The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-23

manufacturing leather. Mr. Myers be-
gan to learn this trade with his father
in Bath county at the age Of 10. and after
his fathers death. in 1862 he moved to
Lynchburg. Va, where he resided and
carried on this business until 1861. when
he came to Savannah.
Here he engaged in the hide business
with Mr.. A. B. Goodman, under the Arm
name of Goodman K Myers. on Bay
street, between Whitaker and Barnard,
on the River street side. He followed this
business until 1873, when, after the with
drawal Of Mr.. Goodman, he entered
business with his brothers. Messrs. Fred
erick S. and sligo Myers, under the firm
name OF II. Myers & Bros. The firm did
a wholesale tobacco business on Bay
street in the stores now occupied by
Byck Bros. in which they continued
until 1890. Their wholesale trade was
large one and with careful financial
management was gradually built up.
January !. 1890, Mr.. Myers formed the
Savannah Grocery Company, corpor-
alton with capital of $4,000 of which he
has been president since that time. This
he has gradually pushed forward to be
the successful business enterprise that it
now is. In 1886 Mr.. Myers organized the
National Bank Of Savannah with CAPT
tai stock of $4,000 which has since been
reduced to S250000, and of that successful
financial institution he has also been pres
ident since its inception. He was one Of
the most prominent promoters of the Sa-
vannah Construction Company which
built the South Bound railroad. He is a
director in this company and has been its
treasurer since its organization.
Mr. Myers was also one Of
the principal promoters Of the Savannah
and Atlantic railroad between Savannah
and Tybee Island, and IT was due almost
entirely to his efforts that it was restored
and rebuilt after the August storm of 1893.
He was a large subscriber to the capital
stock of the De Soto hotel company and
is president of the Ell Modelo Cigar ManG-
featuring Company, Of Jacksonville Fla,
organized in 1884, of which his brother, Mr..
Sligo Myers, is in charge. He has since
1873 been in business with his brothers,
and his other brother, Mr.. Fred 5. Myers,
has charge Of the GraVey tobacco man
ufactory of Martinsville, Va, in which
Mr.. Myers is largely interested.
Mr. Myers was first elected an alderman
in 1850, when he ran with Col. Lester. He
was an alderman four years under Col.
Testers administration. two years under
that of Mai. Schwarz, and four years un-
der Mayor McDonough. In 1SS7-S8 he was
chairman of council, and for the last
seven years of his service on the board
has been chairman of the finance com
mittee, one of the most important com
mittees in the conduct of the affairs of
the city government He took a prominent
part in the work of building the new water
works, being member Of the committee
which had this work in charge, and his
record throughout has been consistent,
and one with which his political enemies
have been unable to find fault He has
the citys financial affairs practically at
his fingers ends, and is familiar with
the details of the municipal government
practically in its every feature. No sub
scription lists to charities have been
started in Savannah, upon which Mr.
! Myers has not been a liberal subscriber.
whenever they have been presented to
him His efforts in behalf Of the city his
liberal aid in enterprises which have been
of material benefit to it, and his successful
financial career and business experience
make him in every way worthy of the
office that has been bestowed upon him
by the people who gave him their suf-
frages.
Mr. Myers was at the De Soto hotel last
night when the result of the election was
brought to him. 1t had been apparent all
the afternoon that his election was as
sured and the announcement of the Of
fetal result therefore, was no surprise
TO MIN nor 10 MS IIlenQs, VINO were at
dinner with him. He was in good spirits
and talked pleasantly about the result,
though he did not care to say anything
for publication on that subject. A large
number of his friends and strong sup
porters in the fight called on him during
the evening, and he was kept busy shak-
ing hands with them and receiving con-
gratulauons on all sides. He was sere-
naded by a brass band at the De Soto.
around which We're several hundred of