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magazine, and 1t would be great
advertising opportunity fer Richmond.
Mr.. Wood stated that he had just
been informed by member OF the
Council committee. Mr. Hunsdon Cary.
that the Richmond building at the
Jamestown Exposition would be ready
for occupancy by the first week In
May.
He reminded the chamber that It was
K incumbent upon that organization to
maintain the building as headquarters
for the city and for the exploitation Of.
Its interests. The Chamber of Commerce
would be given full charge, and ! would
be necessary to employ somebody to
have control OF the building and be host
#to%thc visitors there He suggested that
q lady should also be employed to look
after the, comfort of ladies visiting the
building, and that janitor would be
necessary He stated that 1t would be
desirable to get out come other printed
matter and asked that the committee
be authorized to arrange for such ndver-
tIsing as 1t deemed desirable.
Jamestown Building.
Mr.. II. D. Williams elected the In
formation that 1t would cost at least
n Thousand dollars TO publish the hand
available. He figured that the entire
saesyo reported as subscribed over and
above the sum necessary for mainte-
nance of the chamber should be placed
subject to the order of the advertising
committee to provide for the maya
zinc advertisement, the handbook and
the maintenance of the jamestown
building.
Mr. Wood estimated that ii would
REQUIRE about $500 per month to main
tain the Jamestown building along the
liEes indicated by him. 81
President Gordon suggested that in
hsmuch as the city had provided the
building and the chamber had only to
maintain and conduo. 1t. 1t was Inn
K perative that provision therefor should
be made before anything else.
Mr. Williams moved that a sum not
exceeding $4,000 be allotted for tho
rare and conduct of the Richmond
building.
Mr. Coleman Wortham suggested
that this was matter to be consd-
cred by the board Of directors
Mr. a. Befrne Blair made a vigorous
Speech In opposition to a parsimonious
policy in the conduct of the Rich
mond Building. He declared that a
high-class man should be in charge
and that visitors Of distinction and
especially Mayors of other cities
should receive there the hospitality to
De expected of city like Richmond.
lie secuted tho idea of a niggardly
limit upon the amount provided for
maintenance, and offered to contribute
an additional sum to provide the
money.
Mr.. N. w. Bowc offered a substi-
tute limiting the amount available for
the maintenance Of the jamestown
building. He thought that $4,000 was
al the city could afford.
Mr.. NJ. c. Patterson Offered an amend.
mcnt In the nature of n substitute for
the Williams and I3owe motions leny-
ing to the discretion OF the advertising
committee the expenditure Of tho So
h 900 available A thousand and possibly
$1,000 would be necessary to get out
the handbook. and the remainder could
Is be expended as tho committee deemed
best.
Mr. Bowe accepted the Patterson
substitute and seconded It,. 5.
Must Get to Work.
The information was brought out at
r this point that s17,5O0 had been raised
of the 100000 1t was proposed to SCI
cure for the dual purpose of maintc-
nance of the general work or tho
N'9u1A'bSi si'lN LAiC tLl uL liz
city. or this amount $12, 1000 had been
set aside for tho work of the chamber,
leaving $500 for other purposes
Mr. Everett Waddey asked for infor-
NATION just what was included in tha
Patterson motion, He declared his OPP
position to tho appropriation for a
magazine article, but advocated the
EemalnderGof tile plan.
The motion of Mr.. Patterson was
adoptetl.
Chairman Wortham, of the committee
10 raise 100000, reported that he had MOI
had Tie full cooperation of the com
mttee In the work, and cited several q
the subcommittee which had accom-,
plshed little Or nothing. Among Other
things 1T appears that the physicians o.
the city had contributed nothing and thu
lawyers but $50, lie announced that thu
committee would report finally on Tues
day, and stated that q meeting to re,
celve leports from subcommittees anf
raise the sum desired would begin at II
a. q NJ tuesday IN the chamber. ITo out,