The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-27
PARCEL POSTS DISCUSSED
LESS THAN 4 DOZEN WE'RE SUE
 FiCIENTLY INTERESTED

FiCIENTLY INTERESTED To Attend the Meeting of the Cham Der Commerce Last Evening--The Subject Will be Further Discussed-Mr. Deweli Makes Some Elattering Statements as to the Condition of Manufactures in This City.
 The discussion of the parcels post did not draw a crowded house at the cham Der of commerce last evening. In the absence of the Hon. N. D. Sperry, presi- dent, Vice President General George H, Ford presided and Judge Livingston W. Cleaveland read a record of the delib- erations of the chamber in the absence of the secretary, John Currier Gallag her.
 By request of Judge Simeon l.. Bald win, the resolutions passed by the gen. eral assembly concerning parcels post were read by the secretary, as follows:
 Section That the best interests of this county and of this state demand that the United States should join the international Parcels Post association, lately formed at Vienna, and that with in the United tSates the cent a pound rate now granted by the postoffice to book publishers and news agents for the transportation of paper covered books in parcels from a pound to a carload should be extended to all mer chandise included in the third and fourth classes of postal matter, in par cels up to sixty pounds in weight, and up to the dimensions of a buShel.
 Section 2-Our senators and represen- tatives in congress are hereby request ed to use their utmost efforts to secure the early enactment of legislation nec- essary to attain these ends
 Mrs. James l.. Cowles then made ex- tended and interesting remarks explain ing and in support of the resolutions setting forth the operation of the par cels post system in England from the year 1883 to the present time, and urg- ing that a similar system should be in stituted in this country.
 Mir W. S Wells, chairman of the committee on railroads and transpor- tation, to whom was referred the resolu- tion passed by the general assembly of Connecticut in 1895 in reference to the parcels post system, reported that the committee was not unanimous in con- sidering the matter and requested for further consideration.
 It was voted tha the resolutions be referred back to the committee to re- port at some future meeting.
 Cha C1I,,tiS xx-ao annoirofad a member of the committee on railroads and transportations.
 MT. Dewell, member of the commit tee on new enterprises, made some re- marks on the subject of erecting a building be at the service of any new enterprises seeking location in the city.
 In the course of his remarks MT. Dew ell said that almost weekly his commit tee had applications from the enter prises which desired to locate in this city. Many of these were not worth considering, but often they were, and the committee had received one from a firm which desired to locate here to make bicycle tires. This firm did not ask capital or an abatement of taxes, but only the cooperation of the com mittee to secure a building.
 The nature of the chemicals used in the manufacture of these tires necessi- tates building removed from the cen ter and a distance from other buildings. The chairman of the committee said that he thought suitable one had been secured and he had hopes of locating the firm here. MT. Dewell said that there were less idle buildings in this city suitable for manufacturing pur- poses than in any city in southern New England.
 MT Dewell moved that the secretary notify the chairman of the respective committees that they are expected to make their annual reports at the an- nual meetings, whether the committee has been called together during the year or not.
 The secretary was accordingly in structed to notify the respective chair men of the committees.
 A communication from the president of the Boston chamber of commerce in respect to compulsory pilotage, refer red to the executive committee.
 Communicationfrom James L. Larmen in reference to parcel postage, be re- ferred to the committee on railroads and transportation, who are consider ing the matter.
 Communication in reference to one cent postage, referred to the executive committee.
 A communication from the National board of trade, referred to the executive committee.
 Captain Charles IT. Townshend, chair man os the committee on harbors, re- ported favorably on the resolution pass ed at the January meeting in reference to the establishment of a free public wharf for the city of New Haven under the act of the general assembly passed July, 1895. The report took the regular form and will be discussed at the next meeting.
 At the March meeting of the cham Der there will be held the annual cleo ton Of officers and the reports of off, cers and committees for the past year will be read.
 
 Mrs. Maria Rice.
 Mrs. Maria Rice, formerly resident