The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-12
CONNECTICUT OYSTER aRowERs.
Annual Session Held in Bridgeport
 The Officers Elected,

Bridgeport, Oct. 1.-The annual meeting of the Connecticut Oyster Growers association took place yester- day afternoon at the rooms of the Bridgeport board of trade. The meet ing was called to order by President Henry c. Rowe, who in his opening re- marks congratulated the association on it's uniform success in it's undertakings during it's existence of nearly five years, and it's sound financial condition, having large balance in the treasury, and that while other associations have failed and fallen to pieces, harmony and unity are maintained in this one. The various officers and committees made their reports. The treasurer's re- port showed a very prosperous finan- cial condition there being a balance of $300.17 in the treasury. The secretary, David c. Sanford. reported an applica- ton for membership from Andrew Ra- dell, president of the Bridgeport Trac- tion company, and the owner of eXten- sive oyster grounds. The application was unanimously approved, and MT. Radell was elected a member.
 The chairman of the committee on legislation reported several matters of importance to all oyster growers, among them being the proposed revi- sion of the statutes on the subject of assessment and taxation. These and other legislative matters were discuss ed at length by Messrs. Morris of Bridgeport, Cook of Rowayton, founder of Northport, Palmer of Sound Beach, Lancraft Of New Haven, Solrnans of South Norwalk, Judson and Stagg of Stratford, Merwin of Milford, Hoyt of South Norwalk, and Sanford of New Haven. On motion of Marshall E. Mor- ris the matter of the revision of the laws was left in the hands of the qom- mittee on legislation with power tol lact. On motion of Hon. Stiles Judson of Stratford the matter of taxation was also left to the same committee.
 The annual election of officers result ed in the reelection of the following: Henry c. Rowe, New Haven president; Albert J. Hoyt of South Norwalk vice president; Henry P. Stagg of Stratford, treasurer, and David c. Sanford of New Haven, secretary. nominating committee to report names for the standing committees was appointed by the chair as follows: Henry P. Stagg of Stratford, George D. Lancraft and David c. Sanford of New Haven. The nominating committee reported is as follows and their report was unani- mously adopted.
 icJo ry c. Rowe of New Haven, chairman; Stiles Judson, Stratford; D. F. Lock- wood, Cos Cob; H. D. Stagg, Stratford; David c. Sanford of New Haven, c. E. Palmer of Sound Beach, D. P. Merwin of Milford, N. A. Ludington of New Haven, H. J. Lewis of Bridgeport, AL bert J. Hoyt of South Norwalk, George +. Lancraft of New Haven, Andrew Radell of Bridgeport, A. Solmans of South Norwalk, Marshall D. Morris of Bridgeport, Stanley H. Loundes of Northport.
 Executive committee: Ernest D. Ball of New Haven, H. D. Pausch of Green wich, John L'Hommedieu of Rowayton, Thomas Cumming of South Beach, A
 Committee on pollution of streams: MarSnalI E. MOTHS OI bTluSeQOTL, V. w. Bell of Rowayton, H. J. Lewis of Bridgeport, William H. Hoyt of South Norwalk, D. P. Merwin of Milford, Harvey B. Lancraft of New Haven, L. S. Morris of Bridgeport, E. Frank Lockwood of Cos Cob.
 Auditing committee: Charles D. Par melee of New Haven, c. F. Loundes of Rowayton, Harvey B. Lancraft of New Haven.
 There being an ample balance in the treasury over $500 the association voted unanimously to reduce the annual dues from $3 to $1 and to make it payable on the second Tuesday of October in stead of January, in accordance with the change of date of the annual meet ing. Other matters of general interest were discussed. A unanimous vote of thanks was given to Hon. Zalmon Goodsell and the Bridgeport board of trade for the use of their rooms for the meeting.