Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-04-25

ern railway Matter In aDeWanGE
pending action of Southern railway
on other matters of helpfulness Do.
the city. These matters are submit
ted as indicating the scope Of tin
chambers activities without burden
ing the members with detailed opera.
tions.
Merriam Reelected President.
a The election of officers resulted an
follows: "a
President-W. P. Merriam.
Vice President L. Gardner.
Vice President--L. W. Warren.
Treasurer-A. L. Teaff.
Governors-T. E. Mobley, H. q.
Hamm, F. D, Wattles, C. E. Rowtor.,.
g. M. Query.
Report of Freight Committee.
As first step toward meeting the
new conditions which will arise under
the installation of the fourth section
order by the railroads, reducing
freight transportation to a mileage
basis the committee composed Of H.,
M. de Montmollin, L. W. Warren, @.
c. Hudson, A. a. Corcoran and H. O.
Hamm, as the first step, investigated I
the establishment of municipal docks
in Palatka, and rendered the follow,
ing report which was. unanimously
adopted, the committee continued
and the chamber pledged unanimous
support of a 'campaign;for the bond
issue: 80
eve have had tWd meetings and
we have considered, the Southern
Utilities Company's property and tte
W, A. Merryday property north Oh
the city. The Merryday property
consists of approximately fifty acres
$3.50 feet Of river front. This prop
erty can be bought for this purpos
for $4,000, and we would recon.
mend the purchase of this properly
by the city, and dredging of at leasa
ons slip to depth of not less tbar
fifteen feet from the river channM
up into the property, as we helieye :.
this would be more economical than
constructing docks out into the rivas,
We would Also recommend the Goa
struction of warehouses and wharf
of sufficient capacity to handle funa
Der and other freight to and from the
interior and we would recommends
that in order to carry these plans
out that the city call an election for
bond issue Of not less than $500.
900. "
ave would call your attention to
the fact that Jacksonville has thrss,
million dollars invested in municipal
docks and that Miami has just .fet
a contract for $4,000, the first hay.
ing cost almost $750,O0O, the second
municipal dock TO be completed in
one hundred and Twenty days, and we
believe it is necessary that Palatka
act at once in order to preserve
their wholesale and manufacturing
interests, and keep pace with other
cities. Respectfully submitted,
"H. M. de 4M0NTMOLLIN. =,
al. W. WARREN.
&c. C. HARRISON.
IN. B. COCHRAN.
III. o. HAMM.
Committee
Chairman Fearnside, of the gerrsr.
al good roads committee, as welt as
chairman of the roads committee Of
the chamber, reported that plans are
practically completed for asking the
county commissioners to call bond
ing election and that this will prob.
ably go to the commissioners at their
next meeting.
L. M. Rhodes delivered mastery
address on Florida opportunities amt
Field Agent O'Conn'or, of the Anars
can Automobile association, spoke
briefly on what the organization has
done and proposed to do.
The chamber passed resolutions
endorsing the plans and purposes Df
the Palatka Building and Loan asso-
Iciation, and opposing the free prey
ing of fake stock statesmen and fly-
night advertising agents on the.
business men. :
A rising vote of thanks to Seere-
tary Hart for the splendid service he
has rendered the chamber was unan.
imously participated in and Jim said
he didn't mind the flowers, but he
wanted little BIT more co-opera..
ton.
The dinner served at the Safatoga
reflected great credit ON the cafereas
and elected favorable comment From
all sides.
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