Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-17
A STATE BOARD ORGANIZED.

ADVAIE BOAhD OhGANAAnUs
Delegates From the Various Boards
I'm the state Meet Yesterday-A state
Organisation Formed-Ths Omcers
Rlscted-A Ride About East Rock
Park and the Cisy-Social Time as the
Republican League.
Yesterday morning delegates from various
boards of trade throughout the state met at
tho chamber of commerce rooms and formal
ly organized q state board of trade. The
meeting was presided over by the temporary
president. J. d. Dswell, president Of New
Haven's chamber of commerce. The dele
gates present were: D. E. Rogers, Danbury;
P. II. Woodward and Judson q. Root, Hart
ford; w. B. Brotherton and E. L. Cornwall,
Milford; J. D. Dswel, N. D. Sperry, Nathan
Easterbrook, IT,, and T. Attwatsr Barnes,
New Haven; e. v. Daboll, John MoGinley,
New London; e. J. Hill, Norwalk; Il. H.
Gallup and David R. Jones, Norwich; q. A.
Harrison, Wallingford; 81. f. Baker, Water
bury; T. 9. Richards, O. K. Hunt, Winstsd;
John A. Brown, Stamford; g. ]. Underwood
and w. g. Staples, Westport; MT. Pulsifer,
Manchester Business Mems association;
George f. Smith, Southington.
A motion made by Hon. N. D. Sperry that
the boards of trade represented in the meet
ing vote to form state board of trade was
received with unanimous favor with the ex-
eeption Of Hartford. p. a. Woodward, re-
plying for the board of that city, said they
had voted to join the state board, but were
not very enthusiastic in the matter. With
this exception there was the greatest enthusi-
asm expressed on the part of all the delegates.
Considerable time was spent over the adop.
ton of the constitution and bylaws that had
been prepared by Messrs. Dewell and Barnes.
upon whom that duty was laid at the last
meeting.
The constitution and bylaws which they
presented were drafted after those of the
Maine state board of trade, which In turn Il
modelled after those of the national board OF
trade.
The delegates decided that the name Of the
association should be the Connecticut state
board of trade. This declaration was unani'
mously adopted:
To concentrate the power and usefulness Of the
various boards Of trade of the state in one corpo
rate organisation, in order to secure prompt unity
Of questions pertaining to the financial, CONNER
cia industrial and all OF the material interests OF
en- the sse ecsncy 81 each organization Comprised
Its membership, this association on the 10th day Of
april 1890 Is hereby formed Sy delegates now III y
following named commercial organizations name
":
The Board Of Trade, Now London.
Norwich Board Of Trade.
The Board Of Trade t Of the City Of Hartford.
Board Of Trade, Waterbury.
Southington Board Of Trade.
Wallngford Board Of Trade.
Milford Board Of Trade.
Norwalk Board of Trade.
The signatures were affixed according tc
the seniority of the boards and are subject
to change. The other boards represented
will also sign the declaration. 1t was de-
cided that the administration of affair
should be vested in the president and vice
president to be chosen from each Of the loca
boards of which the president Ii
not member. These of6oers will constitute
an executive council, whose duty 1t IL tc
elect secretary and treasurer, which two
Offices may be held by one person. This
council Is to have charge OF the financial
affairs of the state board, but shall not incul
any obligation exceeding the sum of $10C
without the consent Of the board. The
annual meeting of the board will be held at
such places "a the executive council may
designate on the third Wednesday of January
of each year, and special meetings may be
held at the call of the president at such
times and places as he may designate.
Every local board of trade or body organ.
lied In Connections for general commercial
purposes may be admitted on approval OF
two-thirds of the bodies represented.
For the benefit of boards of smaller towns
Mr. Richards of Winsted proposed an amend
ment to the constitution that an association
with O membership of twenty-five be given
the right to vote and be entitled to two dele
gates, and for each additional fifty one addi'
tional delegate, delegates In all cases to be
active members of not less than one years
standing.
This was carried after about the warmesi
discussion of the entire meeting.
The following officers were then elected:
J. D. Dewell, New Haven, president; T. Attwatel
ward, Hartford; w. B. Brotherton, Milford; Johr
Mcailloy. New london; 7. Hill NorwaiL; H
NJ. Hull, Wallingford; b. f. Baker, Waterbury; 7
G. Richards, Winsted; H. r. Towne, Stamford; q
). Underwood, Westport; r. o. Cheney, Manches
| ter.
After the meeting the delegates won't te
Prokasky's for dinner, and after that were
taken about the city In carriages to various
points of interest. East Rock park was also
visited, and the views from the top were
greatly admired. There were seven
osrriage load, in all. Return
entertained at the Republican league in 9
handsome manner. Fully one-half of the
visitors enjoyed the leagues inequalities
The time was spent socially and In isfor.
mally discussing the objects of the state or.
ganization. The party broke up at about
O'Clock. One of the subjects discussed q,
! the meeting was the need of improved forth
| fcations at New London and the building Of