Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-30
Chamber of Commerce,

Eighty-Ei ghth Annual Meeting-Elec-
 tiOm of Ohicera-Sound Resurvey-Ne~v
 EIaven's Business Interest--Protection
 for the Coast.
 The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce vas held yesterday noon at the office of the Security Insurance company President Thomas R. Trowbridge presided He suggested that as he had served a long time president new ought to be chosen for the office. On report of Messrs. George H. Ford, A. II. Kellam and Charles w. Scranton who were appointed commit hee, the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year:
 President, Thomas R. Trowbridge; first vice p1 esident, Henry G. Lewis; second vice president, Hobart B. Bigelow; recording secretary Harry Prescott; corresponding l secretary, Edwin s. Wheeler; treasurer, Wilbur F. Day; directors, Charles Peterson, James D. Dewell, Joel A. Sperry, T. Attwa- | ter Barnes, John H. Leeds collector, Charles | w. Scranton.
 Mir. Trowbridge offered the following which were adopted:
 | Whereas. Long Island Sound has not been surveyed l for more than forty years, and many changes are l period it is probable that there others which have not been examined, and .,.... .. Whereas, The sea has made large encroachments on Faulkner's Island, making it necessary that sea wall suitable substitute be constructed for the protection of that important lighthouse station, and
 l Whereas, The cities and towns bordering said waters exposed to deprodatons or contributions from enemys feet in time of war, as is shown in late report of the chief of engineers Of the United States army, therefore
 Resolved, That,in the judgment of this Chamber of Commerce, some action upon the above mentioned
 matters greatly needed for the safety of the great and growing volume of commerce that is constantly passing it's waters and for the protection of l towns etc. We do hereby earnestly request Con- gress at it's present session. to make suitable ap- propriation therefor be placed at the disposal of the proper department to be used for the purposes therein recited. | Voted hat the secretary record the foregoing on our records and transmit the preamble and resolu- tions to the honorable and Representatives 1 at Washington.
 l It was voted to hold an annual banquet, and the following committee was appointed by the chair to fix the date for it, and make 1 all the arrangements Charles Peterson, Ed win s. Wheeler, T. Attwater Barnes, H. G.. Lewis, James D. De"ell George H. Ford H. l H. Bunnell, A. H. Kellam, F. A. Gilbert, | Charles s. Mersick.
 The following was presented by the chair and adopted:
 | of General W. B. Hazsn's e ter in relation to the signal reports expressing our appreciation of the | same and requesting that additional reports from l Cape Hatteras, Delaware Breakwater and Cape May be added thereto, if convenient. and this do as there is large navigation interest of port inter- l ested in those reports.
 The following new members were chosen ::
 o. A. Dorman, Edward Lawrence. William F. Coburn, Simeon J. Fox, ". ". Converse, George s. Barnum, I Gsor.e D. Lambert M. P. Dunbar, M. C. Sweezy, Frederick Barton, William H. Hull, H. P. Hubbard, H. s. Munson Alexander Foote, Frank H. Sperry, B. R. English, H. E. Benton, Ellsworth I. Foote, Edwin l A. Brooks.
 At the suggestion of General Ford it was voted that committee of five be appointed 1 by the president to act as a business con- mittee to receive strangers who may come to the city to study its advantages with view to locate in business here, said committee to keep fully posted upon all New Havens ad- vantages in the way of building sites, prop erty for rent and for sale, it's land and water 1 facilities. The suggestion met with general favor, and vote was passed instructing the l chair to select such committee of five mem bers and report the names to the chamber at the banquet.
 A motion was passed assessing each mem Der $2 to defray the current expenses of the l year