The Portland daily press., 1875-04-02

sponds to the request of the Merchants Elk.
change, and will not fail to adopt any proper
and respectful measures that may appear to
be demanded for the removal of the burdens
under which the commerce OF the city is now
laborIng in consequence of the order referred
Second, That committee consisting of citi-
zens OF Portland, interested in its trade and
commerce, be appointed by the President to
visit Washington, and represent this Board be-
fore the administration at Washington, and the
Senators and Representatives in Congress from
the State of Maine.
President Woodman appointed the commit
tee as follows: Hon. John Lynch, Gen. S. j.
Anderson, Messrs. A A. Strout, T. c. Hersey
and G. w. True, with power to procure substi-
tutes or send delegation.
The name of G. +. Libby, Esq, was present.
ed for membership in the Board.
Maine Charitable Mechanic Association.
The annual meeting of the Maine Charitable
Mechanic Association was held at their hall
last evening. The attendance was large and
good deal of interest was manifested by the
members in the prosperity of the association.
The reports of the several officers and commit
tees were presented and accepted.
From the report of the Secretary we learn
were 334 members-there have been ~ elected
the past year. The following named members
have died during the past year: Sewall U.
Chase. BENZ. Larrabee, Charles Staples, John
Chase. Charles G. Downes, T. M. Soule, David
Thicker. Edward Ingraham, Cyrus Staples,
Thomas Baker, Simeon Higgins and Alvin
Over. The present membership is $40, max
ing an addition of eight during .the year.-l75
members are liable to assessment. Three life
members have been made the past year.-$3O6
have been collected on assessments and $lO5 1or
initiation fees, making $411 collected in all.
There has been eleven stated meetings of the
association, twelve stated meetings OF the gov
eminent and five special meetings OF the Also
citation during the past year.
The President, L. f. Pingree, in his report
reviewed the work of the association for the
past year. During that time the bonds OF the
association have been paid up and burned;
new library has been built and filled with
books the building has been generally repair
ed. and the association is now in fourishing
condition.
The library committee reported 4061 volumes
in the library 100 volumes have been added
the past year at a cost of $175. No books have
been condemned during the year. The Treas
urer, Dan Carpenter, reported that he had re-
ceved So, OIL 50, and paid out 80, 4OS AZ, leav-
ing $633 IS in tho treasury and all the bills OF
the society," The school fund and the Body
fund have been invested in the building of the
association and if the building is kept we'll in
sured he considers it safe investment.
The relief committee reported that they had
expended S1O6 fer the relief of poor members
during the past year. The. temperance COM
mittee reported that not single case OF in
temperance had been reported during the year.
Resolutions were passed thanking the retir-
ing President for ais valuable services render
ed the association, to which Mr.. PiDgree APP
propriately responded.
TIE election of officers resulted'as follows:
President George G. Littlefeld
-President-George A. Harmon.
Treasurer-Dan Carpenter.
Recording Secretary-R. B. Swift.
Corresponding Secretary-A. III. Waite.
Trustees-Giibert L. Bailey. s. H. Coles
worthy, L. N. Kmball, Thos. 9. Sawyer, Jonn
N, Peck and G. Ell. Blake.
Relief Committee-Ward 1, A. III. Waite;
ward 2, George q. Lttleteld; ward 3, Richard
Cole; ward 4, S. A. Nash; ward 5, L. f. Pin
gree; ward 6, Dan Carpenter; ward Z, j. b.
Thorndike.