The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

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Gaveral matters OF interest were coii-
eidared Yesterday afternoon
-,,,c,iaI meeting of the ChanDet VI
Commerce which was held at clo'h
-. rho Chamber of Commerce Foohi'
on Princess street. the meeting nd''He
hen presided over by the preoiu7n'
Mr. J. Allen Taylor.
Several bills now pending before Ihe
congress of the United states "0io
.,ivan endorsement; there was discus
s,;cr of the towage rates and st3VodoTe
.,,,,.gec. and q committee was ap-
yointed to take up with Capt. Dall l.
BROWN the question concerning the
ported effort to be made to nave 'ile
I'm red States engineers office remover
from Wilmington to Newbern
The first matter brought to the at
tsntion of the chamber was the q res
ton Of endorsing some measure pro-
grain. President Taylor and Mr.. U. }.
Boney both spoke Of the nee1 OF SOME
such law. referring to tn" laC1 that on
account of the different methods CT
grading in the various grc GLOWING
stases Door material was Otfeh uh"S
sT7iDped to this section anC the Only
,c17af would come from having A
stardard grade. established ~ TIE
government, with federal jr5 5DncHon'
iii pr0vid:ng for federal inspection !"
nov before congress, this BEN" FhO|h
q, the NoCun2her bill an1 while th.S
me assure itself was not endorsed tn"
i;:ea cf federal insDeCtiOn vas HnEorS-
ed and a committee consisting O.
Mcesrs s. p. McNair. G. J. B0neV ana
E A. Nets was appointed to tax" 1p
fine matter with the North C@i DINA
senators and representatives.
A petition signed by number or
masters Of vessels which trace at tn!S
pert, addressed TO the lighthouse
board. asking that the hght-shlD bc
uIaced at the former station, an W.T.
- miles fronl~the Cape F"aT dr, m
stead Of IS miles as nov, was en-
doreed and it will be sent to the au-
thotities at Washington. The petition
recites the fact that the removal makes
the lightshin of no value to vessels
trading at this port and The change IS
protested against.
There was no discussion on the on
dovsament, which was unanimously
given. of a resolution introduced Oy
Mr. J. IT. Chadbourn favorinc the pas
sage bv congress of the DtcH Capon
till. which provides for bettef rav CT
officers of the army and navy. The
senators and representatives fc"!n
North Carolina, in congress. will be
asked to support the measure.
A committee consistilg Of lresi1cN
Tcvlor, and Messrs J. n ',hafDoiT1
and RI, G. Sma11bones vas aODOinted
tn wait on CAPTAIN Earl !. Brown and
to communicate with Congressman
Goodwin and the North Carn'na sNna-
tor., with regard to the effort being
made bv Congressman Thomas to have
the United States Fn"ine"r" Office re
moved from Wilmington to Newbern.
It is not considered at all probable
that the change will be made, Will
minetOn undoubtedly is the central
Dcint of the district work, so far as
fmDOrtance is concerned. but tn"
Chamber decided to officially take up
the matter and work against Mr.
Thomas effort.
MI J. H Chadbourn stated that a
measure had been drafted and sent to
Congressman Goodwin providing for a
survey Of the contemplated route of
the inland water wav from Beaufort to
Wilmington, this being one link in the
chain of the water wav to extend
dow nthe coast. The bill was en-
1orsed and the representatives and
senators will be asked to support the
measure.
The question of exhorbitant steve
dore charges was brought to the at
tention Of the Chamber through a
letter from Ladenberg. Tha1man &
Company who protested against the
excessive charges The matter was dis
cussed by President TAYLOR. Mr.. Jas
s Williams, Mr. H. G. Smallbones and
others, and then the secretary was in
strncted to write to different ports and
find out the charges existing, with a
view to making a report at another
when some intelligent action
can be taken
On motion Of Mr.. L. B. Rogers the
beard of aldermen and the board of
county commissioners were requested
by the chamber to have the county |
and city books audited once each year
oy an expert accountant and that the |
audited report be published.
Mr.. Sam Bear spoke of the advan-
ages of a commercial club in the |
;fty but stated that he would not ask
or action at this time J.