Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-19
STATE BOARD OF TRADE.

 Many Interesting Questions Were
 Discussed-A Large Attendance-Ah
 Parts of the State Represented-
 President Deweu Re-elected-The
 Road Improvement Questionable
 Fertilization of Long Island Sound. BRIDGEPORT, Jan. 18.-The third annual meeting of the state board of trade opened here at 1O:3O o'clock this morning, with President J. D. Dewen of New Haven in the chair, and in the absence of Secretary T. Attwater Barnes of New Haven J. Fl. Hughes of this city acted in his place. Delegates were present from Bridgeport, New London, Groton, Norwalk, Guilford, Norwich, Hartford, Southington, Stam- ford, Westport. Manchester, Waterbury, Mystic Valley, New Haven, Winsted and Birmingham.
 The Birmingham board was admitted to membership. The report of President Dewel and Treasurer Barnes were &C., cepted. The treasurer's report showed expenditures of about $2S2, with bal ance on hand of $a 73. President Dewell was reelected. He has held the office since the organization three years ago: The new vice presidents are: O. R. Brothwell of Bridgeport, Frederick Bill of Groton, H. w. Spencer of Guilford, P. H.. Woodward of Hartford, R. O. Cheney of Manchester, John Mckinley of New London, E. J. Hill of Norwalk, H. H:: Gallup of Norwich, T. H. Mckenzie of SouthinRton, F. M. Raymond of Westport, J. R. Smith of Waterbury, T. 0. Richards of Winstsd, 0. H. Nettleton of Birming- r 1f k4o o. Downs of Stamford, J. M. Bailey of Danbury.
 The executive council reelected T. Att water Barnes, New Haven, secretary and treasurer. The selection of the place for the next meeting was left to the executive council. It twill probably be held at New London.
 The question of interchangeable mileage tickets was then discussed by H. H. Gallup, Norwich, who said law passed in Massa- chusetts on the matter was now before the supreme court in regard to its constitu- tionality. The committee was discharged pending decision in that state.
 The question of a permanent census bu trade was indefinitely postponed.
 report of the committee on improvement of roads. The committee, after conference with Judge H. o. Robinson, has had bill drafted which will be presented to the leg islature, and an appropriation for carrying out its provisions will be asked. The bill provides for the appointment of highway commission of three who shall have entire charge of roads. The report was accepted. Mir. Woodward said the bill, if passed would revolutionize the system of caring for roads which for years have been under the direction of towns.
 Captain TownshenG of New Haven re- ported that the committee on fortifoation of Long Island sound had made but little progress, owing to the late legislative dead lock. Plans are drawn for six forts and two iron turrets at the west end of the sound, to cost $6, 200, ,000. As the govern. ment owns two of the proposed sites, but four would have to be purchased. The total cost will be 10000, ,000, but they would probably effectually prevent en- trance to the sound by an enemy. The committee was continued for another year The questions of town and oity taxation l tonnage bill and several other matters were l indefinitely postponed. The delegates ad 1 journed for dinner at p. m.
 AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION. At the session of the delegates of th
 board of trade this afternoon, there wer three general subjects for discussion, th sewage question, the repeal of the Gear. bill, proposed by the Hartford board ant the silver question.
 H. H. Gallup of Norwich. urged tn suspension of the operation of the eilve bill now in force. He read resolutions t. that effect adopted recently by the Hart l ford board of trade. The speaker claimed that the business interests of the country were being seriously injured by the opera tion of the silver bill, and he recommend ed that the Connecticut representative and senators be urgently requested to d. all in their power to have the Sherman bill repealed.
 Joseph Sheldon of New Haven vigorousl, opposed the adoption of the recommends tions, but they were nevertheless carried.
 A paper on the sewage problem was t. have been read by Dr. N. s. Wordin of thi city, but he was unable to be present The paper was consequently laid over unti the next annual meeting of the board.
 P. H. Woodward of Hartford spoke ol the Kearney bill. His discussion of tn Chinese question was very interesting | No action was taken.
 There were fifty delegates at the after noon session and nearly hundred mem bers of the local board.
 The meeting was then adjourned.