The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-21
@. p. Club Speakers Favor
Port Commission: Chamber
Commerce to Investigate
Latter Names a Committee
of Three to Look Into the
Matter at Once.
MAYOR GREENHUT
is IN TALLAHASSEE
Several Prominent Business
Men, Speaking at Lunch
con, Come Out for Plan

With Mayor Greenhug In Talahas-
see with the proposed amendment 70
the city charter, the Chamber o.
Commerce naming committees
10 look into the matter and
speakers a. the Greater Pensacola club
t,fnlng the adoption OF the plan, de-
vr.npmsnta moved fast yesterday to-
,sstds creatIng . board ~ port COM
n ssioners 70 handle the 100000 bond
ISSUE. the construction of a municipal
deck and belt line railroad and the
operation OF the property after COM
p.el'On.
The directors Of the Chamber -
Commerce met yesterday and dis
cussed the proposed ehnrter amend
ment There was no opposition %
the measure. but II was decided -
appoint q committee Of three 20 look
further into the matter and sec "
any improvements could be made over
tie present measure. This COMMITTEES
Is enmposed Of J. y. MoNeill Jno. 4.
Asrr8ft AMI X. ". Gsethart They
viii report within two or tire days.
DISCUSSED BY O. p. CLUB.
The Greater Pensacola Club had
the proposed measure up for discus
/ sion AZ itE weekly meeting yeHter-
day Among the speakers were Max
l.. Bear. =. Il. Bingham Csc II. Her.
| vsy. Major ". r Coney. Dr. ". >.
/ Vincent, W. G. Dniard and !. ID. Car
roll and al OF them thought the idea
Of a port commission % handle tho
project a good one. President Geo. r.
/ Hervey presided AZ the meeting and
read the proposed measure.
Max I. Bear. the first speaker,
/ though the movement one that would
be = benefit. for Il would take the mat
/ ter entirely out of politics and create
n non-poiitleal body that would az"
tend strictly % business and thus ac-
cornplinh results He said three prao-
teal husines men could handle the
matter satisfactorily 20 the people.
r. ~ Bingham said that the COM
mission plan would undoubtedly be
the proper way % handle the dock
and belt lire proposition. Re said Y
was very important that msn with
experience in maritime affairs be Sc
lected 20 build and operate the dock.
Mr. Bingham said thar Jacksonville.
Mobile. and New Orleans had provid-
ed port commissioners &C. handle tho
problem and ia was very necessary
COR Pensacola 20 have the proper fa-
cities and see that they are properly
administered 20 stay in the procession.
Mr. Hervey said ne understood that
the port commission OF Pensacola
would have powers corresponding 70
the New Orleans commission.
Major Walter " coney said he con-
sidered the creation u the port COM
mission very desirable nom every
standpoint lie said II was the logi-
cal thing % have men % special ex-
perienca g. give the matter their care
fui study and best efforts.
r. W. 0oodhart said that n the
municipal dock increased the ship
ping business of Pensacoia n would
have accomplished lts purpose. wheth.
er it proves self-suHtaininH Or rot He
said there would Sc better chance.
though. for the enterprise 70 BE made
n success 4 II should be managed By
men q special experience along that
line
Dr " s. Vincent saia Ne though
the salaries proposed fer tho com
misslonera Inadequate Mr Blngham
and Mr.. Bear expressed the opinion
that nuniic-spirited men could BE -
cured 90 DO the work regardless 81
the salary
" G Dillard said he thought the
port commission would BE- a Kooi
thing II the city e 70 huild tha dock
but said the matter of revenue from
The dock should be conaidsred before
u n built
. p Carroll sid Their. should b
no doubt that the port commission
plan r. the only logical wmv ~ pro-
vide Tor the building and operation Of
the dock