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

very unsatisfactory condition. and
every effort should be made to get bet
ter mail and freight facilities. Espe-
cally should we continue to work to
get the Richmond newspapers into this
territory before they are one or two
days old.
The matters for the coming year
that should engage the chambers IN O st
| serious attention are:
The STRENGTHENING and covering of
! Shockoe Creek, which Is now receiv-
| ing the attention of the municipal au-
thorities.
Urging an adequate bridge to be put
upon the site of the present Ninth
Street bridge. which. on the present
| lines. with an addition OF eight or ten
feet in width. should be accomplished
| without an undue expenditure.
The Building Code should conform
as far as possible with that prescribed
| by the underwriters. In order to get the
lowest possible rate of insurance and
the Fire Department should be motor
lied. If this is necessary to accomplish
this purpose.
y public library Is one OF the great
needs OF our city. and should receive
Our city should use every means in
making good roads and radiating from
az points OF the city. Is this has a
to raise more products for the markets
a great need is Il municipal employ
ment agency. which a change in our
charter Will enable us to secure.
In October the chamber moved into
its new quarters at Sixth and Main,
ana Is now domiciled in a more salts
are the. offices of the several depart
ments, board-room and spacious as
sembly hall. the seating capacity OF
winch Is sufficient for ordinary coca
sions. The chamber. in providing this
assembly hall, had in mind a place
which could serve every organization
now In Richmond which had for it's
purpose in any way the interest and
wellare OF our city. and whether COM
mercial. financial, professional or along
the lines or education, the idea was as
1ar as possible to have this hall for
! their use. and thus develop the under
standing that the chamber stands for
TO the development OF our city
IN this building the manufacturers
eThibit Is now being installed, and
should commend itself to every manu-
featuring plant or manufacturer of our
city. IhrSe hoors are nearly all taken
up and VIII soon be formally opened.
Federal Reserve Bnnk.
The efforts OF the chamber with the
tons of our city TO procure one OF the
Federal reserve banks is now actively
| engaging our attention, and we have
every hope of the successful conclusion
Oh our Efforts, as no work that has
ever engaged the attention of the cit
liens of Richmond has called forth
cation OF work, and in Richmond's pre-
senta ton before the committee in
Washington. many striking points of
our city's Importance as n metropolis
Was brought out. 1t was shown that
he Richm ,nd banks handled $500. O0O.-
600 to southern points. The banks had
southern cities. and loans made to
| North and South Carolina amount
ed to over sS.ooo.ooo Three
in North Carolina carried 397
100000. Three hundred and eighty two
! banks In North Carolina carried 397
in South Carolina had 1872 bank ac-
counts un Richmond. In 1913 Richmond
shipped to the Southern seaboard
| 1t was shown that in the tobacco
trade the railroads brought to Rich
mond lt4,saaS o., pounds, and that the
amount of s53.356.o00
1t is further shown that in thirty
| five years, with one small exception,
there has not been a bank failure in
| failures have been Of the most incon-
sequential character, and that Rich
mond was entitled to Federal reserve
bank on, account of the connections
now established and on account of the
dependency the southern cities had on
| her for financial assistance. and. fur
! ton, tobacco and peanuts, with the tech
meal knowledge of this subject, need
: ing such large sums to move these
I respective crops. make 1t most desirable
| from every point OF view that a Federal
reserve bank should be located in our
city
Tho trcasurer's Office is fully and
arduously worked I'm the collection OF
dues and the disbursement of the
funds. and the work of this Office can
| be very much helped if the members
would give prompt consideration to
| their obligations.
| The business managers Office is most
ably administered. and In many ways
has given publicity to our city and its
activities and advantages, and by his
f, full knowledge of how to do and say
the right thing at tho right time has