The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14

had suggested utilizing the lot just east
Of the old rice mill or Chestnut street
for a park.
Mr.. s. F. Craig thought that if the
city was going to bear the expense the
park should be on city property.
Captain W. P. Oldham favored the
city hall park, and thought that the
! ungain!y appearing iron fence now
around it should give away to a small
and more up-to-date ence.
Colonel Walker Taylor made a mo-
ton that the special committee ap-
pointed by the chamber be communi-
| Gated with and instructed to at once
render the city's public building COM
mitcee every assistance looking toward
the earliest possible establishment of
the park.
NJ. II. h. Nash offered an amendment
to Colonel TayIor'S motion, which was
accepted, designating the city hall
park as the proper place.
The motion, as amended. was unani-
mously carried.
AN UP-TO-DATE IDEA.
BY direction OF President Taylor. Sec
rotary Kyle read the following:
THE undersigned members of the
chamber Of agree TO support
the following plan, having for its pur-
pose the attracting of trade to Whining
ton.
list. Customers who came to Will
nington and maxi purchases at one
visit to the amount of 81. 900 or more.
Will have one first class found trim fare
refunded them; and on purchases of
$500 and less h $1,000 fare will be for
one way only.
IND. Each M every one OF the un-
~derslgned who sells to a customer on
this basis will contribute his pro-rata
part 10 the ~refunding OF the fare.
"5rd. Customers making purchases
under this plan Will, before leaving the
city, register with the secretary of the
hanbe Of their names, to-
gether with the names of those from
Whon they have made their purchases.
Attn. Parties to this agreement MAX
ing such sales Will attach a certificate
to the invoice mailed the buyer, which
certificate will in turn be mailed by the
the buyer to the secretary of this cham
Der. When all of such certificates have
been received by the secretary notice
will be served on the several sellers to
pay their pro-rata part of the said rail-
road fare, and as soon as practicable
thereafter, the SECRETARY will remit the
amount to the buyer in question.
18th. The secretary o. the chamber
Of commerce viii keep a permanent rec
ord Of registrations made by buyers.
and also settlement of sellers, which
records shall be kept private by the
secretary, and not be subject to the in
spection of any member eff the chamber,
or any other person, or persons.
9th. Only members o. the chamber
of can become parties to this
arrangement, and the plan shall be in
effect from July Goth to December 1St,
1909"
President Taylor, Messrs. L. b.
Rogers and l. NJ. Bear and others spoke
of the great benefit to be derived by the
merchants from the above and heartily
endorsed 1t. Mr.. Bear al his remarkS
showed plainly that it would result to
the advantage of the merchants and
its adoption would keep Wilmington
abreast Of the progressive cities in this
repect.
Mr.. Rogers made a motion that when
the signatures Of fifteen merchants,
members of the chamber, had been OBJ
tanned that then the plan should be
| considered adopted.
Mr.. J.. A ArringdaIe seconded this
motion and it was unanimously carried.
FIRE PROTECTION.
Mr.. j. A ArringdaIe, chairman of the
special committee appointed to secure
better fire protection along the water
front, made a report. EIe stated that
the committee had everything in read
mess for a meeting with the aldermen,
but that such a meeting, owing to the
absence at different times of different
members of the committee, had not
been held as yet. However, he said
that he intended to see Mayor Springer
at once and ask foF a joint meeting
with the aldermen as soon as possible.
AN AMENDMENT.
Mr.. l.. B. Rogers presented an amend
ment to the constitution making eleven
members sufficient to constitute a
quorum, and at a time of meeting
should there be less than his number
empowering those present with the
right to adjourn the meeting to a Jeff
mite time.
The amendment, according to the
rules, has to lay over thirty days for
| consideration before action