The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-30

This VIII put Richmond out of tn.
ciass OF being the rccond most con-
VIII nave very far-rcaching effect in
enabling the city government prop
cry 70 take care OF tho territory that
Is In close proximity To "a city and put
ing homes In aHsanitary condition, and
giving to manufacturing plants the
facilities they need.
The accomplishment OF this will on
abie tho chaIVber to get in shape to
put INTO operation the plan they are
now working on 10 provide homes for
wage -carners at reasonable rent. and in
this connection 1t might be pertinent
70 state that the chamber is co-operat
ing ing w, Win committee who has tax en-
lions within the city limits These
conditions have been found by expert
most deplorablc, and no better work
can be done by the .namber than in
their aid in this great needed improve
ment.
The Dock.
The Dock, acquired by the city, liz.
ana VIII further be. to the greatest adj !,
v val, 10 our shipping interests, and
Win WI, the DEVELOPMENT OF the inland
~, James River.
The chambers committee on i'm
ptiovement OF James River is contin-
ulnS 70 do earnest and efficient work.
ana their recent efforts before the
committee on Rivers and Harbors in
w ashington gave them hope that a
than the $4,000 recommended bv the
engineers. our Representative is now
skP ann Gnn a bill increasing this to
sou. 600 This may be regarded as the
most important work in it's far-reach-
ing consequences OF our citys pros
rerity. as our basic rates on water
borne traffic must be sustained by
James River.
Union Passenger station.
me INLAND trade committee has as
usual. been most active in its work
IL was this committee that first took
up me question of the union depot for
an ai me roads at Fifteenth and Main
every other commercial body. with the
execution II, of one. emphatlcally in
lieve that the Southern Railway is
ready TO enter Into this arrangement,
and a considerable amount OF develop
ment is held up pending the final de-
termination of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac and Atlantic
Coast Line Railroads. The plan that
is for the Atlantic Coast Line TO come
into this depot and continue through
the valley, and then by a curve come
into the proposed depot with the Rich
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad at the Hermitage Club site
This plan has been Endorsed by many
prominent railroad officials and engi-
neers as being. much more economical.
as well as desirable. than backing the
trains to and fro from Acca. Not only
going through Richmond, but IT would
solve the very serious problem of grade
crossings, which have ever been and
are now great source of danger and
trouble.
Express Rates, Etc.
Another, most important patter
taken up by this committee is tho Sc
curing of reduction in express rates
This committee has also given con-
siderable work to other matters in the
the city and adjusting and. solving the
many questions daily arising between
the transportation companies and the
merchants
work Of Committees.
The Legislative committee has been
most arduously at work for nearly
one one year s in trying to suggest some
get to work on the reform and re-
adjustment OF taxes, as the tax rates
of our State and the application thereof
some instances and too low In others
that some adjustment was deemed to
6e nfssss miib BY 3ys every one at all
work Of this committee has just culmi-
mated I'm their having resolution
passed for the, appointment of com
special session of the Legislature,
which the Governor will no doubt be
asked to call. Too much commenda-
tion cannot be fairly given to the mem
bers OF this committee who have
brought this subject OF taxation to tho
point Of having something practical
done.
The committee on conventions has
bcen.. as usual, exceedingly successful
In effective work. The national char
acter. the personality of the members
Of tho conventions that they have
brought to our city under the most
suspicious circumstances, has neces-
sarily given Richmond a reputation
and publicity that could not be got
ten from print. and the buncnts that
must accrue from these conventions.
most pronounced in the general re-
suits of the development OF our CITY
For tho coming year this committee