The Portland daily press., 1881-06-08

ARTIoE IX.-The annual dues OF the members of
the Association shall mot exceed the sum of two
dollars for each year. The signatures of such MEM
bers shall be filed and preserved by the Recording
Secretary.
Any member may be expelled for misconduct up
charges in writing, stating the offence signed by
a majority of the committee on membership. No
tce shall be given to the accused member by serv-
ing upon him. leaving at his last and usual place
of abode copy of such charges at least fourteen
days before the annual meeting. Such person may
be heard by himself counsel, and if the charges
are found to be proved, and are in the opinion of
majority of those present at the annual meeting of
the Association, sufficient to authorize dismissal
of such accused member he shall ba so dismissed
by a vote of such majority.
No person ceasing to bea member shall be en-
titled unto, or take any of the property benefits
of the Association but by his DEATH resignation or
dismissal shall forfeit and give up all rights there
to to the Association and those who shall remain
members thereof
ARTICLE X.-Branch offices may be established
from time to time as the wants of the Association
may require under such rules the executive COM
mittee shall prescribe such rules to be approved by
the Association.
ARTICLE M.-These bylaws may be amended at
any regular meeting of this Association by two
thirds vote of the members present, and all amend
ments thereto shall be proposed in writing at pre-
vious annual meeting of the Association.
The Corresponding Secretary, Mr.. II. P.
Dewey, of J. S. Winslow & Co., read letter
from Rockport from Carleton, Norwood & Co.,
and from S. M. Bird Of Rockland, regretting
inability to be present and expressing hearty
cooperation with the society.
A committee of three, consisting of Henry
Fox of Portland Capt. Nichols of Searsport.
and William Rogers of Bath, were appointed
|. to nominate committees on finance, publication
and membership, and reported as follows:
Finance-J Manchester Haynes of Angus
ia, j. g.. Pendleton of Searsport Franklin
Reed Of Bath, BENZ. Webster of Portland, S.
Il. Hume, EaStport
Publication-B. B. Thatcher of Bangor, W.
R. Wood of Portland, c. S. Pennell of Bruins
wick.
Membership-T. G. Jersey of Portland o.
q. Pitcher of Belfast, f. W. Weeks of Bath.
The President, by request, appointed the fol-
lowing committee to procure proper
legislation and appoint delegates to the nation
al convention: j. S. Winslow and Charles H.
Chase, Portland, Henry Lord, Bangor, T. Hill,
Bucksport, and A. Bradford, Eastport
1t was moved by c. Fl. Chase'and voted that
the. next annual convention be held in Bath
Captain Stuart Of Bangor said he hoped the
next annual meeting after that in Bath would
be held in Bangor as it would awaken the peo-
pie there. In June there is a large feet of YES
sells present in Bangor and he was impressed
with the advantages that would accrue to the
association by interesting the owners and
masters of some $50 coasters then assembled.
Capt. W. Ryan of Portland moved that the
greetings of this association be sent to the New
England Association then in session in Boston
The motion passed and Secretary Strout wrote
and sent such telegram.
Capt. Stuart thought the great injury to the
shipping interest consisted in compound en-
gines and consolidation of capital. He Thought
our ship-ownerS should not be satisfied with
pulling individual strings, but act as unit in
these matters. He thought if men of capital
were satisfied with government bonds, bearing
Slipper cent.interest they would do better to put
that money into vessels which would not only
pay them as largea per cent. as the govern
ment bonds but would have the additional eff
feet of employing labor, building up industries
and increasing the property of the country
Capt Ryan thought Capt Stuart had hit the
nail on the head. He thought the ship-owners
were down largely by their own fault. If
they would follow the example of the manu-
facturers and agriculturists they would protect
themselves better and be in better condition.
Capt. j. S. Winslow thought what the asso.
citation needed was money and members Then
they could back up their demands and be a
power. He thought that all the associations
should work together for the good of all. The
Boston association is glad to know that the
Maine association is at work, and by helping
each other we help all. We shall urge upon
and get Congress to repeal our navigation laws
SO far as foreign trade is concerned. Admit all
materials, manufactured and manufactured,
to be used in the construction and equipment
of steamers and sailing vessels, free of duty.
Permit all supplies of foreign production used
in sailing and steam vessels to be taken out of
bond free of duty and secure the abolition of
compulsory pilotage.
Mr.. Stuart hoped that every assistance
possible would be given the secretaries either
by suggestion or otherwise, so that the society
could be made strong and powerful
1t was announced that 26 members had paid
dues and signed the books at this meeting.
while at Augusta the number signing was %.
The meeting was most harmonious and it
was pleasing to see the interest taken by
the gentlemen present, who represent all sec
tons of the state. An article will be published
by us tomorrow in connection with this subject
that will be of great interest to all interested
in our shipping. The International Steamship
Co. have offered to take delegates to their con-
ventions whenever they occur at half fare.