The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-24
MIL HEAR VIEWS
on P0STOFf|CE SITE
tsEyEHAL MEETING or CaANBER
OF COMMERCE TO m TO-
MORROW NIGHT.
BANK BODY APPROVES
CLEARI>c HOUSE ADOPTS RESoLu
TTo<s--fl Ill HEARING Will
hi GIVEN ARGr NENT on
BOTH SIDES.

Differences fa Views as Ia the lo-
cation of the site for the needed
addition to richmond postunice IA
cilitics will probably disappear IN the
discussion TO he led by John &. E,asley.
member of the Board of Directors Of
the Chamber of Commerce. and parti-
cipated In hy others. at the meetiuE
tomorrow night al SIS O'clock tn the
auditorium of the Richmond Hotel.
The entire membership Of the Cham
Der of Commerce Is called upon 10y
President ". r Reed TO attend. This
meeting will lie most important one
and il is believed that the entire post
cffice site problem viii be disposed
sof, so far ar ifs discussion by Eich-
mond business interests is concerned
AS the matter goes before the meet
ing of the full membership ur tns
Chamber tomorrow night there wlll
appear two sides. that fer the acquisi-
lion of the site adjoining the present
Federal Building at Eleventh and
Main Streets, upheld by the authority
af the Chamber of Commerce a. con-
stituted in its directorate. and that
fer amendment TO the appropriation
resolution SO as TO unite the hands
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury per-
uniting him 10 select any site that he
may deem best suited to serve the IN
serests of the city Of Richmond and OF
the government upheld by business
interests who are large users OF the
mails and many Of whom are metz
beers of the Chamber OF Commerce.
To Hear All Views.
Mr.. Easley. who was spokesman for
the Chamber Committee which went
before Secretary MCAdoo IN Washing
ton Wednesday. viii present the views
OF the Executive Committee and of
the directors Of the Chamber and
their reasons for advocating the Elev
enth and Main Streets site. Others, OF
the directorate, IL is expected, will
speak. Members holding the views
advanced by the Citizens Committee
will also he heard. The object Of
the meeting lis To get tho free and fun
expressions of those on both sides
and all interested are hopeful that 1t
will be the means of bringing about
nnanimity of sentiment
That the banking interests of the
city believe, with the directors Of the
Chamber. that the postoiiice enlarge
rnent should come at Eleventh and
Main Streets Is shown by the following
resolutions adopted yesterday by the
Clearing House Association. of Rich
fnond
For Eleventh and Main.
The Clearing House Association
of Richmond. recognizing the vital
Importance Of the prompt delivery
of the malls TO the financial institu-
tons and wholesale business houses
grouped about the present postofilce,
and believing that tho appropriation
of $3.50, 900 by Congress of the United
States for the purchase of additional
land at the corner of Main and
EIeventh Streets for the postoffice
to secure the additional facilities need
ed, should be used for the purpose
for which it was appropriated. 1t is
Resolved. That the officers of this
association are hereby directed to ask
the Secretary Of the Treasury of the
United States and our representative
in Congress to take such steps a.
may be necessary to carry out the
act of Congress as passed. which we
believe to be for the best interest
Of the banks and the business COM
fnunity OF this city"