The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-05
DIVIDING UP THE WORK
THE HARBOR IMPROVEMENT COM
MITTEE'S CAMPAIGN.


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TIE Executive Committee to be d.
vided Into Sub Committees--Ma
McDonough Made Chairman, z. NJ.
Conner Vice President, F. z. Rebarer
Secretary. and x. a. connolly AS.
sistant Secretsry-A Delegation &c
GO to Atlanta Next Week.
The first meeting of the executive com
mittee Of the River and Harbor Improve
ment Association was held in the city ex.
change yesterday, Mayor McDonough pre-
siding.
Among those present besides the mayor
were Mr.. II. NJ. Conner, Col. J. L. Warren.
president OF the cotton exchange; Capt. D.
q. Purse, president Of the board of trade;
Col Wm. Garrard, Col S. II. Hawkins,
president of the Savannah, Amerlcus and
Montgomery railway; Col. J. H. EstiI'
Messrs Frank Weldon. S. Guckenheimer
and Aldermen Cam and Mcguire. Capt.
o. NJ Carter, corps of engineers, was also
in attendance.
Mayor McDonough was elected chairman
and Mr.. H. NJ Conner vice chairman. mr..
Frank Z. Rebarer was chosen as secretary
and Mr.. NJ. A. Connolly assistant secretary.
The work so favorably done few weeks
ago was taken ID by the committee, and
from the manner in which the members
handled the subject, it is evident, II their ef-
forts are continued on the lines Indicated,
success will be the final result; though ell
of those present were aware OF the tremen-
dous amount of effective and intelligent
work that must be accomplished during the
next ten or twelve months, and showed
sJsevnefiou IN and successfully pTAnnln
with 1t.
PLANNING THE CAMPAIGN.
Various plans we're offered and numerous
and diverse suggestions we're considered,
but at the end Of about two hours discus
sion, the work Of the day crystalized in a
motion offered by Col. William Garrard.
His motion was as follows and was unani-
mously adopted: That the mayor appoint
from the executive committee the following
subcommittee:
]. A directory committee. to consist of
not less than five memOers, and to include
the mayor.
2 Information and statistical committee.
3. Committee on addresses, memorials
and correspondence.
4. Committee on finance.
5. Committee on reception.
The last four committees are to consist Of
not more than three members each.
III Bc6uicu W 10 bnc phcNbiIlLk ODlillOu
that more work would be accomplished by
various small committees than by one large
unwieldy body. Although the work al
ready done is important, it ls but the be-
ginning, aud the final outcome depends
wholly upon the zeal and activity Of the
gentlemen to be appointed on the various
subcommittee.
DELEGATION TO ATLANTA.
In view of the fact that Hon. Pat Calhoun
is to address the general assembly at Atlanta
on Aug e. on deep water for the Savannah
Harbor, Col. Warren was of the opinion
that it would be good idea TO have large
delegation of business men from this city
present on that day. His idea was en-
bodied in a motion, which was passed with
out dissent, and it is very likely that menu
bers Of the city council and of the executive
committee, delegations from the board of
trade and the cotton exchange will be in
Atlanta a week from to-day to witness
what may be termed the firing of the first
gun, not purely local, in the campaign
about to be inaugurated.
MEN WHO WILL TAKE HOLD.
The committee is in receipt of the follow
ing letters:
ATLANTA, Ga, July 80, 1891.
Mr.. Frank z. Rebarer, Secretary, SGUaHnGh,
ga.
DEAR SlR:--Your favor of the 25th inst, mott
flying me of my appointment as a member of
the executive committee, which is irving TO Sc |
cure deep water for Savannah, received II
gives me pleasure to accept the position, as |
take deep interest In all that concerns your
city, and nothing could contribute more 10 the |
growth and prosperity Of Savannah than the |
additional transportation facilities her citizens
are laboring SO faithfully to procure. Yours |
truly, PAT CALHOUN.
COLUMBUS, GA, July 25, 1891.
Mr.. Frdnk E. RebGrer, Secretary, SGUannah,
Ga:
DEAR SRI am, as a citizen of Georgia. as a |
railroad manager and as a well wisher of Savan.
nah, directly interested in seeing deep water at
that port and harbor, and if my acceptance Of
the appointment to which his honor the mayor
has called me will be Of any service 1 shall be
happy to accept it. Very respectfully yours,
q. GUNBY JORDAN.