Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-10-02

man accommodation upon ccmbina-
tons OF tickets.
Material changes In the seconorele,.sTs
express rates applicable from Balu-
more.
The elimination OF q rule proposed
by the railroads for incorporation IN
the Southern Classification, providing
for the non-acceptance of shipments
weighing less than % pounds. and AZ
another meeting. shipments Weighing
less than 50 pounds.
Better Mail Service.
Secured SIS additional mail deliveries
and improved collection and parcei
The reduction in IRE insurance rates
ii, the high pressure district ,,or
Did splendid work in the switching
charge cases. both before the PUBIC
Service Commission OF Maryland ana
the Interstate Commerce Commission;
in which the Association spent seVerai
thousand dollars.
The only commercial organization
in Baltimore that ever had the Presi-
dent OF the United States > Its guest
Publish the monthly masazine. Bal
timore" which Is distributed 10 the
United States Consuls in all the leadins
cities OF the world all leading trade
bodies steamboat lines and ralroao
stations. distributed at all national
conventions This magazine Is being
constantly quoted in newspapers and
! magazines, and has been copied by
most OF the trade bodies who publish
In CONJUNCTION with the Board of
Trade and the Chamber OF Commerce.
secured 35-foot channel.
Secured. through Legislature. stop.
over privileges in Baltimore on all
Co-operated with Norfolk Board OF
Trade In securing an appropriation In
the matter OF Cape. Henry defenses
Bridge Across Chesapeake.
Had survey made for a. bridge across
/ the Chesapeake bay.
Made a thorough Investigation on the
Eastern Shore and secured improve
ments IN the facilities and schedules OF
! the Transportation companies
Secured through Western Maryland,
Norfolk and Western. and Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroads.. a daily Scnedule,
permitting goods TO reach their desti-
nation in from "a 10 30 hours to points
! In West Virginia. where 10 TO IL days
were formerly consumed
Assisted in keeping politics out OF
the good roads movement.
Represented at the first national con-
vention OF Credit Mems Association.
and as a result we now have the pres
| emit Credit Mems Association. which Or
ganized in our rooms.
Approved and co-operafed In securing
| legislation creating National Perma-
nent Tariff Commission.
Secured enabling act permitting the
CITY Of Baltimore to exempt air the per-
sonalty of manufacturers.
Approved and had passed q bill max
| ing IL unlawful for any partnership
| Joint stock company or corporation &c
1 transact business under a name that IL
I the same or so similar that II Is likely
to be mistaken for any such corpora.
ton, association. partnership or joint
stock company first engaged In sucn
/ business
| Assisted in having the present State
| banking law passed.
| Co-operated in passage OF bills to rem
edy the Ioan-eharkN evil.
| Prevented the transfer Of the OFFICES
of the lighthouse inspector for the Eiftf
district to Portsmouth or Norfolk, Va.
interviewed In Rate Case.
| The Association interviewed in. cas'
before the Interstate Commerce Com
lima steamship. Company, involving the
rates from Baltimore to interior points
in North and South Carolina through
the ports of Wilmington and Newoern
North Carolina.
Appeared before the Interstate Com
4 merce Commission In Boston protesting
against the action OF the Boston Cham
Der of Commerce in attempting to eiini
nate the differential between the rates
from Boston and New York TO South
The case OF Bartlett Hayward a Co
ceeding before the Interstate Commerce
Commission, involving reparation ap
proximating $1,000.
Brought about the establishment OF
the fat Baltimore rate on commoditJ
rates on iron and steel articles from
points in Pennsylvania TO Baltimore.
Negotiated with the carriers success
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