The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-12-22


States The portion Of this report relating to New
England has been completed. Following are the
figures for Maine for 1880:
Number of craft. ......... ............... l12
Tonnage 1t, 99l &c
Value l35, 200
Total OF crews. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S24
Passengers carried. Observation-Disclosures. jiS,54S
IonS freight. b0S,5.4
1rro5S savings, S92O,2S3
Paid for services. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S54S,572
lons OF coal used, ....................... 42,0l4
Cords of wood. .,........................ 1914
Number of leading routes, Observation-Disclosures. 10
Length of routes inmiles,.............. 1864
Number of steamboats,. Al
Amount invested in boats, docks, &c,..sl 10000
AT the close OF the census ear 1880 there were
olo steamers OF all classes owned in the New Eng
land States Their measurement amounted to
l20 50 tons, and they were valued at SS,o4l.
go Adding Sl.703 500 as the value of small
craft to the amount invested in the large passen
ger and freight lines have an aggregate of
Sl2,3l3,4l3 as an approximate of the capital in
vested IN the steamboat interest of the New Eng
land states
The passenger movement amounting TO Is 5s7,
$50 passengers. may be divided into 1902 $3.50
ferry and 3514,39l regular and excursion passen
ers The analysis shows a movement on Long
Island sound by steamers owned in these States
of 937 1913 passengers During the season. between
Boston and the ports of Maine the movement
amounted TO 1880 passengers, and between
Boston and the ports OF Nova Scotia New Bruins
wick, and Prince Edwards Island direct and
Along the coast of Maine, from Portland. Reek
land, and Mount Desert eastward as far as CALAIS
it amounted to 5l551 passengers
The number of lives lost by accident % OF
which y were passengers. making an average of
one in l3l,273 regular and excursion passengers
carried. and including ferry traffic. in 81.
3QG for the New England States portland Ad
Yertiser.
GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL
The Council granted hearing Thursday on the
matter Of appointing special copsta5ies in Cum
berlaud county tor the better enforcement OF the
prohibitory law A petition was read, signed BY
Hon w. Thomas of Portland aud about forty
others, asking Tor the appointment OF four SPECIAL
constables No appeared in favor of the pc
titioners Hon. c Libby Sheriff Isaac p. Saw
yer Nj P. Frank and Deputy Sheriff, F An
drewS all of Portland, appeared III remonstranee
The Council decided that. although the petitioners
not represented at this hearing. inasmnch as
the actions OF the officers had been called In ques
ton, II they desired they might state the facts in
the case Mr. Libby then called upon Mr. Andrews
who stated that over 5000 more had been paid
into the city treasury OF Portland from liquor
cases, IN the eleven months Of the current year than
during the Who'll, Of $50: and that the nUmDer OF
seizures aud convictions far exceeded those made
in the county last year Hon Joshua Nye agreed
with Mr. Libby, that. as the petitioners had not
appeared personally to advocate the appointment
of cons ables and show the necessity for those al
ditional officers. the Council should not recon
mend their appointment After thorough con
sideration Of the matter, tire following report
submitted by the Council
After due notice to all persons interested, publ
cation In the Portland Daily Press amt hy personal
service upon William W. Thomas, Neal Dow, the
sheriff of Cumberland County anu the City Marshal
"a ~ l'iS', tT TT { I'M? 'lG ;H
The 1gsni,..,rfati6ns conf3inrd in lil 1.iitian lc
curtlinr 10 the provisions Of see l. CHAPTER "a of
the public laws of loso and i'll theiriuigment from
all the evidence produced said representations are
not well founded and therefore report that the pc
Hioner mare teare [" ar'H"f@"'
Petitions from Pen0bscot a9d Somerset c0un
ties, for the appointment Of coustables, were laid
on the table for the present \ depEty sheriff
VIII prooaoly PC appointed ID me IA, YER count!
the nar5oD 81 Nj ksfa 1,r'rl.er and WIKI
GetcheIi in Kannehac i3,I for rnmseI,inc
THE KNOX d LINCOLN RAILROAD
AtameetiDg of the directors of this road recent
lv held in Bath it was voted to recommend t. the
cities and towns Interested that the road be leased
OF sold 10 the Maine Central All a tajr rate 1t is
believed they Will agree 10 4 lease N ~ or 3 per
cent The Rocklaud Courier furnishes the follow
inc with REGARD t. the eos, etc OF the road
The total sam was - 80 $50 Of which Rock
land in municipal bonds muulcipa, stock and in
div1dnal stock tnrrished 1881 : II 50 The cities
and towns have pad On are .g,.t 81 ,.ts,4,a and
DrinciDaI of the n0nds in lS-3 ~6iuON. IS-
$40 600: 1879 $50 900, 1876 SsU coo, ISL $50
600. 1873 900 OVO. 1874 $50 DOB a.. 1880 Sl3 {Au
81 az mis- r ,cklard has maid S1IJ 81; Jj The
not earnjngs last Wear unlimited TO 30 l0lq3
The increase of gross earnings as compared with
1870 yCas so III IL of which 5i31lO h vas for
tho trarsnnrtati,, nf ice b1t small MARI o4 b,oh
can he aYnected tbjs YEAR Tho freisrhf and Hal
sangar tratfic ,ra. As afre last wear As IT can mas
sihI7, he Trlass III Tave better Communication
win Boston for Mount Desert travel W.. are
living in AL epoch Of fast travel and the quickest
desert and n. must have frst-class travelling
facilities the Knox d Lincoln Ga can furnish
these and the towns vote no more growing" II
will be better to run the road lust AS IT is if not
The Courier thinks a lease fnr w wears At 3 par
cent on the bonded debt will be most satisfactory
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MhA0' ''fo VI j L ii len ii1''a
Among the bitlS introduced IN the National
House last week by the Maine delegation were the
following: MI Reed presented ms measure OF
the asst Congress reylVlng the Alabama Claims
Court, and oil for a soldiers home monument
at Portland. Me. Mr. Dlng!ey number OF relet
bills Mr. Lindsey, bill for d lighthouse at
Boothbay Harbor, one for the reliet OF The owners
and officers OF the brig UHvla Frances bills for he
relief of Anna Hibbard, Jefferson Savage Olive
Moses and Albert Grant. Mr. Mlrch presented a
joint resolution providing Tor the enforcement OF
the eight noun law bill creating a bureau o. Ia
Dor statistics; one tOr the coinage OF the trade dol
lar and the standard silver dollar aud for fraction
al coinage; one authorizing the settlement OF the
old French spohatlon claims; Joint resolution
rom me olaTe protesting aSalnsy me oDSt'ucdon
number OF pension bills Mr. Ltdd introduced
bill for the relief of the soldiers of The Fir.f auI
Second Massachusetts re5lment. in tbe vsr ii
1919 Snnator Halo has introduced several I,fIIs
proyidiDn for the new apDortiopment nnder the
Gansns If 19s0 which be viii nndaavor tn have
nerfected before tbe State Laris,at~res a.iinnr9
his winter in case it is necessary to redjst!ict
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MA'NH ~ N'-A' - N.Y. n 'iii7.
Tho animal r,oetip,, ne tho hoard of ,o,,.,o.rs
Of This 1nstitutIon was held IN HaIloweI On
Wednesday last Seventeen iris b.rn ham ad
Mid drrt tina nsst 1ear 3n,n, N oh s,,
the organization OF Inc scho"I one hundred and
81 ;; d,rirr th ~,ast s,- oos ara 80
+baso heva MIA rec,T3s orodtabIa f. tban3SaI.o
and the snbnol Sane If ranrsa have t,,r,o3
M HAIL. md othars Iava ham rat,,rrad TO ~
School bn+ - lava 1ai,,ri+, ,ro sb,,rjr , .r
ol - iJ '5 @ ~ i5 iA' 80