The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-03
RIVER BOAT QUESTION.
THIS MATTER FULLY DISCUSS
EDATM EETlNGO BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATION.

Proposition From Peoples steam
beat Company Committes AP-
pointed to Solisit 3tJtk For Latter
Another Committee Namsa 10
| Interview Wsers Line.
The regular meeting Of the Business
| Mems Association was held Tuesday
night. President NJ b. Rowe preceding.
There WAS much interest eyinced to hear
the report oi the Public Interest Commit
tee, which the Association had requested
70 confer with President Garter, II the
PEOPLES I.ine Ui steamer, IA 10 the res
toration OF the old schedule Of leaving
time from fredericksburg.
Mr.. A. =. Rowe, chairman, presented
the report, which showed Tally the exist
ing conditions. IL embraced AL inter
view with President carter, who said
that under the old schedule, leaving here
at | a. M, the Tourist has been run
ming behind 10 expenses and that his COM
pany found IL necessary 20 tase some
steps 10 overcome the loss. A solution
was found in connecting with the sun
beam" at BOWERS Wharton the through
trip 10 Baltimore by leaving here at $3.50
a. m that he realized, ~ Others now
realize. that u is change woull be de
trimeutal to the interest Of frede lcks-
burg, but his COMPANY could no longer
run "A steamer for the benefit 81 FRED
ericssbure, when by changing the schec-
ule and establishing through route to
Baltimore IL would do q much better
paving business; that the failure OF the
Tourist to meet and more than pay e1
penses was due % the lack Ointerest aud
appreciation by the business people ~ho
are benefited by the line; that the Feo-
pies Company IL disposed TO meet the
wishes of the fredericksburg people az
far as possible, but that bis company
cannot undertake to maintain river
boat, leaving here at ! | a. m. on alter.
nate days. without the cooperation Of
the business community OF the city
The report stated that President Garter
makes the following proposition.
II the business men Of fredericksburg
will take stock 10 the Peoples Steamboat
Company 10 the extent OF 81 600, In
shares OF $40 each, and will patroniEe
the line 10 making their shipments and
use their influence 20 induce Others u do
so. the old schedule Of the steamer Tour.
ist will be permsntly restored. Parties
who do not desire stock in the company,
but prefer to contribute outright, need
not take stock, and In the case OF parties
who are willing 90 subscribe and do not
desire tolpsy all cash satisfactory evil
dence OF future payments will be satirfsc-
tory.
Oh motion of Mr. Bradley the report
was received and filed.
The report brought on very interest
ing discussion, which was partici-
pated In by Messrs Warden, Thomas,
Jones, Strasburger, Cole, Row EFT,
Stearns and Bradley.
On motion of Mr.. Strasburger, com
mittee OF three was appointed by Pfesi-
cent Rowe, composed Of Messrs. Stras.
burger, Thomas and Brent, To solicit sub.
scribers for stock, and report the result
OF their efforts To the association.
Alter this, on motion Of Mr, CIV. Jones,
committee OF three was also appointed
by President Rowe, consisting OF Me'srs,
Jones. bradley and Cole. to confer with
President Williams q the Weems Line,
and find out what facilities bis company
IL willing 20 give the people OF Freder-
icksburg in securing a proper share Of the
river trade. The association then ad-
jOurned