The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-06-07

nodstlons, with ysrd room, semSsrs u %: he
large freight buslnes. br Wnen " nov Saw
no Il au sas i.s. aUoss, Is spc d osnn-
plated erection % an engine no., mSsbine
and carpenters shops With other necessary
buildings, on the land owned By the company.
near the westerly snd Of the Portland bridge:
During The IAsg summer eossldsrsble Milling o!
Oats Was done at that point, and substantial
e. w,ll, ,Deossary.foe pectpotios q tae sans.
Vas o6nmenced Ipons hIs sstsOlfshsd by tn:
hsrbor Commissioners, which when completed
-sil Ri.s % s-,sey vssssSis lot in- eaoss prox,
Unity to the city property.
The great and terrible Orc OF July ~, now
svr. .coaisS \ time Si:a re wereJsS Pre-.
An effeot on the price Of materials and lsbOr,
and the demands for the same for purposes Of
shelter for an almost homeless and houssles.
1cRy. vert 20 rnuJhpmots pressing than ous
own. % 10 dstsrmiaA ~ O. oncs 70 dsfr uorf!
upon t6ese bulldogs until. another year, and
bS usiug the sheds before spoken Of we have
gooe through ths winter with - little moon
yeuience 20 the circumstances admitted.
'hl Our own direct Ioss By the hrs W. compar-
.stiysly sasail. consisting 81 patterns = ths
foundry Of tho Messrs.. Staples, amounting 70
Between four And ave thotsand dollars.
h We bsiisss OR badnss1 On the whole has NOT
been ipjuriopaly AFFECTED, For. = uTe, ARG:
noints. yisIts{ a. ecens Of desolssioa,r taxing
Inc Capacity OF our trains 70 provide for them
And ne business OF rebuilding. has, since the
ocnfierstiou, bSei 10 setiye int the city. - TO
keen Our railing sock In great demand N
transporting natefiAls, 90. ..,. ,ntL'
IIiDssifingt o do an Ia our power to aid In et-
cry praatiesbls way. md the calls for laborer,
being pressing. We put . train upon the roal
Sooh' aitsr The are, from Biddsford and Saco,
expressly to accommodate mechanics and 10.
borers, giving them convenient hopr lido Z
days Work In fhs city. and return 70 their
homss ii night This train has carried large
naS e sssI SS. ma NJ ssp: sss
~ n,stsrislly' assisted Id building up the WASTE
Work upon ID, se. ivall and hlliDg has beer
'rscomtnenced, and arrangements are Ii prog.
ress to proceed with the buildings ct once. =
The work, OF filing, In the city and at ths
'boint last spoken OF, took the service of .
gravel traia nearly the whole seAsou, and
but little grayelling was done 70 the road
. The gold and silver question. 30 fSr a. ID,
tofore repprted. II would be gratifying II Thu
Road would make On offer ofcosnptoulse, sim
liar to that made by the Boston 4 Maine on
this poipt-which compromise, offered by thu
Boston & Maine and accepted by this corpora
tiop, has not bean carried 'outO though Otter
Under these circumstances We have recenily
instituted ssuit ut hu sgaiust the Boston
Maine for the amount offered "a compromise
believing them 10 be legally bound.
:, RESPECTFULLY submitted By order OF the d.
rcctors, IcHADoD GOODWIN, President.
The expense OF operating the road during
the first year OF It's existence (is45) was, In
round numbers. $50. 900; last year Il va.
s2ss, 900; passenger receipts the first year,
$685. 900. las. year 1921 900, number OF pas
sonxess carried the frst year, iis,s2si last
year, 81, $50. osr- 90, .mmY o. :.mir %
The contract between this road and the East
ern and the D., b NJ. Is, that. they shall pay
this road the sum Of three dollars In gold or
silver coin Of the currency Of the United
States, for each and every share Of tho capital
stock Of said corporation. moan b. 49, .'.'
r Thstwo managing Roads having refused to
pay. such sums in coin. and the z. & +. not
having been able to effects settlement Of what
they consider due. Mr.. J.S. Fay. OF Boston,
offered resolve, declaring that the contract
for the lease Of this road by the Boston and
Maine and Eastern Railroad Companies has
not been adhered to, in that those corpora
tons have failed to pay the dividends In gold
or silver ooin according to the terms Of the 7th
article Of the contract. as printed above, and
that the Directors are instructed to carry this
resolution into effect BY taking possession
Of the road and Its effects. and operating the
same. d.,
u The propriety Of adopting such course was
referred to the Directors with Instructions to
examine the subject and report ct speeds
meeting Of the stockholders at period not
later than six months following,-aid Direct.
ors also to report the remedy for enforcing
payment. .,I,, ....,'...,I .l..r.. .l,.'. .
The number OF ballots cast Was 3,l46, oil Of
which we're for the following ticket: Directors,
iohabod Goodwin, Portsmouth; George d.
Browne, Boston; Pranois Cogswell, Andover;
Nathaniel Hooper, Boston; Charles Z. Bar
rctt, Portland; George W. Burleigh, Great
Falls; Stephen II. Billiard, Boston. ..., ..
Subsequently, the, Board Of Directors chose
Hon. I. Goodwin, President; E. Mott, Esq.
Treasurer; c. E, Barrett, Esq, CLERK.