Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
CHAMBER LEAVES
SITE TO MEMBERS
Board Takes No Definite Action
as to Railroad Station
Question.
WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY
Many Members Favor Failing In
With Plan for Use of Her
mitage Club Site.
WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY

After discussion for nearly two hours
az To whether there could he any ad-
vantages derived from a public meet
irH Of the entire membership Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. since the At
laitic Coast Line ana Eichmond Fred
critissburg and Potomac Railroads have
ton Oh the site OF tho Hermitage Golf
club. the board OF directors. in cxccu-
t!V" session yesterday morning. voted
10 hold the mass-!ncctint; as planned In
tn. auditorium of the jefferson Hotel
on Wednesday night. and TO place be-
for" the entire body a full and COM
pichcnsivc statement OF the matter
This decision was not reached until
practically every member Of the board
had given voice TO his vicws, many OF
them taking the stand that, since the
two railroads. after holding n meeting
IN this city and inspecting the various
suggested sites, had definitely agreed
on the Hermitage location against the
protest of many business men, there
remained nothing to do but abide by
the roads decision Holding this opin-
ion. which was that any action the
chamber might take would have no
weight with the two companies. a num-
Der OF the directors could sec no rea-
son for holding a special meeting OF
the entire body of the organization
The meeting or the directors was
ct. I'D promptly at 1890 o'clock. but
II was nearly noon before the mem
bcrs were ready for a vote The
speeches had occupied a great part OF
the morning, and there was some doubt
as TO which way the motion was going
After second count, the first showing
only a majority OF one vote it was
decided to hold the public meeting on
Wednesday. the directors agreeing
that no action on their part was
necessary, since the entire matter was
10 be presented to the body Of the
organization
TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF
CALL FOR MEETING
oihcers OF the chamber decided TO
send every member of the organization
statement of the action taken by the
board OF directors in connection with
the union station project, and this
viii he mailed out tomorrow morning
together with Il second call for the
mass S-meeting. The statement follows:
To the Members Of the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce:
The chamber is on record by 4 rcso-
luton of its board of April "a 1912
faVoring Il union passenger station at
Fifteenth and Main Streets. for all
railroads entering Richmond This ac-
ton was confirmed by resolution OF a
subsequent board June is. 1913 At
a meeting OF the present board. held
- ltlEl f,
a majority OF the directors present
almost. If not entirely, impossible to
induce the Richmond, F'redcricksburE
and Potomac Railroad and the At
iantic Coast Line Railroad 20 join i'm
the use OF 4 station at the location stat
Cd above. and the board being informed
that the Coast Line and the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac had de
tcrmincd To erect AN uptown passenger
station. and We're undecided ,s to
whether II should be located on the
hermitage Golf Grounds or at Broad
street and the Belt Line road. and
being further Informed that the opin
ION of the chamber as to a preference
FOR one Of these sites over the other
would he appreciated by the two rail
roads passed a resolution favorina~ tho
location of the proposed depot at Broad
street and the Belt Line road in
preference 10 the Hermitage station.
Ihc Richmond Fredericksburg and
fotomac and the Atlantic Coast Line
roads. at meeting of their directors
held April 20, determined to build the
depot on the hermitage site
Ihe directors OF The chamber thinI.
II best for this whole question 10 be
considered by the entire lnembershi,
OF our organization, thus affordiue- an
opportunity for Il full and free OK
preston of opinion on the part of
every member, ana having given above
all tho information in its possession
Inc board hopes that some definite and
hnal conclusion VIII be reached at the
meeting on the 26th. which. being tho
action of Il majority Of our members.
would deserve ANA should receive the
support of every member of the cham
bcr.
COLEMAN WORTHAM,
president.
j.. H. DUNLOP,