The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01
WORK FOR NEW
STEAMER LIN {
MACON BUSINESS MEN IN EARN
EST ON NAVIGATION OF &C.
MULoEE TO sRNsWIcK

That the business men Of Macon
are earnestly and seriously at WORK
on the proposed new ma vigation com
pany an a line Of steamers to Bruins
wick, is evidenced by the following
from the Macon telegraph Of yester
day.
A meeting Of fifty or more business
men was held at the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday evening and the
fac.s and figures cllting TO the pro
posed new navigation enterprise was
gone into fully. The meeting was in
many respects one Of the most inter.
esting and important gatherings held
by the business men in Macon this
year Good feeling and hearty co.
operation held sway. These men
moved under the realization of tn
present serious necessity of doing
something and doing it right now.
Mr. Long addressed the gathering
stating that his committee had con
sumed considerable time and done
much work, necessary, IS ii was de
sired not to impose upon the bust
ness men by stating them supposed
or estimated matters. He said that
he had busted himself at great per-
sonal sacrifice undertaking to gather
Information. that he had reached tn G
conclusion that the navigation with
motor boats WAS not only practical,
but necessary and that the chance to
based on the experience of others en-
gagged in navigating rivers for com
mercial purposes who had reported
satisfactory earnings. He stated that
this method of navigation had been
practiced for some time on the Ohio,
Missouri and other upper rivers
where steamboats, could only be used
a part Of the season, with splendid
results. A collection Of testimonials
were referred to as the best proof Of
these statements.
After several. talks by Messrs. G.
Rernd, l.. p. IIillyer. J. A. Flournoy
w w. Small, J. s Birdsey and others
it was the sense Of the meeting that
a committee of ten of Macon's best
citizens be selected to raise $4,000
) per cent. of which would be first
used in securing the services of an
acknowledged naval expert and archi-
tect to come to Macon, look over the
conditions and design the proper boat
under a guarantee as to suitability
for the service desired
The freight bureau was instructed
to communicate with Colonel King
man as to the importance of ccntin-
uing river immovement work at and
near Macon. The government pro
poses to use the sums available IN
def appropriation for keeping the riv-
err clear and maintaining 36 inches Of
water throughout the year, and any
surplus toward deepening the chan
mel TO 4 feet.
stances regard this movement one of
the greatest yet for Macon, that the
movement will not only bring immC,
date valuable results but th2t it will
form the basis upon which appropriG-
ton for 81 100000 will finally be had
toward making the Ocmulgee a great
commercial way, making water serv-
ice potential from Macon. the center
of the state, and finally the greatest
cotton market of this entire section.
Chairman Long announced his Sc
lection of the committe who will car
ny forward the work this morning as
follows: DR.. w. G. Lee, w. Il. Small,
c. b. Lewis, ]. b. Riley, ]. A. Flour
noy. r. L. McKenney, Gustave Bernd,
W. T. Anderson, Albert Bach and IL,
II. Ermnger Mr. Long stated that
he had in selecting this committee
given most serious consideration to
each mans peculiar fitness and worth
and that he had gone among the very
best Of Macon's best men,"
This committee will meet at the
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday even
ing, June 3, at 4 o'clock, select a
chairman and lay out the work