Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-20
BOARD OF TRADE.
Thlrly-EIeht Delegates di Lo.
cal Boards
Altsnd The 1Htns Of Stita Board q
HltaRItk.
Imp oafant Rssciuttor Discussed ar q
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| WArERvILLE, March 10. TIE stat;
board of trade held its semi. annual business
| meeting this afternoon ut two O'Clock, il
Soper's Hail. The president CT the board
Hon. Henry Lord, Of Bangor, was in tn.
| chair, Ard in his opening remarks EXPIRE see
his gratiheation st seeing so much interes
manifested by Wate;viile people. aud ct the
presence OF 50 many Representatives from
| local boards Ia other paris Of the State
TIE ii local boards were Represented By
80 delegates.
The treasurer reported that be bad re-
eeived no funds and paid no bills since las
meeting. TIE funds il the treasury
amounted to sio0-
This committee appointed to work With
the Legislature for an appropriation 70,
advertising Maine. reported and explain.
| that as 4 proportion was before that BODY
to appropriate $40 900 to secure . coed
| represent alton of the Industries and sstrsc.
lions Of the State st the Worlds Fair a
Chicago, the committee did not deem i.
advisable to ask for any thiaa more Just Al
present.
Committee appointed to confer witt
Maine Central and Grand Trunk railway.
ia regard to 1000 mile tickets, reported
| that no defnite answer had as yet been re-
ceived from either company. Ii was noyet
that the commit zee be instructed to continue
is efforts until some suswe. was obtained
Committee reported On matter Of .hs
| taxation Of ice.
Mr., Blanding Of Bangor introduced the
| following resolutions which weIe adopted
Resoived-That It is the sense OF tbs
State Board Of Trade, repre- sentiDs Is locs
| boards, with membership Of 1927, ihs
| The State of Maine should have creditse e,s
Exhibition at the Worlds Colum bian EXPOS
itien 10 De held at Chicago in 1898, and we
urge upon the Legislature now in ees.io,
the importance of a sufficient appropriation
| for tbs purpose. We are Of the opini3r
that the smount asked for BY the Legs
istive committee is none too large. and WI
| would urgently recommend the passage Of
the sesoiys reported by that committee fol-
| $40 0C0.
| Resolved. That we believe it to be ths
| duly Of every local beard of trade TO inter
est Itself il Maine's exhibit at Chicago, and
that each board should take appropriate
| action to secure q display Of the products
of is immediate locality, or description o.
The nstursi ATTRACTIONS of its section of the
Sta e. This exposition offers an unsur
| passed opportunity to make knoxn to tee
| o"'sida world Names un;ivslled resources
| an improved Will b sure to result to
| her Z, es. advantage in the future.
| 1t was moved that copies be seIt to tho
presiding officers Of the two branches OF
| tbe IT, gislalure, AID a COMMITTEES of one
from each local board present. was ap'
| p inted t, attend the meeting Of the FL
uarce Committee, to be held Tuesday
| a,tfraoon, March "a, to urge The Import.
snce of xppIopriaiing $4,000 in orde T
that Maine might make a cfed.,able exhibit
st Ch,csgo. and to s.renuously oppose any
reduction Of This amount. The following
gentlemen were appointed; L7rd of Ban
Ror, Roberts of Biddefcri, Stetson Of Au-
barn, Chsse Of Augusta, Anderson osSkow-
hesau, Fos.e. of Watervills. Barker of
Lewiston, Sbley Of Belfast, Libby of Po-
land, Cater of Westbrook, Rogers OF
Bath, and Rich, secretary of the State
Beard.
Communication was read from Bsu gor
board Of trade inviting the State board to
vitation wss accepted.
Secretary Rich introduced the follow ing
which vas accepted without opposition:
Whereas, Some OF the prinoipsl avenues
conne ctirg the commerce of the lake cities
ard the producing territories Of the great
West ard the vas. prospective business of
the P.cifc coast. IL nov f1awiug to the AT
lsntic sasbcard through tie CauaJas and
info cur owa State at several points, and.
Where's, It is of vital importance, es-
pecialy to this State, that every embarass-
ment to the free pssesge OF this great bus.-
ness be removed and that the long ard bit
ter contentious growing out of the right to
ihe fisheries .horlt be dissolved and that a
more friendly and unrestricted commercial
in e,cturse should be cultivated between
he United States and British North Amer
can provinces. therefore,
Resolved, That in the opinion OK this
board it u,tsrs the prevailing sentiments OF
he people of Maine generally in declariog z
hat hosral ecipr1city tresty based upon
Just ard am cable principles to the British
North American Provinces and the United
States is desirable by every consideration
|.w aeye vice ftatesmsn.hip is permitted to
pre- ysil over personal considerations.
Mr. Lsrrabee Of Portland introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
and Lynch of Augusta, Barker of LIE wiz
ton and Larrabee Of porisnj were sp
poiots d committee 10 look after the mat
ter in question.
Resolved, That ve respectfully ask our
Legislature now assembled not 10 enact any
laws vhicl, will authorize the tsxing of loan
~ i building associations orgspiz ID under
the laws OF this State; or al decrease OF
taxes on savings banks, believing that such
laws would discourage the investment CT
money in this State. but to do sll in its
porer 30 ercoursg ard protect such invest
ments
Secretary Rich introduced the followirg g,
which wss sd,tted:
Whereas the prtsi is every1here recog'
nizsd as the most potent poser in the de
vel0yment, progress aud general prosperity
Of the country, and
Whereas tho newPpster press Of Msine
is now well 10 the front in ability, inf 1encs
| 50. public spirit, therefore
Rssoi we'd, That the State Board Of Trade
| r. cogrizing the good work now done by
the Journals Of Maine, in persistently pre-
| sen,inx the advantages ard attractions OF
the STATE for business, for homes and fol
| werderfnl scenic attractions. tskss thS
presea, opportunity t, extand the thanks Of
the brsiaess man of Maine, through tbi.
| Board, to the neusfspers in the state, ant
20 express tie hope that their good work
| will be cottirued riih evFn greater zeal ig
| the future, since the work OF the press ir
tsbsl' ct tha development OF Cur resources
| is Identical With that of this Boa'd,
Messrs StPsso,. Rich and Blandirg wer'
chosen committee 70 prepare pro
srsmg.e for tba psxs meeting, the same &
he seut out to ;hs different boar3s Is day
ee fore tie time OK meeting.
A committee wss appointed {, secure il
possible e charge in the regulations Of 'h'
| Msine Ceatral l.. R., concerning mileag
tickets, 80 that the same mis- hs be used b.
any person no dirg them.