The Portland daily press., 1867-06-17

argued that there had been no neglect of the proper
local authorities to enforce the laws and hence the
State Constables, by the terms of the statute Great
ing their Office had no power to serve warrants in
this city, SO long the police enforced the law. He
contended that this was just construction of the
law, and that any other would be oppressive, in
point OF propriety and expense.
Mr.. Putnam further contendcd that the State Con-
stables had right to go outside of the Counties for
which they were appointed, to serve warrants
d n Mr.. Drummond replied to the argument of Mr..
Putnam, and contended that the State Constables
had not exceeded their power, and that they had a-
thority to go any where to serve warrants. -
Judge Kngsbury said he would reserve his opinion
until Tuesday morning. The other cases of seizure
by the State Consables depending upon the result Of
this case, 81 over until that time.
+ l5Iihi Board of Trade.
Ameeting of the Board of Trade was held
at their rooms on Saturday evening, President
Hersey presiding. ,f.rr..q
Jerome B. Pickett, John c. Small and L. B.
bennett were elected members of the Board
Several communications were read in rela-
tion to proposed convention of the several
Boards of Trade, to take such united action as
would seem to be necessary to reconcile the
Genital system standard measure throughout
the United States and Canada. rl5e-. '-
AS no definite plan had been settled upon
for holding the National Convention, it was
voted to place the communications on file.
Communications from the Secretary of the
Treasury and President of the Maine Central
Il Railroad Company were read and ordered to
be placed on file. sE (
That of the af tba
that the Department had reconsidersd the de-
csion of the 18th of October, 1866, in relation
to the freight on Merchandise from Canada,
thus anticipating the request of the Portland
Board of Trade. ft5l- ts4t se-e .zss
Y The communi aation from the President of
the Maine Central Railroad Company was in
relation to a request made by our merchants
that an carly train might be run to the city
from Winthrop or Waterville. The President
states that efforts have been made to obtain
land in Winthrop for the purpose of erecting
an en gine house and turn table, in order to put
such train upon the road. But their efforts
as yet have been unsuccessful.
A series OF resolutions in respect to the mem
ory Of the late Prof. A. D. Bache, of the U. s.
Coast Survey, were adopted, and on motion of
Mr.. Haskell, it was voted to defer any action
towards contributing money for suitable
monument to his memory until the subject
was better understood
-liss PORTLAND AND oGDENsBURG RAILROAD.
The President remarked that he noticed
present many Of the gentlemen who made an
excursion over the proposed route for rail-
road to Ogdensburg. He thought this one of
the most important objects for the interests of
Portland that had ewes been presented He
called upon Mayor Stevens to present his
views. " w
The Mayor remarked that it was true he was
one of the party, and that he felt great inter-
est that the road to Ogdensburg should be built
But he was no talking man, and he would
leave it to others of the delegation to make
statements. mas ..-... =..tF -.-.s.y
sO Hon. John Lynch being called upon, said
that when he started on the excursion he very
much doubted whether the road could be built,
especially to the Maine boundary and through
New Hampshire and Vermont to connect at
Montpelier, or north Of that place. But after
Witnessing the spirit manifested in every place
the road would go through, and knowing what
pledges had been made towards it, he had
changed his mind as to the ability to build that
portion from the boundary line of the State.
Mr. Lynch stated what had been done in va
rious places in New Hampshire and Vermont
in aid of the road. As regarded that portion
in Maine, there must be solid subscription of
stock in this city, and the city itself would be
obliged to subscribe for stock instead of loan
ing its credit. r-i
He expatiated upon the value of this road to
the city, and spoke of the advantages of the
route, both for freight and passengers. The
route through the Notch of the White Noun
tans he now considered perfectly feasible and
it would be one of the most splendid routes in
the Union, running as it would three or four
hundred feet above the level of Saco river, and
on the side of some of the mountains.
q Hon. j. B. Brown said that like Mr.. Lynch,
he had been skeptical as to the feasibility of
this route, but his mind was now changed. He
was satisfied it could be built, and of its COM
mercial Importance to this city, no one could
have any idea. He then went into statement
of the advantages to be derived by opening
this direct route from Portland to Ogdensburg,
and mentioned some other projects that were
in inception, and which would be completed if
this road should be built which would be of
vast interest to the city of Portland.
.gsOf the prospects of large and increased
trade with Portland, should this road be built
there could not be the slightest doubt. OF the
value Of the stock of the road, there could be
no doubt, as parties stood ready to lease the
road as soon as built, and pay six per cent.
upon the cost. The business from Vermont
and Northern New Hampshire would be i'm
mense. 1t was road that should be built i'm
inediately, and our citizens should take hold
of it with vigor. lEtC. sJ;} 59!E50R~t
Gen. S. j. Anderson said that like the others
who had spoken, he started with great doubts
as to the feasibility of the measure, especially
as to the route through the Notch. In fact, he
believed it an impossibility. But his views had
entirely changed, and he had not the slightest
doubt the road conld be built and with not
exceedingly heavy grades. He also spoke of
the interest excited in all the towns in that
section of Maine and New Hampshire that the /
road should be built, and said that aid would
be obtained from every one of them, and the
business men had promised to make Portland
their market should the road be built. WCI
Gen. Anderson made some very interesting
statements regarding the trade of various
places which would be brought to this city. 1t
was for the interest of Portland that this road
should be built He had doubted its feasibility |
at first, but these doubts had all vanished, and
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