Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-13
BOARD OF TRADE ADOPTS PLAN
Votes Dissolve Corporate Existence and Form New Organ izaton With Chamber of Comnerce-Reconmendat Were Submitted by Joint Committee at Meeting in Buckingham Memorial Tuesday Night-Commttee Az
 pointed Draft New Charter Constitution and Bylaws

of it's members was instrumental in raising the funds necessary to locate the Therfnos Bottle company in Nor wich-an industry that has added much to our industrial development
 The Board of Trade rooms have al- ways been a convenient meeting piAce for committees engaged in work of civic betterment, and they have been cordially invited to make use of them For such purposes they have been used almost weekly.
 I could easily enumerate other ac- tivities of the Board of Trade, all of which tended toward the betternent of Norwich, but do not think it neces- sary.
 I have not mentioned the above facts with any thought of preventing or even opposing the consolidation of our two local organizations; but rather for the purpose of showing that our record has been an hon rable one and for the fur ther purpose of causing thorough dis cussion of the important question that is before us tonight.
 Mayor Murphy Favors consoIida-
 ton.
 EN-Mayor Timothy c. Murphy said there is no doubt much time and labor was spent by those gentlemen named by President King, without any com pensation, but times have changed. A new organization has arisen, the Chamber of Commerce, ana it does seem to me that for the best interests of the city we should have one organ iZation, he continued. Better work can be accomplished if we consolidate and, therefore, I make a motion that the Norwich Board of Trade dissolve.
 The motion was seconded by General William A. Aiken.
 Louis M. Crandall stated that in his- tory we have found the people of Con- 17n 1T- 4o e-i1- ,os,, and that they ought to be willing to sacrifice the name. He was in favor of dissolving.
 It is like leaving home, was the ex- pression used by J. D. Haviland in expressing his views on the matter. Like leaving the old home which has been surrounded with pleasures, but as you progress along you seek to rebuild new home, and so are we progressing g along. I am very much in favor of consolidation.
 General Aiken said the Board of Trade has done a lot of good things | and has made some mistakes, but ev- cry organization IS liable to do the same thing. It seemed to me socn af ter the new organization came into ex- l istcnce it was going to be a question or time when both would consolidate No city except the larger ones can maintain two organizations without rivalry, and therefore lose part of the effect. It seems to me the step tow | ards consolidation is Q wise one. | Vote of Thanks for President King. When put to a vote, it was unani- nous in favor of dissolution. l General Aiken made a motion, which l was seconded, that 9 vote of thanks 1 be extended to the president of the 1 Board of Trade for hls services ren- l dered and an amendment proposed by L. M. Crandan was passed thanking | other officers of the organization. l President King appointed the fol- 1 lowing committee to confer with the 1 Chamber of Commerce in regard to the charter of the new amaleamated or ganization: James c. Macpherson, Hon ! Nelson J. Ayling and John J. CorIzerg