The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-25
RICHMOND KEEPS
RAILWAY OFFICES
Deal for Chamber OF Commerce
Site Now Definitely
Closed.
COMMITTEE TAKES CHARGE
Chesapeake and Ohio Now
Permanent Richmond
Institution.
COMMITTEE TAKES CHARGE

Positively insurins the permanent
location of the general Offices OF tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany IN Richmond. the deal for the
sale Of the present Chamber OF Com
merce Building to the newly char
tered First National Bank Building
CORPORATION was consumma ted yeste.-
day morning. A committee was an
pointed TO take charge OF the opera :
lions involved in the erection OF a
twenty-storY building on the site OF
the property at the southwest cor
ner Of Main and Ninth Streets 1t will
ha the home Of the First National
Sank, the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way, the Richmond. fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad. and the Cham
Der OF Commerce.
In spite of the fact that certain ten
ants whose leases have not yet expired
VIII not be bile to vacate the building
at once. tho property will be turned
over to tho syndicate as soon as tho
Formally OF examining the title and
drafting the deed is completed by the
lawyers Within the next few days
the preliminarics will be over with
and the price OF S3soooo will be paid
which means that the stockholders in
the building, who have never gotten
any return from the money invested
Will at least receive dollar for dollar
Tear Down TN April.
While II Is hoped that the remaining
tenants OF the building Will be able
to obtain quarters suitable to their
needs by April l. when the tearing
down Of the structure Is scheduled to
begin. those now occupying offices in
tho chamber We're yesterday served
with notices requesting that they va
cate by April 10 a the latest. Besides
the banking firm OF John L. Williams G.
Sons, which occupies the ground floor
there are about dozen others who
have as yet not been able to secure
suitable quarters. They are being as
sisted in every way by the syndicate
to obtain offices. and II is believed that
by April the building Will be va
Gated. Several office buildings In the
city that have space for rent have
come 20 the rescue. On account OF the
size of their Offices, the task OF get
ting suitable place for the Williams
company presents the greatest obsta-
Gle. I was stated yesterday. however,
that solution OF this problem would
be reached In short while.
Meanwhile, the building will no In
charge OF Secretary X. ~. Dunlop. OF tho
Chamber OF Commerce. who will look
after the tenants and act as custodian
until after II has been vacated and is
ready 10 be pulled down. The Cham
Der OF Commerce quarters on the fifth
floor probably will be the last to move,
and so far no arrangements have been
made for temporary home. This is
also in the hands OF Mr.. Dunlop, who
doubtless will make his arrangements
by the time tho others arc ready to
leave. II is probable that the chamber
will obtain rooms in one OF the large
office buildings until the new structure
has been completed, which will be q
year hence If the work can be begun
promptly.
Committee In Charge.
y committee consisting OF John NJ.
Miller Jr, vice-presidcnt of the First
National Bank; Decatur AAtell. vice
president OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company. and W. D. Duke, as
sistant to the president OF the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg anu Potomac
Railroad Company. was appointed yes
terday morning to take active charge
Of the building operations. y meeting
OF the committee Viii be called for
next week. when an architect Will be
selected to take charge OF the work
and other preliminary plans Will he
agreed upon. Several architects have
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