The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-24
TO BOOM UP MANUFACTURES.
Tsie CITIZENS INDUSTRIAL CON-
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CANNED.

eEANEu anu Au0uAeu-~M D-A 0hlAtllN-
tees 40 he Appointed Upon Statis-
tics and Other Fentures-The Gen
erni Consmfttee 20 Meet Again This
Week-It Means business and VIII
Work for View Industries in sa-
vannah.
The citizens Industrial committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Myers by res
olution Of council for the purpose Of
increasing the manufacturing interests Of
Savannah. met yesterday afternoon at
the city exchange 20 receive the report
or the subcommittee appointed on or
sanitation. The following were present:
Hon. Herman Myers. chairman: Aldermen
William Garrard and G. A. Hudson and
Messrs. W. W. Williamson. W. ". CHS
holm. Jacob Paulsen, /. @. Haas. D. y.
Dancy. u. e. Lester. J. NJ Dixon. B. II.
Levy and the secretary. AIr. A. ~ Ma
nucy. The committee on organization
submitted its report, recommending that
the name the Citizens Industrial Com
mittee Of Savannah Georgia. be adopted.
It also recommended that the committee
put In operation practical plans by which
N'tN ms anu AAANlrA3 idl inter-
ests OF Savannah shall be encouraged and
stimulated. so that they may increase in
number. in variety. and in volume OF
business; 20 secure increased investment
Of both foreign and local capital. in the
production Of raw material. both for local
consumption and manufacture, as well as
for export. also in factories for the man.
ufacture OF cotton. naval stores. lumber
and all other raw material. either pro-
duced in Georgia, or imported here.
The following subcommittee were
uggested Sor the better performance
of these duties:
On factories. Industries and employ
ment: To examine the facts concerning
the products OF. and imports to this port
and its surrounding country; 10 investi-
gate its facilities and advantages, and
to decide what factories and industries
are most suitable to our conditions and
likely to prove most profitable and desira-
BILE; to induce individuals or CORPORATIONS
to visit and locate such Industries and fac
tories in or near Savannah, and in gem
eral, 70 adopt the most advisable meth
DDS for the best and fullest EMPLOYMENT
and use OF our labor our unused facili-
ties and our material
On Statistcs-To collect, compile and
publish, from time to time. all statistics
and Facts bearing upon the questions at
issue; to enumerate the reasons why these
should induce new factories and add
tional Industries to locate mere, and to
distribute this information throughout
those portions Of this. and other countries,
where It win produce the greatest benefit
to this port.
On Location and Reception--To investi-
gate all suitable locations and properties
IN, or adjacent, to this city, and to secure
from the owners the right to offer the
same free, or at low cost, to all individuals
or corporations willing to locate here, for
the purposes specified; to receive all such
parties, and assist them by advice, and
active cooperation.
On Law-To investigate and report what
changes in the constitution or laws of
Georgia, or In the ordinances or regula-
tions Of Savannah, may be desirable for
the better accomplishment of the duties
of the citizens committee. and TO procure
IL possible, such changes as said commit
tee may deem advisable.
on Ways and Means-To procure and
administer such funds as may be needed
IN the prosecution of the work in hand
The report also recommended that the
| subcommittee be appointed by the gem
eral chairman; that no person be an
! pointed on more than one committee:
/ that each committee consist of three per
/ sons, with the power to the general chair
/ man to increase any subcommittee, and
/ that such other committees be appointed
! by the general chairman. from time to
/ time as may be deemed expedient by him :
/ that the ways and means committee Sc
I cure such action from the municipal au-
| thOrities of the city of Savannah as will
| cause the expenses incident to this move
ment, to be borne out OF the city treasury.
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4 suitable person or persons, to aid in the
! prosecution of the work.
1t being extremely important that the
/. general committee should be enlarged,
with very careful selection of persons to
be added thereto, having regard TO their
availability for the work to be done, as
well as their standing as citizens, and
| their personal knowledge of the subjects
| TO be considered, il was recommended that
. a temporary committee of two be appoint
j ed by the chair, 70 constitute, with him
| self a committee on the selection OF aNdi-
1 tional members TO the general committee.
The report of the committee was unani-
/ mously adopted. On the recommendation
( of the report Mayor Myers appointed AL
, derman Garrard and Mr.. ". W. Chisholm
10 act with him as d committee In select
ing additional members of the general
committee. After the adjournment Of the
/ meeting the committee named met and
selected ten additional names. With the
names Of these ten gentlemen added the
/ committee now stands as follows:
Hon. Herman Myers. chairman, Alder
| men Garrard and Hudson.
From the cotton exchange. w. w. VIII
hanson, d. Y. Dancy and J. N. Barnard,
Jr.
From the board of trade c. D. Bald
I win, J. NJ. Dixon and 3. H. Levy.
Citizens. j. Ii. Estill. Jacob Paulsen.
( George J. Baldwin, 1. G. Haas. W. W.
1 Chisholm. d. b. Lester and the following
added yesterday: "A. Stovan. D. G. Purse.
/ G. NJ Ryals NJ. J. Solomons. J. l.. What
ley. S. B. Adams \. Minis H. N Conner.
| f. r. Papy, /. NJ. Fleming.
Secretary, A. n Manucy
The chairman win announce the appoint
ment OF the various subcommittee as
provided in the report of the committee
on organization. within day or two