The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-23
MACON FOLKS FORM
A KEW TRAFFIC
COMPANY
BUSINESS MEN OF CENTRAL
CITY ORGANIZE FORMALLY
THE MACON AND BRUNSWICK
NAVIGATION COMPANY.

That the Ocmulgee river, between
Brunswick and Macon is to be navi-
gated and that too on a rather large
scale, there is no doubt. II has been
demonstrated that a line between tht
two cities will prove to be paying
investment and the business people
of Macon have gone to work in dead
earnest on the subject
The Macon News of yesterday has
the following, which will be of inter-
est in this city generally:
AT meeting held by prominent
business men at noon today in the
Chamber of Commerce Offices, a com
pany was organized to promote navi-
cation along the Ocmulgee river, and
to ask for bids on the construction
OF two large river steamships, each
Of which is to be large enough to
carry 100 tons burden.
The new company is now known as
the Macon and Brunswick Navigation
Company. Officers 80 a board of di
rectors were named at the meeting
w. E. Small was elected president,
A. E. Chappen, vice president, and A.
w. Smith secretary and treasurer
The board of directors is composed
Of Messrs. w. e. Small, A. E. Chap
pen, A. W. Smith, B. T. Adams. A. F.
Jones. w. L. McRae and B. f. Rough
ton.
The business men who were pres
ent at the session at which the or
ganization Of the new company took
place, were Messrs. A. w Smith, A.
f. Chappell. A. F. Jones, D. l.. Nc
Rae. Z. A. Middlebrooks. Lama.
Taylor Riley Co. Massee-Felton Lum-
Der Co. George Macarthur. G. Bernd
Co. H., L. Barfeld. B. E. Roughton,
R. L. Merritt. A. B. Small Co.. Henrs
Horne. Solomon and McRae Co. ane
the n 7. Birdsey Co
All of the above named gentlemen
and firms have been interested in the
navigation of the Ocmulgee river for
years, and is we'll aware OF the feas
ability of the plans. Last year the
Nan Elizabeth demonstrated that tn
river was perfectly nayigable to
Macon The Nan was river steam
er, and made several trips, carrying
not less than 100 tons burden each
time. The successes obtained by tn
Nan Elizabeth aroused more than
usual attention and the organization
of the Macon-Brunswick Company
this morning was the direct result.
The business men who have enter
ed into the company intend to put
their shoulders to the wheel and see
that all of their points are carried
through to the letter. The company
is to be capitalized at $4,000, ano
two model river steamers are 10 b.
built shortly.
These two boats are to be con
structed in Macon. and bids for theii
According to specifications that will
be furnished the competing contrac
tors. the boats must be able to nayi-
gate the river with freight WEIGHING
as much as one hundred and fit
ton. Last years loads carried by tn
Nan Elizabeth rarely ever ran abovc
120 tons. but the Nan is not what
might be termed an up-to-date river
boat
At the meeting this morning those
who took part in the organization o.
the new company seemed greatly
pleased with their prospects, and
said that there would be no more de
lay in getting their plans into actual
operation.
Much of the credit for organizing
the boat company is due to the hara
and persistent work of Messrs. W. +.
Cs.~o4f ond L Cbanuall