The Portland daily press., 1870-11-01

| luna, October, 1870.
| LADIES: This Is our forty.second aiinisef.
sary. The swiftly returning season of the
close of our Institutional year brings to our se-
rious attention the value of time, ever SO swift
| ly passing away from us; and our high respon-
| sibiity to those who are placed under our over
| sight and guardianship.
The loss by DEATH during the year, of one
long member of this Board, should also quick
en- us in duty, and lead us with renewed ear
nestness to look for the blessing of God on onr
future efforts
The health of our family the past year has
been uniformly good, the services of our physi-
clan, DR.. Small, having been hardly needed.
The present number OF children in the Asylum
is twenty. Twelve children have been received
the past year, and nine placed out, in good
homes, where they have been adopted.
One subject we cannot fail to bring to your
notice; the occupancy of our new house. A
brief history of this may be not uninteresting
1t will be remembered that previous to the
great fire, the late William Kimball Esq, gem
erously proposed giving $4,000 towards new
house, provided that sum could be brought up
to $25, 900. A meeting was called, the propo-
sition accepted, subscription paper drawn up.
and Eben Steele, Esq, kindly consented to
circulate it. To his efforts we are indebted for
the requisite sum; and we here wish to present
to him our sincere and grateful acknowledges
ment.
We have no donbt the various donors to this
building fund will will find their reward in the
good they see accomplished by their contribr.-
tons. The next step was to obtain lot of
land in suitable location. This We thought
we had accomplished in the spring OF 1869, but
unexpected obstacles prevented our occupying
it that year. While we were celebrating what
course to pursue, the house recently occupied
and owned by Judge Howard was offered Us,
and through the assistance of c. E. Jose, Esq,
bargain was effected.
A plan for alterations and repairs was adopt
ed, and Mr.. George Brock was appointed to
take charge of the work; whose attention to
the same has baen highly satisfactory to the
building committee.
And we must farther acknowledge our in
debtedness to Mr.. Jose for his kind interest in
the successful completion of the work.
The managers are not forgetfnl of the valu-
able aid extended to them by the committee Of
gentlemen who have been the advisers from the
beginning in this important enterprise
They desire also to return their thanks to all
who have contributed in any way for the ben
eft of this institution
Two dollars. paid annually, constitutes mem
bership to this Society. 1t is highly desirable to
Increase the number of our subscriptions by the
added names, either Of gentlemen or ladies'
As our accommodations for children are so
enlarged, it is hoped that the heart of the pub
lie will respond to the desire that all proper re-
cipients Of this charity, shall enjoy its benefits,
rememb sring that ''the Son of Man came not
to be ministered unto but to minister" Let
this be our example.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY B. SToRER Sec'y.
Tho Female Orphan ASYLUM o. Portland in ac-
count with Mary e. Barrett, Treasurer, from Sep
tember 80, 1853, to September 80, 1870.
DIR.
To cash paid for current expenses,
tor provisions and gr oceries, $6G6 81
g. clothing, 991G
" fuel, 144 10
repairs on Myrtle st. house, 324s
'' ncidenta's, 165 "a 1107 90
insurance, 1853 90
" com on sale of Myrtle st. house, 37OO
"U.S Revenae Stamps, Is 35
" Salaries Matron, Teacher and
Assistant. 443 %
&c " deposited in Portland Savings Bank 225 d.
balance cash on hand, Sept. 80, 1870, aO6 Of
94-U7o
CR.
BY cash received for current expenses,
fiOm hal. OF last years account, 1922 IS
interest on "Clapp's Trust
int. on City of Portrd Bond, SO 81
int int; on On = Us s; SO 3o Bonds, 81 41S2 g.
nm a. r Cfonlr
annual subscriptions. 257 90
donations. proceeds of an en-
ter ainmeDt given at city
Hall by j. e. Hagar, 233 Is
donations from other sources, 124 90
in Part payment for Myrtle st. house, 1900 o.
2240 Is
BUILDING FUND.
DIR.
To cash paid Hon. j ,seph Howard tor
house No. 81 State st, *$95O0 90
tor alteration and repairs
on sane: fJr mason
ry, stOnp-wOrk and
piastering, 1870 21
carpenters work and ma
terials 2E37 20
plumbing, 49,
roof, e, GO6O
whitening eO00
sundries, 199 81 57s2 II
flrni hing house, 4674
" balance cash on hand, Sept. 80, 1870, 6i33 81
2i7s2 76
CIR.
By cash reod from bal of last years act s19s33 os
from donations j S. Kicker. Esq.,, 200
Mrs VIM. GoOdenOw, 25
Messrs. III. j. & +. y.
Libby, 500
cash. 25 750 70
int. on previous donations, 1895
2l7s2 Is