The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
TIE STATEBOARD
o.: FISHERIES { !. / |. J.
Last Meeting Of the Old orga:ttiii-
cation at Monticcllo Hotel, #2
Norfolk.
new BOARD ORGANIZES ga !; !
Jamestown Authorities Grant
Photographic Conccs-
sion.
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NoIoFOLk, VA, March a0-The lobby
OF tic Monticello Hotel presented busy
gccne this morning for several hours
proceeding tho convening Of the Stale
Board OF Fisheries for It's last meeting.
There were d hundred oyster planters,
.oystcrmcn, laiwycrs and others Interested
I in the cases TO 10 heard, gathered IN
groups here and there, discussing the
events Incident TO the outgoing and IN
coming fisheries administrations.
The board convened at $50 o'c1cck. Dr..
J. w. Bowdoin, the boards chairman,
called the meeting to order. Soon after
the opening of tho session the board
extended All invitation to attend tho
meeting TO w. Med. Lee OF 1rvington,
and s. Wilkins Matthews of Accomac
county, who will be president3and sccre-
tary Of the new board Of fisheries. when e,
will commence its term OF service to-
morrow. Il.
The present, board had full attend
nnce ut the mectirg--Mcssrs Bowdoin,
Miller, Camp, Tyler and Keezell being
present The business OF Importance
taken UP to-day pertains principally
the rcsurvey OF the oyster beds in the
waters OF Warwick county. The board
had a resurvey OF the Warwick oyster
planting grounds made In February
and 1t was found that no less than
thirty planters had their kes * OK
tending over Into the lines OF the Baylor
survey The board notified the plant
crs OF their illegal infringement on the
/ Baylor lines and advised them to be
8 present at the meeting to-day to pre-
sent their defense, II they cared to offer
any.
1tBvew Of the large number OF cases
from Warwick that must be heard by
the board II is. estimated that n full week
would be required 10 dispose of all OF
them. Il is apparent then that the bulk
Z Of the work Will fall to the new board
3 Mr.. Lee stated to-day that the members
Of the new hoard will qualify In Rich
an Informal meeting will be held. the
a board will not begin It's dulles until
after midnight Tomorrow. and in view
OF this any&organizntion4t that Is effected
Will be tentative. The date OF the first
meeting, which will be Iheld probably In
this city. VIII be announeed in the next
Z few days. Ss'4s
The Worknginan's Political Club split
Inst night, and those who have desired
to nominate NJ. ]. Lyons for the board
OF control, decided to hold labor pri-
mary on Monday next from 2 to 10 r.
M. In the hall on Talbot Street, where
the Workingmcn's Club has held its two
last meetings. &,
All who can show proper labor creden-
tails or union cards will be allowed to
participate The Judges Of election are
ito be: c.. f. Goode. q. II. Perry. ]. Nj.
#O'connor. Martin Brogan and ". r..
Brown. a. &i1
Thus far NJ J. Lyons Is the only can
didatc who 1t is known will enter the
primary. Republicans and Democrats
will be permitted to participate In it..
and q man Will not necessarily have to
be qualified voter to participate. His
labor card or other credentials will be
all required.
The jamestown Official Photograph Cor
poration which was granted the conces-
sion for all the Photographic privileges
at the jamestown Exposition will be or
ganized at once. with a capital stock
o. 10000, and application will be made
for charter Messrs. Sale, Mann and
Tyler are the attorneys for the company
and they secured the concessions, which
/. regarded as one OF the most valuable
at the disposition Of the exposition.
The concession gives the company the
exclusive right to take. handle and sell
photographs, Photographic souvenirs.
Photographic products Of all kinds, post
cards., cameras, supplies, and to develop
negatives OF amateurs.
The company will put up an attractive
building on the grounds, It's business
Will be managed by II. c. Mann. 81 OF
Petersburg, one Of tho best amateur
art photographers In the State. It Is un-
derstood that J. Fl. Faher will be the
official photographers for the corporation.