The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-19
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be satisfactory to the city attorney.
AdOntad
MISCELLANEOUS

be satisfactory to the city attorney.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following communication from
his honor the Manor to the Board of
Aldermen:
Savannah. Ga, Sept Is, 190S-To
the Board of Aldermen: Gentlemen-I
beg to direct your attention to the ad-
visibility of a new and united effort
on the part of the municipality and
the business interests of Savannah to
secure deeper water in our river and
harbor. The initiative should properly
come from this body, representing the
entire community. and for that purpose
l desire to lay the matter before you
at this meeting in order that there
may be no further delay. Congress, it
is understood, will meet in extra ses-
sion in November, running directly in
to the regular session of that body,
and Savannah should be prepared to
present it's claims to the attention of
the lawmakers as soon after they con-
vene as possible.
1t is hardly necessary for me to
lay stress upon the Importance of such
a movement. We all realize that our
harbor is the life of our city The
tendency of the times is undoubtedly
toward vessels of deeper draught,
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and commerce inevitably tends toward
those ports which offer the advantages
of deep water. In order to maintain
its pre-eminence and continue to Sc
cure its legitimate share of the increas-
ing prosperity of the country, Savan-
nah must have it's river and harbor
improved. The national government
stands committed to a policy of inn
proVements of this nature as beneficial
not only to local and state interests,
but to the interests of the entire peo-
pie of the United States. We can
feel that all that is needed is proper
presentation of SaVannah's claims to
secure consideration at Washington
The South is making enormous
strides in every direction. Agriculture,
manufactures and mining are rapidly
expanding and the volume of its i'm
ports and exports must grow vastly
in the next few years The construc-
ton of an isthmian canal will serve to
augment our commerce many fold. Sa-
vannah should be in readiness to keep
it's position as the first port of the
South Atlantic. To do this we must
have, and are entitled to, thirty feet of
water at mean low tide from the city
to the sea. / am informed by high au-
thority that this can be easily obtain
ed. l would accordingly recommend
that your honorable body appoint
committee charged with the duty of
memorializing Congress to this end
and that the aid of the Cotton EX-
change, Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade be invoked in this
work. Your committee could affiliate
with the committees of these CONNER
cial bodies and report to Council such
further steps as it may be advisable
for the city government to take. Re
specially submitted.
Herman Myers.
Mayor.
Upon motion of Alderman Thomas
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of five,
of which the Mayor shall be one and
chairman, be appointed by the Mayor
to take such steps as may be necessary
to carry into immediate effect the
recommendations made by him in his
communication to Council of this date.
and that the three commercial bodies
of the city be requested to appoint
committees, and otherwise exert their
influence toward securing a thirty foot
channel at mean low water from the
city to the sea.
Whereupon in accordance with above
resolution His Honor the Mayor ap-
pointed the following committee. Alder
men D. r. Thomas, Jas. M. Dixon, w
H. Wright. r. J. Davant and His
Honor the chairman. Received as infor-
nation
Savannah. Ca, Sept. 10. 19O3-His
Honor the Mayor, and Board of Coun-
ell of the City of Savannah Cen
tlemen: Having been appointed super
visfng inspector of naval stores by Gov
j. M Terrell for the state of Georgia,
/ beg to tender this my resigna tion
from the office of naval stores inspector
and respectfully ask that you trans
fer my license to j. c. Register, and
oblige, yours very truly.
r. P. Register.
Resignation accepted and transfer of
license referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Savannah, Ga, Sept a, 1905 His
Honor, the Mayor. and Board of Coun-
Gil of the City of Savannah G.. nile
men, / respectfully make applica ton
for the office of naval stores insa. tor
to fill the vacancy made by the resig-
nation of r. P. Register. Very truly
yours. J. c. Register
Application received and election or
dered for next meeting of Council,
Sept. 30, 1903.
There being no further business
Council took a recess subject to the call
of the chair.
J. ROBERT DREAMER.
Clerk of Council.