON BILL
4 Is matter of the greatest importance
!; Is our city, and to which attention has
IL pf our corporate limits. can add nothing
Sto the weight OF what has been sad on
This subject. II is evident, however. that;
as long as our limits remain restrlcieu
az at present, we can neither receive
II q edit for our growth in population, nor
u secure the revenues IRON tuSatlon 10
winch our city Is justly entitled, EVERY
4 consideration demands me erlarsemeht o, OF
Z tur borders and for this reason tho
( l:ffa mher has devoted a great deal OF us
time to the Anderson bill, a measure OF
which our able senator Colonel George
Wayne Anderson. Is the patron. This phi
lis designed to carry into effect section
fps or the new Constitution, which pro-
svices that the extension OF the corporate
limits of cities and towns shall be under
u general laws and not By any special act.
The measure Is eminentlY fair and proper.
5l, contains ample provision for the pro
lection Of all parties concentrating city,
q the owners of the territory to DE annexed
n aad the county from which the territory
It's 70 be taken, all having the opportunity
ri hearing before Circuit judge, Sc
tected from a Circuit not Interested. etc,
>tc. g..s
THIS Chamber distributed through the
cities and towns OF the state large
s1rount of literature. setting forth the
merits and Importance of this measure,
by the author of tho pll 1t also ap--
rented special committees, which waited
salD,E the Legislature and urged the pas
rage OF the measure We regret to say,
M however, that thus far our efforts have
accomplished no practical result The
4# Oil passed the Senate, but failed In the
4. House by vote of 81 to 81 We take
en- enlargement. however, from the tact
@E ttla. the vote Indicated a diminished oppo-
y siion TO the measure aad We confidently
4 .eArect to secure its passage at the next
s& meeting ofsthe Legislature.
CONCERNING CORPORATIONS.
The chamber also took great interest
In House bill No. l02 especially IN sub
IN section L thereof, known rs the merger
clause having reference to the merging
were held on the subject. The late date,
however, of the perfection and ena ctmcnt
Of The bill precluded the possibility Of the
elimination Of the objectionable features
s without ieupardzing the entire measure,
and its passage being necessary for, tho
procurement of charters, the chambers
objections were not pressed.
Other measures before the Legislature
We're also considered and acted upon by
the. chamber. Among these were the bills
replacing the present Mayo Bridge by u
free bridge: requiring merchants taxes
TO be publicly posted; the adoption of the
IRREG ULARITY OF MAILS.
The regularity of the mails arriving
III ut Richmond having become q serious i'm.
pedimcnt to business, on May llth the
subject was considered and referred tc
M the Chambers Committee on Postal ant
Telegraph Ssrvice. II became the subject
OF extensive correspondence with the
E proper authorities by MI n. Z: sayag.e,
Goodman. manager OF the Traffic Bureau
and the secretary of the chamber. ant
while some. Improvement in the service
was secured the measures advocated by
the chamber were not adopted " the post
office authorities. and their necessity VAS
% a great extent, denied, ~, IN consequence
52I Ol Ills .dtlllulC OF .lNc WASHINGTON iu
M thoriies, the matter has been made ont
3s Of exhaustive examination through thu
Traffic Bureau, and it Is believed the mas
of information secured will vindicatc tn
Il requests made by this chamber: and W,
hope at the present session OF Congress
to obtain large measure Of relief.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE HARBOR.
R u great deal Of attention has been pait
BY the chamber TO the question OF lmprov
Ing the harbor by more extensive Il. Gag
ing. Up to the present time sotisiuclor!
y results have not been obtained. TIL
new plant, Of the city is. however. noy
about ready for work. and when opera
tons shall have commenced, 1t IL be
n lieved most substantial improvement
Twill be made. .i454H
~ MERCHANTS' EXCURSIONS TO RICH
MOND.
Again. in the interest Of our 1obbcrs
q u number of merchants were induced t
visit Richmond by Il system, lnaugu
rated some two years ago, Of refundin
athe!r railroad fares IN whole or In par
II dependent upon the amount of their pun
y chaEcs. About G0,01 invitations We're Is
X sued, which resulted IN sales aggregntin
some $4,000, at an expense in fares I,
turned of one and onc-tenth per cen
While the amount Of these sales is
ratlyelV small PROPORTION of III