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Commission against Savannah.
City Council has taken up the rail-
road freight rate determinations
against Savannah, and if necessary,
the courts will be appealed to to give
the city justice.
At the special meeting yesterday
afternoon a resolution was adopt
ed providing for a committee of
seven, consisting of the Mayor and
six other citizens, to take the matter
up The committee is authorized to
draw on the city treasury if neces-
sary, with the approval of the Mayor
and the Finance Committee.
The resolution was introduced by
Alderman Thomas. All the men,
bers of Council voted for it. Several
of the other aldermen had determined
TO bring the matter up also, but AL
derman Thomas had his resolution al
ready prepared.
Is Given Full Power.
Following is the resolution, which was
adopted:
w ilGACdHg tic PA OlAlhieSe1NAO VI CAAS
lars 301 and 302, of the Railroad Com
mission, has produced anxiety and
alarm among our citizens and threat
ems the safety of their business and
property, be it
Resolved, That his honor, the Mayor,
shall, after conference with the pre-
siding officers of the commercial bod
les, name six citizens who, with him
self, shall be a committee with author
ity to appeal to the Railroad Commits
sion, and if necessary to the courts for
such revision. amendments. repeal or
revocation of said circulars as in their
judgment will fully protect the inter-
ests of Savannah.
Resolved, further. That the commit
tee herein provided for be authorized
10 expend such sum or sums of money
as the Mayor and the Committee on
Finance may approve.
Trade Bodies Notified.
Immediately after the Council SEES
sion, Mr.. Thomas Gamble, the Mayors
secretary, wrote to the officers of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Board of
Trade and the Cotton Exchange ask
ing that each of these bodies be rep
resented at meeting, which is to be
held at the Mayors Office to-day at
1890 o'clock.
A copy of the resolution was en-
closed in each letter. At the meeting
to-day the Mayor will determine upon
the six citizens composing the COM
mittee. Each of the representatives
present at to-day's meeting will be
asked to say which member of their
organization is preferred for the COM
nittee.
The committee will be organized inn
mediately and will get to work at
once. The Mayor and aldermen are
determined to get relief for the city If
possible, ana the committee will not
hesitate to carry the matter into the
courts. If it is seen that the Railroad
Commission is not disposed to relieve
the situation.
Must study the Question.
1.-The resolution speaks for ITSELF"
said Mayor Myers, after the meeting
1.-THE committee must first study the
situation. / am frank to acknowledge
that l do not thoroughly understand
it. We will appeal to the Railroad Com
mission to right any injustice that has
been done, and then, if necessary, we
will invoke the aid of the courts
Though there were only five alder
men present at the meeting of Coun-
ell, each of them was heartily in favor
of taking up the matter. To a man,
Council believes that Savannah has
been outrageously treated and a de-
termined fight will be made to right the
wrong.
Mayor Had Already Written.
1t was learned that Mayor Myers
had already written to the chairman
of the Railroad Commission about the
rates. The commission was asked to
furnish Mayor Myers with the new
rates and to explain the commissioner
action.
reply to this letter is expected to-