The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-11

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Mar Martin cooley 10
WIN. rogers, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
U L. richardson. ......................... 10
James DlcGlnley. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5
Julian Schley' ................'.s...... b
1otal ........................S3, 116
THE NEXT MOVE.
Immediately after the list was read
Chairman Weed asked: "Shall we continue
to canvass with the present committee 2"
Mr.. ]. 2. Williams, chairman of the SUBJ
committee which had solicited subscrip-
lions among the naval stores men, said that
he had met with very poor success. He
added that it seemed to him that the people
of Savannah ought to be aroused to the i'm
portance of the road coming here. He said
that he had some promises from those who
asked time to consider, and he thought it
probable that he might add $500 or $500
more to his list.
s. L. Lazaron, Esq, said that the money
ought to be raised and it would be a scan
dial if Savannah should fail. He thought a
special committee of three should be selected
to visit those owning large blocks of real
estate and stocks and bonds who have sub
scribsd nothing toward the enterprise. The
speaker was in favor of making one more
strong and determined effort. He favored
a mass meeting at which the advantages of
the road should be diagramed on a black
board and explained by speakers chosen to
address the meeting, and at which meeting
the canvassing committee should report the
result Of their labors and at which the peo-
pie should be aroused to action.
Col. William Garrard said that there is
no reason to despond. The address of the
committee to the public was only issued
last Saturday, and there has been hardly
TINA IN laarn what inonraseion ir hos haJ
on the public.
Chairman Weed was not hopeful, although
his committee had not yet finished it's work.
He hardly expected to see more than $40. 900
additional subscribed, if so much as that.
Capt. John Flannery thought it possible
that his list of Bay street subscriptions
might be increased to $4,000, but he hardly
thought it probable.
TO RAISE $35, 200 OR $4,000.
Mr.. Herman Myers did not think the
1000 can be raised. He favored going on
with the work trying to increase the fund
to $35, 900 or $40, 900, as he believed those
WHO subscribed would agree to let their
subscriptions stand without the limit, and
then tender the amount to President
Hawkins
Mr.. Lazaron favored the no limit scheme.
He thought, however, that many would
double their subscriptions, and there is yet
hope of raising the money.
This brought Capt John Flannery to his
feet with vigorous objection to the no
limit scheme He said he would not give 10
cents without limit. There is no reason.
said the speaker, why half dozen, one
dozen, or even two dozen should make up
the fund. He said he was heartily sick of
those who were sponging in this fashion by
reaping benefits and letting few others do
the paying.
Mr.. Isaac G.. Haas agreed with MIR.
Mr.. Myers that the $4,000 cannot be
raised, but he said: Let us try the com
mites of five and see what can be done
without the limit"
Mr.. john R. Young, president of the
board of trade, called attention to the ac-
tion taken at tne last meeting that a re-
districting of the city had been contem-
plated with a new committee to be ap-
pointed to finish up the canvass.
MASS MEETING TALK.
Col. Garrard spoke against Che proposed
mass meeting. The merchants and bust
ness men of Savannah, he said, already
know the advantages to be derived from
the building OF the road; they know it SO
we'll, the speaker said, that some of them
won't give anything toward it. expecting to
reap the benefit from what a few others
give. The mass meeting, in his Judgment
would only emphasize the failure to raise
the required fund. Those who have given
twill absent themselves from -tha
meeting on the taeory that they
have given all they intend to
give, aud there is no use to go, while those
who have not contributed will stay away
because they do not intend to give. He
thought, however, that the COMMITTEES
should 60 on and try TO raise $50, 900. and
he believed the subscribers would be willing
to waive the $50, 900 limit. He believed the
$4,000 could be raised, and then it could be
rendered to the Americas people, who are
projectors of the road.
j. L.-Whatley, Esq. favored the mass
meeting. He thought it good plan to en-
thuse the people.
A SUBSCRIPTION DOUBLED.
Col. j. H. Estill said that another effort
should be made raise the fund. He believed
that some of those who have subscribed
will double their subscriptions. He
agreed with Capt. Flannery that a few
have to bear the burdens to forward such en-
terprises. The speaker SAID that he had
subscribed $500, and he added, 81 will
double my subscription and make it 81. OO0 y
He didn't think that those who had snb
scribed 81, 900 ought to be expected to
double their subscriptions, but some of those
who had subscribed $500 and under. he
thought, will double theirs and it will help
to raise the fund. Col Estill said that Sa-
vannah is no more than other cities in the
way of aiding such enterprises. In all
cities the many stand back and the few
have to furnish tho money Some
never give to any enterprise, and Savannah
is as good as any other city, for everybody
does not aid public enterprises elsewhere.
He explained that his absence from the city
had prevented him from taking an active
part in the canvass, but he favored going
on with it, and he would aid it himself after
to-day.
On motion of Col. Garrard it was decided
to continue the canvas with the present
committee, and the chair was instructed to
add to the committee as he in his Judgment
deemed advisable, after which the meeting
adjourned to meet at the board of trade
rooms Friday at 4:30 o'clock D. m.