The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-02

Several matters Of Importance were
discussed at a meeting of the board
OF directors OF the Commercial Asso-
citation yesterday afternoon and The
reports of a number Of committees
were received and acted upon. The
meeting, which was one of the most
successful and active yet held, was at
tended by the following members OF
the board: G. E DobSon, Alba H.
Warren. Jas. G. Watson, Alex Fried
man, w. S. Ware and B. S. Williams
Ship Building Plant Proposed.
Acting upon the recommendation OF
the manufacturing committee. con-
tanned In the report adopted yesterday
afternoon, the board decided to have
printed and sent out I'VE hundred let
9efs bearing upon the advfsability OF
the establishment Of ship building
plant in Pensacola.
Before making the recommendation
70 the board of directors, the manu-
featuring committee went very thor
ouEl1ly into the matter Of the ship
building project and II is thought
that the prospects for the successful
operation OF such an industry here
are good.
In the report Of the committee on
banking, insurance, real estate and
taxation reference was made to GER
tain statements as to Florida lands
especially In the vicinity OF Pensa-
cola, together with other statements
about So called Pensacola land sharks
which statements were replied to by e.
a. Moreno, associate editor of the
Florida Grower, and a former well
which was published in recent issue
OF the Florida Grower, Mr.. Moreno
branded the statements rejecting upon
the lands OF Florida ands the real es-
tate men Of Pensacola generally as alb
solateIy false and without foundation.
The COMMITTEES heartily endorsed Mr..
Moreno and the board of directors
also endorsed him by adopting the
recommendation Of the committee.
Lengthy Report.
A number OF important reeomnlen-
datfons were made by the committee
on banking, insurance. real estate and
taxation, among them being the fol-
lowing:
That a statistical report of the i'm
ports and exports of Pensacola be
kept by the secretary and that the
same be open to the inspection OF
the public at all times.
The report also contained a full
statement of the condition OF the fire
protecti6n OF the city. which the COM
mittee reported as being considered
satisfactory.
The following was attached to and
made part of the report and is to be
filed for reference in the office OF
the secretary:
Consolidated statements of the PEN
sacola banks; statements of tax as
sessments, rates and taxes; statements
of the exports for the years 1907. 1908.
1909, 1910 and 1911; a statement OF
the exports and imports for 1911; a
statement Of the business Of the PEN
sacola Post once; a general sum-
mary Of the climatology OF Pensacola;
a letter from the clerk of the city of
Pensacola. containing general infor-
nation as to the city's finances and
tho city government; a letter from
the city building inspector, relative
70 the buildings and the building
rules and regulations Of the city; a
letter from the superintendent of the
board Of public instruction Of Escam-
bia county. containing general infor-
nation concerning the schools OF the
city and county.
Agricultural COMMITTEES.
The agricultural committee rem