Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-27
THE HOTEL PROJECT TAKES NEW
START.
An Enthusiastic sIeeting-A New Plan
Adopted-A Promising Outlook.

An Enthusiastic Mceting-A New ran
Adopted-A Promising Outlook.
lar,a number of citizens were
nromDtlv in attendance at Metropolitan
Non last NIGHT TO take into consideration
important matters concerning the pro-
nosed new hotel. Capt. ID. u.
Purse. Chairman Of the previous
Daatinq. called the meeting to order. In
doing 50 he stated that with the appoint
ment and organization OF the suo-com-
rnittees provided for at the last meeting,
his duties as Chairman ceased, and
he hoped this meeting would pro-
coed TO elect some one to take
charge Of the business of its permanent or
gauiZatiOn. rs his time would not Per I, y
his giving the matter his attention. ~
was willing. however, to continue ~ ~
everything I'm his power to promote Ihe
success N the project in a less response
Die position. ...l
Gen. Iawton thereupon rose ana moved
-ia election Of Capt. Purse. ana p9t tue
question tn the meeting, and Capt. urse
,t-as ANONYMOUSLY elected permanent
Chairman. over his earnest request 10 Oe
ON motion Of Capt. 6. \. Mercer, Chas.
y. West. Esq, was elected permanent
Secretary.
Mr.. West not being present, MT. l. D.
Thomson was on motion elected cecre-
tarv pro TEN.
The discussion opened very lively, and,
after remarks bv several other gentlemen,
cant. !. X. Clarke stated that he knew
but little Cf what had been done as ne
had not attended any previous meet
in.. He had some time since
subscribed TO a fund To purchase
the Barracks property lie tDousHt tnat
with the subscriptions raised LOT ina
uurp1sa. amounting TO $4,000, there would
H. ro d-ffcuItv i'm building the hotel.
The amount could easily be increased 10
100000 and with that as a basis S2Uo.OO0
oould pa raised ON bonds, which would be
"a sufficient amount with which TO erect
the hotel. or at least one which would Tor
the present ill the requirements OF the
city.
Capt. Blum agreed with Capt. Clarke as
did Capt. F. VI. Hull and number OF
other speakers.
Cant. Geo. 4. Mercer moved the APP
pointm MT Of a committee Of SIX. OF Whlch
the Chairman should be a member LOT
lthe purpose Of preparing business Tor the
meeting. The motion was adopted.
On motion of Capt. Blum. the committee
was requested to report at once.
The Chairman appointed the following
committee: Henry Blum, Geo. \. Mercer,
w. q. RaUul. J. X. Clarke and y. NJ.
Guerard. The committee retired, and
after an absence of half an hour sub
mittel through their Chairman, Can't. W
q. Raoul, the following report;
..Fls.1,sf. That the Chairman be and Is
hereby authorized to secure charter Tor a
hotel company To be called the Forest CITY
Hotel Campany:-' said charter TO provide for
a capital stock of 100000. IN shares OF SluO
each. with the privilege OF ISSUING SzOV'ooo OF
6 percent. 30 year bonds.
E=xl7reI. That DC l. he desire OF tins organ
ization that lie Barracks property he select
eli for thc site of the proposed MOTEL
Re>Ql-ed. That committee OF seven. Oh
which the Gina rman shall be one, be appoint
eI to confer with the owners OF the sald Bar
racks property. and request tnelr co-opefa A.
ton M this movement, and sollclt their SUD-
srintiOns to the capital stock OF the prOposel
COMPANY. payable i'm certificates OF oWnefsHip
% said property, or otherwise.
"Resofred. hat the committee OF seven
above provided for shall constitute a standing
Advisory Committee. who shall conduct the
bust mess affairs of this organization uRtll an
organization can be perfected under the pro-
posed charter
The report Of the committee was re-
ceived and adopted, and the Chair APP
pointed the following as the committee
under the resolution:
Henry Blum. Geo. A. Mercer, W. q.
Raoul. J. x. Clarke. J. VI. Guerard, A.
r. Lawton. and the Chairman.
On motion Of Col. J. Il. Estill, the can
vassing committees heretofore existing
were discharged.
A motion was made by Cant. ". W. Cor
don and adopted, that subscription list
be opened i'm the meeting.
This was done and quite large amount
was subscribed.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
After the adjournment the Advisory
Committee met and appointed the follow
ing Canvassing Committee:
". W. Gordon. John Flannery, :. Guck-
enbeimer, Z. \. We'll. John Lyons and +.
VI. Hull.