Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-15

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w. l.. Cooke, X. NJ. Lett and 4. j..
Christian.
Legislation and Taxation-George
Nelms Wise. chairman; j. M. Curtis,
Il. j. Patton, f. w. Huffman, w. ID.
Colonna.
Manufactures Is. Livezey,
chairman; C. X. Weaver, NJ. II. Lash,
w. w. S. Butler, Arthur Lee.
New Enterprises. A. Willett,
chairman: w. j. Payne, F. ID. Cooke,
+. |. Ford, J. Elsenman.
New Members-M S. Llewellyn,
chairman; Fred J. Palmer, 7. r..
Belch, w. II. Landon, c. b. Nelms,
J. w. Gunter, + c. Straehia, w. s..
Caldwell. Franz Won Schilling, j. Rey-
ner, Al. S. Tolker, J. II. Kass.
Streets, Roads and Parks-M. c..
Armstrong, chairman; J. +. b. Stu
art, e. NJ Braxton, b. j. Presley, l..
B. Manville.
Port Charges and Usages-R. M.
Lett, chairman; ii. C. Blackstone,
w. II. Landon, e. r. Vaughan, /. J..
Martin.
Relief. p. Stearnes. chairman;
r. G. Bickford, w. A. Post, George
W. Stevens, C. B. circuit.
Ways and Means-Rev. f. T. Well
ford, chairman: d. C. Crane, J. f.
Downing, W. w. Scott and J. f. War
rem.
Transportation and Traffic
George r. Dabney, chairman; J. II.
Erouoo JIOllAuaV RnVnor
A. b. Meyers.
To Invite Veterans.
At the request of Adjutant George
w. helms, of Magruder Camp. Con-
federate Veterans, the chamber au-
thorized the president and secretary
to address a letter to the Grand
Camp, Confederate Veterans OF Vir
glnia, joining with the local camp in
an invitation to the State body TO
hold its next annual meeting in this
city.
President ]. p. Fraley, of the Vir-
ginia State Firemen's Association,
stated to the chamber that the as
sociation will hold its 1911 meeting
in this city and asked that the cham
Der adopt resolution extending =
formal welcome to the firemen. Such
resolution was unanimously adopt
ed
After considerable discussion it was
decided to send no delegates to the
commission form of government
meeting to be held at Galveston,
Tex, this year.
A letter from Superintendent of
Schools Willis A. Jenkins, stating
that the State summer normal school
which was held here this year can
be made a permanent institution II
the city will arrange for an annual
appropriation of $500 toward the ex-
pense fund of the school, was referred
to the ways and means committee.
A communication from the local
Painters and Paperhangers' Union in
regard to a movement looking to the
establishment of an overalls factory
here by the International body with
which the union is affiliated was re-
ferred to the committee on new en-
terprises.
On a motion by w. 8. Copeland, a
unanimous vote of thanks was ten
dered to Governor Mann for his ac-
ton in relieving this port of the dou-
BILE quarantine. Mr.. Copeland was
appointed a committee of one to draft
a letter to the governor.
On a motion by II. b. Holmes the
secretary was instructed to draft
letter to the surgeon general of the
public health and marine hospital
service, expressing the chambers ap-
probation of the action of the service
in shortening the CLOSE" quarantine
period for Hampton Roads ports.
Merchants Protest.
NJ. s. Llewellyn brought up the
Baltimore freight service matter
again, declaring that delay in the de-
livery OF perishable goods brought
from Baltimore by the Merchants &
Miners steamers is causing local mer-
chants trouble and Toss. Mr.. Lew
ellyn. Col. f. W. Huffman and ]. Rey-
ner explained that goods arriving on
the morning boats are not delivered
until in the afternoon Superinten-
dent of Terminals Ford, Of the c. K
o.. made a statement showing that
the freight in question Is transferred
promptly from the pier to the uptown
depot Frank Bragg. local agent for
the Merchants & Miners Company,
said that his company delivered the
freigh, as quickly as possible, but
that the transfer from pier to depot
necessarily causes delay in the de-
livery Of pcrishable goods
Mr.. Ford was unable to say wheth-
CT or not his COMPANY VOL permit
the Merchants & Miners 10 deliver
perishable freight directly to wagons
a; the pier.
Finally it was decided to leave this
matter in the hands of special com
mittce Of the board Of directors. The
committee will consider taking steps
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