The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-26
BOARD OF TRADE MEET.
FEST HAVIEERs DISCUSS CHAR
 TER PROPOSITION.

iopt Resolutions by Attorney Bush- TO Meet New Haven Chamber of Commerce Committee in Two Weeks -CoIoneI Fox of This City Addresses MeetIng-PrOspects for Charter Ea- vorabIs. .-4 ...t .- very interesting meeting of the lest Haven board of trade was held st evening in the West Haven town Il to consider the proposition of ap- ging to the general assembly for a 'y charter. Clarence E. Thompson, esident of the board, presided, and ere was good attendance, all of the Inches in the court room being filled. The meeting was opened by the secre- .y. who read the minutes of the last eting. which were approved, and en c. E. Thompson introduced Colonel x of this city, who represented the amber of Commerce by invitation, ging that the board had been called gether to consider obtaining a char
 for West Haven. He said that it Is sometimes unwise to change the m of a government, but that if. in sst Haven advantages were to be lned by such a proceeding the board trade should be the ones to carry through.
 tolonel Fox said that he was glad of opportunity to speak before the est Haven board of trade, but was
 prepared to enter into any discus- h at the present time, but would like the near future to have the com ttee that had been appointed by the amber of Commerce last December look into the matter of annexation come before them and present their a in regard to the matter. He then xed the board to consider what he i said and closed by thanking them
 theis courtesy.
 Attorney c. K. Bush said that he felt hservatiye about the whole matter,
 believed that annexation with New ven was not for the best interests the town. He said that Derby had Yed a somewhat similar problem of al government, and he read an ex- let from the Derby charter, which he d, with a few changes, he thought excellent. He said, however, that
 did not advocate exactly the same Ing for West Haven. He then intro bed a resolution that the president of
 board appoint a committee of five act with himself in Formulating a for the division of the present Fn of Orange, for the erection of a " town within the limits thereof, for consolidation of the government of new town and for the granting of hrter privileges for the same, and to
 any and all acts which may seem said committee to be for the best erests of the town. And to report
 se proceedings to future meeting the board to be called by the pres Int. This resolution was adopted th 8 slight amendment by c. E.
 rmont. President Thompson then pointed the following committee: C,
 Bush, chairman, W. H. Main, J. H ek, George B. Bailey and Henry rns
 y motion was then made to meet the 1nmittee from the Chamber of Com rce consisting of Colonel N. G, Os In, chairman; Lieutenant Governor bet R. s. Woodruff, General E. p adley, Hon. Max Adler, e. s. More, use and John c. Gallagher, tWc eks from last night in the same ce and to allow them to present eir ideas. The motion was carried argument then arose as to the ad ability of allowing the public to bt esent at this meeting and after a lont cussion 1t was voted that it was no Birable to have the general public at Id until the matter had been some lat thrashed out A motion was alst Tried to have the treasurer draw hds for any expenses that the mat of obtaining the charter might in
 The meeting then adjourned. President Thompson said after tht :, letting that he thought that the pros sts of obtaining a charter were good