The Portland daily press., 1865-03-06
Eastern Packet Company.

A meeting of the corporators of the Eastern
Packet Company was held at the Board o
Trade Rooms Saturday evening for the pur
pose of organizing under the charter granted
them by the recent Legislature.
T.. q. Hersey, Esq, was elected chairman,
and M. IN. Rich Secretary.
The act of Incorporation was read and ac-
cepted.
On motion of o. M. Marrett, Esq, the names
Of the subscribers to the stock in the corpora
ton were read and it was voted that they be
admitted as Associates. The meeting of the
corporators was then dissolved.
A meeting of the stockholders was then or
ganized by the election of Jonas II. Perley,
ESQ.,, as Chairman. and M. N. Rich Secre-
tary.
Mr. Rich, from the committee appointed to
visit the Eastward, reported that the commit
tee had visited Wiscasset, Boothbay, Hods-
don's Mills, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, Rock
land, Camden, Searsport, Belfast, Machias and
Ellsworth. The committee were eminently
successful in their object, liberal subscriptions
were made to the stock, and great interest was
uduleSteu III Inc OpJecb.
The committee report in favor of establish
ing seven lines Of packets as follows From
Portland to Boothbay and Wiscasset; from
Portland to Hodsdon's Mills, Damariscotta
and Newcastle; from Portland to Waldoboro.
via Round Pond BRISTOL from Portland d.
rect to Rockland; from Portland to Camden,
Searsport, Bucksport and Belfast; from Port
land to Mt. Desert, Milbridge, Jonesport and
Machias; from Portland to Deer Isle and Els
worth. p org aesle
A code of bylaws was then adopted.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Charles
Chase, I. G. Hersey, w. S. Dana, Thomas E.
Twitchell of Portland. and d. Kuowlton Of
Camden, was appointed to nominate list OF
candidates for Directors.
The committee reported the following gen
tlemen to constitute the Board of Directors,
viz:
Jonas II. Perley, VIM. L. Southland, Wood
bury S. Dams, o. NJ. Marrett and w. F. Mill
ken of Portland, John D. Hopkins, of Ellis
worth and David Knowlton of Camden.
A ballot was then taken and twenty eight
ballots, representing 142 shares, were thrown,
all Of which were for the above named gentle
men excepting one or two votes thrown by
candidates against themselves.
Mr.. Knowlton of Camden, being called upon,
made some remarks upon the Importance of
line Of packets from Portland to Camden, and
stated the difficulties experienced in com
muncation between the two places, especi-
ally in the winter. Molasses, four, oats, &C.,
can be purchased cheaper in Portland then
they can in Boston. and the moment facilities
are offered for their transportation trade from
the Eastern part of the Stats that now goes to
Boston will come to Portland. His opinion
was that this operation would be of the ut
most importance both to Portland and the
Eastern towns in the State. The general feel
ing was to trade with Portland ii the facilities
were offered. The meeting then adjourned
subsequently the Directors had meeting
and organized by the election Of Jonas II.
Perley, Esq, as President, and NJ. N. Rich,
ESQ, Secretary and Treasurer.
II was voted to levy an assessment of $50
per share on the stock subscribed, payable
forthwith.