Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-28
TWO ANDAHALF CENTURIES.

TWO AND AHALF CENTURIES. President DeweII,s Report at she
 Chamber of Commerce Annual Meet
 1ng-The Good Work of the Year
 Help fer Jacksonville SuHerers-Con-
 solIdatiOn TaIk-Members Admitted
 and officers Elected S. Harrison
 Wagner and 1alk-To Boom New
 Haven.
 The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held last evening. Those newly elected to membership were: F. s. Calhoun, J. E. Hubinger, Frederick J. Hart, N. W. Hubinger.
 President Dewell read brief report of the doings of the chamber for the past year. It was:
 "Gentlemen of the Chamber-The ninety fifth anniversary of this organization brings us together a more complete and united body than ever before. Eighteen business meet ings have been held during the year, to which may be added the annual dinner and the Danbury excursion, making 8 total of twenty gatherings of our members. The annual din ner was April 25 at Loomis' Temple of Music. It proved grand and fitting finale 10 the two hundred and fftieth anniversary of the settlement of New Haven, and was attended
 by one hundred and ffty-six members and invited guests.
 The excursion to Danbury was made on November 21 over the new Derby extension via Botsford, and was rendered by the con- pany as compliment to the chamber and went on this excursion. Already the little Derby has begun to benefit our merchants by it's western connections, and this proves the wisdom of this chamber in advancing the sale of the city's interest.
 The report further spoke of the action of fo11 cr111- iects: "Consolidation"; plan for parks and boulevards; the matter of improving West and Mill rivers; aid for Jacksonville suffer ers: the chambers representation before the national trade board at Chicago; Nr. PaVey's ! paper on "Western Citles"; and Professor ! Platt's on "Some Business Tendencies In conclusion the report spoke well Of the chamber's care for the prosperity of the city. ! The treasurer's report showed the finances ! of the chamber to be in an excellent condi- ! tion, Receipts for the year were $1, 1,773O5. Expenses were $2,029.53, and $110.A was left as cash on hand.
 On motion of MT. A. H. Kellam, Secretary Peck was voted $125 for his services during the year. The election of officers was then in order and General George H. Ford in 8 few remarks upon the faithful and efficient services of President J. D. DeweE, placed this gentleman in nomination for re election ! &H pre9106dG OI Luo OuhmUoS. HA-AAdyO1 Henry G. Lewis seconded General Ford's nomination. A ballot was then taken and | the result was unanimous in favor of Presi- | dedt Dewell for another year. Twenty five | votes were cast.
 N. Easterbrook, F. H. Hart and c. s. l Kimberly were appointed committee to choose the remaining officers. Vice Presi- dents s. E. Merwin and c. Mersiek, secre- tary Peck, Corresponding Secretary Major T. Atwater Barnes, Treasurer Wilbur F. Day and Directors H. G. Sperry, Charles H. Townsend, General George H. Ford and
 Joel A. Sperry. John H. Leeds, the same
 officers as last year, were reelected. ! s. Harrison Wagner made 8 motion that the committee appointed to investigate the quality of gas last year should be requested to report. He said that he thought the price
 of gas in this city was now 3S Is per cent.
 too high, and he was going to work till he got the price of gas down to $1, where ii ! belonged. Prof. Johnson T. Platt is chair | man of the committee, and the chamber I passed Attorney Harrison's motion.
 The chamber gave the president power to ! re-appoint committees.
 President Dewell said he had received g proposition from MT. Shelton of Birming- ham to advertise the city and bring new I manufacturers here. He had made like offer to the city government. He wanted I $500 salary and two per cent. of whatever | taxes on capital that he brings here. Attorney Kleiner said that the city would | not be willing to pay man $500 and then ! all the taxes beside.
 ! Attorney Wagner said if we wanted in- ! creased manufactures we must go out and get them, and thought that the city should | do something in this matter. He didn't be- lieve in paying a man $500 for doing noth. \ ing, however. He accordingly offered the \ following resolution: That the Chamber ot Commerce tender the municipal government \ of New Haven their assistance and co-opera- tion in any effort to secure new enterprises to locate in the city, and recommend that ! the city government extend such financial | aid ss may be necessary to carry into effect the object sought in accordance with the general custom followed in other growing cities.
 This action was offered to the committee on municipal affairs.
 President Dewell then brought the subject of the annual dinner before the chamber ! The chamber decided to postpone it till fall Al DixweM Avenue Congregational | Church.
 There will be an illustrated stereopticor
 lecture given by Mir. D. E. Taylor in the Dix
 we'll avenue Congregational church this even \ ing on Egypt"
 \ New Haven Colony Historical Society. On and after the first of April the rooms ' of the Historical society will be open to the public daily, except Sunday, from until \ p. m. The morning hours will be discon. tinued until farther notice.
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