Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-29
CHAMBER OF commERcE.

CHAMBER OF COMmERCE. } Resolutions by N. D. SPerry and ex
 Mayor LewIS-N1r. T. AtsWater Barme
 Makes Ills Report of the Nationa | Convention at Chfeage-Interestin, l Topics DIseussed-Four New Mem
 bers Admitted.
 The New Haven Chamber of Commerc
 held regular meeting last evening. Foul
 new members were voted into the Chamber I They were: J. T. Benham, T. J. Alderman 1 P.J. Cronan. H. E. Benton.
 The Hon. N. D. Sperry then offered the following resolution, which was unanimously passed:
 Voted, That the president and corresponding sec. retary be instructed to tender the thanks Of this Chamber to the Danbury Board of Trade for the them on the occasion of the opening of the Derby road in connection with the Housatonic; that the tendering the thanks of this board and that they take into consideration the subject of inviting the Danbury Board of Trade to visit this Chamber at some future day.
 Several remarks were made upon the reso- lution of MT. Sperry and general feeling was evidently manifest among the members to entertain in fine style the Board of Trade of Danbury when an opportunity offered itself Action upon the resolutions otherwise than accepting them was postponed till future meeting.
 Ex x-Mayor Henry G. Lewis then offered the following resolutions, which were also passed by the chamber:
 Whereas, A general feeling exists among our cit zens that the time has arrived for liberal tion the part of the city and town of New Haven for the enlargement and improvement of our pub lie park system as measure of vital importance to the prosperity and welfare of New Haven: and
 Whereas, Any such action involving applica- tion to the General Assembly of the State for an addition to or amendment Of the city charter must be taken immediately in order to meet the require ments of the statute of the State respecting public notice of such proposed application; therefore
 Resolved, That the committee of this chamber on town and city improvements be and they are hereby be taken for application to the next General As sembly for such an addition to the powers of the town or city or both to issue bonds bearing inter est est rdSs at not oyer four per cent tP per annqm m an amount not exceeding - thousand dollars; of commission to be appointed by the mayor and common council of the city and the selectmen of the town, or otherwise, for the extension and i'm provement of the public parks system of New Ha- ven. And said committee is farther directed to quest the aid and cooperation of the city and town application; and with such aid, advice and CO., to 1e e po eeSof sufn t present the same to the next general assembly of the State and to take any and all further steps that may be necessary to promote the success of the same.
 Provided, That expense shall be incurred by said committee on account of the chamber of com. merce except such as shall be approved by the f. nancial committee of the chamber, and provided further that said committee shall be at all times un- der the direction and control of this chamber.
 After some little discussion Major T. Att water Barnes, who was the cham ber's dele gate to the annual convention of the national board of trade, which was held at Chicago on Nov. IA, 15 and 16, made report, briefly reviewing the proceedings of the three days MT. Barnes stated that about fifty delegates attended the convention and came from New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Wilmington, Del, Scranton, Rochester, Buffalo, Cincinna- ti, Louisville, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Portland, O., New Haven and other cities.
 In all twenty-eight different topics were discussed. Four others were offered but not accepted by the convention. Twenty-two of the topics were adopted in full, nine were continued to the next meeting; one presented by the Rochester board of trade was declared out of order. Of the twenty-two topics adopted, fifteen passed without an amend- ment.
 The principal points of debate were upon the Chicago board of trades resolutions re- specting the adulteration of lard, especially the exported product upon the resolutions offered respecting the change of postage to oaa cent, bill now being before Congress to that PSrpose; upon the resolutions by the New York board of trade for the organiEa- ton of Unitsd States naval reserve, and upon the resolutions of the Chicago board of trade relating to the agricultural and crop re- ports by the government, which are extreme ly unreliable on account of the small sum ap- propriated for this purpose. The convention voted to recommend larger approPEi stion for the reports. The convention's decision in the matter of postal change was that an increase of business always followed reduo- tion of postage and it therefore favored the bill now pending before Congress. The early action of Congress in the matter of reducing the surplus and revenue was favored. To- wards this end the discontinuance of the pur- chase of silver bullion and the coinage of dol lars was recommended.
 The Chicago boards resolutions for @ spe- cial legal bill of Iading which would be trans- ferable and more in the shape of commercial paper than at the present, were passed. The Cincinnati boards resolutions for a change of law so that foreigners might bring suit in the United States courts where the amount was $500 instead of $2, 900, was discussed.
 Two questions were brought before the convention by the New Haven chamber of commerce. They were in relation to the fortifying of the head of Long Island Sound and the internal revenue matter. The first WAS passed, and the second was continued till next meeting. The convention adjourn ed to meet at Louisville in October of 1S89
 On motion of MT. Nathan Easterbrook, a vote of thanks was rendered to Mr. Barnes for his labor in the chambers interest.
 It was voted to lay an annual assessment of $2 on each person who was a member of the club prior to July, 19SS After 8 short discussion of minor matters the board ad- iourpal