Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-20
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The Initiative Taken by the Chamber | efCommerce East Evening-The Pro- l posed Mileage Tlcksts-Those Ip5uri. | ous TyPhelA Fever Ropsrss-Capsain | ToWnshena on she Harbor. At the special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night 1t was practically decid- cd to withdraw from the national board of trade and to take the initiative in forming board of trade of Connecticut.
 President Dewell said 1t was somewhat ex. pensive to belong to the national board, and the New Haven chamber obtains no advan- tage from 1t.
 Major T. Attwater Barnes thought State board of trade would be advantageous.
 Ex-Mayor Lewis proposed that the cham ber take the initiative in forming State board of trade.
 Judge Sheldon also strongly favored 1t.
 N. D. Sperry thought the national board of trade had practically become of no influence or benefit. He made motion that the ques- tion of withdrawing be referred to the exec- utive committee.
 The following was passed: Voted. That the president and corresponding sec sec rotary be . committee to consider the advisabty cut to organize State board and report at the next meeting of the chamber.
 The committee on freight and transporta- ton reported through it's chairman, Enos Kimberley, that 1t had considered the sug- gestions of the Hartford board of trade to recommend the issuing of $, 1000 mile tickets | good on all roads in the State of Conneeti- | out, and that the committee favored the plan if it could be arranged to the advantage of | parties concerned.
 Ex-Mayor Lewis said the report didn't amount to anything, for the plan could not be arranged to the advantage of all. Some roads cannot possibly carry passengers st two cents mile.
 It was evident the chamber wished more specific report. It was thought arrangements | could be made between those roads which carry passengers at that price. On motion of N. D. Sperry, the report was referred | back to the committee for further investiga- tion and more specific information.
 Nathan Easterbroek, the chairman of the | finance committee for the annual banquet l which the chamber held at the time of the l visit of the Americans, reported the re- ceipts from tickets were $1 ,04S. 75 and the bills amounted to $1, ,464.29. To make up this deficiency subscriptions from 6 number of members had been received, but there was still 1884 lacking. The chamber voted to make up this amount.
 Captain 0. H. Townshend read . report | from the harbor committee. He said a large amount had been spent in improvements and that fog horn had been placed in tho light- house at cost of $20,000. Efforts had been made toward obtaining physical survey of the Sound. Captain Townshend said petit ton was already afoot for an appropriation for digging ont the harbor inside the break. water. This would afford excellent facilities for shipping. He said the government ex. pected to spend half million dollars in this way some time.
 He said he had recently received letter from Captain Peck showing the need of a hsrbor light at the south end of the present jetty.
 To illustrate the large traffic carried on through the Sound past this port. the cap. tain gave some figures which are interesting. In eight years Fl ,874 schooners passed to the eastward and 36, ,66S to the westward. Be. sides this there was an immense number of barges, steamers and other craft plying past our port while we are asleep.
 The following resolutions were introduced by Judge Sheldon and unanimously passed:
 Resolved, That we enter our earnest public pro test against the false and injurious statements sent out by the correspondents Of newspapers published elsewhere ss to the prevalence of typhoid fever ia Yale university and the general sanitary condition
 Resolved, That we call attention again to the conclusions reached by the highest authority on New Haven stands first of all the seaport cities of this country in the matter of general sanitary | | population.
 Resolved, That we take such action as we can to counteract these injurious impressions created by | irresponsible newspaper writers as to the health and sanitary condition Of our beautiful town.
 Ex-Mayor Lewis favored the resolutions in the strongest terms. He severely criticised the Now York papers, especially the World, for publishing sensational stories about the sanitary condition of the city and college. He said 1t could have been done for no hon. est purpose.
 N. D. Sperry, Mayor Peck and Captain Townshend followed with vigorous de- nunclations of this sensational journal | ism.
 President Dswell said he knew of per- emtory telegrams which had been sent to students here from parents to come home immediately. These people saw the sensa- tional stories In the New York World and were unduly frightened.
 Ex-Msyor Lewis said that the greatest scientists in the country had pronounced the city one of the most healthy in the country.
 The members of the chamber then fell suc- cessively into strong denunciations of news papers which make 1t point to make their | nt0rfea tOo hfuhlv aanaatiOna1