Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-29
AyrmpORTANT mEETINc.

ports-The Annual Dinner to be Held
April 25-AbOut the Signal service
StatiOn-A Little Breeze Raised over
n Report-Other Matters.
The annual meeting of the New Haven
Chamber of Commerce was held last night
with J. D. Dewell as chairman. w. J. Peck
was voted in as a member.
The com mittee on nominations recommend
ed that the following officers for the chamber
be elected for the ensuing year: President,
James D. Dewell; first vice president, Samuel
E. Merwin; second vice president, Charles s.
Mersick; recording secretary, WI. Peck; cor
responding secretary, r. Atwater Barnes;
treasurer, Wilbur F. Day; directors, Hon. N.
D. Sperry, Charles h. Townshend, George Il.
Ford, Joel A. Sperry, John Il. Leeds.
The committees recommendation was
adopted.
At the last meeting the advisability of the
chambers having its annual dinner on April
of the 250th anniversary of the town of New
Haven, was left with this committee. The
committee reported that it would be appro-
pirate and advisable to hold the dinner at
that time. The recommendation was adopt
ed.
President Dewen presented his annual re-
port as follows. He said:
Ten important business meetings were held; the
annual dinner was a fine success and thoroughly
enjoyed. Seventy-fve new members have been
added largely from dae active % enc
ship in excess of three hundred 1t is to be hoped
that large additions will be made during the ensu
On May Goth the chamber lost by death promi
nent member Thomas R; Trowbridge, aged seventy.
seven. Mr.. Trowbridge became member April 2
1885, and president from 1872 to 1888. At q
special meeting held May q resolutions of respect
for our late associate and friend pas ed, and
an engrossed copy of the Same has been presented
to his family.
At the June meeting business committee of
twenty-ene was appointed to devise plans for more
efficient work by the chamber in the direction of
which committee heId.numerous meetings, result.
ing in the formation of various subcommittee,
Affairs New Enterprises - publication and sta
tistics, - Railroads and Importation" Member
ready done good work. and much may be expected
from their labors in the future:
The chamber was represented at the American
Shipping league at Boston in October last by Hon
n D: Sperry and Capt. Charles n; Townshend. and
Capt PIT Charles H. Townshend -- -
At the meeting Of Jan. 25 committee was named
and md CITY seon a s n te
ing of speedy connection with the Housatonic and
ce aaf this en9 of the pe ths BENZ watteI
vital to New Haven interests.
At the same meeting Hon H G. Lewis, Henry
Dawson, Hon. N. D. Sperry, James P Pigott
Captain David S. Thomas, Max Adler and James D.
Dewell were appointed committee to represent
for the observance of the 250th anniversary OF the
settlement of New Haven April s5th next.
Continuing Mr.. DeWell said A celebration of the
event has been decided upon. As it is probable that
part of the ceremonies on that day will be dedi
and Congress avenue as site for the erectiop al
some future day, of memorial to the founders
this connection that your efforts be used in the d
rection Of q suitable structure surmounted by g
New Haven colony. Governor Eaton imself was 9
merchant of distinction, and in the words
Rev. 81" John Davenport, led hithe f'0n e aal
pany of London merchants. 1t would
is Of business men to engage 10 SO Iaudable an I'm
dertaking and thus honor whose name anC
fan honoFed for tneR 1 the colonial Life O
dust lies in yonder Green awaiting the ffna
resurrection on Let US then, show TO the coming
cemetery bore fruit on the 25oth anniversary:
Eaton, SO famed, SO wise, so meek, SO just,
The Phoenix of the world here hides his dust;
This name forget New England never must
Other good work has been done by the chamber
not least has been the retention Of New Haven as
signal station, and brought about by your promp
don it, in this connection great praiss is due JOIN
H. Leeds for his efforts in behalf with the Off
The growth Of our town can be largely increased
and its thrift made secure if this chamber will do it
duty.
Every new railroad tribatary to our city, ever
new factory located here. esery enlargement of ex
realty owner and improves the chances of success
to all. Let us then hang the banner of New Have1
on the outer walls and not be until prosper
ity is emblszoned from every housetop.
The report by Charles Scranton, the treas
urer, showed that the receipts for the yeaI
had been 1854. Sc and the expenditures 1897
so, leaving in the treasury $366.76.
1t was voted to continue for the ensuing
year all of the standing committees as they
now are.
John H. Leeds made some eloquent re
marks on his praiseworthy efforts in Wash
ington to get the signal service continued
here.
The chamber rendered vote of thanks t.
the committee which secured the continu
ance of the station.
The committee to have charge of the annu
l dinner was announced by President Dewel
as follows: Charles S. Mersick, Henry T.
Blake, Max Adler, George H. Ford, Enos S
Kimberly, Frank 81. Sperry, T. Atwatel
Barnes, Benjamin r. English, John 81. Leeds
George f. Holcomb. Nathan Easterbrook
jr., George NJ. Grant, S. Harrison Wagner,
John FL. Plat. John G. Gallagher, Samuel
Bolton, Frank E. HUM, Norris g. Osborn,
J. N. States. Wilbur F. Peck.
Captain Charles 81. Townshend read his re-
port as the chambers representative to the
national board of trade and also the Ameri-
can Industrial and Shipping league in Janu.
airy last. In his report he said: On January
18th called on Gen. Duane, chief of engineers
q. S. A., in company with the Hon. Carlos
French, and after consultation we prepared
the House, giving chief of engineers addition
al powers. At noon of this date attended a
meeting of the Shipping and Industrial
league. l called on the superintendent of the
coast survey and made arrangements to get
the resurvey of Long Island Sound off the
harbor of New Haven added to the chart
constructed from Prof Bache's survey of the
New Haven region dated 1877, which will ex-
tend to the boundary line between New York
and Connecticut in Long Island Sound. On
the boundary line will be laid down a course
of one hundred miles on which distances ten
miles apart will be marked by the bearing of
well known objects on the land. The course
will give Long Island Sound additional at
traction for the numerous war ships, mer-
chant, steam and sail vessels and yachts that
frequent our waters to test their speed
In regard to the signal station President
Dewell said that he had, on his own respon-
sibility for the chamber, agreed to make good
any deficiency in the expenses of the station
to the end of the present fiscal year.
Ex-Mayor Lewis then offered the follow
ing, which was passed:
Resolved, That the offer made by the president to
The signal service bureau, that the Chamber of
Commerce will assume any deficiency in the neces-
ing the remainder of the present fiscal year. be ap-
proved by this chamber.
Mr.. Lewis said that the landlord had raised
the rent of the rooms which were used as sig
nal service station to 5000. He thought the
chamber should look into the matter.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL
AFFAIRS.
To the New Haven Chamber of Commerce:
When the committee on municipal affairs
was appointed its duties were stated in the
following words: eThis committee is to
consider all questions of legislation affecting
the commercial, manufacturing and general
interests of the community that may be
brought before them, and to consult and ad-
wise with the various boards of our town and
city government, to remedy and correct evils
and abuses that may appear to exist therein. !"
It would seem to be the committees bust
ness, therefore, to make from time to time
such suggestions to the chamber and the city
government as would be likely to promote
the efficiency and economy of our municipal
which is SO closely connected
with the prosperity and growth of the COM
Your committee share the common opinion
that New Haven has been and is better gov
erned than the average American city, but
they believe this to be due rather to the &C.
tive and intelligent interest which it's citizens
have taken in public affairs than to the laws