Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-21
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.

STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
[r. J. ID. Dewell Reelected Its Pres. N
and the Worlds
Fair-SPeeches by Hon. N. ID. Sperry,
General Aiken and Others.
WATERBURY,, Jan. 20.-The annual meet
ng of the state board of trade was held in
his city to-day, there being fifty delegates I
present. The most important business
lone was resolution, which was adopted,
.sking the legislature to make an appro-
oriation for the worlds fair. A copy of
The resolution was Immediately telegraphed
to the legislature, which met at Hartford
to-day.
The meeting was presided over by Presi-
dent Dewen of New Haven. A committee
on credentials, consisting of Messrs. Hunt
of Winsted, Carroll of Norwich, Lewis of
Waterbury, Easterbrook of New Haven and
Bill of Groton, was appointed.
After roll call the reports of the execu-
tive committee and treasurer were read
and accepted on motion of Mr.. Easter
brook.
A communication from the Weekly |
Record of New Haven, requesting that the |
paper be made the official organ of the |
state board was received and after consid- |
cradle discussion laid on the table upon |
motion of Mr.. Gallup of Norwich
Balloting for officers was next in order |
and of the thirty votes cast for president, |
J. D. Dewell of New Haven received
twenty-nine, scattering one. Mr.. Dewell
in accepting the honor, spoke of the work
for the coming year. He had met the
presidents of the Massachusetts, and
Maine boards recently and it was the
general opinion that New England
association should be formed. He spoke
in favor of Connecticut cottage at the
worlds fair.
The following Independents were
elected: w. Il. Marigold, Bridgeport; P.
H. Woodward, Hartford; R. O. Cheney,
Manchester; G. n. Downes, Stamford; E.
J. Hill, Norwalk; E. w. Twitchell, South
ington; F. B. Rice, T. G. Richards, Win
sted; John R. Bucklyn, Mystic Valley; H.
II. Gallup, Norwich; q. I. Underwood,
Westport; II. w. Spencer, Guilford; John
Mckinley, New London.
T. Attwater Barnes of New Haven was
re-appointed secretary.
A recess of five minutes was taken at this
time to examine the credentials of dele
gates who arrived late.
Mr.. Hill of Norwalk, who was appoint
ed at the last meeting to report upon the
publication by the state of an industrial
manual of Connecticut, announced that
owing to the middle in the general as
sembly he was unable to make a satifac-
tory report and asked to be discharged.
On motion Of Mr.. Twitchell the report
| was received and the committee contin-
| ued.
Mr.. Sperry of New Haven committee on
| worlds fair commission for Connecticut
| reported progress. He said a commission
had been appointed and urged the state
board to ask the legislature to appropriate
$25, 900 for the purpose. If the general
| assembly will not take such action, then
| the manufacturers must look fol some
other means to represent the state at the
| fair.
Mr.. Cheney of Manchester, amended the
resolution, placing the amount to be asked
from the state at $50, 900. Mr.. Shelton of
New Haven wanted $4,000, and Mr.. Hill
of Norwalk thought that $100, 900 was not
too much. Mr.. Aiken of Norwich said
500, 900 should be asked for, leaving the
responsibility for lowering it with the
legislature. Mr.. Cheney's amendment was
carried. Mr.. Easterbrook moved that the
action of the board be at once telegraphed
to the president of the senate and the
speaker of the house.
It was voted so lay on the table the sub
ject "Letter Postage" carried over from
the last meeting.
In regard to the establishment by con-
gress of a permanent bureau of statistics,
q subject which was carried over from the
last meeting, Mr.. Sperry strongly favored
the establishment of permanent census
bureau. Mr.. Woodward of Hartford said
the newspapers furnished better and fresh
or information than any census bureau. He
said that census reports were fled away in
the corner. Action on the matter was
I noa1r1 VT
} "The Work of Local Boards" and "What
Cities and Towns Can Do" were the next
} subjects considered, nearly all of the dele
gates having some suggestion to offer. E
G. Lewis spoke in behalf of Waterbury.
Subject No. 8, "Safety Railway Ap
pliances," was then taken up, splendid
argument being made by General Aiken.
At this point it was announced that il
: was time for dinner, and after voting tt
hold the next annual meeting in Bridge
port an adjournment was taken to thu
Scovill house.
THE AFTER DINNER SESSION.
Immediately after dinner the subjec
of fertilization of Long Island Sound wa
, ably presented by Captain Charles Fl
, Townshend of this city, John Mckinley O.
the New London Day, and ex-Congress
man S. w. Kellogg of Waterbury. Gap
/
Island Sound, showing the situation o
the earthworth and forts, which, it il
urged, should be erected and which would
prove impregnsble to any foreign fleet at
tempting to enter the Sound by its eastern
approaches. At the conclusion of the pa
per resolutions were adopted, calling tn.
tention of congress to the matter, anG
Captain Townshend and Mr.. MCKINLEY
were appointed a committee to formulat,
and forward the proposed resolutions.
, The subject of improvement of the coun
try roads was presented in a very able pa
her by q. H. Mckenzie of Southington. A
3 vote of thanks was rendered by the boarc
! to both this speaker and Captain Towns
, bend for the able manner in which they
:, had presented both subjects. Presiden
James D. Dewell then appointed com
mittee to aid the worlds fair commission
, in endeavoring to secure the passage by
, the state legislature of the bill appropriat
ing sum sufficient to properly exhibit
Connecticut's industries at the world'i
, fair in Chicago. The committee is to con
sist of the vice president of the state board
, of trade and delegate from each of the
branch boards.
It was also voted to petition the legis
lature to take some action tending
to improve the condition of the country
) roads, and the following gentlemen were
: ter: Nathan Esterbrook, jr., of this city
w. H. Noble, of Bridgeport; R. o. Cheney
Manchester; 7. II. Mckenzie, Southington
F. D. Rice, Waterbury.
The question of the joint stock law
which was to have been debated by the
New London board, WAS tabled.
The question of naval reserve was
/ argued in a very able manner and at con-
siderable length by Nathan Esterbrook, jr.,
Postmaster Sperry and Captain Townsend,
and the resolutions presented by them
adopted.
The question of the proposed amend
ment of the postal laws was argued by
Postmaster Sperry of this city in such a
manner, as that gentleman can argue a
question which concerns the postal service,
and it was voted to memorialize congress
to consolidate the present third and fourth
classes of mail matter.
Questions Is, 16, II were continued, ow-
ing to the length of the session, until next
years meeting of the board.
One of the most interesting papers of the
session was that on ''The Tonnage Bill, +"
prepared and read by J. Rice Winchsll Of
this city. The lateness of the hour neces-
STATED a decided shortening of the debate
on this important question, butt was now
6 o'clock and the meeting had to come to q
close in order to allow the members an op-
portunity of reaching their homes in vari-
GUS parts of the state.
Before the meeting adjourned the execu-
tive committee reported that they had
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