The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-21
DIRECTORS OF
ASSOCIATION
HOLD MEETING
CONSIDER MANY MATTERS, RE-
CEIvE COMMUNICATIONS AND
ACT ON SEVERAL THINGS OF
INTEREST TO PENSACOLA.

The regular meeting Of the board of
directors Of the Commercial Associa-
tbon held at $3.50 p. m with Messrs-
Warren, Wells. Carroll and Jeudevine
present
A committee composed of j. Y. Price
as chairman and ]. E. Davis Yonge,
A. NJ Stil1nan. Kirke Monroe and J. T.
Wright was appointed to visit new
people who locate in the city, solicit
their membership and extend them a
general welcome
A resolution was adopted requesting
our represen tatiyes In the state legis-
lature to support a bill to provide the
expenses of the two Florida state rep
resentatives for the trip to Europe in
the interest of rural credits.
The secretary together with Harbor-
master j. Ed. Abercrombie and Mr..
J. ID. Carroll, chairman of the Com
merce Committee were requested to
prepare law to be submitted to the
directors, prohibiting the sinking of
logs in the harbor and the removal Of
those now in the harbor.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, Traffic has increased so
rapidly and railway facilities so slowly
since 1907 that small further enlarge
n1ent Of tonnage would produce a net
car shortage and seriously handicap
shippers: and
WHEREAS, The Hadley Railroad
Securities Commission, authorized by
congress, and composed of impartial
experts Of the highest standing. de-
clares that THE necessary develop
ment OF railroad facilities is now en-
dangered by the reluctance of invest
ors to purchase new issues Of railroad
seclnt ties in the amounts required
and the amounts issued since 1907 have
been totally inadequate TO supply the
facilities needed; Therefore, be IT
RESOLVED. That this body urges
upon the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and all state railway commits
sions the importance, in the interest
Of shippers, of affecting any necessary
reedjustment of freight rates without
curtai1ing the total revenue Of the
railways. upon which their borrowing
credit depends, and bearing in mind,
as stated by the Railroad Securities
Commission that "A reasonable return
Is one which under honest accounting
and responsible management, viii at
tract the amount of investors money
needed for the development Of OUT
railroad facilities.
''RESOLVED, That copies of this
resolution be sent to the senators and
repreSen tatives in congress from this
state, to members of all state railway
commissions and 10 members Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. with
the request that they give it careful
considerable
Communication OF United States Fly
geographic Office In Norfolk. offering
TO furnish to the commercial associa-
ton the movement of all vessels ply
ing this coast, which are equipped
with wireless telegraphy. was read and
the proposition accepted.
CUSTOMS DISTRICT.
A resolution was adopted advocating
a separate custom district for West
Florida in the event the present Gus
toms districts are changed.
The secretary was authorized to
render any assistance he could to the
state supervisor of rural schools In Sc
curing an exhibit for Escambia county
at the conference for education to be
held in Richmond, Va, on April Is
to is.
The position taken by Mr.. n. J. Lii
lard. manager of the interstate fair,
as to Pensacola-made goods, was en-
dorsed and Mr.. Lillard commended for
his stand in the matter.
At a recent meeting of the COM
mercial association resolution was
adopted favoring the holding of an