The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-13
OYSTER GROWERS MEET
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STATE ASSOCIATION.

by Henry g. Rowe--Mr. Rowe Re-elected
President ofthe Associntion--Theo Officers
and Committees for the Ensuing Year.
Bridgeport, Jan. 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the Connecticut Oyster
Growers association took place this af-
ternoon at o'clock at the Atlantic ho-
tel. The meeting transacted great
amount Of business after careful con-
sideration, and nearly all the decisions
finally arrived at were unanimous.
In opening the meeting the president,
Henry G. Rowe of New Haven, recap
itulated briefly the history OF the asso-
citation, and advised free but courteous
discussion among the members, a care
full consideration Of all questions which
should come before the association, and
then to abide loyalty by the decisions
arrived at by vote.
He appealed to the members to for
get all personal differences, and to act
in association matters solely for the
general good Of those engaged in the
oyster Industry.
The call for the annual meeting and
minutes Of last meeting were read by
Tie SeCIGhdIy, -. y. OetllLOlu VI NV"
Haven, and approved.
The committee on legislation next
made it's report, which was discussed
at great length by Messrs. Marshall Il.
Morris of Bridgeport, Henry P. Stage
Of Stratford, D. c. Sanford of New Ha-
ven, Stiles Judson of Stratford, Stanley
H. Loundes Of Rowayton. DR.. Jacob
May of Bridgeport Alden Solmans of
South Norwalk, G. w. Bell of Roway-
ton, F. J. Beardsley of Stratford, w. j.
Craw of Rowayton and George E. Ian
craft of New Haven, and plans were
made with reference to future conduct.
The report was unanimously approved.
Captain I. E. Brown of New Haven,
Mr. Herman e. Munsell of Rowayton,
Mr. E. M. Prior of Stamford and Cap
tain H. d. Pausch of Greenwich were
admitted to membership in the assocl-
alton.
A change of the constitution was pro-
posed and laid over to the next meet
ing, according to the constitution, in
creasing the annual dues from 81 to 81
per member.
The following officers were unani-
mously elected for the ensuing year:
President-Henry c. Rowe of New
Haven.
Vice president--Albert j. Hoyt of
South Norwalk.
secretary-David C. Sanford of New
Haven.
Treasurer--Henry P. Stage of STRAIT
ford.
Legislative committee-Henry c.
Rowe of New Haven, chairman; Alden
Solmans of South Norwalk, Stiles judi
son Of Stratford, Henry j. Lewis OF
Bridgeport, e. Frank Lockwood of Cos
Cob Charles E. Palmer of Sound
Beach, DR.. Jacob May Of Bridgeport
Henry P. Stage of Stratford, Dumond
p Merwin of Milford, Albert ]. Hoyt
of South Norwalk, David c. Sanford of
New Haven, Marshall K. Morris of
| Bridgeport, George e. Lancraft Of New
Haven, Stanley H. Loundes of Roway-
ton.
Executive committee-W. j. Craw of
Rowayton, A. NJ Prior Of Stamford, w,
| 1. Stevens of Rowayton, Thomas Cum
ming of Stamford, F. L. Homan of New
Haven.
| Auditing committee-C. d. Parmelee
of New Haven, G. f. Loundes of Row
ayton, H. B. Lancraft of New Haven.
| Pollution of streans-Marshall E..
Morris of Bridgeport. Dumond P. Mer-
win of Milford, Henry j. Lewis of
Bridgeport, H B. Lancraft of New Ha-
| ven, C. W. Bell of Rowayton, L. S.
Morris Of Bridgeport, w. Fl. Hoyt of
| South Norwalk, E. M. Prior of Siam
| ford.
The report of the committee on pollu-
| ton of streams was then presented by
| Marshall e. Morris of Bridgeport,
chairman, and an additional report by
| George f. Lancraft and Henry c.
| Rowe members of that committee from
| New Haven
| The subcommittee of the legislative
| committee, having in charge the adj
| ministration of the oyster police ser
| vice, made their reports as follows: Re
port of the member of the committee
from Milford Mr.. Dumond P. Merwin,
was first read; Messrs. George E. Ian
craft and Henry G. Rowe. members of
the committee from New Haven, next
reported from that district; Mr.. Henry
P. Stage reported for the district OF
Stratford and Bridgeport; Mr.. Marshall
f. Morris, for the district of Fairfield;
Mr. Stanley H. Loundes, for the dis
| trict of Westport and NorWalk The
| reports upon the oyster police express
ed general satisfaction with the sys-
TEN, and that it had proved success
On motion of Mr.. David c. Sanford
Of New Haven and Mr. Marshall E
Morris of Bridgeport, it was voted that
the legislative committee be instructed
to inform the governor that the Oyster
Growers association indorses the can.
didacy for reappointment of Commits
sioner Swartz as shell fish commission
err.
The secretary was instructed to nott
upon the minutes a proposal to change
the constitution SO that the annua
meeting shall be held at 10 a. m in
stead of at 2 p. M, as at present. An
other amendment was proposed ant
noted changing the date of the annua
meeting from the second Tuesday il
January to the second Tuesday in DC
tober; said proposed amendments to b
be considered at the next meeting o
the association, as provided in the con
stitution.
VIEWED BY HUNDREDS.
The Wonderful Mile Christine.