The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-14
The following is the Port Warden's Report

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The following is the Port Warden's Report
which was rccepted.
PORT wARDENs' REPORT.
PORTLAND January 18th, 1879
To the Officers and Members of the Board of
Trade:
The Port Wardeus bag respectfully to submit
the following report for the past year:
We have visited officially 81 vessels during
the year, comprising % foreign steamships;
3 foreign sailing ships; 2 American sailing
shius; 2 foreign barques; American baroues ,
one foreign brig; American briggs; 3 foreign
sohooners; 10 American schoouers and coast
ers.
We have found the cargoes of the above yes
sells generally in good order.
Respectable subnitted,
S S1aS w. WAs SAWS Port waraens.
The meteorological report was read and &C.
cepted:
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, January IL, 1879.
To the officers and members Of the Board OF
We have found Sergeant BOYD. the pre- sen:
incumbent of the Signal Office, to be we'll
qualified for the position and the management
of its affairs uuder him mnch improved. He
has been systematic in bis work; obsing to all
| who have sought inform alton from him, and
his intelligence and familiarity with his duties
have made him trustworthy and successful
| officer
Any efforts which this Board might choose
| to make for his retention here would be gladly
| endorsed BY your committee
From the Records of the office we find that
| "a cautionary signals were displayed dnriug the
| year. Fifty six Of these, were for inshore
storms-of which 27 ware justified, and % ont
justified. Eighteen we're displayed for off.
shore winds, and of these were reported
as justified and II not justified according te
the rules of sthe office. The highest veloc
ty reached by an off-shore wind was 80 miles
per hour
Respectfully submitted,
@. 81. FARLEY,
M N. RICH
Meteorological Committee
Prior to the report Of the committee on nom-
nations, the president thanked the Board fol
the courtesy and kindness he had met with the
past year, and declined to be candidate for re
election.
The following were elected officers for the
ensuing year:
President-Samuel J. Anderson.
Vice Presidents - A. x. ShurtleH, Israe
Directors-T. G. Hersey, G W. Woodman,
Chas. McLaugblin, James p. Baxter, j. E.
Babop, W 81. Woodbury..
Sacretary-M. N Rich.
Treasurer-Chas. s. Fobes.
Port Wardens-John Hasty, Geo. W. Davis.
Mr.. Rich offered a vote Of thanks to the re-
firing president for the courtesy he had shown
and the ability with which be had presided
over the body the past year. Passed, all rising
Mr.. A. L. Hobson suggested that a commit
tee on the part of this Board be appointed to
prepare remonstrance against Congress ad
hitting foreign ships to American register.
Mr.. Haskell thought the Executive Council
| of the National Board had the matter befor,
them.
| Mr.. Rich said he thought there was no Jan
ger of Congress passing such an act at present
as the National Board now were opposed to it
and as we could build ships in this countr!
| cheaper than in any other.
Mr.. Mclaughlin offered the following resolu
| ton in reference to Sergeant Boyd, which wa
unanimously passed.
| Whereas, Sergt. Boyd of the Signal office, WHOM
we have found to be competent and faithful officer
has been ordered to another post OF duty
ResoIUed, That we convey to the Chief Sigma
Officer the earnest desire that Sergt. Boyd be retain
| ed at this Office during another term.
| Adjourned