The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-12


bonds as 1t may deem expedient, Sc
cured by mortgage upon its property
for the purpose of carrying out the
project of future building.
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS AND
EVENTS CONSIDERED.
During the past year favorable action
has been taken upon many notable sub
jects of national Importance and the
numerous communications received
from this chamber by our congressional
delegation, have been appreciated and
given most courteous consideration.
Twice has the chamber sent influen-
tial delegations to the monetary con-
vention, which met on two different oc-
casions at Indianapolis, and as a re-
suit of the elaboration and reports by
that convention, national legislation Is
sure to follow that will secure to the
country a solid and substantial cur
rency and financial system.
The entertainment of the Spanish
American guests in New Haven result
ed in the actual opening up of new
trade lines between the countries rep
resented at the reception here and some
of the manufacturers Of New Haven.
A full report of this visit was ably
prepared by Willard G. Warren, the
assistant secretary of the committee
having the matter in charge, and by
order of the chamber his report will be
printed in the year book of '9S.
THE CITY OF ELMS.
A most important matter that has
been discussed by this chamber in
years past should result in a definite
re &c ba ~
Systematically planting elm trees to
take the place Of the present ones when
they pass away. This we must do to
maintain the name that we have ac-
quired, and enjoy with SO much pride,
that Of "The City Of Elms."
This matter should have received at
tention from some source years ago.
1t has been alluded to occasionally, and
during the past year renewed interest
in the subject has been developed.
A communication from Professor
Henry w. Farnam on this subject has
been referred to the committee on town
! and city improvements.
1t is hoped that at an early date this
committee will report to the chamber
some recommendation that will meet
the approval of all good citizens who
take pride in our grand old elms, and
eventually result in some ordinances in
reference to the subject that will
achieve the desired results.
| WHAT is IMPLIED BY A MODEL
HARBOR.
| All nations value their waterways,
and a model harbor implies channels
| wide enough and deep enough for The
| commerce of it's locality, safe and COM
modious anchorages protected by quays
| or breakwaters, accompanied by suita-
BILE defenses in proportion to the i'm
| portance of the port. Recognizing our
| own natural advantages in this line,
| the efforts of the chamber for the past
two years have been zealously devoted
| to accomplishing these conditions for
| New Haven harbor.
NEW HAVEN HARBOR, THE NEW
| LIGHTHOUSE AND FOG SIGNAL
| STATION.
| The location and site for the erection
| of new lighthouse and fog signal sta
ton, the appropriation for which was
secured last year, has been chosen, in
| consultation with the engineer in
| charge, the harbor commissioners of
l Inc CITY Ol NEW I1dN6ll anu LI0 CJlI-
mittee on harbor, the site selected be-
ing the east end of the west break
| water.
| The lighthouse is nearly completed,
and will be placed in position during
| the coming summer under the direc-
| ton of D. p. Heap, lieutenant colonel,
| Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., engineer
| lighthouse district, whose assurance we
have that the lighthouse will be the
| most important one on Long Island
sound. 1t was the wish and the unan-
imous vote Of the harboT commissioners
and the representatives of the chamber
| of commerce that an effort be made
| that this lighthouse be named 1.-THE
Sperry Light" in honor of our congress-
man and fellow citizen, former presi-
dent Of this organization, Hon. N. D.
Sperry, who has contributed so much
| during his long and active life to the
welfare of the city, and who especially,
as representative in congress from the
Second congressional district of Con-
necticut, has enabled us to secure at
tention and consideration from the au-
thorities at Washington that have not
hitherto been attempted nor acquired.
The work, however, was begun under
| the name of 1.-THE New Haven Break
water Light" and must continue under
that name until completion, when it is
hoped that upon proper petition the
| change may be accomplished and this
| landmark be known as "The Sperry
| Light"
| A DEEPER AND A WIDER CHAN
MEL.
The memorial, reports and statistics
| concerning the improvement of New
Haven harbor which were in progress
in 1896, were completed In 1897, after
| having received the endorsement of
| the board of harbor commissioners, the
board of councilmen and the board of
aldermen of the city of New Haven,
the State Board of Trade and the Oys-
| ter Growers association of the State
| of Connecticut. They were accompa-
MED by the report of Major Smith G..
Leach, corps of engineer, U. S. A., to
whom was assigned the duty of max
| ing a re-survey of the harbor and sub
| hitting plans and estimates for the
| improvement of the same. The report
| of Major Leach, a very valuable one,
| recommended these improvements, es-
| timating their cost at 100000 and his
views were endorsed and concurred in
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