The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-11
MUCH INTEREST DISPLAYED
AT BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

AT BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
The Board of Trade meeting We'd
nesday was one of the best held in
some time. The old guard was out
in force, and several new members
were present A number of import
ant matters were up and much inter
est was shown in debating them.
Many interesting. communications
were read by the secretary and all
received close attention.
Messrs. E. E. Dobbs of the Flor
ida House and Norris Lewis of the
American Agricultural Co., were
elected members.
The following resolutions were
read and passed:
Will Support the Inland Navigation
Bureau
Whereas, We fully realize that
the inland waterway navigation Of
the United States is practically at a
Whereas, We know that If left to
purely local attempt to revise inland
waterway navigation that it is dss-
tined to failure;
Whereas, We affirm that the only
plan and method to successfully
handle waterway navigation and re-
wise same must be nation wide in it's
scope and organization therefore be
it
Resolved, That the Marion County
Board of Trade of Ocala, Florida,
head of navigation for the Oklawaha
FLYER through Silver Springs run at
Silver Springs, now Ocala, having
knowledge of the fact that the in
land navigation bureau has been or
gained and is designed TO be the
organization through which effective
and Easting revival and handling of
the inland waterways in the United
States, We therefore fully concur in
and endorse the purposes and plans
of the INLAND Navigation Bureau
and decide to give our moral sup
port to the organization and pledge
ourselves to join the Inland Naviga-
thOn Bnreau at the regular fee of 10
cents gper member of our organiza-
ton per annum. We further resolve
to cooperate with the Inland Naviga-
tinn Bureau in trying to secure pat
ronage in way of freight where
practicable to be moved by water.
provided the Inland Navigation Blu
reau guarantees the total time of
transportation is reasonable and the
total cost of transportation is less
than the rail rate.
Resolved further. that the success
of this bureau is proportionate to
the support given. We urge all
commercial bodies to show their APP
probation by taking similar action
and becoming active members. En-
list in the movement which will
bring effective inland waterway nav
igation in the United States.
This is to certify that the above
resolutions were adopted in open
meeting of the Marion County Board
of Trade and the secretary is au-
thorized to certify to same.
J. D. Rooney. Secretary.
Attention was given to the Luce
Bulletins, which contain mention OF
all industries seeking location in the
South. The board will be on the
lookout for any of these industries
that it is possible to draw to Ocals
and endeavor to secure them.
Further mention was made of tn,
plan to send Secretary Rooney t
Pittsburg, to attend the convention
.ef the National Association of Rea
ESTATE Dealers. The Jacksonville
Real Estate Exchange is showing un
usual activity in connection with thi
matter, owing to its desire to secur
the next meeting of the association
Tor Jacksonville, with "a trip al
around the state for the delegates
1t desires to send our secretary a
press agent, and If he goes, as tn
original Florida booster" he
bound to obtain results for Ocala a
we'll as Jacksonville.
Bearing on this was the Iette
from the ]. P Bell Co. of Lynch
burg, Va. the firm which printed til
Marion County Booklet, and whic
printing some of the best parts Z
he said booklet in a little folde
1nnending to advertise its own bus
ness This firm will supply NJ
Rooney with a number of these fol,
en to take to Pittsburg. and viii
fhis Is q good beginning It Is by Z