The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-12


80 read NJ the annual meeting last
s. the Members Of the Chamber Of
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N presenting the annual report Of
the Chamber tor the past year. II u
] excoedingIy gratifying to note the ccn-
Alnu0d progress and prosperity Of All
j tn, interests Of our community. The
business interests Of the city. almost
without exception. show a steady
9rowth, and some of them q phe-
nOmcnal increase. The statistics N
co0piled by our secretary, OF which
= full and complete table will be pub
11seaed In your annual report, show
Id brief ~ follows
The manufacturing output OF our
city Increased 81 per cent: sales Of
our bank deposits 1918 per cent:
hank loans and discounts, 1898 per
cent: bank capital and surplus. 9.22
Per cent: bank cisarings for the wear.
A.7l per cent: while building opera
lions Tor the past year Increased about
20 per cent. over those OF 1910. In
which latter years building opera
ttions we're most active. and exceeded
al nscvioup records. The building
operations Tor the past year amount
tn6 to- over six million dollars. as
cempared with about four million
u the sprevious years. Our bank
c1NaringU for tho past year we're over
L eSe3, Oe0. 900. against sa74.000,e00 for
the previous year: bank de~osits.
~, SEQ. 900, against t39,s00,000 for
thA preceding year; bank loans and
1iecounta. about $<s.eo0.e0o against
37.St0.o0e for the preceding year.
These figures give you some index not
only - to the lnrgs volume of busi-
No. carried on In our city. but Also
vsry good idea ~ to the healthy
inc1caao and the prosperous condition
az the general business interests OF
the community.
~ ] stated at the outset. full
table Of statistics Will be published
IN the annual report. which viii be
mailed 10 each member OF the Cham
bsr OF Commerce. and any others that
may be interested In securing the
ARairs Of the Chamber.
Tho number ef members Of the
Chamber tho hrst Of January. 1911.
was 31s. their total dues amounting
to 1t1.S47.s0. At the first Of the
present year. the rambes Of members
In good Standing was 7s2. and the
dues q these members amount to
e1o.Os3.1t. This shows only sixteen
neoFo member. and increase In dues
e 44eg.ee. This increase II not at
Ill oommensurAtc with thA growth OF
The city, or with the importance OF
tho work Of the Chamber. II % hap
pans that the time and energy OF
~ oflcefD and members during the
tpAoe twelve months have been 20 en-
crossed with other matters Of greaa
moment to the community. that the
vosy essential work Of recruiting Ia
& sAensbers and adding TO IT. income has
not received the amount Of attention
witch was desirable. Tho member
ship committee. in its annual rspors
- the board Of directors OF the Cham
ber. recommends that the incoming
administration allow AZ much time
- nossibie to this department. bein1
of the opinion that the value 81 the
Chamber to the bushes interests
should war.ant at least ono thous-
and membefs and liberal csass Of
Anaa.
The report II the treasurer shOwu
that ~ have cash In hank Of sSsl-A9.
ana Including this balance. resources
cxer liabilities OF s3.4s1.As. 30 that;
vhfle the cash balance II small
-. ovinr 10 the heavy expenses In
] enrfed durfng 4 very active year. the
Ar1rxtfuno Of the Chamber hAxe been
aonductAd through that period well
W1tAin III revenues.
work Of Committees.
The report Of the various commit
&c. az the Chamber. while. are made
Ia your board OF directors. show very
ereat activity In Ail dines OF the
Gnamb er.s work and influence.
lnland Trade Committees Ira iur
Burenu.
The report al the chairman OF the
Inland trade committee. submitting
80 - manner
me Chamber, clearly sets forth the
mary activities and valuable accom-
niiahmAnts II that committee and the
frnfy1c manager during the past year
Tha rarort OF the chairman srm
rnarfsane the work ct the frame
bureau reads n follows
me most important eork per
foraned BY the trAficA manager our
lne last year was In connection with
MT membership Of the Executive
franc cnmnttse~. .of Eastern com
MHrria1 orgAniHAtions. This commit
g. = composed Of Z Representative
I Trem each OF the principal Eastern
HSsn1nNss examinations. and our trAf-
M manager has been ms1nber OF
fl,is cotnmittec from III formation.
9qse nurs,osc Or this committee II ia
hnndi0 All tranjc matters That AZ
16fs The Eastern huaincss organise
1f,1s Ia common. believing that the
i $50 bined efforts Of these organixa-
gfloos VIII accomplish more than the
& - nAdx ny th<m s9pafately, and
i r. 1lts accUmpfinAed rnuch esranfn Sce.
RI aically. but also conssrve econo-
\ ~. His long experiences end exsen-
4 ~ knowledge Of the traffic mattsrs
/ ESve enabled our trAfac manager to
s11ka = prominent part In tho do
u 89SHZnrn 4{ana AZ fhin EaataTn ExeCu-