Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-09-21
GOOD NEWS Fur ALL.
GOLDSBORO FIRST, LAST AND
ALL THE TINE.
The Meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce Last Night viii
Result i'm Much Coed for
GOldsbOrO.
Steamboat On The River.

"'hJ meeting af tbe O. .mbec ei
iC-4m3rue IN the Nayo.'s Cf,c'
iest night was the nos lar e j
Attended If any in the Histort !
tbs organization. The ARGUS aee
previously announced that Quas
tions of vital Importance woale
come up for discussion, among
which was a reduction Of the rats
Of Insurance for Goldsboro.
The adjustments of this question
IS IA tba hands of the SoulherstaiI 1
+! Ta1;f = esociation and all ;ba
eer he Zone by the people O
doidsboro is to petition that orr
ganizstion, giving full particulars
as to the equipment of the fire de-
per!me1t of Goldsboro and the
wafer supply. A committee con-
sisting Of Messrs. Geo. c. Royal
Henry We'll and J. E. Peterson
were appointed to do this work 81
once.
.he ofgarizstion OF a .oma fl 6
snsc auce company was discussed
at 'eagth, but no organized effort
vii be made in this direction un-
iii after the Southeastern Tariff
Association has finally refused to
grant the relief in rates which they
will be asked to do. AS a final rem
ody for the burdensome high rates
which now prevail. home fire in
tuiance company will be organ
lied with the business nen and
property owners of Golosboro rs
stockholders.
During the discussion Of high
insurance rates the subject of big n
freight rates was also introduced,
1t was clearly demonstrated ~
several speakers that the only 'eo
dress from this unjust discrinil q
tion by the railroads eentering
here, lies in the placing of a steam
boat on Neuse river. The senti-
ment of the meeting was in fsyor
of buying or building a steamboat
and placing it in the river at once.
A committee consisting OF Messrs.
w. H. Huggins, Geo. A Norwood,
Jno. L. Borden, l.. M. Michaux
and W. T. Yelverton were appoint
ed to solicit subscriptions for pur-
chasing the boat, and another
committee consisting of Messrs.
Cbas Dewey, Geo. @. Royal and
DR.. w. II. FL. Cobb were appoint
ed to begin negotiations at once
for securing the boat, The action
Of the meeting was more decisive
on this question than on any other
that came up for discussion, ana it
is safe to predict that betcEs
Christmas a steamboat will he
ploughing the waters of Neuse
river between this city and New
bern.
Various other existing evils
were before the meeting for dis
cussion and in each case inte lii
gent suggestions as to proper
remedies were made and action
will be taken at once.
Il is no idle gossip to say thas
never before in the his ssory Of
cur progressive city-the hesl
town in the State-h.ve the rep
resentative business men beer
more united, or more determined
to keep Goldsboro in the front
rank, where she has been ali the
time. The future was never so
bright, or existing circumstances
more propitious.
We have long had the best
market town ia Eastern North
Carolina and it is better to-day
than ever before. We have long
had the most prosperous factor
les and Industrial enterprises of
any town in the State and they
ere more prosperous and We have
noEe Of them to-day than ever
hefore. We have always aad the
best people on the face of tus
earth and thare are more of tEan
ard they are better to-day then
ever before. We go forward!