The Portland daily press., 1876-01-11
PORT wARDENs' REPORT.

We have officially visited 118 vessels during
the past veal, comprising q foreign steamships,
l American steamer, foreign sailing ship,
foreign barks, II American barks, 10 foreign
briggs, Is American briggs, 3 foreign schooners,
% American schooners, - coasting vessels,
making total of 118 vessels, of which 81 were
foreign, 50 American and IL coasters.
We have found the cargoes of the above YES
sells generally in good order, with some exec p.
tions, where damage was sustained during the
bad weather in the winter months.
We have attended to the discharge of the
S teamers from Halifax, and also to the dis
charging of the European steamers. which we
have found well slowed and damaged, and
generally delivered in good order.
e GnoRd Law ". DAVIS, Port wardens.
TREASURES REPORT.
DR..
DereSce from sale and purchase Of bonds
Board of Trade through the Secretary-..., 555 90
Merchants Exchange through the Supt..... 1851 %
Interest Portland Savings Bank s92i
S5,166 80
Cash paid for rent, services and other sun
dries amounting to. ,4i2 so
I'ddnCe' Zilf w
The treasurer is able to report that the Board
of Trade is now out of debt, as there are no
outstanding bills known to any of its officers.
During the year past there has been paid $12.25
on account of bills contracted in 1873, and
$249 At on account of bills of 1874 and $12 on
account OF insurance for 1867. The invested
funds now amount to $1,000 at par. against
$1,000 last year, and the deposit at the Savings
Bank has been increased by the accumulated
interest 1874 q. The new year opens with no
debts and $50. 80 cash in the treasury.
CHARLES s. FOBEs, Treasurer
At the close of the reading of the reports the
old board of officers was elected as follows:
Geo. W. Woodman, Presidents A. K Shurt-
| left, G. Fl. Haskell, S. j. Anderson, Vice Pres
idents; 7. G. Hersey, j. S. Winslow. w. S.
Dana, Edwin Clement, j. S. Bedlow, G. G.
| Tyler, VIM. H. Milliken, Directors; NJ. n.
Rich, Secretary; Chas. S. Fobes, Treasurer;
John Hasty, George W. Davis, Port Wardens.
Mr.. Woodman accepted the Office of presi-
| dent in the following well chosen words:
! Gentlemen of the Board of 1Tade-I tender
| you my most sincere thanks for this renewed
| expression of your confidence and the honor
| you have conferred upon me by this third sue
cesslve election as presiding officer of this
Board The first election might be considered
! an experiment while the second matter of
| courtesy, bat the third, gentlemen, I consider
| an endorsement l will therefore accept the
| position you have assigned me, and will en-
deavor to serve you to the best of my ability,
with the understanding that this, my. third
business transacted and the working of the
Board the past year 1 would most respectfully
refer you to the report of the secretary and
other officers. The past year can hardly be
said to have been successful business year,
but gentlemen I am pleased to say that think
there is no place o. its size that has stood the
test better than this little city of ours. 1t
seems as though it was about low water in a
business point of view, and with the new links
that we are constantly receiving here in our
chain for doing business, we shall be quite
ready to move forward with the flood tide that
is sure to come. Not wishing to detain you
longer. gentlemen, with any remarks of mine,
and thanking you again for the honor confer
. red, await the further pleasure of the Board
{ W. S. Dana, esq, suggested that the Secre-
tary notify the officers of their election and as
certain if they will attend the meetings of the
Board.
On motion of T, g. Hersey, esq the meeting
extended a vote of thanks to Mr.. Ring, the
efficient Superintendent of the Merchants Ex-
change.
! Mr.. Hersey also moved that committee be
appointed to confer with the Secretary about
printing the annual reports of tie Board. The
chairman appointed 7. c. Hersey, A. A. Strout
and B. Barnes, Jr., on this committee
Ad ourned.