New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
FOR GREATER STAMFORD
Work of Board of Trade Since
Its Reorganization.
HAS HELPED INDUSTRIES
Organization Hopes to Erect a
Structure to House Small
Concerns.

Tho Board Of Trade OF Stamford is
working energetically for a greater SIAM
ford Since its reorganization about seven
months ago II has already succeeded in
bringing number OF small Industries TO
the town. thereby considerably rails
ing the monthly payroll. About 10000 is
paid out each month TO the workers OF
tho Industrial centres
The officers OF the Board Of Trade are
William Il. Beckley. president; r. IA.
Gillespie. vice president. Or. f. ". Barnes,
second vice-presldent. G. II. Martin third
vice-presldent: +. 6. Wardwell, fourth
vice-president: f. y. Fast. treasurer. and
" Robert Williams, secretary The dI-
rectors are Judson Delap. Robert Whit
taker Fred Berg. Benjamin Harris. \. W.
Phillips and y. r. Jessup.
The aim OF the board is to enhance the
Industrial and commercial energies Of the
town by inducing now industries to To-
cate there and by stimulating the expan-
sion OF the h5me sections.
The organization was founded about
twenty years ago. It's new home is at No.
go Atlantic street. where Secretary Will
ldilN may Uf Sffll any NffhNANs
The various committees OF this success
ful and ambitious organization are ac-
complishing much good for the town. The
traffic bureau committee IS seeking to
have established at one OF the best
points on the water front public dock.
IL is the contention Of the committee
that many more boats would land pas
NJ
ford II there were n public dock. The
committee is also OF the opinion that
numerous excursion parties which spend
"A days outing on the water might find
enjoyable picnic groves at Stamford pro-
vlded the boats which they use could tie
up TO a we'll located pier at Stamford
free OF charge The committee Is also
advocating the improvement OF other
harbor facilities IL is a strong supporter
Of the federal work proposed TO better
the harbor condition
Major Pillsbury and Engineer Verrill.
Of the United States government made
n tour recently of he harbor. Money
for harbor Improvement has not yet been
appropriated by Congress. and for that
reason the visit had a twofold purpose.
one was 10 learn the extent OF the work
10 be done and the other the probable
cost. The committee intends 10 be watch
ful at the next session of Congress, so
that Stamford will not be overlooked
when the river and harbor appropriation
bill is passed.
Some other active committees OF this
up-to-date board of trade are: Health
and sanitation; parks, Fairgrounds ana
public buildings; manufactures and In
dustries. fire and good roads.
The committee on manufactures and
Industries IL ever active TO secure nicely
situated sites for factories and homes
The committee on parks and Fairgrounds
and public buildings contends that there
is need of three more Fairgrounds In the
well built up home sections of the town.
Large Fairgrounds. 1t says, are not need
ed. but rather small neighborhood recrea-
tion centres.
The committee on new industries has
succeeded in bringing to the city three
or four small manufacturing concerns.
1t is now seeking several large concerns
to locate In the city. and the prospects
are that it will attain It's object
Both the committees on fire, and taxa
ton have recently reported progress. The
aim OF the committee on fire is TO lessen
insurance rates and thus its principal ef-
forts are bent upon remofing causes OF
fire The committee on taxation reports
that one OF the civic problems OF SIAM
ford is the collection OF personal taxes.
or the $500 persons on the tax list $685.
are liable TO be taxed for personal assess
ments. II those $685. were taxed the sum
OF st3.272 would be raised From that
taxable source S5.9iS AZ is payable TO the
county, $685. 80 TO the collector and 1890
is the cost Of enrolment. An estimate OF
the other expenses is $40, making the
total sum which the city pays SLO44 O2.
The amount actually collected however,
is only si.7si The shortage to be taken
ont OF the town funds for the collection
of this personal assessment is s2.2SO OF.
Not only is this a condition in Stamford.