The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-16
DIRECTORS HELD
BUSY SESSION
NEW RAILROAD DISCUSSED.
COMMITTEE NAMED TO MARINE
MEETING AT BRUNSWICK.


Interstate Commerce Commission
May BE Appealed to on Rice Cues
tIOn-Deeper Water Project to BE
Pushed-Stnte Fair Proposition.
Matters of much Importance to the
city of Savannah were considerd by
the board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce at a meeting held yes
terday afternoon at the call of Presi-
dent J. H. Estill. For an hour and
half the board considered one subject
after another and ordered appropriate
action taken in each case.
Moral support was rendered the pro-
posed Savannah, Statesboro and
Northern Railroad, and Secretary
Donlan was instructed to prepare tig-
ures showing the Importance of Sa.-
vannah as a terminal of the road.
These figures will be presented to the
financial hackers of the road in New
York
The deeper water project was given
another boost" the sentiment of the
directors being that there should be no
let-up in this line until the full thirty
five feet is secured for the river chan
mel The proposed reduction of
freights for Savannah and Atlanta
was considered, as we'll as a petition
from the merchants regarding the
Ocean Steamship Company, rates on
rice, the next State Fair, placing of
an additional buoy near Tybee, stor-
age charges for Savannah, and other
questions.
The meeting was called to order by
Col. Estill. The following members
were present: Mr.. Pleasant A. Stovall,
Mr.. B. H. Levy, Mayor Herman My
ers, Maj. W. w. Williamson, Mr.. ]. B.
Chestnut, Mr.. William Kehoe. Mr..
Leroy Myers, Mr.. t. E.. Youmans,
Maj. j. Ferris Cam, Mr.. j. M. Barn
ard, and Mr.. David Rosenheim.
A letter was read from the Bruns-
wick Chamber of Commerce asking
that a committee be appointed to at
tend a hearing to be given by sub
committee of the Merchant Marine
Commission at Brunswick tomorrow
to consider the building of the mer-
cndIl marine ana ON6TSedS lIdut. O1l
motion the invitation was accepted
and the following delegation named to
attend the hearing: Messrs. William
Kehoe, A. w. Solomon, George B..
Denny, B. H. Levy, J. Paulsen and
Herman Rosenheim.
New Railroad Endorsed.
The proposed Savannah, Statesboro
and Northern railroad was brought to
the attention of the board, the wish of
the promoters being that the directors
take some action showing their APP
probation of the advantages which
such a road would be to the city.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Leroy Myers and un-
animously adopted:
Resolved, that the Savannah Cham
Der of Commerce learns with great
pleasure that it is proposed to build ar
extension Of the Savannah and States
boro Railroad from Statesboro to
Athens, to be known as the Savannah,
Statesboro and Northern Railroad
thereby opening another route to the
Northern part of this state and travel
in the well settled counties of Bull
loch, Emanuel, Johnson, McDuffie,
Wilkes, Oglethorpe and. others. No
railroad that has yet been projected,
having its terminus in this city, has
pIGScnlCu HDGllCl PlOopCONo VI oil IN
mediate and lucrative increase in the
business of Savannah, and. handsome
returns to the projectors.
Resolved, second, that this Chamber
heartily endorses the building of the
Savannah, Statesboro and Northern
Railroad, and trusts that it's early COM
pletion will demonstrate the wisdom of
those who conceived the idea, and
pledges itself to give the project its
hearty support.
Resolved, third, that the Secretary
of this Chamber be directed to trans
NIT a copy of these resolutions to Mr..
Cecil Gabbett and with it all current
data, concerning the commerce of Sa-
vannah and such other matter as may
be in his possession
Deeper Water Project
The question of deeper water for Sa-
vannah was taken up. On motion of
Mayor Myers it was decided that the
River and Harbor Committee be re-
quested to take up the thirty-five-foot
project at the coming session of Con-
gress and keep hold of it until that
depth is secured.
Mayor Myers, on behalf of the joint
committee which went to Atlanta to
protest against the freight rate reduce
lions ordered by the Railroad Com
mission, stated that the commission
had promised to give Savannah the
same reductions. An invitation had
been extended to the commission to
visit Savannah as the guests of the
city. 1t was suggested that the Cham
Der of Commerce entertain the visitors
with a smoker.
Kick on Steamship Co.
A petition was read asking the Cham
Der of Commerce to take up a COM
plant against the Ocean Steamship
Company. The following was the lam
gttage of the petition:
ITO the officers and Board of Direc-
tors of the Savannah Chamber of Com
merce, Gentlemen: Owing to the Ere
quent declarations to recognize claims
OF shortages by the Ocean Steamship
Company, of Savannah, on technical
grounds purely. and as the patrons of
this company have recently been sub
jected to the extra burden, incOnven-
fence and annoyance of having to Sc
cure from shipper and consignee sworn
affidavits as to the contents of the
package. and without any sense of JUS
tice, but taking advantage of delay,
Incident of the business), in reporting
shortage, they refuse to pay these
claims, we feel that some action should
be taken by the Savannah Chamber
OF Commerce I'm the interest of its
members. as well as other Savannah
merchants, who are patrons OF this
company. This is a matter OF no lit
tie Importance. and we, the undersign-
ed, earnestly request that prompt in
vestigation be made, and vigorous ac-
ton be taken to correct this very an
noying evil"