The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-01-26
MATTERS ABOUT TOWN.
Board of Trade.

The Managers Of the Board of Trade for
last year held meeting at o'clock last cy-
ening, and received the report of their Secre-
tary, which was adopted.
The adjourned meeting of the Board was
held at IL o'clock. Mcssrs. Edward Hamb-
lin, 5. n. Randall, VIM. w. Thomas and Jacob
Pearson were admitted as members.
Mr.. J. Q. Twitchell, Secretary of the Board
last year, made long and interesting report.
He prefaced his report with history of the
rise and origin of the Board, its objects and
its uses. Gave the past history of the Board,
and an account Of its first meetings on
Change ia front of the Post Office.
The report then mentions the successful eff
forts of the Board in securing the brealwater
harbor light, its efforts to have privateering
suppressed, and for the increase of harbor for
tifications, steam communication, sailing pack
cts, &c. 1t then spoke of the commencement
of the Merchants Exchange, its progress and
success, and the efforts Of the past year in ex-
tending the mercantile interests of our city,
In this connection large amount of valuable
statistics were presented. The Chicago con-
vention and the visit of the Boards of Trade
of Chicago, Detroit aud Milwaukee to our
city are dilated upon with great satisfaction.
Appropriate mention is made in the report
Of the death of Hon. Jedediah Jewett, who
was, while living, one Of the most active and
efficient members of the Board.
The report was unanimously accepted, and
vote was passed authorizing the Directors
to publish eight hundred copies in pamphlet
form, each member to be furnished with two
copies.
The President of the Board, r. c. Hersey.
Esq, addressed the Board at some length in
reference to important measures which he
thought should be inaugurated here. Among
them was the establishment of manufactures.
the necessity of placing sailing vessels on va
rious routes, the Importance Of dry dock,
the urgent want of pure water to be brought
to our city, the subject Of the reciprocity
treaty, and the Importance of it to our citi-
zens, the necessity of legislation in repeating
the law taxing bank stock OF non-residents,
and the necessity of increased hotel accom-
modations.
The subject of dry dock was taken up. AZ
ter some remarks by Messrs. w. w. Wood
bury, o. NJ. Marrett and Mayor Mcclellan, on
motion Of Mr. Woodbury., it was
Voted-That committee of five be ap
pointed by the chair to ascertain the cost of a
suitable dry dock, to examine sites, to confer
with the gentlemen holding the act of incor-
poration, and generally to make such arrange
ments In reference to this subject as NAV in
their judgment be advisable.
The following gentlemen were appointed as
the above committee: W. w. Woodbury., Ja-
cob Mcclellan, John B. Coyle, o. NJ. Marrett,
Charles NJ. Davis. The President was added
to the committee and made chairman of it.
Mr.. Lewis, of Belfast, was called up by the
President. He made some remarks in relation
to the Importance Of connecting that city and
Penobscot Bay with Portland by sailing yes
sells. He stated that the merchants of that
city were ripe for the matter, and would join
the Portland merchants heartily.
Remarks to the same effect were made by
Messrs. Henry Fox and w. S. Dana. The
matter was then referred TO the committee on
railroads and steamboats,.
Mr.. Hill offered series of resolutions touch
ing the repeal Of the Reciprocity Treaty."
which, with the whole subject, were referred
to the Board Of Managers.
The Board then adjourned TO Friday even
Ing next at half past seven o'clock.