The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-10
CnAMBER or C0MMERoN.
Delegation Selected to Appear Before
Rivers and Harbors Committee.

At the regular meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce held last night, Hon.
Lyman I. Munson was to have read
paper on "The Lives of jefferson and
Lincoln and Their Administrations"
but so much of the evening was taken
up in the business meeting of the
Chamber that it was decided to post
pone the paper until some meeting
when Judge Munson would have more
time in which to read it. President
Ford and Secretary Gallagher were ap-
pointed committee to arrange a date
for the paper and to secure larger
hall in which the reading will take
place. 1t was also decided to invite the
public to listen to the paper.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed committee OF the Chamber of
Commerce to appear before the con-
gressional committee on rivers and
harbors on February Is to speak in
favor of the memorial to congress from
the Chamber asking for an appropria-
ton of $500,00O to be expended in wild
ening and deepening New Haven Har-
Dor from the lighthouse to the Quin-
nipiac bridge: Henry c. Rowe, Cen
eral E. E. Bradley, w. S. Wells, H. E.
Benton and Charles I. French.
A resolution presented by Mr.. Rowe.
inviting the mayor and corporation
counsel to accompany the Chamber Of
Commerce delegation to Washington
and represent the city, was passed
unanimously. Mr.. Rowe called atten-
ton to the fact that Bridgeport had
arranged for portion of the commit
tee on rivers and harbors to visit that
city to investigate the necessity Of har-
Dor improvements asked for by that
city. He suggested that the Chamber
of Commerce delegation be authorized
if, after voting the reception of the
memorial by the committee, it is deem
ed advisable to invite committee
of the rivers and harbor committee to
visit New Haven. A resolution offered
by Mr.. Rowe embodying this sugges-
ton was passed unanimously and on
motion of w. H. Lee it was voted to
pay the expenses of the delegation go
ing to Washington to represent the
Chamber.
The following resolution offered by G.
V. Curtis was passed. Resolved, That
the Chamber of Commerce of New
Haven respectfully request the state
board of health to cooperate with the
New Haven Water company in such
attempts as it may make to secure an
improvement in the quality and purity
of the water supply and in preventing
1t from contamination"
c. V. Curtis reported for the commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce which
/ attended the last meeting. of the Indian
apolis monetary convention and offer
ed the following. resolution, the passage
of which the committee recommended:
| Resolved, That approving of the ex-
pressed purpose of the Indianapolis
monetary convention and of its plan,
we, the New Haven Chamber of Com
merce, do most earnestly and cordially
commend it to our fellow citizens as
worthy of it's approval and adoption
and we urge upon the congress of the
United States that the principles en-
bodied by the commission in It's report
should be enacted into law with the
belief and expectation that the effect
would be to secure a solid substantial
and stable financial system Judge
| Sheldon and F. s. Andrew desired this
resolution to be tabled for considera-
tion at some future time. Mr. Andrews S
motion to lay on the table was lost
however, and the resolution offered by
Mr.. Curtis was then passed with two
| dissenting votes.