The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-11
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Chalnber$of Commences Appoints
Committee to Try i and I. Get : e.
|, Better Schedules.
THE JAMES AND K {, \ ! '. \ ]
Connecting tile
Waters ofs Two to be Looked
1r1to-Othcr Matters.

8s,rho monthly 9ineeting Of the board or
directors OF tho Richmond Chamber " Y
Commerce. was held yesterday evening
at o'clock. There We're present MI AL
H. q. Leigh, ,Jr president; Mr. james esI# y
Gordon, first ylce-presldent, and Mes s'i1
N. WI. tBowe, r. H. Baskerville . \ ~ "
Darlington, y. NJ. Gwathmey, vs. w, x.
Meredith. Charles Stratus, James VIZ
sharp and Coleman WORKMAN, directors,
ara Colonel William O.. Shelton. sss!
4 Colonel william q! Shelton, on behalf
az the COMMITTEES OF lilo Chamber OIL
Legislation, reported that he had l' seen seen &
senators Cation and Anderson In The
interest Of the bill offered by the former,
which had for Its obiectIthe amendment en-
lof tho law In rclatlon to certain taxes ;ts,.
and fees oil charters but that he h NAG
heard nothing from those gentlemen on
the subject since his nterylew, anu WAS,
Itliorefoi,e, unable to state definitely the
status Of the bill. q, 4. .y5i5 gsa
+ For the Same committee ne reporft Le!
that the annexation bill had passed
houses or the Legislature, With some
Senator, Anderson, The patron. al @
AZ the conclusion 81 these rcp sf IS y
Mr.. Straus SAID lie 4 wa s glad tina ttat1e
Chamber attention had been en- lbteu 70
this double taxation OIL corpora 1ons.
and while fearful that no bill rolatlis
to that subject might not pass at j. INC 70,
present session Of the Legislature, no
expressed the opinion tlat.1t should p'll oct
fully Investigated blythe Chamber SO as
to be ready to- act whenever an an opPse'lt-.
5tunity was afforded. n .2a
Mr.. Wyndhanl5 r. Meredith cllairmai II
of the special commit tce a ppotnted 70 OPS.
pose the bill changing the wethod or
taxing. tho rolling stock Of railroads, re- II
ported the Sdefeatsof that mea sure, mainly
on the ground OF its onst!tutlonalltS.
5 i RAILROAD sCONNECIlONs.g5
Under tho head OF new D. -lS silless me
p,esident called the intention Of tho
hoard to the Importance Of securing
proper connections at junction points toT
messengers and freight, with q view to
establishing closer business and sociat
relations between Richmond ard Pied
mont Virginia, tile Shenandoah Valley
the Valley OF Virginia, Southwest VIZ
|ginia, and Underwater. In bringing tIis
matter to the attention. Of the board ,3 ne
reminded It that some time carry ~
the ninetics a committee of the Chamber
shad held a conference with the railroads
CONCERNED at tho office of the 4railroa a.
commissioner, but that, for want Of s'iii-5
cient All horty orsomc other cause, notl17
ing had beer; accomplished and the
largo F nd valuable territory described,
was practicallEFcut off from Richmond,
tho policy Of the roads being such as TO
divert both trade and travel TO the ,cllies
north OF us, whereas botl. should coi11e
10 Richmond ma turally, q and had done
SO before tho railroads in u question were
given their existence IIe gave q ore q Oh
two instances illustrating he:s,situation,
including the statement that the news
pnpers DE Richmond reached some OF that
territory so long aftcr&Athe. N ortherr
papers that they were scarcely ever ever
taken or read. i,
Upon tho conclusion Of Mr.: Ieigh's re-
cial committee OF five, Including the
president, be appointed by the chair to
look into and act upon this question OF
proper connections.
appointment on the committee, pronllsi,nis
to heartily co-operate VIII .ana lnrS
q, Nj Caring ton, II. L.. Cabell and r. IL
Mi, Straus CHILLED attention to some
recent changes In tue glassin ,s Z; ~
certain industries In Richmond and other
portions OF Virginia. This question was
deferred to the Committee on Inland
~ - IS.ANAIYHA CANAL s. EIl1NITI.
In pursuuncsf OF the action of the board
ut ! previous meeting, chilling 5for Stlie
appointment Of q. ISpeclal eomml{tee 10, 70
waters. OF the James and lhanaWlla, WI" ",
Tic view OF calalizing those rivers the
chair appointed for that purpose Major.
5on W 1oh nolonel e Wiam 3 keitop
tco.oncl II. NJ. r. Talrott ana Mr., y, c.
Freeman. ! !, Z,
ss Upon motion Of Mr.. james. r, Gordon.
the suggestion of tho presidents, to the
ecctff that tne board Of directors be con-
stituted q special committee on member
Slip for the purpose or securing new new
members, was adopted with the unueL,
standing that II vigorous movement would
be inaugurated for the purpose
Tho following subjects upon motions
duly made, were referred to standing
committees: "a
| Lille Committee on Manufactures was
requested to ascertain our q sources z o. !
weatht the advantages Tor !, business a. niltl
tile Inducements We can olrGrE nunuLa e
turers to locate IN Richmond 3s 3
The Committee on Legislation was re !
queSted to look into the quest Ion Of Elv,l1s
special exemption from taxa,tlon 70 new J.
fnt pew aa hfssssn DONE
Mr.. Gwathmey called the attention 81
the board to the fact that, in The budget
recently published III the papers, tiic
appropriation to the Mechanics Institute
| had for somo reason, of which he was
llot aware, been cut down $1,000, and he
mentioned the matter for the purpose 2, OF
| seeing III something could not DO done
| by the Chambereto have the usual tappro-
J priation made. MI. Gwathmey strongly
4 emphasized the important. and Inelltori-
| GUS character OF this institution and its
| value to Richmond. giving some Instances
! illustrative OF the good results accom-,
/ plshcd by 1t. Upon his notion seconded
1 by MI. Iowe. the matter was referred
! 10 the Chambers Committee on Schools
1 and Public Libraries. 4 s
! Messrs, Thomas NJ. rutherford, and
William Gray proposed by the president
and the j, r., Rddick Company. pro-
| posed by Mr., L, q, Morris, were elected
| members OF the Chamber
4 STANDING COMMITTEES.
4 The president announced the standing
!. committees, which are as follows
1 Arbitratlon--C, ID. Winghed otWny s, Allen
George Bryan. James Chskle, John a. Coke
" Jr., minus Il. Iiiddlck .
p Agllculture and llRmigration-M,. w, Bow"
II A. j.. AdanSon, s, r Beverlase l, II. l3lantOn
IN 1y II. Hood, II. ~. Wood.
Advert !sng--c Coleman Wortiam, y H. Bow
man, John Stewart Bryan, u. A. catlin, y. 81
FGrgusson u H., Green, ss't
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