The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12

panies.
In addition to the reduction IN
freight rates procured By our ira ftic
manager. as enumerated in his report,
there arc many services rendered by
him to shippers In connection with
traffic and transportation that have
not. to conserve brevity. been touched
upon at all In his report.
concur with him in his recommen-
dation that the name of the Inland
Trad. Committee be changed 10 the
Traffic and transportation Commit
tee; and further recommend the
traffic manager be made secretary Of
pany Committee. AS all these matters
are handled in the Traffic Department,
y seems proper that these changes
should be made.
my former views 10 the effect that
the Traffic Department OF the Chamber
Is most valuable 10 the commercial
interests OF the city, and annually
earns the equivalent of large divi;
dcnd for the Richmond shippers; and
particularly is this gratifying when
considered in connection with rs mod
crate cost OF maintenance.
In presenting this report of the
Tratiic Bureau, wish 10 state thai:
both the chairman OF that commit tee.
MIR. l.. e. Laird, and the traffic man
ugcr. Mr. L. 5. Goodman. deserve the
for their effective and valuable work
during the year.
business Entcrprirc Committee.
The Business Enterprise Committee.
OF which Mr.. I. Nj. Darlington is chair
man. was called upon during the pa t
year to consider various propositions.
many of which had a great deal OF
merit in them. The following were the
principal results from its work and
Investigations:
Procuring guaranteed subscriptions
for the Northern Neck Railroad. which
were necessary In order TO assure the
state that very satisfactory progress
has been made towards the construc-
ton and opera ton of the road. \
complete survey has been made for
arrange ments for its building and OPP
Grafton arc practically complete. and
ain assured By Mr.. c. NJ. Ward, who
has been the active moving spirit In
see. there Is no reason why the actuai
construction of the road shoPld not
be commenced very shortly and pushed
very large increase in the volume of
trade of this city. as we'll as putting
the city in touch with a section of the
country. which now is practically cut
off by inaccessibility, and of which at
present both Its people and trade go to
Northern cities. on account OF the lack
OF suitable railroad or transportation
connections. am assured by those
increase OF at least twenty thousand
people who Welt our city and ths
State Fair during the first year III
which It is operated.
Der. upon the presentations OF this
committee, has also endorsed the plan
for the Richmond. Urbanna and PENN
sula Railroad. which involves the sale
~ . hn Dat -
that company. Both of these roads
traverse a rich section OF the State of
Virginia, with which we have practical
ly no trade At present. all of It being
diverted TO other cities by steamers
which ply the York. the Rappahannock
and the Potomac. 1t Is expected that
when these two roads are build. most
valuable business relations Will be es-
Ia blished between Richmond and the
counties through which the roads are
to run, besides affordinG facilities for
travel which now has to take a most
roundabout course
Other successful accomplishments of
the Business Enterprise Committee are
the establishment OF silk ribbon
mill. which will begin work as soon
as the machinery can be installed, In
Richmond also, plant for a coal
briouctte Industry that will make fuel
from waste coal. the plant for which
Is under construction. and the ma
y L
plant will not only use up waste pro-
duct, but will furnish very superior
article of fuel at II reasonable price
Through the help of this committee,
also. the Western Electric Company has
established n large branch in Rich
mond for supplying telephone and cleo
tricai supplies. and expectations arc
also entertained that they may final
Is install a large manufacturing plant
here.
In addition to the above, several
large concerns have opened branch of.
fees and factories In Richmond, innu-
cnced 10 Il very great extent, by the
mittce.
Tho question Of the establishment OF
Il Manufacturers Exhibit also origl-
mated with this committee. While this
matter Is now in the hands of a spe-
cial committee to carry Ii through to
satisfactory conclusions, the Business
Enterprise Committee deserves the
This special committee is now nego:
tlatins with u view of erecting a
large building for the installation OF
this exhibit in which it-i is proposed
to centre the offices of our commercial
organizations and other enterprises,
centre and a most effective advertise
ment of Richmond's productive capa-
city, which, 1t is believed. will prove
n revelation to our own people, as well
as TO visitors, and t.c trade tributary
to our city, who could only he in
formed by such a collective display
of our progress and industrial dcvcl-
progressing very satisfactorily Indeed
and / trust that before another year
rolls around, 1t will be an assured as.