The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-24

Total actually subscribed. 50, 4j5
The amount needed for the establish
mcnt of the bureau on a good solid basis
is $500, or about $1,000 more than has been
subscribed.
The work of the committees in raising
subscriptions will be continued therefore
between now and the time Of the general
meeting at the exchange.
The smallness Of the naval stores sub
scriptions reported, they being only $50
caused considerable comment among the
members of the committee, it being con-
sidered that they were as much interested
In equitable freight rates as any
other class. Especially was this so con-
sidered, in view of the fact that the naval
stores men not only handle large ship
ments of those products, but they also
do a large grocery and general merchan-
disc business in connection with that of
naval stores. The committee had ex-
pected to secure at least 800 to $500 from
this trade but IT seems the committee to
which the work of soliciting these sub
scriptions had been entrusted had failed
to see all the members of that trade. On
motion, a committee consisting of AIessrs
Joseph Hull, W. G. Cam and r. D. Kren-
son were appointed to see the naval stores
men to-day.
A little further work was mapped out
for the general committee consisting Of
Capt. d. c. Purse, Col. w. W. Gordon
Col. J. II. Estill and Mr. 7. M. Frank and
this will be taken up at once This COM
mittee met with much success in its
work and It's report last night was en-
cOuraging.
It was announced some days ago that
the names of the subscribers would be
published after the final meeting of the
committee, but it was decided, in view of
the fact that considerable work is to be
done between now ana the time of the
general meeting, to postpone the publ
cation for day or two.
With the amount necessary for the
organization of the bureau probably in
sight, the next question that came up was
that of organization. Col Gordon thought
that some plan or form or organization
should be reported back TO the general
meeting as a working basis for discus
sion, subject to amendments or sugges-
tons from the subscribers to the fund.
1t was decided TO arrange some form of
organization at once. and a committee
consisting of Messrs. J. w. Huger, b. II.
Levy, w. G. Cam, A. d. Krenson and Col.
j. II. Estill was appointed to suggest a
plan for report.
After discussing the matter the com
mittee reported a set Of bylaws to be in
corpOrated in the report to the meeting
OF business men. 1t was decided that a
board of directors be suggested to the
general meeting by the committee, and
aIter some discussion number of gentle
men We're named. The board suggested
was left to the committee on bylaws for
further discussion. A meeting of the
committee will be held at the residence
OF Capt. d. G. Purse next Monday night
to arrange all the remaining details in
connection with the report.
The extensive advertising which has
been given to the freight bureau project
has attracted attention from all direc.
tons, and applications for offices in con.
nection with 1T are pouring in upon Cant
D. G. Purse. There is number of appli
cations in hand for the Office of commits
sioner of the bureau, and those who wan
clerkships are numerous. There will Hl1ely
be three positions to FILL commissioner
his clerk and stenographer. The SALARY
or the commissioner viii be a good one
probably $1,000 or Sc, 500 a year, while tina
OF the chief clerk will be about 81 200, a,
the best men who can be secured ar,
wanted for the positions. OF course moth
ing has been given out as yet as to VIII,
the applicants are, but there are undoubt
eddy some good men among them, an,
there Will be some strong pulling for tn
position. 1t may be that the salaries will
be somewhat smaller than those men
TONED, as every expense of the bureau
must be paid out of the amount sub
scrbed. Such a salary is not a large one
when it is considered what traffic me,
usually command in the way Of salaries
and it should be taken into considera tioI
too, that the commissioner will have l.
cope with the ablest and cleverest tram
men in the railroad business.