The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-09
Board OF Trade,

Boafo OF Trade.
The annual meeting of the Board of Trade
was held at their rooms on Monday evening.
January sth, President Hersey presiding.
Several names were proposed for member
ship, which will be acted upon at the next
meeting
The Treasurer, c. FL. Haskell, ESQ.,, present
ed his annual report. From this report it APP
pgars that the receipts during the past year
were SS,l35 rs. Expenses $2,211 40. Leav-
ing balance in the treasurer's hands of 923-
50. This amount, added to the surplus on
hand at the commencement of last year, leaves
a balance in the treasury of S2,O89 So, LIZA II
OF which is invested. The report was ac-
cepted.
F. NJ. N. Rich, Esq, Secretary of the Board
made his annual report, from which it appears
that forty-eight new members have been adj
mitted during the year. Two have deceased
and the Board now numbers 312 members
The amount received for assessments the past
year was 1886; from subscriptions to the Elk
change S2,673. .r.- r,.-..-,ro
The Merchants Exchange now number.
425 members Wr,
The report was accepted and ordered to b.
placed on file. N-. e.s-
The several standing committees made fna
reports, which were accepted. a..
The Board then proceeded to the election d
officers for the current year. President Her.
sey expressed hope that change would be
made in the Office of President. sf i II
A committee was appointed, consisting Of
Gen. R. M. Richardson and Henry Fox, to re.
ceive the ballots for President. They report
ed the -s,st g. 79t isr 81
Whole number of ballots thrown So
10 Necessary to choice tjs LlinG 18
s !; g; Mersey had ..,,..., IS, 50 la
and that Mr.. Hersey was elected. M
A ballot was taken for three Weep Presidents
with the following result: aaa
Whole number of ballots 81
Necessary to choice ~ .--H 10
Geo. W. Woodman had 81
q A. K. Shurtleff had "a
g John Lynch had 81 A"e'i Az 80 70
and they were elected.
On ballot for seven Directors the following
were elected; W. S. Dana, Jonas Il. Perley
J. W. Perkins, o. M. Marrett, Israel Wash
burn, Jr., Charles Fl. Fling, Thos. E. Twitch
ell. a
Charles Fl. Haskell was reelected Treasur
er, and M. N. RichlSecretary of the Board.
Charles Fl. Chase and T. c. Stevens wer'
elected Port Wardens.
Mr.. Hersey rendered his thanks for the hon
or conferred upon him by re-electing hin
President, and promised his faithful attention
to the interests of the Board. He paid a higl
compliment to the Board of Directors, witt
whom he had been associated, for their earn
est endeayors to further not only the interest
Of the Board, but those of the whole city.
Mr.. Hersey announced that he should no
consent to be candidate for reelection a
the expiration of the present term. He rec
commended to the Board that they agitate mat
tiers for the benefit of the city. aud continue
that agitation until the objects are accom-
plished. Our citizens now look to the Boart
of Trade for their action upon all matters af
fecting the interests of the people. There i:
an influence in this Board, and it is only fol
the members to make that influence felt.
He referred to the Reciprocity Treaty as one
ofthe greatest interest to our people, and on
which the Board should make itself heard
He did not believe that the views recently put
forward by high official (Gov. Cony) ex
pressed the views of the commercial, fishing
and agricultural interests of the State.
The remarks of Mr.. Hersey were received
with great applause. 81 ~
A resolution of thanks was passed to tn,
Managers of the American Telegraph Com
pany for the establishment of branch Office
in the Merchants Exchange. M
A vote of thanks was passed to Mr.. Rich fol
his faithful report of the markets the past
year.-Adiourned.