The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-08
FOR HARBOR DEFENSE
COMMITTEE CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE ORGANIZED.
WILLIAMSON MADE CHAIRMAN
WILL WORK FOR IMPROVEMENTS
AT FORT SCREVEN.

Several Committees of the Chamber
terdny Afternoon, Among Them
the Executive and Finance Com
mittees, Which Took Action in
Matter of DeIinquents on Mem
bership Roll Transportation
Committee Received Letter Re
RnrdinE Alleged Determination
in Freights.
Three important committees of the
Chamber of Commerce met at the
building yesterday afternoon to discuss
various matters that had been referred
to them. The Committee on Harbor
Defenses met for the first time and
elected a chairman. The other COM
mittees were the Executive and FL
nance, and Transportation committees.
The committee appointed to work for
the securing of the needed improve
ments and additions at Fort Screven
met for the first time in the chamber
and organized by the election of Maj.
w. w. Williamson, chairman, and Mr..
Leopold Adler. vice chairman.
The chairman announced that the
object for which the COMMITTEES was
formed is to keep in view the needs of
Fort Screven. That the garrison
should be enlarged and the post great
ly improved and extended was appar-
ent to all, and the only way in which
the matter would receive attention at
the hands of the government was by
agitation, and. through the good serv-
ices of the Georgia senators and con-
gressmen and all the friends of the
state from other states, in Congress.
The meeting was well attended and
the members are ready to do every
thing possible for the advancement of
the purpose in view. The meeting yes
terday was brief, but several members
found time to express themselves on
the subject. and it was the unanimous
opinion that the United States govern
ment would be willing and ready to
improve this important outpost if the
subject was kept we'll in view. The
meeting adjourned, subject to the call
of the chairman.
Finance and Executive.
The Committee on Executive and
4iAebiAGC mt liiliIlENldltly alter the
adjournment of the Committee on
Harbor Defense, and could not we'll
have met at the same time, for the
reason that several members are on
both committees. The principal bus
mess of this committee was the con-
sideratiOn of the long list of delin-
quent subscribers which had been
furnished by the secretary. The mat
ter was generally discussed in the
committee and some very forcible
arguments were made on the subject.
By some members it was thought
strange that after having talked and
urged the formation of a large, pop
ular body, such as the Chamber of
Commerce business men and citizens
who had placed their names on the
roll would not nay their dues and
thus keep the organization in position
to continue the work for which it was
formed. After considerable talk by
various members of the committee the
chairman was asked to authorize the
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce to write a letter to each de-
linquent and request an early settle
ment of his account. The list of those
members who have not paid their dues
contain more than a hundred names.
No other matters was considered by
this committee.
The transportation Committee.
The Transportation Committee met at
5 O'Clock. and discussed a commune
cation sent to the Chamber of Com
merce by the Columbia Drug Company.
in regard to alleged determinations in
certain freights. The matter was con-
sidered by the committee, but there
was not enough evidence to convince the
members, that anything serious was
wrong. After spending considerable
time on this subject the committee
decided to wait until further informa-
ton was available before proceeding
further