Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-18

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 The board of directors of the Nor Wlch Business Mems association held 8 lengthy meetings in their rooms in the shannon building Wednesday eve ming. Two new members, w. F. Les ter and Wallace $. Allis were admit
 Report from Convention. President Herbert R. Branche, del- egate. reported on the rivers and har- bors congress at Washington and his report was accepted with a vote of thanks. He noted in his report that Norwich sent eight delegates, 8 fourth of the number from the whole state. There were 2.000 delegates present, double the attendance last year. In the course of his report Mr. Branehe said: Your chairman of the committee on the development of Eastern Connect fcut, Mayor T. C. Murphy, very prop eriy and earnestly presented a reSo- lution urging the great need of a deeper and wider. ship channel, ex- tending from the to- be- improved deep water yharbor at New London to the head of navigation on the Thames, all of which has been embodied in a bill and presented to congress by our rep resentative, Bryan F. Mahan, asking for the necessary appropriation to car ry out the work Other appropria- tions for Connecticut river and harbor improvements were also asked for by this years delegation including the deepening of the New London harbor and the harbor at New Haven, the deepening of the Connecticut river channel a harbor of refuge off Man tic and Housatonic river improvement
 The good to Connecticut by partici- patton in the congress. by the dele gation of thirty-two men from. various sessions of the state and of diverse business views cannot be measured in dollars and cents and it has been wisely said that we can never realize the greatest possible good or benefits from the enormous expenditures upon the Isthmian canal until it is supple mented by the improvement or the rivers and harbors within our own borders.
 The farm bureau committee report ed progress and was given power to invite other committees from the board of trade grange and any other organ izations, to assist in an effort to or ganize a county association.
 $10 for Municipal Christmas Tree.
 Approval of the public Christmas tree project was evident and moral support as well as the sum of $10 was voted special committee com posed of Mayor T. c Murphy, Frank IF Smith and q D Moves was ap- pointed to confer with the county com missioners regarding conditions in the jails of the county.
 Industrial Map.
 The working out of the industrial map was placed in tine hands of Will liam E. Woods. The association is sending out letters to the business men of the town with a view to increasing the membership of the organization.
 A protest recently sent to the 4n- terstate Commerce Commission at Washington regarding the divorcing of railroad and steamboat lines as 1t ap plies to the New Haven roac Is ac knowledged in letter received from Commissioner c. A. Prouty, who says that the commission has as yet made no order in this matter and will not until after an investigation at which all parties can be heard. The com munication, he stated would be filed for reference.
 Committees Appointed.
 The following committees have been appointed for the ensuing year:
 Eastern Connecticut Development. Mayor T. c. Murphy, Frank H. Smith, William H. Cruickshank, w. E. Man ming, .. w Pearson, J. B. Vaughn, c. J. Isbister.
 or T. c. Murphy. George w. Carroll, E. c. Jewett p. T. Shea, W. T. Lane, William F. Hill, c. V. Pendleton, $. Jeffrey Colt, James E. Hiscox, Frank H. Smith, William F. Somers, c. J. Isbister.
 Itinerary Vendors, Weights anda Measurds, Auctioneers' License-R. c. Plaut, Thomas F. Burns, D. T. Shea.
 House-William F. Somers, Charles s. F'airclough, William Disco, Jr., liar ry H. Hill, F. G. Aubrey.
 Printing William E. Woods. Milo R. Waters, J. D. Harris, The Bulletin Co, The Pullen Pub. Go.
 Music-John M. Swahn, Walter Lang, James Mara, R. F. Smith
 Membership-C I. Smith, John E. Tanning, c. w Pearson, Otto Ernst, George A. Keppler. J. w. Semple, Jon athan Smith, Casper K. Bailey.