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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-03-04
NOTICE

In accordance with the terms of al
ordinance OF the police jury o. the par
!sh of Natchitoches, dated February
1Vtn i920, notice is hereby given that
the police jury will receive bids for the
const ,lction of roads in road district
H.amD'r enitSeen il3) OF the parish of
Natch toches.
BIDS must he accompanied bv cert,.
ned check in an amount equal to hve |
per Cent of the amount of the hid |!
which check will be forfeited to the I
road district if the successful bidder /
1aIs 70 carry out the terms of his bid i
!nd the checks of the Unsuccessful bid.
uerS TO be returned to them uDdh the II
rejectio of their bids.
:, All bids must be addressed to the
police Jury of the parish of Natchito-
cnes, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
-, Inc bins will be opened at eleven
ui) O'Clock a. M, in open session of
me sne police jury on the 9th day of April
4SzO. at the Court House at Natchito.
ches, Louisiana.
The police jury reserves the right tn
reject any and all bids.
FOR further information and specif.
Sauons apply to the Secretary Of the
ponce jury of the parish of Natchito-
SuSS at NaCchitocheS Louisiana
Thus done and signed at Natchito.
Snes Louisiana, this the 10th day of
February 1920.
JAS. F. SALTER.
President Police Jury
!, the undersigned Secretary of the
police jury of the parish Of Natch,to- =
mes, State of Louisiana, do hereby
,ertify that the above and foregoing Is
tru and correct copy of the notice
issued by the president of the police
ury calling for bids for the construc-
Ion of roads in road district, number
Of the parish of Natchitoches.
Given under my hand and seal at
!atchitochss. Louisiana, on this the
9TH day 0f February 1920.
ADDIE TAUzN,
!: Secretary
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-03-04
CHAPTER

sTtT ~ -aJI.4ANs
- r." SAT. 1tG Hs-
= b II A:"Nn, ttat on tni, tn. 4tb dav
T; o. febrp&ry, 1920, before me. The M
( dtrsigned Notary rubic, personally
!; Gaine and appeared Weed Prsazeaie
! an ii } ans and Verne Bre9zeale who
= ":cia'e" mat they do, urder the nro
y visions Il Che law. hereby form y cor
=. P'rd':' = and adopt Is their charter the
( following articles: '''7
ARTICLE
me nas2e o. this corporation. saau
be i.t.S SERVICE GAtAGi- M,
: ana si&A exist for pcriu. q uiazty
] nine year, ard shall have al corrnTata
! powers conferred by the laws of tie
} ARTICLE II
It's objects aud purposes shall he to
, D"y' sell, mortgage. h}pothecate
lease, own and ALLEVIATE aut1n?ohjin,.
tractors. trucks, and other antoj0o-
: ave VtH!c!ss. - own Teal estate and
aleiiate o. hypothecate tie same: 10
operate 2 Ea:age and repair machines:
% ouy ahd sell parts and accessories,
ana 10 90 i:i;'' perform all things rec
N9s''fE ger the successful ouaraticn Of
an automobile garage business
ARTICLE III.
The capital sock Of this cnrn,yation
Snh!l be The sum Of Fifteen Th0usand
| l@l5, oto.0o) Dollars. represented INV
/ 100 shares oi the par yaiue Of SEQ %
AEII1LE ".
Inc donlciie of the CORPORATION shall
DC tae ny OF NatchitOches, Parish Of
N"tcil' ncEes, Louisiana. Mca,irgs Of
stochHo.Cers shall be helL as provided
by law.
ARTICLE V.
che control Of the corporation shan
be vested in u Board OF Directors rem
listing CO three members. " no SHAH be
elected annually by the stockholders At
q Seneral meeting for that i.urp~se and
Staii serve Tor one year until their sue
cessor5 are elected and qualified. The
Board OF Directors fer The first wear
aoall |" >.miosed Of Wood IircazcaIe.
ffesIdeht, tair Ily&ms. Vice PresiGen Mt
and Verne Breazcal2, Secretary Treas
ufer Annual meetings OF the stock
holders sail be held On the second
Monday III February. The Board Of
lfectofs snail have power to employ.
appolnt and discharge all EMPLOYEES
neces sary in the m; Management and sue
cessful operation Of the business.
VI.
ms Beard SKI. commence onara-
Iions as scon as the stock is subscribed i
and paid for either in cash or in pro
perty. The subscribers to the stock
hereof have this day, by proper act
i transferred 10 said corporation their
stock OF automobiles, machinery. etc. !
ETC., IN full payment of the stock sub I
'cribed by each incorporation. I.
This SHALL operate as subscription |
0 The stock. and The steel, subscrin.
ION are as follows: III
Wood Fireazeale, the sum of S.. $50 H
Eaif Hyams, the sum st s., 500 g.
Verne breazea!e, the SUM OF s., 900 M
lilly PAID Dv the transfer Of psopertv /
by the act annexed hereto Z
no made part hereof. The residence II
al! three OF the ABOVE named jnccr- n
orators IS the city of Natchit,c hes E
aechitoches Post Office. Natchit, ,hes E
arlsh, Louisiana. NH
mus done and signed in the ureseD-e tr
me uGderSigned witnesses and M MI
'tary this the 4th day Of Feb. 1920. !;
WOOD BREAzEALE, XIII
FAIR iiYAMs, Viii
VERNE BBEAZEAIn tH
tANOR BREAzEALE HI
ATHEEINE BREAzEAE I
ID. w. BREAZEALE
Notary Public HI
h. - 5t Min
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-03-04

The next examination for Teachers
oertihcates will be held here on April
o. . and Z for whites; and the 8, 9 and
~ Tor negroes. The examination upon
BOOKS of the Reading Course will be
held Saturday. April 10th.
l. E. HUDSON,
Superintendent.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-03-04

b II A:""u, ,tat On thu, til. 4tb dav
o. . fehrp&ry, 1920, before me. the NJ
utIsig1ed, Notary rublic, personally
came md appeared Weed Prsazeale
+ an fiJ and Verne Breazeale. who
Geeiafe'' That they do, undef the PRO
vi8i2n5 Il Che law. hereby form = rnr-
P'raI;' . and adopt Is their charter the
1C4i0N...r articles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
AID FOR BOYS HOME
ih"na> Srnnr.S NcknuwIrJr..
"'ri""i'nh> Ia support the In
., S'ithtton at toNlnrtnn

80 H"inds Scnincs acknowledged
i"NnN!nS contribution. -
l'p tnc Boys Homo at Coving;6r'
-, UT IN" crisis caused by the in =.
creased cost OF living:
uses = Hope. Norman. A. & ,,,
te'i ga S.-M"F;. Ms Ti.'nas " Dur.
M "- 5JIIg ;inIni'y. Woodland Heights. ana
Mta. O. oh.na,mhesi@yns. Il. W Moore.
us iu'litm. $40 zach
!, -N2F'.!, '" l."tts. John French J,br
T. rf4rsNi!i!an. hey T. 4 Arthur. Mn
Il NM ''S,f;rT' Mrs ~ pamran. 4
i,"D n5 Naw;sr K.tcnie iiacon Thoma ,
- par'gn and -. II. Markham s. each
" !. PttespU 81
g. i.ctd. 81
y 'SMafs.g,s rharni%n. cash Henry To!cr.
80 !.tlI io''r. Lucy nelson iSaicn. Mis-
l:"S.sva !Dhnsyn: Mrs W g. ZONES Mrs,
g N'dd. W J F-o;nan ~ L..
Forty boys from Richmond are at
me ho'n" and many applications ar.
coming IN for other Richmond boys.
p!"hd!ng for the support and pro;cc-
lion OF the Home
,Thcse richmond boys ana nearly
iVn oln"'s. ali from Virginia. are
maintained at the lowest cost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
GOVERNOR DAVIS TO SPEAK
AT FARMERS INSTITUTE
Address nf Executive viii Erntur,
nestinS of Organization ~
Hack SbIIrr

MORGAN SScphcrd. OF Richmond.
hh> ISSUED PROGRAMS for the seven
,cthth annual session OF the Nir"!n:a
FARMERS Institute to he h.h -:
itackSburG beginning tomorrow ana
concluding Friday. MANY ndu-csr,s
VIII fcatur. thu. conference nj
though demonstrations and ;nsrrr-
uonS q! various kinds are on IN,
program.
Governor Davis will speak a, .bc
ntHt session tomorrow. as will fcorr.
~ E"mmcil. chief OF the animni nus
handry division and Dr. Clarcnc. Poe.
Raleigh. y. g. W
opening OF the second days sos
St;oh VIII be the address by G;corc.
W., Hny. executive secretary Of IL.
-4prrHt I'VE Education ASso":.. :ion
1t Virginia. Other speakers viii 10
~ - W"sicoit. OF the Eastern Shnr,,
~ NNG!n!a Produce Exchaug. ana
SnaritS T. laSsett. North Amc-is:.n
frH!t exchange, New York CIV.
senator carter Glass, Of I.vnrb-
purS' Wi! be the principal sDG,h,,
i, 'hr night session followed ~ Mis-
MaTsarrti" Williamson, OF ih, i'hii-
"'1n hurcau. Washington. IL g.
~ program for the last day ,yil,
Shttti| interest women and IN. ~.
ivWlHS speakers have been s"cur,,i
A!is3 trace Townlcy. Specialist IN
nome economies. Extension Div,.in,'
niAcks burg: Miss Williams,, IN
SIfS. Elizabeth Laudcrbarh. t,,j,,. :.
notr demonstration agent. Ch.,t:,,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
SEEKS DATA IN VIRGINIA
ON JOHNSON FAMILY TREE
Miss Damari. i>no,rr, Authorizes,
Tracing Grncni0g! az Indiana
NilliUnnirr.

Miss namagis knobc. OF New York
( CitE. is IN Richmond gathering data
In virginia on the EcnealuGy OF Graf
ton Johnson OF Indiana Sh" has
\ been working steadily FOR eighteen
months ~ an cfort to assemble com
pLcte information about the ancestors
of Mr.. Johnson
On tho maternal side My. johnson
connects with the kccus ana MoriscS.
OF James city cuuntg his great.
grandfather, Dudley Keen HAVING
marT!ea Susanna Morris daughter Of
;John Mor.-s The perpleNing prob
ic5!1, NoM"NvF, Is on the pItrrnal side
win IN. ubiquitous name OF johnson
HlS great era Iltathcr. Isaac Johnson.
came 81 Virginia stock and proha bl y
SuhncciS ,at.atrrH.-y With tn. oraUg.
County branch thar ,tr,dtIrad IsfrIy,J
N J9ansp" Vice rr-S!dcnt Of the
CniteG states, i: fact. the descendant
OF tAr .Fsi t"u sons az Isaac John
soh---'-N.a and IsasC-!uclud. srv-
eral wit. the Christian n1-r ~
'CHNe. and ,le Caves and J1huSars
oi that section hah !utormayricG.
lHNpu"tFI.- Isaac Johnson s1,r,
his ca-.E -na-ri,d lie some .yhcr,. i'm
.,.e a1a :79u; l7S5. moved 70
SaTotlta which : now DAVE County.
'oF q les" years. before MIGRATING -
ltsS@-l ~ -Utrti. :keEttcHy His
'tV ---t%@ a. .s.-n'aa, laugh
ia .i e - n. iTaa %ho; II; aooa;
RcYsr Count. ,-r,-i.,,. 80" ~.
NirGjutl s- Sra-v,srJ ga -.
Iot Hlr1h'n.a that M. marriage OF
is0ae johnson 70 Elizabeth Holman
ma! haNe r"ea second marriage. ami
We PIX one uaG been cousum-
inAtoG TO- N.rg MIA. $. am, ra,. any.
IN .pEiNa on ~ 20 these branches az
iohnsons aNd Ho.mlHs. or k.ere ana
-M"f tSC Mnf.d be greatly appre-
ciateG h- Miss ramar.s Kno5c ~ho
Al . T
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
HARRISON TELLS KlWANlANS
OF HIS TRIP TO PORTLAND
Clubs Throur huut Country VIII Unite
TO Stamp out Boi-
shcNism.

Ralph i. Harrison. president OF the
kiwanis club. yesterday delivered
his report on the annual convention
OF kiwanis Club" at Portland, ore,
which he attended as representative
OF the Richmond organization. at
their weekly meeting al the Business
Mems club
Cot operation Of the Eiwanis Clubs
throughout the country with legally
constituted authorities TO stamp OUT
Bolshrvism was the Keynote OF the
rntir. convention. Mr.. Harrison re-
ported. Cleveland was selected as the
next convention city.
Memhcrs Of the club hereafter will
stand Il moment before each mcrting
TO salute The flag. ii was decided AT
the meeting Yesterday. II was re
ported by the president that there are
now 90 Kiwaitis Clubs in III. world.
with a total membership or 2S.ji0.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
COMMON COUNCIL TABLES
AVENUE EXTENSION BILL
August 1G is Fixed Upon us Date
for Further Consideration
of Measure

( Inability OF Common Council TO
/ muster "A two-thirdS vote in favor of
I the Monument Avenue extension ordi-
nance last night defeated the efforts
of its sponsors 10 get action OF, the
IAapcr. ii being tabled for action q, 4
special meeting August l6. The eight
hour day ordinance placing the city
on record in favor Of the standard
work day. was adopted, the vote be-
ing II to I.
Action OF Councilman Morgan r.
Mills in changing his vote to oppose
the Monument Avenue extension or
dinance and then moving that 1t be
tabled for further consideration
saved the measure from disaster.
Many councilmcn who favor the meas
IRE were not present. the vote being
ten TO five in it's favor. Il vote Of fif-
teen in favor OF he measure being re-
Quired.
Without comment Council concur
red with the BOARD OF Aldermen in
the gas extension ordinance. authoriz-
ing extension OF gas connections by
the city to the meter on private prop
erty. bat not beyond l.:
Because city officials have found
that the $2.0OO.OO0 bond issue for inn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
OPINION FLAYs RECORD OF
PETERSBURG GAS PLANT
State Corporation Commission
Lowers Rate From S.1GO to
LOO Per Thousand.

Record OF this company" said
Comm!ss Toner Alexander Forward
yesterday. in speaking ON the meth
DDS OF operation OF the Petersburg
Gas Company. lis a discordant chap
ter in the history of Virginia public
utilities, which utilities in tho main
have been conscicntiously. il not al
ways. efficiently managed. The Pc
tcrSburE Gas Company las contrib
uted To this history page Of selfish
disregard of the rights and interests
OF the people it WAS supposed to be
serving"
The company is subjected TO Sc
we're condemnation in the opinion
tion Commission yesterday. An in
crease in rate WAS granted TO the
company last March as temporary
measure While the engineers of the
commission made an investigation
into the condition and o4cration OF
the company.
value OF the plant. as claimed by
the company, is NOR" than double
the real value. The money earned
by the company. states the commits
of profits, and nothing has been
spent on the upkccp Of the plant and
no provision has been made for de-
The commission further states that
FOR years it's owners drew from the
company's treasury profits amounting.
IL appears. 10 about 30 cents 1000
cubic feet of. gas. or IL to 20 per
cent on the real value OF the property
used in public service"
1T is found" adds the report.
Speaking % the gas comDany's
plant. to he worth no more than
100000 against SiSl,00e value claimed
by the company.
The rate OF $3.50 per 1000 cubic
feet. granted by the commission In
March. has been Withdrawn. ami the
old rate % $3.50 has been placed in
effect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
PLAN COMMUNITY WORK
PninsSiilc League Launch No,r ,o
Improve Schoni and Civic
~ tOnditiuHs

r. George ". Guy. executive. sccrc,ar,.
$of the Co-ppcraiivc Education Asso.
1, citation addressed thr Community
y League Of Evansville. in Ainrlia
sCounty, last night. rhe pa!nsyliIe
&leaguc Is Interested in Improving
4thcir school and civic conditions and
,3they realize that th!s can bcs; be done
< through community organizations,
Z AIR. Guy stated.
hi Dir. Guy has Just returned from an
&ttinerary including the University OF
4Eirginja and All stat. normal
Fschools. lie found the teachers and
..sritizens deeply interested in public
sedueation, ne states.
Mrs. Il. w. McCorsclc. president OF
Ethe Federation OF Leagues OF Rock
shrjdge County. has just conducted a
S6ig league rally at Wilson's Springs
S1)r. Tucker, Dr. Latane. MISS Fray6er.
4 SIR. Cooke. Mr.. Lewis, the county
agent, and Mr. Guy
SBpoke on the work OF the tongues In
5that county
vs. a round table discussion was held
i nj which encouraging reports were
made. Ispckbridge Baths. Goshen
EFairfield and Oakdale made especial.
Ely dno reports. Mr., Guy stated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
STATE CAMP TO MEET
fatri"ti" order sons OF America VIII
Gather in tirhnond
August 10.

:. I'Ians Tor. INC annual session If
Virginia state Camp Patriotic order
sons % America, to tie held a; Tho
Hotel Richmond. beginning Angus,
~ nav" been completed, il was ar
u o u ccd yesterday Automobile
sightseeing trips. followed by a re-
f'"ton IN Fulton Hall. with music
by band. are items on IN. n-tnr
'hinment program state officers viii
mHEe addresses at the reception.
chapters ar" expected to b. o.
lHhllshcd az COVinSton and smith
il"ld soon and only rcccntiv Il chan
i"r was organized In Ncwpcr; News
the order claims the distinction ~
haE!nS contributed more young men
10 IN" world War than any other
patriotic Organization III the United
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
American Wilton RUGS

The Room Beautiful, according
TO an authority on interior decora-
ton" more than to any one item OF
furnishing owes it's success TO we'll
chosen floor covering.
The daintincss and distinctiveness
Of patterns and colorings found in
our fine Wilton Rugs have proven
themselves to be particularly adapt
ed to beautiful surroundings.
If you are looking for Rug OF
this class, you should have no diff
Guilty in finding it in our comprehen-
siye collection.
Size 27x54-inch, priced from $3.50
to 5000.
Size 36x63-inch, priced from $3.50
TO $3.50.
Size 4.Gx7.G feet, priced from
$1,000 to $3.50.
Size Gx9 feet, priced 5000 to
$4,000.
Size S.3x10.G feet, priced from
$1,000 to $4,000.
Size 9x12 feet, priced from $4,000
to $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
VIII be as follows :
comic. spo,t.yood Portrait.

MIS-, z NJ knrrcll, an artist, OF
oxford, y. G.. is making u copy oC the
portal; Of Governor SpottSwool.
which is on display in the Sta:c lii
hrary The portrait is AN cXccpt."n-
ally iinr piece OF work, the author
Of which is unknown. In 1874 the
picture. together with several others.
was presented To the state by Phil y
\. SpottEwoOd, OF Orange County.
Later. II was copied for the Orange
County courthouse. which was dedi-
Gated 10 the county by the former
Governor for its erection The po'-
trait is being copied for descendants
OF the former Governor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
STATE GAINS IN TAXES
| FROM FREIGHT INCREASE
Action OF Commerce Commission
Will Put Half-Aiillion Into
Golfers OF Old Dominion.

Virginia will gain S52l .I2S.iS in
taxes on the gross TRANSFORMATION re-
ccipts OF the railroads in the State
through the increase in the freight
and passenger rates OF the railroads
as granted by the Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission. This is ASSUMING
tina; the railroads do the same amount
of business as last year. as the iiSurc:;
are based on the taxes paid To the
Commonwealth by the railroads for
1919.
Practically no doubt exists that the
Virginia State Corporation Commits
sion Will approve TIE rates which
have been granted by the Interstate
MAS no opposition to the rates ut
the hearing June -, and the Cham
bcrS OF Commerce and citizens from
practically every city in Virginia
Increases ON the grounds that the
new rates would allow better service.
Virginia collected in taxes from the
railroads operating IN its domain
$l.62?.i62.ei during the last fiscal
year. The increase granted the rail-
roads in the Eastern. or official. class
IN" Norfolk and Western. chesapeake
and Chic. NirIinian. New York. Phil
Idclphia ana Norfolk. and Baltimore
ana OHIO Railroads.
In the southern classification the
increase granted is ~ per cent. and
Will affect the Atlantic Coast Line.
Scahoard Air Line. southern. and
Norfolk and Southern railroads.
Many smaller roads are affected In
both classiiications in the state. and
the larger roads are only given aoove.
This gives Virginia AN increase in
freight rates which average slightly
more than - per cent.
1t is believed that many items in
Crpl sod arbitrarily lax ne n sN "A [ -
body will have To be modified. as II
is the belief that certain w-graI.
commodities cannot stand the high
rates and will be- entirely eliminated
as freight under the present rulings.
sand. gravel and rough building ma
terialS are included in this list.
These matters. il Is predicted, will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
High-Grade
Administer Rugs

9Xl2 Feet, Special Value, $500.
We have assembled for your COM
parison and choice one of the largest
varieties Of High-Gradc Administer
Rugs, consisting of some OF the best
known makes OH the market that we
have shown for some time.
An inspection OF these Rugs will
convince you Of the exceptional
values we are Offering
Size 9X12 feet, $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
OFFICER J. J. MATT DIES
Popular Police OFFICER Dies Few Min
utrS After Quitting
Liz lll.iI

J. J. Matt. for several years Il pop
MAR police officer in Richmond. died
suddenly last night at his home on
Gao North Thir,y-third street.
tificcr Matt, who completed his
day work as a policeman and re-
turned home early Ia the evening. He
WAS stricken about li:2D o'clock and
died within five minutes. He Is SUR
Vivcd by his wife and three children.
He was Il member of ST patrick'S
Catholic Church and member OF the
policcmcrt's Benevolent Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Visitors day, Fresh Air Camp.
Federation OF Mothers Club and
Parent-rcRchcrs' Association, For
est fitll Park.
Virginia War History COMMITS
sion. Stale Capitol IsuiidinE, IL.
Ail-dny picnic. auspices Sacred
Heart Cathedral, Forest Iin Park,
ln>oiratiOnal meeting. NN0muu's
Auxiliary. Grace Covenant Church.
hor.c OF Mrs. w. y. RhOnds, MS
Noble Avenue. Gfntcr Park, 4
Rotary Club, Ntchmond lotcl,
mt q.
Open mir motion pictures, dir-c-
ton Community Recreation tssu-
citation. Monroe Park, -.
Lyric, vaudeville and motion
pictures, 3:30. y and O::lU.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-03
FORECAST FOR
!. STEAMSHIP LINE DRIVE
Stock Sold Like "Hot Cakes" on
the Opening Day OF
y Canvass.
RALLY OF BUSINESS MEN
conference of the Board of Dircc-
tors With Petersburg and Hope
we'll Interests Results in u Salts.
factory Exchange OF Views.

Great success is understood 10 have
met the Efforts OF volunteer statesmen
OF the stock of the Richmond-New
York steamship Company yesterday
In the first day Of the Intensive drive
s61or subscriptions in practically every
I linc OF business in Richmond, al
X though no official report has been
made AS vet This report will lie
made tomorrow afternoon.
Tho conference OF the Board OF hi
si-rec'ers with committee from re-
4 tersburS ana liopyweil Yesterday
( met in satisfactory exchange OF
s-Nicws. I. NJ. Darlington, chairman Of
z the finance committee, stated ycSter-
{ day. Other meetings 10 further in
& terest viii lie held at an early date,
!. according to Mr. Darlington.
Protects the Channel.
+ Active steps 20 proicc; the channel
y at the wharf from Il further filling
up of sand VIII he made by Captain
Young representing the United states
B Engineers in charge Of the James
L River. in command with officers OF
sftho Steamship Company
IS The Importance of keeping tho city
as basic freight rate Of water
4 every, Rishmonder. Mir. Darlington
4 stated. TO subscribe TO the stock is
no SIT, but dollar represented by
value. There IS no reason 10 expect
\ anything else hut that IL will finally
become Il good nayinS investment" he
!, said. outside Of an investment. how
Z ever. it is absolutely essential for the
Fcontinued development OF our city to
= continue Richmoud on a water borne
f basis that the city may continue to
have the advantages OF diftcrcntia.
+ low freight rates, which in fact viii
enable our city TO successfully COM
!. pietc for business. Without this, most
y adverse conditions In every line Of
business viii follow. and values OF
all Kinds suffer"
Amount $:;.S.IGG Needed to start
The amount needed for Immediate
operation is fixed at S$7S.lcG. includ-
Ing working capi:al of 100000. the
cost of the Richmond wharf, the cs-
timatcd cost OF side ports and double
decking on tho boats ana other items
> OF the total SSOo,OUo worth OF stock
5 for sale. Sine 600 is TO lie paid i'm
mediatoly, tho remaining at the end
of five years in eight scmi-annunl in
stalincnts. at . per cent interest. At
the end oil FIVE years the balance due
on the steamships. winch cost APP
T proNi0ate!y S"a3.UOO, with ten years
q time Tor payment, can be obt.t!mcd by
bond issue
Banks OF Richmond have expressed
4 thor desire to cooperate with the
& movement ana have offered to loan
their customers NJ 10 20 per cent OF
\ the par value OF the stock. taking the
stock rs collateral Tor tile loan