The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-18

and the amoutn raised was swelled to
5000.
The committee of three men went
out the next day and rounded UP the
promises that had been given. They
had five papers prepared, each con-
tanning a list of those giving SIS, SIS,
$40, IS and $3.50. They would only
show the list that gave the amount
that they thought in their judgment
seeking would give, not letting them
see the other list, the committee hav-
Ing agreed In the morning before
starting out Just what each firm
should give. OF course, 1t did not
take the whole membership to raise
this $4,000, for it represents only
about 80 members Of the organization.
which has S16 members. This leaves
726 members to collect the regular
quarterly dues from. and many of
these are paying our regular assess
merts as follows:
Firms and corporations whose
rating is over $4,000 $500. $4,000
Real estate dealers ....... $500
individuals not in business for
themselves 12OO
Professional men and planters. 1870
We are not satisfied with this
amount of members, and we are going
to put on an extensive membership
campaign, and increase our member
ship to over thousand This will
give us ample money for all purposes,
such as the various expenses of the
organization during the year. II we
can be Of service to you In answering
questions as to the plan Of financin
this organization, we will be only too
glad to answer any questions that
may be propounded-
We have just had donation OF 200
opera chairs for our new auditorium
from tho Macon Telegraph, our morn
ing paper. There has been expended
In the past four months 81, 900 on I'm
provements. giving us one of the finest
plants south OF the Ohio river For
handsome offices in the south, every
thing being new and on the ground
floor of one of the most prominent
business streets.
When / took charge OF this Cham
Der Of Commerce two years ago, it
had q membership Of a and practi-
cally no finances, and today we have
membership of SIC and are getting
new members daily.
The following is a copy of a letter
from the Atlanta Chamber OF Com
merce:
Mr.. Leland j. Henderson, Secretary
Commercial Association, Pensacola,
y Florida
Dear Sir: Replying to yours of
February 9Th, the city of Atlanta In
1910 voted $4,000 worth of bonds
for Improvement Of the waterworks,
sewers, system Of schools, hospitals
and crematory.
This was largely the work OF the
Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce.
No new bond issue has been voted
by this city since then.
C0unfv ha raisAH nv 80
100000 for g. new court house, and
work has begun on that building. It
will be a ten story concrete structure,
and the estimated cost is SS66, 900.
The amount invested in building in
Atlanta last year, as shown by the
building permits, was $6,215, 900 and
we expect more building this year.
Fulton county spent on road work
during 1911 1928, 606.25. We now
have 800 miles of graded paved roads
in Fulton county.
I enclose a little folder, which may
be of some service to you.
Yours very truly,
w. @. COOPER,
Secretary.
The following IL a letter received
from the Beaumont Chamber OF Com
merce:
Mr.. Leland j. Henderson,, Pensacola,
Dear Sir: We are in receipt Of the
Pensacola Journal containing the re-
suits of your recent inquiries for
which please accept our thanks.
In formulating our report we have
arrived at q different basis which
may perhaps interest you: These
funds are only those raised through
the Chamber of Commerce and do not
comprehend ordinary business in
vestments, as we note some Of your
reports with which we are acQuaiufed