Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-11-16
STATE BOARD
COMPLETES WORK

When the State board of trade met
Saturday afternoon. withiVioe Presi-
dent D. G. Shaw. of Pittsburg, in the
chair, Secretary S. M. Williams an
nounced that he had received pledges
from seventy five per cent of the leg
islators elected last Tuesday that they
will vote for two-cent passenger rates
on railways and to permit trolley lines
to carry freight. 1--WE may consider
the fight as won," said Secretary Will
liams, "but we will not so announce
it until the pledges are fulfilled. "
For obvious reason the names of the
pledged Legislators are not made pub
lie.
The bill relating to passenger rates
provides not to exceed two cents
mile, although they may charge as
much less as they please. The trolley
freight bill is of simple construction
and its meaning is conveyed in the
title, which provides that carrying
companies of all kinds may carry
freight.
The board endorsed resolution ask
ing for garrishment law which will
attach ten per cent. of a debtors
wages monthly, or its equivalent, in
the hands of the employer, until the
debt is paid, and declared for revis-
/ ion of the pure food law to conform
with the national laws.
A resolution was adopted favoring a
uniform system Of public accounts and
a better system of investing public
funds, the object being TO secure
uniform system of municipal book
keeping and an investment Of public
funds for the benefit of the municip-
alities.
The following officers were elected.
President-E. z. Gross, Harrisburg.
( First Vice President-C. A. Geesy,
| York.
I Second Vice President-F. II. Nc
Intire, Philadelphia.
Third Vice Presidential. NJ. Howse,
Erie
Treasurer-W. X. Brinton, Lancast-
er.
! Secretary-S. NJ. Williams, Pitts
burg.
| Directors-H. d. Burlingame. AL.
tooua; William 7. Greasy, Catawissa
J. G. Smith, Harrisburg; G. S. Sea-
man, Scranton; S. N. Williams, Will
Transport; d. O. Shaw, Pittsburg.
A vice president for each county
will be elected by the local organiza- =
tions of each district
Members of the State board of trade
when asked concerning the wisdom of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
Ramsey lines get through from Chi
cago to divert the traffic from the New
Jersey coast resorts to the New Eng
land resorts, were unanimously of the
opinion that all of the railroads of the
State could not make the cut too soon
1T would be a good thing, said A.
NJ. Howes, of Erie, for all the rail.
roads to cut the rate regardless of
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the future. 1t might do away with the
necessity for legislation on the sub
ject, and Tighten the burden of the
coming Legislature. 1t would not only
be safe thing for the New Jersey
coast resorts. but also for the mer-
chants in the big eastern cities.
Secretary S. NJ. Williams thought
the law compelling railroad companies
to fix two-cent rate should be passed
no matter if the companies should an.
nounce a cut before the Legislature
meets. "It will help travel for the
east on Pennsylvania lines" said Mr..
Williams, "and what is more it would
greatly increase travel. Look mt the
great crowd of thousands who travel
ed to Harrisburg to see the capitol, al.
because of the low rates. 1t would be
good thing for the railroads. -
H. d. Burlingame. of Altoona, said
that the board is not antagonizing the
railroads in advocating the cut rate
but proposes to help them. If the com
petition from the west comes before
the cut. it might hurt Pennsylvania
railroads.