The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-03-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FIFTY SIXTH INNU1L MEETING
 HELD LAST ATTAINING.

General George H. Ford Elected President
 Other Officers Elected-Vote of Thanks
 to Hon. N. D Sperry-Reports of Com
 mittees- Delegates to Philadelphia Mu-
 scum to be Sclected-Other Business
 Transacted.
 The fifty-sixth annual meeting of the chamber of commerce was held last evening in the rooms of the Builders Exchange, nearly full attendance be- ing present The meeting was called to order by the vice president, George H. Ford, and report was read from the committee appointed to investigate the resolution offered some time ago by MT. Chillingworth to the effect that the chamber favor the establishment by the city of New Haven of a free public wharf under the authority of an act of the general assembly. Charles H. Townshend was chairman of the con- mittee and reported that he had con ferred with the members of the harbor commission who think that there has long been need for such a wharf and asked that the chamber act at an early date on the matter. The report was accepted and the recommendation that the chamber act was approved and adopted.
 The committee on railroads reported concerning it's consideration of the ad- visibility of concurring with the gen. eral assembly in urging that the United States join the International Parcel Post union formed in Vienna some time ago. Mr. Wells, chairman of the com mittee, reported that <wo members of the committee had voted in favor Of urging the joining the union and two against it, and one did not vote at all so that the committee could not ad- wise in neither way.
 No other reports of consequence were submitted by committees and officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows; President, General George H. Ford; vice president, Max Adler; sec retary, John c. Gallagher; treasurer, Herbert c. Warren; directors, Charles H. Townshend. Joel A. Sperry, Edward l.. Bromley, Charles l.. Baldwin
 The following resolutions were pass cd: Voted, That the chamber of com merce extend to Hon. N. D. Sperry its thanks for the great efficiency with which he has presided over the inter ests of the chamber and that the sec retary be directed to enter a copy of this vote in the records and transmit a copy of the same to Mir. Sperry.
 The committee on new enterprises re- ported through it's chairman Max Ad Ter, that it had conferred with parties wishing to locate in New Haven.
 Charles A. Green of Philadelphia, rep resenting the Philadelphia Commercial museum, then addressed the meeting, asking that the New Haven chamber of commerce appoint two members on the advisory board of the museum, Thus museum, with it's bureau of in- formation, is under the control of the municipal government of Philadelphia. and the object of the bureau is to make a special study of foreign commerce, compile ali data relative thereto, and make 1t available to the American manufacturer and consumer is as con- else and definite form as possible. The bureau will study and collect all infor- nation concerning the state of foreign markets from which products are inn ported such as wools, hides, skins, wools, flores, dye stuffs, minerals, food products, etc. All new products of the world, samples of which reach the mu- scum, will be made known. Constant communication with all export markets will be maintained and the data thus collected will be published in a brief and concise form for each and every line of manufacturing enterprise. This bureau also will endeavor to advise concerning the commerce of all coun- tries. their customs and commercial relations, their international treaties, their systems of communication and transportation, with special details of freight lists and tariffs, exchanges and currency. It is the purpose of this de- partment to be sufficiently broad in it's scope to command the good will and CO., operation Of all manufacturers, bank CTS commission houses, transportation companies and all others interested in the development of our foreign trade.
 The manufacturer or dealer who de- sires to import the raw products of for eign countries, such as woods, hides, skins, food products, etc., will De shown the samples in the museum, and through this bureau will be advised as to the prevailing prices in the country of origin, the means and cost of transpor- tation, quantity available, and condi- tions under which the particular pro- ducts desired can be procured. The manufacturer who wishes to introduce his goods into new markets abroad, will be shown samples of whatever is now saleable in those markets.
 At the conclusion of Mr. Greens ad- dress the chamber discussed the mat ter and looked favorabiy upon the plan proposed. On motion of Judge Shel- don it was voted that the president of the chamber be authorized to appoint two members of the advisory board of the museum. The two members will be appointed at some time in the near future.
 After this vote was taken the meet ing adjourned.
 Rrnuford's Improvements