The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03
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was presented Tor your attention, ana
after some consideration and discus
sion. referred to this committee.
Your committee gave the subject
earnest consideration. and mGda a
very careful and quiet Investigation
among the business interests OF tho
city as to the advisabillty of having
an establishment of this kind To-
Gated in such close proximity to the
most important business section OF
our city.
against the question discussed before
the Council Committee on Charter.
Ordinance and Reform. and Mt the
December meeting OF the board OF
directors OF tho Chamber. made a
verbal report OF all information which
had been gathered on this subject.
Recognizing that 1t was the Cham
ber's duty to deal impartially in this
matter. your board deemed 1t wise
to invite an entirely disinterested
expert. DR.. Coplin. chief health off
Ger OF Philadelphia. to this city to
enlighten us on the question Of
abattoirs. The best evidence OF tho
is apparent. as 1t can be asserted that
both those favoring and those OPP
posed to the proposed abattoir gained
comfort and satisfaction from tho
points drawn out by his able dis
cussion of the topic.
Your committee submits that the
functions of a Chamber of Commerce
are to promote and advance the COM
mercial interests OF city. and at
the same time to safeguard the In
Z terests already established, and main
tain the highest property valuation
in Its business section, and to thwart.
II possible, the establishment of any
enterprise that would tend to cause
discomfort to enterprises already es-
tablished. or to deprecinte the values
of property in ts principal business
section.
Unwise and Unsafe.
We are further Of the opinion that,
since our laws are at present ade-
quate to control establishments Of
the character under discussion, that
1t would be unwise and unsafe to
spread a law such as is proposed
upon the city's statute books; for.
considered rs q special privilege,
under certain accepted restrictions
and regulations. other parties desir-
5 ing to enjoy the same advantages
gained by this concern would be en-
Titled to them.
Eminent legal authorities state
that, ii this abnttoir st1tlld prove to
w d EIlulStttlCS, llitl 1t WOuiO, uuSlIles5
( by precedent, require several years
Z OF costly litigation to abate a nuisance
licensed by this city.
The Richmond Chamber OF Cons
merce In this matter, 1t seems, may
be forced into a rather unique POSI-
ton, that of lighting the establish
ment of a new enterprise, when wo
nre. at present engaged in an extern
slye and expensive campaign to ems
courage the establishment of manu-
!. featuring enterprises In this city.
We take 1t that the Chamber would
not be opposed to the erection of this
establishment In the present localized
section, but would welcome 1t there.
subject II q large number OF our
members and Il large portion of the
citys vested wealth, we recommend
that meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce be called for some date
previous to the next meeting OF tho
Council COMMITTEES on Charter, ordi-
stand. will be on either January Sd
or 4th), so that whatever action the
Chamber decides to take Will have
the serious consideration of this CONS
mittee, Respectfully submitted.
i, j. MARCuSE. Chairman;
STUART MCGUIRE.
d. r. NIIDYETTE. {;
Il. IS. TUCK, .8
Richmond Chamber OF Commerce,
Resolutions Adopted,
resolution be adopted by the Chamber
Whereas, Tho Richmond Chamber
of Commerce hears with some alarm
that the Board OF Health OF this city
has Recommended to the Council Cons