The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-28
N. D. SPERRY REFLECTED.
FIFTY-FTF ANNUAL MEETING or
THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE..

Important Report Submitted Concerning
the Water supply in the City Streets
Annual Election of Officers-To Aid the
| Nebraska Sufferers.
| The fifty-fith annual meeting of the
New Haven chamber of commerce was
held at it's rooms on Orange street
last evening. and was attended by
about twenty members. Judge John p.
Studley was elected to membership.
The treasurer Henry c. Warren report
ed a balance of $1,O77.67 on hand, ana
every bill paid. The standing commit
tees on new enterprises. on town and
city Improvements and the executive
committee made their reports for the
year. A special committee, consisting
of John c. North, William s. Wells ana
Charles l., Baldwin, and which was APP
pointed to investigate the subject of the
water supply in the streets of the city.
made it's report. The chamber votetE
that the committee be continued ami,
authorized to print their report and the
accompanying exhibits for circulation
among the members Of the chamber andii
the fire insurance companies interesteE
in New Haven
The report was most interesting and
important. 1t shows that the supply
of water in our streets is adequate to-
meet any demands which are likely to-
be made upon it. 1t also shows the me-
cessity for the correction of the Sam
born maps Of New Haven" used by
the insurance companies.
Among the schedules was an interest.
ing report Of the water supply and 1o-
cation of steam fire engines at the
City Market fire ON July 4, 1894 att
which eight steamers were employed res
celving water from the mains at pres
sure varying from twenty to forty
pounds. There was also a schedul9
showing improvements In city water
mains from January, 1887, showing that,
$50 feet of mains have been laid and
1877, 016 feet of new mains laid, making al
total of 262,911 feet. In the year 1894
there were laid and relaid 10000 feet Off
mains.
committee consisting of Judge Shell
don, General George FL. Ford, John c..
North, Principal Isaac Thomas and
George f. Newcomb was appointed to
nominate officers for the ensuing year.
The following gentlemen were nominat-
ed: President, Hon N. D. Sperry; first
vice president, General George H. Ford;
second vice president Max Adler; treas-
urer, H. C. Warren; secretary, Attor-
ney John G. Gallagher directors, Cap
tain Charles H. Townshend, Frank H.
Sperry Charles L. Baldwin, General
Edward e. Bradley and John G. North.
The secretary was instructed to cast
the ballot for the nominations, which he
accordingly did, and they were declared
elected. The salary of the secretary
was fixed at $125.
An appeal for aid from the Nebraska
sufferers has been made to the cham
ber. What are especially needed are
seeds for planting and clothing. The
destitution N some parts of Nebraska
appears to be terrible, and there is said
to be much suffering About SIS in
money and some other articles have all
ready been pledged. Mr. H. c. Warren
will see that any contributions which
anyone may wish to make through the
chamber of commerce will reach the
proper persons.
The meeting adjourned after discuss
ing the matter to great length.