The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
MANY PLANS TO
HELP SAVANNAH.
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idea. Mr.. f. G. Battey suggested
that the plan should not be confined
only to the three counties named, but
that Screven county should be includ-
ed and Col. Estill suggested that Lib
erty county also be included.
Mr.. Saussy thinks it is feasible also
to enlist the interest of the authori-
ties of the counties to the south of
this city, even those in Florida. as ear
south as Jacksonville, and secure the
I building of a paved road that shall
extend from Savannah to that city.
Capt. NJ. Ed Wilson. who has just
returned from a trip in Florida. stat
ed that this idea has already been
adopted by Jacksonville and that
survey has been made of an old road
to the south of that city with a view
of repairing it and fitting it for auto
moblists. 1t is probable, he said, that
roads from Jacksonville will be built
both along the east, and the west
coasts of Florida.
Brief reports were made by Mr.. r.
c. Foster. of the Committee on En-
tertainment and by DR.. i. Lawton
Hers, of the Health and Sanitation
Committee.
Greater Georgia Plan.
Maj j. Ferris Cam, as a member
of the Executive Committee of the
Greater Georgia movement from the
First district, made a report on the
results that have thus far been ac-
cOmplished. This report, after explain
ing the plan of advertising that is
being pursued, states that letters have
been received from about 1000 inter-
ested persons, and that these are re-
ceived by the secretary of the asso-
citation who forwards an almost daily
bulletin of them to each of the other
cities and towns that are members of
the association.
immigration is slow, the report says,
because people take time to consider
before they sell out everything and
leave their native state for a new ter
ritory, but the interest in Georgia
seems to be growing all the time and
the association has accomplished much
good in directing the attention of
strangers to the state.
The association is now printing a
pamphlet entitled Georgia as Seen by
Northern Men Who Lived There" and
an effort will be made to secure a
contribution to this publication from
some Northern man who lives in Sa-
Vannah. The work of the general office
has been handicapped by being obliged
to deal in generalities, but it is hoped
soon to issue a list of properties
throughout the state that are likely
to prove an inducement to home-seek-
quirer. The Executive Committee es-
Inmates that at the present scale of ex-
penses the money in bank and the I'M
collected subscriptions will enable
them to continue the work until July
l or Aug. /.
AS the representative of the Com
mittee on Legislation Maj. Cam also
reported that the committee hoped to
devise some plan in the way of sug-
costing legislation that will induce the
establishing of more manufactures in
Savannah.
The Committee on Insurance report
ed that letter had been sent Secre-
tary Fleming Of the Southeastern Tar
if Association asking for information
as to the status of Savannah under
the rerating completed some time ago
and that a reply had been received
saying that the new rate book is now
in the hands of the printers and will
be sent to the local insurance agents
shortly; that the rates vary and that
the writer can express no opinion as
to how they will average.
For Deep Water.
To secure the desired improvements
at Fort Screven the River and Harbor
Committee has written the United
States senators of Georgia and Con-
gresham Lester asking them to use
appropriation for the work. Col. Estin
reported on behalf of the committee
appointed to secure deep water for
the port that committee was appoint
ed from the Chamber of Commerce,
the Cotton Exchange and the Board
of Trade to secure a 36-foot channel
and that it is expected the appropria-
ton for a preliminary survey for this
work will be secured If the river and
1t was decided to ask all persons
who have lands that they will SELL not
| only those of Chatham county, but
the surrounding counties, as well, to
| send lists of them to Secretary Dom
/ Ian that they may be represented in
| the pamphlet to be issued by the Great
er Georgia Association. 1t is felt that
! in helping the surrounding counties the
! city is helping itself and President
| Estin has instructed Secretary Donlan
| to give the same attention to letters
1 received from the nearby counties as
is accorded those received from Chat
ham county. In this connection. Mai.
G.. NJ. Ryals. called attention to the
| fact that Georgia is a better wool
| growing state than is Ohio, and wished
this fact noted in the pamphlet. The
| Committee on Agriculture was given
charge of the entire matter.
Pilots Oppose Bills.
A petition was received from the
| Pilots Association asking that the
Chamber of Commerce pass a resolu-
ton opposing the Fry bill in the Senate,
and the Littleheld bill in the Senate,
whose object is Ito remove discrimi-
| nation against American coastwise
vessels" The present pilotage system
has been under the control of the
states for over 100 years. the petition
sets forth, and is controlled by a board
selected by the persons most interest
! ed in the safety and prosperity of the
/ shipping. 1t states, further that the
| bills objected to propose arbitrarily TO
| destroy this system. The good name
of the port for safety and convenience
will be injured, it is charged. if these
| bills are passed, and the business will
| suffer as a consequence. Upon mo-
| ton President Estill was authorized
! to sign this petition as the represen-
| tative Of the Chamber of Commerce.
New Members Elected.
Seven new members were elected, as
| follows: Messrs. w. j. b. Adams, Jos.
J. Leautey, F. NJ. Hull ]. ]. Grass,
| Charles Neville ]. T. Vinson and
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