The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09
EXPENSES OF THE EXHIBIT.
Industrial Committee 10 Ask the
City for an ApproprIation.


The Citizens Industrial COMMITTEES held
fits first meeting In some time yesterday
afternoon. Acting Mayor Screven presid-
cd in the absence OF Mayor Myers. The
members Of the committee present were:
Mr.. L q. Haas, Col. J. II. Estill. Mr.. J.
S. Collins. Mr.. W W. Chisholm. Capt. D.
c. Purse, Alderman c. A Hudson, Mr..
Jacob Paulsen. Mai L. NJ Warield, Col
William Garrard. Mr.. D. Y. Dancy, Mr
NJ. J. solomons. Col. ]. L. Whatley, Mr.
B. II. Levy. Mr.. F. 3. Papy and Mr.. A.
y. Nanucy, secretary.
The secretary stated that the meeting
had been called at the request Of Capt
Purse. who had some matters to present
10 It. Capt. Purse stated that he sub
mitted report March to the mayor,
showing that there had been an excess
in expenditures for the Savannah exhibit
al the exposition over the appropriation Of
Sl604l, which would have to be provided
Tor Some expenditures had been incur
red, ne said, which had not been antici-
paled. Inc exhibit had received no cOur-
tesies from the Southern railway. 1t was
expected that the exhibits would be trans
ported free to and from the exposition
grounds. On the contrary, transportation
was charged, both to and from the grounds
from Atlanta. There were some other eX-
penditures connected with breaking up OF
the exhibit and returning il to Savannah,
which had exceeded the estimates.
Treasurer Haas said that there was only
about so in the treasury and this beng
the case the only thing TO do was to ask
the council to appropriate the money need
ed. Mr.. Haas said that If the committee
were to continue tn work for which It was
organized IL would need funds TO do 50
and ne therefore moved that the council
be asked to appropriate 5000 for the WORK
of the committee.
Col. Garrard said that he did not think
1t would be advisable to ask council for
any such sum at present, and the members
Of the committee generally did not seem
inclined to make such a request.
1t was calculated that with the sum in
the hands of the treasurer it would take
$50 to enable the committee TO square its
accounts on the exposition exhibit and
resolution requesting an appropriation OF
this amount was adopted.
Col. Garrard made statement OF the
EFFORTS before the last legislature in behaf
Of the constitutional amendments, ore to
give municipal corporations the right to
exempt new Industries from taxation for
certain term of years and the other TO pro-
vide for less tax on banking capital IN
order to secure q lower rate of interest. In
company with several other gentlemen,
Col. Garrard said he appeared before the
legislative committees. Hostility develop
ed towards the last named measure among
the committee by which IL was heard and
it was found that nothing could be done
at that time, The measure eXempting new
manufacturing Industries passed the
House by a large majority, but in the SEN
ate it was opposed by interested parties
who claimed, with some show Of Jus tice,
that to exempt new manufactures from
taxation would be to discriminate against
established industries.
The opposition caused sufficient delay
to prevent the passage of the measure, but
Col. Garrard said that he believed If the
matter should be properly presented to
the next Legislature the desired amend
ment would be adopted, subject, of course,
to confirmation by the people. Such an
article. he said, had been Incorporated in
the new constitution of South Carolina,
and was now being voted on by the cities
of that state.