The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-17
Business uGl'S
association.
INTERESTING MEETING-REpoRTs
SUBMITTED COMMITTEES
APPOINTED.
To Encourage Raising Of Cow Peas
Etc, Etc.

To Encourage Raising Of Cow Peas,
Etc, Etc.
The regular meeting Of the Business
Mans Association was held Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock in the Mayors office,
vice President Henry Warden presid-
iug and Mr.. +. W. Stearns Secretary,
Mr.. Garter. Of the special Boat Com
mittee, reported that the Essex was
running bat the promised schedule TOT
the river had not yet been put into Ell
feet. which he thought would DO done
very soon. Recently two steamers OF
the Weems Company oollided.
necessitating repairs which probably
delayed the carrying Gus OF the prom
ised schedule.
The committee appointed to look
af.er the appropriation for the Kappa
nanpock River, Mr. Griffin chairman,
reported that few days after the COM
mittee was appointed meeting was
neld at which slime a letter from Hon.
n. A Jones 20 Mr. II II Wallace was
read. showing ths almost uselessness OF
fhe committee visiting Washington
wish a view OF securing q hearing be-
fore the River and Harbor Committee.
Fhe chairman Of your committee was
Instructed TO communicate with ohalT-
man Burton of the River and Har0or
Committee In reference 90 securing
nearing before the Committee and she
csply of chairman Burton Is herewith
/ ,ppapdqd
subsequently the letter marked 20"
was received By Mr.. II II Wallace
| from Hon. w, A. Jones. Your COM
mittee has been unoffioially advised
since receipt Of MT Jones letter OF
| Oeoe % Der Sth, 1900, chat the River and
/ aArbor Dill as pending carries an APP
Dropriation Of $50 900 for the Kappa
hammock River, the maximum amount
which Mr.. jones states could be got
zen. It's respectfully suggested that
the association take up the matter OF
having the shipping statistics care
! fully gotten up IN order that at the
next session Of Congress larger ap-
! preparation may be asked for to con-
/ tinue the work.
Respectfully submitted,
John M. Griffin,
W. ID Garter
A. Z. Rowe, Jr.
On motion the report was received
and she recommendation adopted. The
chairman appointed A W. Embrey, s.
Bradford. W. ID. Garter q committee
TO secure statistics Of the tonnage OF
business done on the RappAhannock
/ River.
Mr.. Fickleu, chairman Of the Farm
ers' Institute COMMITTEES reported that
/ oil arrangements for holding the Insti.
| tute here on January 2lst had been
completed Oapt. Rowe moved that q
committee If be appointed 30 ASSIST
The original committee In giving atten-
tion 90 she farmers who attead and to
be preseut at the court house TO see
that necessary cOurtesles and cordial
Eelcome be extended. The Chair ap'
pointed Messrs. X. H. Bisooe, A. Z.
Rowe, Jr., o. o Rowlett, Il. Perry,
7 N Brent and e. w Stearns
There was no report from the Oom-
mittes on Advertising Pamphlets or
Hotels The Committee on Coed
Roads stated they were awaiting the
report from Washington on the Good
Roads Convention. and as soon as re-
celyed they would report Ia this con-
nacfiou Mr. Garter called attention TO
recent published statements regarding
the crowded condition OF the state
peujtentiary and the probability OF
tbe buildiDg Of larger prison and re
moval Of il from Richmond. etc, and
referred 10 the practices Of other States
using certain classes Of prisoners for
work on public roads. de thought
n this could be done in this State that
fha need for increased accommodations
for prisoners and an additional cost Tor
hnildtngs. etc. could be relieved. A
discussion Of the subject resulted In
the appointment of a committee COM
nosed of Messrs. Garter Bisooe and
Rowe TO iuquIre into the laws OF other
States relative 30 working convict la
Dor and to make a report atsome future
meeting.
MIR. Warden suggested that as the
association had taken such interest in
the Farmers Institute and realized
that tie interests Of the business
community was 30 largely dependent
np1n the agricultural interests, that
tne association might do we'll TO con-
tinue this interest and 60 q step farther
and endeavor 20 encourage the growing
If cav meas by those farmers who have
not heretofore cultivated them The
bene6cial results to be had from she
cultivation Of this crop was discussed,
and the PROPOSITION made 70 secure lOO
hnsheIs of these seed 50 be loaned to
farmers MIR. Brent opposed the prop
| osition 90 spend such an amount OF tne
associations money without hrst SUD-
hitting the proposition to larger
rneeting Of the association, 80 tnat
more members could become acquainted
with she object for which the expendl-
ture was to be made Messrs henry
Warden. NJ. b Rowe and r l. BiscOe
Guaranteed the return of every bushel
loaned and the following motion was
carried:
A committee Of three be appointed 70
se5ute 100 bushels Of COW peas TO loan
10 such farm ers as desire to plant
tham. provided that not more than one
bushel be loaned to one farmer and that
each farmer securing bushel shall re-
turn a bushel from his crop when mar
vested, provided the committee snail
onarantee the return 30 the association
of 100 bushels 30 loaned. Messrs. War
dan. Rowe aud BiscOe were named as
the committee.
The secretary called attention to the
fact that the prop ,siEion to refund one
fare 20 visiting buyers whose aggregate
purchases amounted to $50 on any one
srip so the city, had expired on the 3lse
| of December last, and would like 20
know If the association desired to renew
the proposition for another period. On
motion of Mr.. Garter the proposition
was renewed to December Sls1, l9Ol'
and a resolution looking 90 the adver-
tising of this proposition was also