The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-29
Annexation Meeting,

The adjourned meeting to take action in re-
gard to the annexation of Cape Elizabeth for
the information of the committee of the City
Council was held in City Council last evening.
The attendance was small, there not being more
than 200 present. Mayor Wescott called the
meeting to ORDER and gave brief review OF
previous meetings and the action taken at
them, and read the resolutions left lying on
the table at the previous meeting.
J.T. McCobb, esq.,, was the first speaker of
the evening. He announced himself as an an
nexationist from the start. In this matter his
tory was but repeating itself Less than one
hundred years ago, IN I.oo, fortland separated
the two differed. There are the same reasons
now for the division of Cape Elizabeth. The
interests OF the two sections are not identical
Portland needs more rapid growth There is
sort of prestige about large city that is need
full to us, to draw trade and business here. We
need to do as others do, draw to us foreign men
ana women and foreign business. We want
children faster than they can be born. Port
land must grow faster. The ordinary methods
OF growth are not sufficient. Like the young
merchant just starting in trade, we must make
our business We want more territory because
we want cheaper territory. The chief point
urged in opposition to the measure is taxes. A
Cape man gives the amount of property brought
in as $753,7O0: This is the assessed value,
and does not include the Rolling Mill, valued
at $500, 900. The value of the annexed proper
ty cannot fall short of 81, 100000. 1t is the
very cream of the town. Its debt is about
S36, 1000, the whole town debt being $4,000
We eve thirteenth part OF our wealth. Is
not the advantage all with us? Portland has
got to grow or fall into comparative insignif-
canoe
III. T. Carter. esq.,, next spoke, claiming that
the income from the annexed territory for the
next ten years would not pay for the improve
ments Portland would be required to furnish
rounding towns will grow populous, as the snr-
rounding towns at Boston have. Then take
them in. Mr.. Carter continued at some length
in humorous strain, claiming that Cape Eliza
beth was wanted to save taking the Deerng
'unimproved" property, which is taxed at seven
cents and sold at sixty seven. He closed by
saying he claimed the privilege when Cape
Elizabeth Knocked at the door for entrance, to
stick his head out of the window and tell her
what sort # a boarding house she is coming
into
Q. E. Jose, esq.,, spoke at length. and was
followed by Mr.. McCobb, with few explana-
tory remarks
Hon. S. E. Spring said he was in favor of
annexlng part or even the whole OF Cape
Elizabeth, and of annexing Deering. He
though enough had been said pro and con, and
he moved the passage of the resolutions.
j. T. Emery suggested that the resolutions
had not been taken from the table, and conse-
quenty We're not before the meeting. In his
peculiarly style of oratory, he insisted upon the
strict observance OF parliamentary rules.
The resolutions were then passed and the
meeting adjourned.
Cumberland County Medical Society.
The sixth annual meeting of the Cumberland
County Medical Society was holden in this city
Wednesday.
AT the opening of the meeting, Dr. T. A.
Foster, the President for the year just closing
spoke briefly of the success of the Society, it's
losses by death and removal, and its gains by
new members.
He thought it was very evident that it was
steadily growing in strength and in influence;
that it had already done a mighty work in
uniting the members of the profession through
out the county. Dsagreements that used to be
common among members of the regular profess
sion were now unheard of in the Comfy of
Cumberland. In thus becoming more united
the profession had greatly increased it's influ
ence upon the public, and was enabled more
effectually to accomplish its leading object,
"the relief of human suffering"
The Treasurer's report spoke well for the
hh"hSSS "a eh0 ooNiSoys thOAO uSih, SouO LII
dollars Oh hand with years tax due from its
members.
A nomination committee consisting of Drs
c. o. Hunt, NJ. w. Hall and w. Stockman,
reported the following names for officers for the
ensuing year all of whom were unanimously
elected: President, VIM Osgood, Yarmouth:
Vice President, S. Fl. Weeks, Portland; Secre-
tary, c. o. Files, Portland; Treasurer, B. B.
Foster, Portland; Business Committee, q. o.
Files, Portland, 7. A. Foster, Portland, F. A.
Stanley, Portland, Lucius ingalls,, Falmouth
II. H. Hunt, Gorham; Orator, l. T. Dana,
Portlond.
DR.. j. NJ. Bates of Yarmouth, delivered the
annual address upon the following subject:
"The necessity of associated labor in the ac-
complishment of important results
twas listened to with great interest; was
full of practical ideas brought ont in the Doc
tors characteristic concise and pointed manner,
showing plainly the great importance of organ
izations of all kinds where anything of eonse-
quence is to be accomplished. And as no per-
sons living had nobler work to do than ply
sicians, it became especially necessary for
them to form themselves into well organized
Several cases of interest were reported and
freely spoken of by the members showing that
the medical men of Cumberland county can
talk as easily as other folks upon subjects that
interest them.
The meeting was then adjourned to meet
again promptly at 10 o'clock on the last We'd
nesday of December.
PORTLAND Prov DENT AsSoCIATIoN.-The
managers of this association present its annual
appeal to a generous public to assist them by
contribution, that they may be able to render
their usual charities to the deserving poor.
This society fills place in the benevolent
operations of the city, not occupied by any other
institution. While il distributes food and fuel
to such as are known to be needy, its Especially
is to guard the public against the imposition
$50 ommon) of street beggars. It's particular
attention is given to the wants of the native
population. Its charities are largely dispensed
to persons of American birth and extraction.
The agent perceiving that many of the appli-
cants were very destitute of suitable clothing,
appeals to the citizens to send in their partially
worn clothing which has been laid aside The
appeal last year was very generously responded
to- and much suffering mitigated. 1t is hoped
that all who have clothing of any kind will
send it to the Office, or drop note to the agent
where the clothing may be obtained, and he
will call and collect it.
We append tabular statement of the doings
the last year, so that the public may know the