The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-16
RE VISE PLANS OF MI ERGER OF | OC'AL
 ORGANIz ION s
Individual Bodies May Re tain Identity to Greater Degree Than Originally Contemplated.


 A meeting of the various delegates from local civic organizations to consider plans for amalgation of the various societies under the original charter of the Board of Trade, was held in the Meigs building on Thurs day night when the new plans, giving each individual body greater individ- uaifty were presented by the commit tee in charge of redrafting them
 They have been referred back to each separate organization for com sideraion and will be the subject of discussion during the early part of next week by the directors of the Board of Trade, Business Mems as- sociation, Manufacturers association, Charity Organization society, Good Housing association and the other bodies interested
 which split up over the acceptance Of the original plans are to consider the new ones on Wednesday night, after which it is expected that the whole mem bership will be asked to vote their acceptance or refusal of the offer to join the enlarged body.
 A perusal of the present plans of amalgamation show that consider able change in the original draft has been made to permit of each organi- zationss retaining it's identity The authority Of committees has been q or standing committee may now re- present that organization advocating or opposing any proposit1on with out specific confirmation of the board of directors.
 Again, each department may adopt bylaws. rules and reguIacions as it may consider necessary for it's prop CT government; but none such shall be adopted in conflict with the pur- poses and objects of the general or ganization. The board of directors of each department or allied organi- such persons as may be considered necessary, but not to exceed the amount of their allotted finances. Each department is now given power to elect their own head upon the board of directors Membership fees are also regulated in accordance with existing agreements.
 It is today pointed out that the various organizations are now much better cared for in ne1ation to their Identity and possible aims and there 1 is more likelihood of the scheme go- ing through.
 One of the strong arguments being 1 set forth to various directors is the broad powers which were given to the Board of Trade in 1876 by the legis- 1ature. It is said that by joining un- der the Board of Trade the charter will be extended to each of the var Iious members and that many munich paIittes as we'll as civic improvements may be made
 Though the charter has never been | invoked for the past thirty years, a perusali shows that the Board of Trade is al1-powerful with regard to legal or equitable matters that may come ura- der it's Jurisdiction, being able to is- sue subpoenas, pay witnesses, and conduct arbitration trials with the same power and force as the superior court of Fairfield county. In fact its provisions are sufficient to try actions at law or in equity arising between its members and awards have the same force in judgment, executions, etc as in the superior court, with this exception, when filed Judgment shaI mot be removed, reversed, modified nor in any manner appealed from by the parties thereto, except for funds collision, or corruption of said com. Knittee of arbitration.''