The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-08
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE
ADOPTS MERGER PLANS
WOULD HAVE THE TELEPHoNT
SYSTEMS MERGED UNDER
PLAN OUTLINED.
Relieved Rest Interest of the Town
Would BE Served and VIII Urge
same Before the Ci;y

'NVA -dtAt tuhchton given bl tue
IChamber OF Commerce at Hotel Rog-
ers today. This young man has a
pleasing manner and kept things
moving along nicely with much in
terest manifested There were many
things to consider. but foremos.
lamong them was the matter OF a tele-
lphone merger The committee after
some four weeks labor submitted
the following report, which was re-
ceived and adopted and the commit
tee instructed to present same to
Manager J. b. Earle. and with his
acceptance urge the adoption OF SAINT
by the city council:
ITO the Chamber OF Commerce:
We. your committee. appointed to
make investigation with reference to
"a telephone merger, beg leave 10 re-
port that after a most thorough ex-
animation into the telephone situa-
ton We find that the two exchanges
merged into one at this time would
lgive approximately 1,123 lines or
subscribers, independent of the ru-
raj exchange connections, and in our
opinion the present rate of rental is
sufficient remuneration for the ser
vice thus rendered.
However, we would recommend
that this body use its influence to
secure merger of the two exchanges
on a basis of 81 advance In rem
tails Of business telephones at such
time when the merged system had
installed 1900 direct connections
with the local exchange, rural ex-
changes TO count in proportion to
the number of connecting lines. and
extension and inter-communicable
systems to be eliminated +"
The report was signed by the mem
bers of the committee, and 1t was the
desire of the chamber that same be
given publication in order that the
people may know and express their
views on the matter. 1t was stated
that a merger of the two systems
would save the citizens approximate
/ y SIS per month even after the
proposed raise in rentals of the bust
ness phones, and prior to the adj
Vance in rates would save approx
mately $3.50 per month. Members
Of the committee estimated that even
| if a merger should be effected at
this time it would be at least five
years before the needed 377 phones
could be added to entitle the COM
pany to a raise on rentals of bust
ness phones.
George f. Smith made report on
subscriptions TO a fund to provide
entertainment for the visiting coun-
ty judges and commissioners this
week and said he had already secur-
| ed pledges for about $3.50 and that
| the amount could easily be swelled 10
$3.50, which he thought would be
sufficient to provide ample entertaia-
ment. After this report the commit
tee was instructed to confer with
Manager Harrison with regard to
the banquet to be served Thursday
might, and given power TO act.
Ii was announced that Secretary
Schuster, Mr. Floyd and Mrs. Davis
had visited Midlothian in the inter
est OF Home Economics work and
| that the citizens had made pledges
/ to aid in carrying on this work in
the county.
| President Spalding announced the
appointment of the following COM
mittees:
Civio-G. C. Groce. E. B. Prince.
and Jno ID. MeRae.
Home Eeonomios-H. y. Naylor,
| C. T. Nall and Lee p. Quaite.
City Planning Convention-E. B..
Prince, Mrs. G. c. Groce and Mrs.
| Geo Coleman.
Interesting talks were made by Mr.
Elliott. Mr.. Jake Mincer and air.
Higginbotham. Mr.. Mineer touched
responsive chord in the hearts OF
all present when he said Waxahachie
was the dearest and best place on
earth to him, that he might wonder
far and near, but no place seemed
so much like home. He was given
the glad hand when he said he had
spent the best part OF his life here
and that according to his way OF
thinking there is no better place in
the world.
C. T.. Nall was named as chair
man al next luncheon.
Motion To Dismiss.
Nf~.4~.- FffaH "a tho FqEa Z.