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were received from President H B.
Plant OF the Plant system, and Col. G.
Gunby Jordan Of the state railroad COM
mission.
During my connection with the bu-
reau, says the commissioner "the cir
cular letter of Sept. Is, will continue to be
the rule by which l wiz direct its af-
fairs, and be governed in my intercourse
with our railroads and other transporta-
ton companies, touching complaints Of
Determinations fled against them"
The unsuccessful effort Of the former
commissioner TO secure reduction IN the
terminal and trackage charges a Sa-
Yannah is recounted and a statement Of
the efforts made by the present commits
sioner for the same purpose given. The
state railroad commission having deci-
ded in favor Of the railroads, Capt. Purse
has taken the matter up with the compa-
MES, and is in hopes Of securing the de-
sired concessions.
The successful effort of the bureau in
conjunction with the Wholesale GrOcers'
Association in having corrected errors
IN freight charges which had been made
In the rate books issued by the American
Sugar Refining Company, is also re-
counted. The errors affected Savannah 5
trade very seriously, and as the correc-
tons were not effective until Nov. J.,
considerable loss was inflicted on the
merchants here. The errors complained
of varied from 25 to 80 cents a barrel,
and II not corrected, would nave de-
stroyed the sugar trade of the city in the
territory of the Plant system, by whom
the errors We're made.
he commissioner Is QeuSnleu llidt tLle
matter has been, SO far, adjusted with
out the Intervention of the bureau" says
the report, because, seemingly, more
pleasant to some railroads to fight out err
rors directly with compliments, which
your commissioner always encourages,
for at is, at least, a simplification of the
matter equally saving TO both complain
ant and bureau for their interests are one
under every disguise. But the bureau
will yet come in for its share Of the work
and it will be large one.
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commissioner that his committee has
come upon a very large number of SINH
lar Determinations In other directions that
the bureau must undertake to have reme-
died. No progress has so far been made
is remedying Determinations charged
against the Southern Express Company.
The commissioner has endeayored to Sc
cure conference with the officers of the
company, but without success.
The commissioner urges the establish
ment Of line of steamboats, by the in
side route to the extreme of navigation
of the st. Johns river for the purpose OF
securing reduced rates by the railroads
and reOpening territory which has been
lost. Inc example OF Augusta IN regulat-
ing freights from that city by rail by the
establishment of a line of steamers on the
Savannah river is instanced.
If complaints on file in the bureau are
we'll founded, says Capt. Purse, it may be
necessary for Savannah's business men
to consider the advisability Of building
or encouraging the construction of one
in territory where, with cheap rails and
a level country the cost of construction
IS at minimum, In conclusion, Capt.
Purse said:
Intercourse and correspondence be-
tween the bureaus of cities of the coast,
and at interior points, demonstrates a re-
markable community of interests in the
wise and proper solution OF. the vital
transportation questions of the day upon
the principals of a common equity, when
heretofore they have been divided and es-
tranged by senseless jealOusies. AS in
union there is always strength, so this
community of interests means the insur-
ing Of common benefit to all and full
protection of each in every just and
proper right"
Thanks for courtesies shown by the
press of the city and for the receipt of
annual passes and other courtesles from
the Plant system, the Florida Central
| and Peninsular railroad and the Georgia
| and Alabama railway are acknowledged.
A summary showing the work per-
formed by the bureau during the year in
detail was appended TO the report, show
ing each case taken up and the man
ner in which it was disposed OF, ana
also the matters under consideration and
the progress made. The summary was
also read by Capt. Purse.
Cant Purse was rendered an unanimous
vote of thanks by the meeting for his
able report and for the work accomplish
ed by him as commissioner. The follow
ing fiscal statement was submitted by the
| commissioner:
Subscriptions collected from
members ...... ...... ...... 80. SO't5z u
| Disbursements ........ ..!... OH "A
Cash on hand acknowledgement 81 2
TTncolected subscriDtiOns Good . 722 "a