The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-25
TO BOND THEIR STEAMERS.

Merchants and Miners Line 10 Bring
Imported Goods Direct 10 Savan-
nah.
Steps have been taken 10 have the steam
ers Of the Merchants and Miners Trans
poFGtion Company bonded so that they
can bring imported goods brought into
Baltimore direct 10 Savannah before the
duty is paid on them.
This viii be done within the next three
Or four weeks, as is stated in a letter 10
Capt. D. G. Purse, president Of the sa-
vannah Board OF Trade. from Traffic Man
ager ]. c. Whitney Of the Merchants and
Miners line, and within that time these
ships will bring goods in bond direct to
Savannah, where they may be placed in
the custom house bonded warehouse or
the duty may be paid on them here at
once.
At the request Of several prominent nler-
chants who are interested, President Purse
took this matter up some five months ago.
and has for quite a while been in CORE
spadence with officials Of the Merchants
ana Miners line The ships of the Ocean
steamship Company are already under
Dond IN Ihat respect and they bring i'm
ported goods direct from New York, the
duty being paid here. In a grea. many in
stances, however, cheaper rates of trans
portation can be secured 10 Baltimore than
10 New York, and 1t is more advantageous
to bring goods through that port At
present, however, the duty on them has to
De paid there and this necessitates the
payment of commission to a broker who
looks after the payment Of the duty and
the reshipment. Capt. Purse took the mat
ter up promptly and has been working on
II ever since He has shown the officials
of the line that il will be TO their adyan-
tage, as well as to the advantage Of Sa-
Vannah as a port TO have these shins
bonded, and they have decided to take
that step, as the following letter, from
Traffic Manager Whitney, received yester-
day, will show:
N. and NJ TRANSFORMATION Companv
Baltimore, June Is, lS96.-Capt ID. G.
Purse, President Savannah Board OF
Trade, Savannah, Ga: Dear Sir-I beg
20 acknowledge receipt OF your favor of
June II. The subject of bonding our steam
ers has had our very careful consideration
since the matter was brought up by YOU
some months ago. and as we are always
anxious 10 do anything in our power to
facilitate, not only out patrons, but our
ports, l have had the subject up with our
company, and the board of directors have
authorized me to have our steamers bond
ed, ana L Will have the necessary papers
gotten out as quickly as possible, and
trust within the next thirty days to be
in position to handle business in bond to
Savannah.
VIZ nav ouA savannah agent can up
on you on this subject, and trust that you
will give him any information or assist
ance you consistently can. 1 herewith
return letter of the Chas. A. Conklin
Manufacturing Company. Yours truly,
]. c. Whitney, Traffic Manager.
As will be seen, this will undoubtedly add
largely to the imports to and through
Savannah, and they will count for impor-
tations at this port just as if they came
here direct by steamers from the other
side. In this way almost direct importa-
tons can be made also by interior points
contiguous to Savannah by direct rail
lines, and such imports would pay duty
at this port. The achievement may be
considered one of credit to the freight bu-
reau as well as to the board of trade,
as Capt. Purse, who has had the matter
in hand, is commissioner of one and pres
ident Of the other.