The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-11
WANT NEW ENTERPRISES.
PROPOSITION MADE BY THE CHAM
BIER OF COMMERCE. LAST NIGHT,
Voted to Appoint Committee for the
Purpose of Adopting the Best Methods
IN Rr,nr New Concerns to New Haven
Reports of Committees.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Chandler of Commerce was held lasl
night in their hall on Chapel street ana
1t was slimly attended. After the read
ing of the minutes OF the previous
meeting some bills OF the executive
committee amounting to Sl7o.o6 were
voted to be paid. The reports OF the
standing committee were then heard
The first committee to report was the
one on new enterprises. Colonel WOOD
ruff who is the chairman of the COM
rnfttee, reported that the committee
had done everything in its power to
induce new concerns to locate IN this
city. but as yet they have been unsuc-
cessful. He said that the committee
had been in consultation with L. f.
Tierney president Of the Air Churn
company In regard to locating here,
hut that the committee was unable to
do much as they had no power to OFFER
any inducements for the plant to locate
in New Haven. This led to long dis
c3,ss;on which ultimately resulted in
th, chamber voting to have the chair
aOpoint a committee of five for the pur-
nose of constructing the best methods
for bringing new enterprises to the city
of New Haven President Adler desir-
ed a few days for the purpose of look
ing over the names of the members be-
fore he appointed the committee Sew
eraI of those present last night spoke
on the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing such
a company and Colonel Woodruff pro-
posed that one hundred men contribute
a. thousand dollars each for the pur-
bose of establishing fund out OF which
money could be drawn so that induce
rnents could be made to have number
of concerns bringing their plants to
New Haven Wilson H. Lee, Charles III.
Bishop, C. s. Hamilton Julius Twiss,
and others spoke on the question, and
all said that they believed the scheme
should be pushed.
President Adler said that he believed
the city would be greatly benefited as
the result of the vote last night, and
that he would announce the committee |
at the next meeting Of the chamber.
Henry G. Rowe, as chairman Of the |
committee on harbors and rivers, re- |
ported on the visit Of the harbor com
missioners to the city on August 4. He |
rave a detailed account of the proceed !
jngs of the guests of the chamber on |
that day, and said that from letters he |
had received the visitors had a most |
enjoyable time looking over the harbor
A vote Of thanks was extended to Mr.. |
Rowe for the manner in which he con-
tributed to the success Of the occasion.
Mr.. Rowe, it will be remembered, kind
" gave the use of one Of his oyster
steamers for transporting the party
about the sound and also contributed
an endless number of oysters for the
enjoyment of the occasion.
Wilson H Lee the chairman Of the
banquet committee, reported that the
committee had recommended November
il as the date for the banquet and the
chamber voted to accept the report of
the committee. President futile Of the
Boston and Maine road Curtis Gile,
1r., and Major Leech were named as be-
ing among the probable out of town
speakers on that occasion.
The designations of w. r. Francis
and Dennis Kane were accepted. A
number of small bills were voted to be
paid, and the meeting adjourned at
9:45 o'clock.