Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-17
TO MEET GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS
Board Of Trade WIN Arrange Have Representative Meet
Tug When It Comes Up River Next Thmsday-Juy
Meeting Discussed Bathing Facilities and Identifying of
City.

The July meeting OF the Norwich
Board OF Trade. usually omitted, but
called this year to consider several
matters out Of the ordinary. made ar
rangements TO do it's share IN present
Ing the arguments next Thursday that
shall lead to o. 20 foot channel from
Allyn's Point to this city, advocated
providing bathing facilities in several
parts OF Norwich. and. discussed one
or two places where the City Beautiful
Idea can be carried out with good ef-
feet. It also endorsed q resolution
that came TO il from the Pacific coast
and after half an hour Of business
the assembled members went out
to hear the band concert
President King presided at the meet
ing In the Board OF Trade rooms IN
the Thayer building Friday evening at
5 o'clock. Secretary Henry w. lib
bits read the minutes Of the last
meeting and they were accepted.
Collecting Facts and Statistics
John T. Corkery. for the committee.
appointed at the previous meeting on
Thames river improvements said that
they had found a widespread feeling
In. favor of deepening the channel He
said that the COMMITTEES had collected
a great deal Of information on the sub
ject and on its importance to Nor
wich and the surrounding towns
He considered the hearing next
Thursday morning A. splendid oppor-
tunity to advance arguments. There
should be a representative gathering
in the council chamber next Thursday
at 1890 He suggested that notices
be sent out to the members OF the
Board of Trade and on motion of
James c. Macpherson it was so voted.
Secretary Tibbitts read a notice from
Major Pfllsbury, district engineer,
stating the Importance Of having Inn
portant facts and statistics In writing,
as well as given orally.
Lack of Street Signs.
!. President King spoke OF the lack Of
signs on some streets and said that
cause of this Arthur L. Peale said
that some time ago he had taken the
matter UP with the city government
and it had supplied as many as 1t
could pay for at the, time. One hun
bred signs were put up. costing 80
he could take the matter up again
and very likely the city government
can get some men. and he was made a
committee OF one to do so.
For Relief of American Shipping.
President King read some resolutions
from the San Francisco Chamber OF
Commerce which he considered of
consideration After discussion. 1t was
adopted by the board as follows:
Whereas, the United States has
reached a point in its development
where Ii has become necessary to ind
new and increased foreign markets for
its products and manufactures to in
sure the prosperity OF the country, the
farmer, the manufacturer and the peo-
pie at large, and
Whereas the opening Of the Panama
canal and the European war have fur
nished opportunities for reaching such
markets and establishing probable
openings for the disposal OF our sur
plus products and manufactures, which
would enable our mills to run confin-
uously and give steady employment
to hundreds OF thousands OF our Ga
liens who are not at present employed
or not continuously employed, thus
contributing enormously to the pros
perity of the country as q whole and
its citizens as individuals. and
Whereas to reach such markets and
bring about the above results 1t is
necessary to have American ships 20
transport such products and manu-
features to the markets available
which, by reason of adverse laws and
regulations, are not at present avail
able being unable to compete with the
ships of other nations, and
Whereas capital cannot be induced
to invest in the construction or pur-
chase of such ships to be operated un-
der the American flag by reason of
such discrimination against American
vessels and in consequence our farm
ers, producers and manufacturers are