The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-04-30
BOARD OF TRADE
GOVERNORS MEET.

trade met for the regular weekly
meeting on Monday night last With
President Earnest in the chair.
Secretary Elliott made his weekly
report which shows healthy interest
in this section, and the value Of the
board of trade to this territory.
Among the correspondence thai
Sec. Elliott read to the board was an
inquiry from Maj. w. B. Saden, corps
of engineers, U. S. Army, who urgent
ly requested information pertaining
to or river traffic so that same can
be compiled in detailed statistics for
the river and harbors under improve
ment in this district. The board of
governors instructed Sec. Elliott to
get the desired information and it is
hoped that each and every business
concern in the city will render all the
assistance possible when the secreta-
ry calls for any information, rs it
will no doubt prove of great value to
Palatka and strengthen our chances
of receiving aid from the Federal gov
ernment in the way Of appropriations
in the future.
H. M. de Montmollin stated to the
board that committee had been ap-
pointed by the Putnam county cham
ber of commerce to confer with like
kcommittee of the board of trade of
which Mr.. de Montmollin is chairman,
| to cooperate in their efforts on the
good roads and bridge recommended
ton; and it was decided that the good
broads committee of the board Of
trade be requested to confer with
them. Mr.. de Montmollin also gave
some excellent data on the bridge
question regarding the cost of main
tenance and the repairs on the bridge,
comparing same with the revenIe de-
rived, all of which will be incorpo-
rated in the regular report of the
committee.
Howell A. Davis was present and
gave interesting and instructive talks
and splendid suggestions regarding
the initial move in the good roads
propaganda which will doubtless be
acted upon at a later date. Mr.. Da,
Wis also reviewed at length accom-
plishments of the past and prospects
of the future in his inimatable way.
Walter Tilghman and H. o. Hamm
Joined in the general discussions on
the various propositions as they
were acted upon by the board.
The board also unanimously ap-
proved the course Secretary Elliott
had adopted in replies to inquiries of
relative Importance to Palatka and
Putnam county, and the same will
be followed up with all due diligence
and the scope and number of the in
quiries from various sources would
certainly convince the most skeptical
that the board of trade is not only
doing a wonderful amount of good
to this section but its long years Of
labor and effort is bearing good
fruit in behalf of Palatka and Put
nam county.
The meeting as a whole was one of
good cheer and congeniality and it
lis to be hoped that in this respect
it will continue to grow and extend
its scope of usefulness in the future.
Report of Secretary.
| have continued the usual duties
during the past week, and have re-
ceived inquiries from the following
places. Kinmundy, Alta, Canada
Waukegan, Ill; Webster, Mass;
Lynchburg, Va; Birmingham, Ala;
and one inquiry regarding the locat-
ing here of a canning industry; one
regarding proposed Tamoa and
Jacksonville Highway; and one from
Major w. B. Saden, Corns Of Engin-
GERS, U. S. Army, and the letters of
these last inquiries | will read and
my replies thereto as they are OF
more than usual interest to Palatka
and Putnam county.
On Tuesday l was out in the Hol-
lister section and met several farm
ers there and they all seemed to be
very optimistic regarding the crops in
that section.
| will also state that during the
past week | have communicated with
group of sixteen persons that Will
settle in Putnam county during the
coming fall and have extended an IN
vitation for them to visit our board
of trade and extended our aid ana
information in any way that may De
of benefit to them. -,
am also in communication with
retired couple that wish TO locate III
Florida and make home to live in
its balmy atmosphere, its flowers and
sunshine, and, according to their
wants, there is no place that suits
them better than Palatka. l like
wise gave them rates for their house
hold goods and directions for the
shipment of same.
Among the callers this week was
Mr.. w. f. Price and wife of Harris
burg, Pa. Mr.. Price is agent. Land
and Industrial department of the
Southern Railway Company, and dur
ing their stay of few hours in the
afternoon l showed them around "a
Ilatka. AS their time was short l
rave them views and possibilities of
Putnam county at large and Mr..
price has promised to give this sec
a. - 4Lon tho ,1SUol attention