The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-10

transportation service on the prosreri-
~ OF jobbing centers is becoming more
apparent to h public generally. An
able and active Traffice committee Is
essential TO our trade interests.
Our committee on New Enterprises
promptly presented w~tlnington's claims
for the encampnent Of State troops. md
urged that Wrightsviile be selected "a
n permanent en-carnpfnent ground. The
matter has not been decided. but our
COT 1littee thinks that in view OF our
superior advantages. we should e,,~-
coed IN our endeavoT.
In conclusion. I beg to express my
sincere appreciation for the courtesy
and aid extended to me in my official
duties by the president and executive
committee.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES KYLE.
Secretary-Treazurer.
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
After the reading Of the reports n
general discussion was INDUCED in by
the members.
President Taylor made a short ak
in which he stated h a when he accent
ed the presidency OF the chamber one
year < he did so reluctantly. bus he
row accepted the position willingly.
This difference was brought o he
said by the fact that since he became
president several matters OF impor-
L1kANt AlA RGNAA IAN 4 p > hAs ~ A8Att@&N~
ed and he was glad Il Dc situated -
that he could do every thing poss l.
TO push the matter - cady St9-taS -
completion. Pres Taylor - Il he
thought the - -Sfs should re : At
the chamber e,In day. that { liz
cause n unity 10 EXIT among teen. and
would strengthen the organization. He
thanked the members e :
EXPRESSIONS OF co.,. -
him president for
Mr.. James /. Nett nv
important il was FOR TIE : esS >len
| 10 conduct their but .oni-
| Gus manner. 3. ler he
said they not onI. as nselves
but helped the { thai in itself
was 4 bener: TO t. 4 ~nants.
Mr.. II. w. Macy urged the need OF
larger appropriation for river improves
ments- He stated that II the govern
ment work on the river stopped a. the
present time IL would be a public ca
lamity and that IL would prove disas-
trous to the business interests or this
section. He thought the people OF Will
mington and this section OF the state
should make a determined enor to Sc
cure. IL not an appropriation that
would improve the channel OF the Caps
Fear, at least enough TO keep l. IN its
present condition He stated that
Chairman Burton had promised to visit
Wilmington between now and July the
1st and see what the conditions in re-
gard TO the river really are.
Mr.. NJ. w. jacob was in favor OF
publishing a rate book giving the rates
TO the different points throughout this
section OF the state on the leading ar
ticles of merchandise. A motion was
made by Mr.. jacob hat n book OF
this kind be published by the board.
The motion was put 10 a vote and car
ried.
Mr.. Hugh MacRae said he did not
think the people in Wilmington Nalized
the Importance OF the different ,indus-
tries in and around Wilmington. He
pointed out the fact that the lettuce
crop last year from this vacinity
brought $500 o an INCREASE OF ten fold
within the past five years. He said NJ
saw no reason why strawberries could
rot be grown in the vacinity OF VIII
mington equally as well as they could
in the Chadbourn locality. The truck
farmers he said did not him they had
done a good years business unless they
raised four crops during the year. hr.
MacRae said in a few years time that
he expected the land around Whining
. ton to be bringing to its owners an
enormous income.