The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-30
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
PRESIDENT PURSES ANNUAL RE
PORT TO THE MEMBERS.

The Part the Board of Trade Has
Taken IN Fostering the City's Com
merce-An Institution Which Is
Doing Much for Savannah.
President Purse Of the board OF trade,
in his annual report, which was presented
to the tenth annual meeting of the board
Yesterday, deals more at length with the
trade interests Of Savannah than has been
done in any previous report
The annual meeting was more largely att
tended than those Of previous years. The
reports Of the various committees were
made, after which President Purse made
( his annual report. After referring TO the
membership, which is now 127, an increase
! Of forty-eight during the last year, he al
| luded to the loss which the board sustained
in the death of two of its members, Mr..
| Sam s. Guokenheimer and Mr.. George
| w. Hasam. The income of the board
from dues is estimated this year
! at So 200.
FINANCES GOOD.
The report of Chairman W. B. Stillwell
of the finance committee showed the affairs
of the association in a prosperous condition
and an increase OF fifty in the mem oership
during the past year, two applications hav
ing been filed for consideration at yester-
! davis meeting.
The receipts of the association during the
year were 81, 500 90 and the disbursements
S4,297 81 leaving balance on hand Of
S469 g. The committee estimated that the
receipts for the ensuing year would be
S6,6l5 95 and the disbursements IS ,4S6 -.
leaving a possible surplus Of 81, 1919 so,
which was recommended to be
used for improving the rooms OF the asso-
citation for the comfort and usefulness of
the members. The present membership of
the association is 1873.
EXPOSURE OF SAILORS.
The report of Chairman George P.
Walker of the marine committee stated
that that committee had heard complaints
regarding the exposure Of crews Of vessels
while undergoing fumigation at quarantine.
The report stated that in the opinion of the
committee sleeping quarters should be pro-
vided ashore for the sailors during each
fumigation, and they thought It only nsces-
sary to call the attention of the city coun-
Gil to the matter and it would be rectitied
The report OF the committee on informa-
ton and statistics showed a large increase
in the receipts Of rosln and turpentine
during the past year. The receipts of spirits
up to date have been 277 ,053 casks against
234, 5S7 for 1892, and of rosin 1,017, 039 bar
rels, against S57 ,22S last year. The ship
ments Of lumber during the year ending
with March, both ooastwise and foreign,
are ll6, 1877, AL feet, SO, 1876 ,236 feet of
which has been shipped to domestic ports.
wHARvEs AND YARDS.
The report Of the committee on yards
shows the yards and wharves of the Savan-
nan, Florida and Western railway to be in
good condition and adequate to the business
transacted at that point, while it states that
the Central railroad yards and wharve are
not in good condition and are inadequate TO
the business transacted there.
The report goes on TO say that the
rooms for sampling rosin at the
CentraPs whRrves were not sufficient
for the purpose, and there are not enough
sheds for the purpose. The field, it states,
is muddy and vet, and it is impossible to
handle rosin there with facility or satisfac-
ton when it rains. Further, that the
authorities seem Indifferent TO the wants of
trade and have done nothing in offering or
producing facilities for conducting the bust
ness, which has naturally increased at that
point. The attention OF the authorities WAS
directed to this matter and any improve
ment they may make will be appreciated.
The president then takes up various mat
tiers relating TO the commercial interests of
the city:
Upon the recommendation of the marine
committee. code of maritime rules and regu-
ldLlOuS, IdBQlOueQ aILeT tlOS9 OIL Now Orleans
and other ports, upon the basis of well defined
customs prevailing here. was adopted for Sa-
vannah, supplying a long-felt need and afford
lug quick and ready means for adjusting diff
ferences arising on points between ship and
shipper, not covered by terms of charter party
and heretofore attempted to be settled by the
unwritten customs of the port to the mutual
dissatisfaction of parties to each issue tried
under them.
THE QUARANTINE QUESTION.
On the subject of quarantine Capt. Purse
says;
The board of directors, by resolution, recently
| called the attention of the mayor and aldermen
| to the improvidenoe and hardship of recurring
| all vessels, regardless of whether from healthy
| or suspected ports, to dump their ballast at
quarantine station. One of the dangers of
compelling vessels to come up light to the city
was emphasized soon after by the capsizing of q
| vessel on her way to tue city so deprived
| Of her ballast. Only vessels from in
| fected or suspected ports should be sub
| lected to this ordeal. other vessels should
| be permitted to elect where they prefer to dis
| charge their ballast. at the quarantine station
| or the city, and every encouragement given to
| induce its discharge at the city when it eau
| serve the double purpose of filling in low places
| on river front, increasing wharfage accommo-
! dations, and correspondtngly reducing the area
| of malaria breeding surface
This change of rule may measurably destroy
| the self-supDOrting character of the quarantine
| or dumping station, but this should not weigh
| for an instant against the change as the station
| should be kept up Tor Sarety and not for profit
at the expense of commerce and the health of
the city.
THE NAVAL STORES TRADE.
The report then takes up the naval stores
trade and other interests, as follows:
1t was thought last year when the receipts of
| naval stores passed easily the million pack age
| notch. maintaining the reputation of The port
| as the largest in the world, that high water
mark had been touched in receipts; but instead
this year shows an increase OF IS per cent
reaching 81 .224 casks of spirits of turpentine
and l,0190S7 barrels of rosin, making the
enormous aggregate of 1876, 3l1 packages, and
exceeding the combined receipts of all the other
primary ports 100000 casks Of spirits and 600,
600 barrels of rosin aggregatIng 700, 900 pack
ages. But the falling off al the primary ports
reduces the 19 per cent. gain at Savannah tC
an average Of s per cent. gain for the years
crop over that of last year.
Under the pressure of heavy receipts the
market for spirits has besn too low for profit
and the only cause now depressing prices is the
! we'll known that the output of the coming year
! the result of the combined action of producers
in the turpeutine belt, affecting new crop by
! curtailed production
The maintaining of last years prices for rosin
| in the face Of increased receipts argues an in
| creased demand that. with any cuCtailment OF
| production, would serve to score an enhance
ment in prices.
The stock carried over, both in spirits and
v-- r. ~ sv,Ng.