The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-02

condition Of the Sounds eastern ap- breaches. A number Of other gentle men made spirited and patriotic ad- dresses on the subject and the board adopted the resolution and appointed Captain ToWnshend and MT. Mckinley a committee ito bring the matter be- fore the general assembly Of COnneCti- cut to the end that congress be memoriahzed on the subject
 As already stated the general assem- bly took the action requested and the matter came before The attention of congress and as already said our war with Spain brought the importance of the matter so plainly before the nation that congress ordered the erection of the Notifications that now guard east ern approaches to the great port of New York and the ports of Connecticut against invasion by foe.
 It is Of interest in this connection to mention that at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held in 1891 Cap tain Townshend as chairman of com mittee read a bill for presentation to congress- asking the appropriation of S1, coo, 900 to pay the expenses of surveys and purchase of land sites for the erec- tiOn of Notifications at the eastern en- trance to Long Island Sound. The bill was drafted by Captain Townshend. chairman; ex-Governor Henry B. Harrison, Prof ". P. Trowbridge. Hon. N. D. Sperry, General Edward E. Bradley and attested by John c. Gal lagher, secretary of the committee.
 Following is the text of the bill:
 A Bill.
 To provide for a survey for sites for Notifications and other sea coast de- lenses at the east entrance of Long Island Sound.
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assem- bled.
 That for the purpose of providing money to pay the expense of survey for fertilization and other defenses and procuring necessary sites therefor on the main land and on the islands at the eastern entrance of Long Island Sound, lying within the boundaries of the states of New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island; one million dollars .or so much thereof as may be required is hereby appropriated to be expended under the direction of the president of the United States and to be available from year to year as required until ex- pended. Provided that no part thereof shall be expended for said Notifications or their armaments until the secretary of war shall have caused a survey to be made and a detailed project not to exceed in cost the sum herein appro- priated for said Notifications and their armament to be prepared and shall have approved the same.
 Report of the committee.
 We, the undersigned appointed by your honorable body committee to draft bill authorizing an appropria- ton for preliminary survey of the eastern entrance to Long Island Sound respectfully report the accompanying draft of a bill and recommend the adoption of the same by the chamber and that a copy be sent to our repre- sentative in congress from the district with request that it be presented In proper form to the United States house of representation and that our senators and representatives be requir- ed to use their best efforts to secure it's prompt passage.
 Charles Hervey Townshend, chair man.
 Henry B Harrison, ex-governor of Connecticut.
 Prof. w. P. Trowbridge, Columbia college, N. Y.
 Hon. N. D. Sperry, New Haven, Conn.
 General Edward E. Bradley.
 Attest John c. Gallagher, secretary of committee.