The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Teachers Assembly More Thar
Likely to Meet ut wrfghtsvilIe Beach
Wilmington to be IIlustrated-To I'm
deavor to Secure the Encampment Of
the state Guard.

The regular monthly meeting of the
lchamber of commerce was held at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at he
rooms Of the chamber in the Seaboard
lair Line building.
President N. w. jacob presided.
secretary Cantwell was at his post and
There was a good attendance.
The committee appointed with refer
lence to the proposed booklet illustrat-
ing Wilmington, made its report
Through Mr.. III. w. Malloy, chairman
The other members are Messrs. D. c..
Love, J. H. Chadbourn, Jr. and w. E.
Worth. They reported that the order
had been given for 5000 copies OF the
booklet, the chamber having subscrib-
led for 1000 copies and individuals for
1000 copies at IL cents each. 1t will
be handsomely illustrated. will contain
valuable data n will be a good
means of attracting attention 20 the
advantages of Wilmington.
President jacob said hi was graft
fled TO report that yesterday he had
received a letter which indicated that
the North Carolina Teachers Assembly
would certainly hold its annual meet
ing in June at Wrightsville beach. He
STATED that all the requirements which
Secretary Mebane had desired had been
met and that he had no doubt we
would have the eachers with US his
lsummer.
Mr.. w. E. Worth, of the committee
on the project for a canal to connec
new Topsail Inlet with the Northeast
river, asked for further time to report,
(which was granted.
The committee which had been ap-
POINTED to take in hand the matter Of
compulsory pilotage, was discharged.
The committee appointed to look af-
ter the revenue act when it was pend
ing in the general assembly at Raleigh,
was discharged. Mr.. NJ. s. Willard,
Jour representative in the Legislature,
was present, and as he was conspicu-
louSly connected with the revenue bill,
he made a statement with regard to ii.
HE stated hat he learned from the
newspapers that at the last meeting OF
the chamber his connection with the
bill was extensively discussed. He re-
marked that he did not object to critf-
lcism but he thought some of the criti-
lcism INDUCED in was ~unfounded. He
wished to resent the limitations Of one
lspeaker that in the bill he had looked
latter the interest of a corporation,
I(the Carolina Insurance Company
with which he is connected. He desir-
led to call attention to the fact that
the statutes regulating insurance com
lpanies chartered in North Carolina
had been in operation for 20 years, and
The had been instrumental, while in the
general assembly, in having the tax or
such home companies doubled this year
$50 that instead of its being one-fourtf
Iof one per cent. it is one-half of one
lper cent. He submitted statements t.
show that the law was not unjust t(
banks. The recent banking laws were
tnnnr0 hIrf varn NO onfnrnnh
land the same could be said of indus
trial corporations. AS to the gradual
led income tax it was the same as haC
prevailed since 1893.
The committee appointed to have cor
lrections made in the British shipping
compendium as to the depth of water
and data as to this port. reported prog
lress and was continued.
Mr.. B. F. Keith called the attention
lof the chamber to the lack of tranSpor'
Itation facilities for Wilmington, anc
lSaid some efforts should be made t
Iget through trains run over the Allan
tic CouaSt Line for northern points.
Major D. O'Connor agreed with Mr.
Keith and said it was a fact hat sine
the through trains had been discontin
ued several years ago few tourist hav
visited this city.
In this connection Captain T. d
lMeareS said Wilmington ought to b.
fNS 80 NA~ - HN0~~S ~ -
Idueed rates on account of being white
resorts.
President jacob reported progress
for the committee appointed to secur'
long distance telephone service TO
Wilmington. He reported a very en-
~Icouraging talk with Mr.. NJ. B. Speir
district manager of the Southern Be
Telephone and Telegraph Company
This company has in contemplation a
Isome day a line that would give us al
defensive long distance service.
The matter Of securing the encamp
lment Of the state guard here this sum
liner was again brought up. n ii wa
decided to make an effort to secure tn
lencampment if possible. On motion
the following committee was appointe'
Ito look after this matter: Colone
walker Taylor, Colonel w. A. johnson
Major D.. O'Connor and Messrs. ]
lVanB. Nets and w. E. Worth.
After discussing this matter, tn
lchamber adjourned.