The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-12
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to succeed himself for the position OF Sec
ond vice-prcsldcht4 which motion, being
carried, those gentlemen were duly elected
as nominated for the ensuing term.
The next Office to be filed being that
of secretary, Mr.. Gordon, in very kind
terms nominated Mr.. Dunlop for re-
election, and this nomination being Sec
ondcd by Judge Christian, upon motion
or Judge d. G. Richardson, Judge Chris
tan was instructed to cast the ballot
IN favor OF Mr. Dunlop
inc next position to be filled being that
or treasurer. Mr. l.. n. Morris, In fclici-
tous terms, nominated Mr.. John IA. Mon
tague for reelection, and. under instruc-
lions of the meeting, cast the ballot of
the Chamber In his favor for the ensuing
term.
Directors Chosen.
The next business In order being the
election OF directors, Mr.. Morris moved
the appointment of committee to make
nominations, with thet view OF having
the directorate representative of the
varied interests of the city. This motion
was carried and the chair appointed OH
the Nominating Committee Messrs l.. 2.
Morris. IL. d. Williams, Judge George l..
Christian. Mr.. Henry s. Hutzler and
Judge David C. Richardson. The sccre-
tary having certified to the meeting, the
members Of the old board. twelve In
number. who were ineligible by reason
OF their having served the prescribed
number OF terms, the committee nomi-
mated. In their report the following gem
tlemen, who had only served for one
term:
George Bryan, n. s. Crump. L. r.
Christian. Hamilton Field. John Land
street, w. G.. holland, w. L. Reed. f. a.
Saunders. Jr.. Arthur scrivenor, Thomas
8. Wheelwright. Charles III. Watkins.
Henry w. Wood. John w. Harrison. and,
In addition thereto. as new members OF
the board, Mcssrs. James e. Cannon, 9.
Dabney Crenshaw. b. H. Ellington, o. FL.
Funston. 7. NJ. Hundley, T. j. Marcuss,
John NJ Miller. Jr., l.. o. Miller, John
Garland Pollard. D. G. Richardson. r.
s. Tuck and Milton ]. Straus.
Mr.. Morris, as chairman, submitted the
report OF the committee which was
unanimously adopted and the nominees
were duly elected members Of the board
Mr.. Henry l.. Cabel read the report OF
the special committee on the work and
value OF. the Richmond Chamber Of Com
merce, which. upon motion of Mr.. s. AZ
Woodward. was adopted.
The president then directed attention
to the repor, of the Committee on Inland
Trade and on outward Trade, in reference
to the Richmond dock, which. he said,
had been printed and would be mailed
to every member of the Chamber, for
the purpose of fully informing them
touching this important part of the har-
bor of Richmond and the reasons for its
acquisition by the city of Richmond.
AS to Annexation. 81.
Under the head OF new business. Mr..
s. NJ. Woodward called the attention of
the meeting TO the negotiations recently
conducted between representatives OF
Richmond and Manchester which had re-
suited In terms of annexation being
agreed upon. but which annexation, he
explained, could not be contaminated until
a general law had been passed by the
Legislature. prescribing mode by which
two cities of the State should be united.
The chair was authorized to appoint two
delegates to attend the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, to be held at
Washington. d. c., thei5th instant.
Mr.. Eugene c. Mass!e was elected a
member of the Chamber upon nomination
of the COMMITTEES on Membership.
Mr.. Leigh's Report.
Mr.. Leigh's report in full is given here:
ITO the Chamber OF Commerce:
The Constitution Of the chamber re-
quires that the president shnn submit
report at annual meetings. In the dis
to waste no words. In periods Of depres-
sion people submit to long papers on the
business situation, hoping to find some
cure for their troubles. In times Of pros
perity this Is not true; they prefer to
ACCEPT THEIR BLESSINGS without
analysis of causes or suggestion of dam
gerous Quicksades ahead.
am fortunate, at the end of my official
connection with your honorable body, to
be able to report substantial progress In
important matters which have engaged
our attention: and. also, In being able to
congratulate you on the fact, while the
and unprecedented national prosperity.
THAT RICHMOND STOOD ABREAST
OF THE MOST ADVANCED COMAIU-
MITES IN THIS MARCH OF PROG
RESS.
Increase in railroad tonnage delivered
and originating here. in amount of mail
matter handled in our postof1ices,
in the volume of jobbing bust
ness, in output of manufactures, In bank
clearances, deposits. loans, surplus and
undivided profits, in total bank assets, in
the insurance and in the real estate BUSH
ness, in building trades. in retail business
and unclassitled lines. in ASSESSED
f ROPE ~ n nnpsecedent p m neFsass In
all those lines are facts that PLACE
the GROWING AND DEvELoPiNG
CITIES o FTHIS COUNTRY.
encouraging Comparison.
These facts were abundantly set forth
by figures published In the New Years
edition of the Richmond papers-yet it is
interesting to compare our statistics of
1866 with those of 1895:
Manufactures for 1905. s6s. 201 s54: for
1885, SEQ 26,0O0: INCREASE liz PER
CENT. The average Of increase for the
whole country was ONLY forty-tive per
cent. CAS- per cent?
Jobbing trade for 1905. SIS, os2,a71; for
1895, $30,ls9,524; increase. SO per cent.
Bank loans for 1905, s26 40s. ssl; for 1895.
Sill .S97,59O; increase, 122 per cent
Bank deposits for 1905, s29,779,794: for
1885, sS.9lS.Sls; increase. 2s4 per cent.
Bank capital for 1905 36,l7s.O30; for 1895.
s3.l44,75 increase, 6 per cent
Surplus and undivided profits for 1905,
81 2229o4; for 1895. $2,442,4S6; increase, 70
per cent.
Total assets for 1905, s42o92. $50; for 1895.
$l697S,S67: Increase, las per cent.
Bank clearances for 1905. $259, 99S, 2233; for
1885. SIP, 545. $50; increase, ia per cent
Assessed Xalues Ct the city for real
CREASE, is 1-2 PER CENT Personal