Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-09
THE HARB0R'S M
ORGANIZING TaE HA8BS&
PROVEMENT CO1I0dITTElS

A Delegation to be Sent TO Washington
TO Present savannah's Claims-Hear-
ing the Reports OF the Committees in
Charge of the Southern Harbor Con-
xentfou-The General Committee Made
Permanent Organization.
The General Committee OF Arrange
ments for the recent Har5or Improve
ment Convention met in the City Council
Chamber yesterday afternoon to receive
the final reports Of the subcommittee
and to discuss such matters pertaining to
the interests CT the port as might be
brought before it for consideration.
Fl. NJ. Conner, Esq, Chairman Of the
committee, presided.
Mr.. F. D. BlOOdworth, Chairman OF the
subcommittee on Finance, reported
81. 12s 80 on hand after defraying the ex-
penses OF the convention. The total
amount collected by the committee was
E2.651 90.
Col. John Screyen, the Georgia member
OF the delegation which recently ap-
reared before the River and HarbOr Conn.,
mittee of Congress IN the interest
Of South Atlantic harbors, gave a
very encouraging report OF what
The delegation accomplished. Col.
screven's report TO tue committee
was in substance what appeared in the
News a day or two after the delegation
returned from Washington. He urged
the importance Of sending a delegation to
represent Savannah's interests, and to
impress upon Congress the necessity for
a more liberal Appropriation.
Col. j. H. Estill suggested the advisa-
bility Of making the committee a per-
manent organization, having for its object
the promotion of the interests OF the port.
The suggestion met with a unanimous In
rorsement. and Col. EstIll moved that
the committee continue under its present
organization as a permanent body and
that it be called the Savannah HarbOr
Improvement Committee. The motion
was carried unanimously, and the com
mittee became permanent organization.
Col. Soreyen moved the appointment of
a cOmmittee OF five, OF which the chair
man Of the general cOmmitte should be
ex-officio chairman. to select delegation
TO represent Savannah before the River
and Harbor Committee Of Congress, and
also TO appropriate from the funds on
hand the amount necessary 10 detray the
expenses of the delegation. The motion
was carried and the chair appointed as
members Of the committee, Col. John
Screven, Capt. W. 6. Raoul, Mayor Les
ter and Col. J. II. Estill.
Col. Estill offered the following resolu-
tiOns, which were unanimously adopted:
Resstosd. By this general committee, re-
assembled for the purpose Of receiving the
final reports upon the business for which it
WAS originally organized, That its thanks be
and are hereby rendered 10 the members of
the several subcommittee who have had the
active management OF the affairs iucident 10
the late Harbor improvement Convention for
their zeal and attention in providing for and
entertaining the delegates and visitors in at
tendance.
RCsofued further, That the thanks OF this
committee are due and are hereby tendered
to its chairman, X. NJ. Conner, Esq, for bis
zeal in promoting the success Of the cOnven-
tion and the courtesy displayed by him Ia lis
the 6rst 10 the present meeting Of this COM
mittee.
After a general discussion Of matters
pertaining to the interests Of the port the
committee adjourned subject TO the call
Of the chairman.