The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-26
RECEIVED BY CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE ON lucent INSURANCE
CHARGE.
TARIFF COMMITTEES LETTER
MADE NO PROMISE CONCERNING
TIME OF REVISING RATES.

Retention at Fort screven-MOre
Factories Seeking Locations.
Greater Georgia Edition of Har-
pers to BE Out Sept. 81.
The principal feature of the Au-
gust meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday was the report con-
corning the action taken by the Exec
utive Committee of the Southeastern
Tariff Association at it's meeting in
Asheville concerning the removal of
the Is cents extra insurance levied
on Savannah some years ago
on the grounds of insufficient
water pressure and past rec
ord of the fire department. Secretary
Donlan read the letter which he re-
ceived recently from Secretary F'lem-
ing of the Tariff Association, stating
that at the meeting of the Executive
Committee, the following resolution
had been adopted:
Resolved, That the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of Savannah
be advised that it is impossible for us
to say what concession in rates can be
made until the city has been re-rated,
and that steps will be taken to have
a revision of rates made as soon as
possible"
Besides the copy of the resolution
adopted by the committee the letter
stated that no definite time could be
| named when the city would be re-
rated, as at present all the inspectors
of the association are engaged else
where and it is impossible to say when
one could be sent to Savannah. The
letter was a very unsatisfactory one
to the Chamber of Commerce and it
will continue it's efforts to secure
some definite information.
The Report Unsatisfactory.
The dissatisfaction with the report
of Secretary Fleming was increased by
the knowledge of the fact that InSpec-
tor Lawton had already been here, and
investigated the water supply and
pressure and the fire department. He
agreed that the conditions and causes
under which the Is cents on the 500
had been levied do not now exist and
stated that as soon as the city had
complied with certain requirements,
the charge would come off. While here
desired, and admitted, that the water
supply and the fire department were
adequate. 1t is pretty generally I'M
derstood that the condition under
which the Is cents charge was to be
taken off was that the city should add
new 3-horSe engine.
The general dissatisfaction with the
ing was further increased when
the announcement was made that
inspectors of the Tariff Associa-
ton have already been sent into
other cities for the purpose of
inspecting conditions, and making
revisions of rates. 1t was learned
from an authoritative source that In
spector Lawton himself has gone to
Norfolk, Va, for the purpose of making
a revision and re-rating there. The
application of Savannah for revision
and for the removal of the extra charge
has been standing for a number of
months while that of Norfolk and some
of the other cities whose requests have
been granted, have been filed only
comparatively short time. The Cham
Der of Commerce will not let the mat
ter drop with the very unsatisfactory
resolution of the Executive Committee
of the Tariff Association.
Big Dredge Assured.
effect that word had been received from
a reliable source that the build
ing of the large government
dredge for the Savannah harbor is now
practically assured. The matter has
been pending for some time, and the
announcement that the dredge is to be
built will be gladly received. The
dredge will be one of the largest in the
service, similar in construction to the
will raroain pprn1a-
nently in Savannah harbor
President Estill reported that the res
olutions, which had been drawn, urg
ing the retention of Col. A. C. Taylor
at Fort Screven. had been forwarded
to the War Department, and that a
personal letter had also been written
to Gen. Corbin, requesting Col. Taylor's
retention. Besides this the influence OF
the senators and congressman from
Georgia had been secured and nothing
had been left undone to keep Col. Tay-
lor. The chamber is particularly desir-
Gus that both Col. Taylor and Col
Quinn should remain at Savannah. as
both have worked in the heartiest CO.
operation for the advancement of the
city's interests.
Letters were also read from Col. Tay-
lor, and from Mr.. r. NJ. Larner, ac-
knowledging their election to honorary
membership, and thanking the cham
Der for thus honoring them. The fol-
lowing were proposed for active
membership: Messrs. F. B. Shepard,
w. B. Gadsden, T. McAuliffe, ]. H.
Wilder, Robert Warrick. and l.. Z.
Chaloner.
Savannah at st. Louis.
A communication was read from Act
ing Mayor Dixon, calling attention to
the fact that 100000 is to be expended
for the exhibit by the state of Georgia
at the Worlds Fair. The letter urged
the chamber do all in it's power to see
to Il that Savannah and Chatham
county are we'll represented, as this is
one of the best opportunities offered
for bringing the advantages of the city
and county, both from a commercial
standpoint and from that of residence
city. into prominence and in placing
them properly before the people. Sec
rtary Donlan was INSTRUCTED to COM
municate with the Acting Mayor. stat
ing that the chamber would heartily CO.
operate with the city and any other
body for the purpose of advertising
Savannah and Chatham county at the
exposition.
The Finance Committee reported that
It had been found necessary to ex-
pend the sum of S22S.99 toward defray-
ing the expenses of the recent cavalry
encampment. This amount was in adj
diton to the $50 that had been hitherto
appropriated toward the expenses OF
the encampment.
President Estil reported that. AL
though the heartiest support had not
been given the grocers bill when n