The Portland daily press., 1885-03-02
OITR REPORTS.
supER1NrErpnNr or pun1Ana.

sO11nANAhNDENI Ot bUhiAL5.
The annual report of the superintendent of
burials, james S. Gould, for the past year has
been finished. The number Of deaths in the
city during the year ending February %, 1885,
was 74S; died away and brought home for buri-
al 168 making the whole number Of deaths Of
Portland citizens, 916. The disease causing
the largest number of deaths was consumption;
1861 old age carried off 81; cholera infantum
"a; paralysis 81; brain disease 49, heart disease
46; pneumonia As; infantile 43; still born SO;
cancer 28 diphtheria "a; accident 21. The re-
maiBing deaths were from various diseases,
ranging from one death to 10 each or the
916 who have died 400 we're males, and 461
females.
In Evergreen Cemetery, Deering, 316 were
buried; In Calvary, Cape Elizabeth, 249; in
Forest City, Cape Elizabeth, 101; in Western
Cemetery, 40; in Eastern and city tomb, 46; in
Jesus yard Cape Elizabeth, 3; in Peaks Island
4.
Under one year of age, 1873; one to five, SO;
five to ten, 38; ten to twenty, 80; twenty to
thirty, 49, thirty to forty, 50; forty to fifty, 5l
to eighty, "a; eighty to ninety, 81; ninety to
one hundred IL.
HARBoR MASTER.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of
the City of Portland.
Gentlemen:-In compliance with the City
Ordinance, herewith present to you my an
nual report for the year ending March 1st,
1885.
The business in the harbor has been more
than that of former years; the dredging in the
middle ground by the United State Govern
ment previous to and during portion Of the
time of the arrival OF the English steamers
which required an extra amount of care and
labor, also on account of vessels obstructing
the way and landing of Peaks Island steam
efs. haye caused to be moved the past
year, in bis locality and other localities in the
harbor, -four hundred and sixty-four vessels, in
the direct channels of the harbor, two hundred
and ninety-Seyen vessels, viz; fifteen square
rigged vessels, forty-two three masted schoon-
ere, two four masted schooners, one hundred
coasters, and one hundred and thirty eight fish
ing vessels. OF these, five were in the track
of Cape Elizabeth ferry; seyenty-two in the
track and near the wharves of the Peaks Is
land steamers; one hundred and thirty-seven
in the channel OF the English steamers; and
sixty-three in the main channel.
AS the past winter has been one Of unusual
severity, much ice has formed in the harbor,
so that in order that vessels could come mp to
the wharves or leave the same without deten-
tion on this account, have been Obliged to
employ thetug boats at an expense of $227.
am happy to state that no vessels have ar
rived with sickness on board, consequently no
vessels have been quarantined.
/ have recommended new rules and regula-
tions for the harbor which the city government
have adopted.
That all masters of vessels coming into or
leaving this port may be kept informed by
their special obligations, I have distributed
five hundred copies of the harbor regulations
among them the past year.
1 have the buoys ready (the cost of them be-
ing $63) for the newly located lines of the har-
Dor.
In all instances l have endeavored TO faith
fully perform all duties required Of me as har-
Dor master.
am happy to state that 1 have enjoyed
pleasant relations with all parties with whom
1 have had dealings in matters OF business con-
nected with my affairs.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. GRIFFIN. Harbor Master.