The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-03
TO BRING UP THE FENCE ISSUE.
THE CITIZENS INDUSTRIAL COM
MITTEE FAvORs An ELECTION.

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The Interests of the County Require
That the Matter BE SettIed-The
Subject Discussed by the Commit
tee-PamphIets of Statistics Con-
corning savannah Ready for Dis
tributiOn.
The Citizens Industrial committee held
an important meeting yesterday after
noon. The meeting showed that there
was no abatement in the interest taken
in the development Of the Industries Of
Savannah and the resources Of Chatham
county. The discussion embraced a wide
range Of subjects.
The following members OF the commit
tee were present: Mayor Myers.
Col J. H. Estill, Col. J. L. whatley. W.
W Chisholm. James NJ Dixon. D. b.
Lester. George J. Baldwin. NJ. J.
solomons. 5. b. Adams. Esq. b. II.
Levy. p. A. stovan. l. q. Haas, Maj. q.
NJ Ryals. Jacob Paulsen. Capt W. w.
Williamson and others.
The most important matter discussed
by the committee meeting was the ques-
AA0ll hA AEANt W AAN AtllHNH anu AAAf
ACCESSIBILITY of an election to decide
whether cattle shall run wild in Chatham
county. destroying the drainage system
and injurlng private property. as at pres
emit or whether the owners shall be com
PEELED TO fence them in. The committee
was unanimously OF the opinion that the
present system should be changed.
~ II
J. Solomons. chairman Of the committee
upon roads and bridges, who stated that
he had petition signed by fifty voters
asking the ordinary to order an election.
Mr.. Solomons added that large and en-
thusiastic meeting of colored people had
been held recently and the unanimous
sentiment was in favor of change Of
the law so as to compel the fencing Of
cattle instead Of the fencing Of crops.
After some discussion Col. ]. II. Estill
moved that in the opinion OF the citizens
industrial committee Il is necessary to
the industrial welfare and agricultural
interests Of the county to have the NO
fence law adopted, and that the com
mittee now In charge Of the matter be au-
thorized TO prepare an application to the
ordinary, and to use every effort, and en-
deavor to secure an election upon the
question at any early day, and that it is
the sense OF the committee that the adop-
ton of the mo Fence" law is necessary
10 the prosperity of the county.
The motion was unanimously adopted,
and the enthusiasm of the industrial COM
mittee was shown by the tacit agreement
that at time near the election circular
would be issued and signed by every men,
Der showing the necessity for the adoption
of the law If the people desire Chatham
county TO move forward in the march of
progress.
Chairman w. W. williamson of the
committee on statistics announced that
the pamphlets showing Savannah's adj
vantages for the location Of manufactor-
les, etc, were ready and would be sent
out by the secretary to all parts of the
country.
Mr.. w. W. Chisholm said he had COM
munications from parties DESTROYS of To-
eating basket, glass and oat cleaner fac
tories in Savannah, and those making
the inquiries were DESTROYS of knowing
what could be offered as inducements in
the way of relief from taxation, location.
etc.
Mayor Myers called upon Chairman d.
B. Lester Of the location committee for
a report in this connection. Mr.. Lester
said he had sent letters to land owners
and land corporations upon the question
of sites, and, while no direct offers had
been made as to donating land the dispo-
sition of those written to seemed very
favorable. II am satisfied" said Mr.. Les
ter. that there will not be the slight
est trouble about securing factory sites
when they are needed"
At this point Mr.. NJ. J. Solomons an
nounced to the committee that he had two
splendid pieces of land alongside the Cen
trail railroad track west of the city ready
20 donate for the purpose of glass and
canning factories.
A great deal Of discussion and inter
change Of views was had upon the ques-
ton of the different manufactures that
Savannah should try TO obtain.
Coils. Whatley and Stovall urged an in
crease of cotton factories, citing Au-,
gusta's prosperous conduct of this indus
try. Several methods of properly adver-
Using Savannah's advantages were dis
cussed, but nothing definite was decided
upon outside of the plan now being pur-
sued by the statistical committee, al
though Col. Whatley's scheme of putting
a birds eye view engraving of Savannah,
with information printed on the margins,
in every depot in the east and west, SEEM
ed 10 strike many of the members faVora-
bly,. motion was adopted requesting
the chairman of each committee to report
at the next general meeting what work
he has done, and what his committee has
in view to accomplish the end for which
the industrial committee was organized.
1t was decided to hold regular meet
ings on the second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month, commencing next Tues
day at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon
Mr.. ]. ]. Doolan has been appointed
permanent secretary. Clerk of Council
Manucy being unable to devote the time
from his duties necessary for the work of
the committee.
COMING OF THE DOCTORS.