Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-04-13

Messrs. d. G. Magoun, Geo. w. Bourne,
Daniel Allen, c. P. Carter, and o. Moses, to
report resolutions for the consideration of the
Convention.
Adj. to afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
The committee on permanent organization
made the following report.
For President,
GEO. w. BOURNE, OF Kenn,bunk.
For Vice Presidents.
]. RIDEoUT, of Bath,
Il. J. Southland, of Richmond,
G. P. CARTER, of Belfast,
j. w. DYER, of Portland,
JAMES PENNELL, of Brunswick,
A. AUSTIN, of Damariscotta,
f. w. RHoADs, of Rockland,
JAMES PORTER, Calais.
For Secretaries,
CHAs. CLAPP, IT., Bath,
ELIPHALET GREEDY, Frankfort,
Jos. TITcoMB, Kennebunk.
Mr.. Magoun, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, made the following report:
Whereas, The State of Maine is largely
engaged in the business of Shipbuilding be-
yond any State in the Union, and expends
therein the amount Of several millions of dol
lars annually, and is also-compared with its
wealth-formost in navigation, and whereas,
consultation, union and concert, are in this, as
in every other business, the conditions of sue
cess Therefore,
ReS0lued, That meetings of this kind are
amongst the best means of increasing the con-
cert, information and intelligence SO necessary
to our highest prosperity.
ReS0lrcd, That means be taken at some
early opportunity to invite the attendance of
Shipbuiders and owners in Maine at our next
meeting.
Resolved, That the success of agriculture,
and the prosperity of our State, depend mainly
on the enterprise and skill of those of her cit
liens, who are engaged in the various en-
Payments connected with navigation.
Rcsolred, That the present government ad-
measurement of shipping, although, by APP
proximating the amount Of surface presented,
may answer the builders purpose to certain
extent, yet gives little idea of the capacity of
the ship, and should be changed, for the meth
cd presented in Congress by the Committee
on Commerce, nine years ago-or, for the
English method-either of which gives the
capacity as accurately as the mode of meas
uring casks.
The three first Resolutions were taken up,
and after some discussion, and slight amend
ment of the second Resolution, were unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Schuyler, from New York, presented
the drawing OF "Hamilton's Machine" for
saving ship timber the subject Of which
was referred to Committee, consisting Of d.
b. Metcalf of Damarscotta, Johnson Rideout
of Bath, and Rufus Soule, Freeport, with in
strucIions to report at the adjournment of the
Convention.
The Convention adjourned to meet again on
Thursday morning at o'clock.
THURSDAY, April 9th.
The Convention met at 8 o'clock. and was
called TO order by the President
The journal of proceedings of the Conven-
ton were then read by the Secretary.
Mr.. Metcalf, from the committee on Ham
ilton's Saving Machine, made a report which
was recommitted to the same Committee with
instructions 10 report at the next Convention.
Voted, That when this Convention adjourn,
it adjourn at IL o'clock at noon, without day.
Mr.. Moses, of Bath, offered the following
Resolution, which was adopted -
Resolucd, That each city or town which
may be represented in the next Convention OF
the Ship Builders of Maine are hereby re-
quested to furnish one or more models of a
ship of the capacity of one thousand tons, or
as near that as practicable-giving the length,
breadth, depth, and number of cubic feet under
deck, in each model, and made upon scale
of three-eighths of an inch to foot.
Voted, That Rufus Soule of Freeport, w.
d. Sewall of Bath, Edwin Flye of Damaris-
Gotta, Geo. W. Bourne of Kennebunk, and
Charles ]. Pencil Of Brunswick, be an Elk
ecutive Committee to make arrangements for
the holding of the next Convention of the
Ship Builders of Maine, and that they also
report topics of discussion for said Convention
The fourth Resolution was then taken up,
and, after lengthy and animated discussion,
was referred to Committee, with instruc-
tons to report atthe next Convention. The
following named gentlemen were appointed
said Committee.
Freeman Clark, Of Bath; Joseph Titcomb,
Of Kennebunk d. d. Metcalf, of Damaris-
Gotta; Edward O'Brien, Of Thomaston VIM.
Stevens, Of Pitston. s....... ..
The following resolutions were then passed
unanimously
RESOLVED, That the members of this Con-
vention will hold in lasting remembrance the
friendly and hospitable manner in which they
have been entertaind by the ship builders Of
Bath during IFS sojourn.
ReSOlrcd, That the thanks of this Conven-
ton be presented TO George w. Bourne, Esq,
for the very able, impartial aud satisfactory
manner in which he has presided over their
deliberations.
Voted, That the proceedings of this Con-
vention be signed by the President and Secre-
taries, and published in the public newspapers
of the State
GEORGE w. BOURNE, President.
CHAs. CLAPP, Jr.,
ELTPHALET GREEDY, Secretaries.
GEo. Z. TITcoMB,
Bath, April 6, 1854. n.a,.
THE SUPPER.
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