The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-02-06
The Belfast Board of Trade.

| MATTER AND NEW INDUSTRIES DISCUSSED.
| The special meeting of the Belfast Board of
| Trade, called TO act on the proposed amend
| ment to the constitution and the hotel and
| room Tuesday evening, Feb 18th. There was
a good attendance of members and citizens.
| President Sibley presided.
| On notion of j. f. Wilson the constitu-
ton was amended by reducing the admis-
sion fee from s. to 81, and by providing that
members be admitted by majority vote.
B. H. Conant and F. Il. Welch We're APP
| pointed committee to canvass for names for
membership. They proposed D. new names,
| which We're accepted and added to the mem
| bership The committee was instructed to
continue the canvass and report at the ne xt
! meeting.
| On motion of r.. f. Dunton it was voted
that all old members be assessed 81 for dues
for 1896 aud that all arrearages of dues be
remtted.
| j. +. Wilson spoke of the new additions to
the membership and the benefit to be derry
I ed from new and active members. He be
lieves we have the facilities here for doing
much more business and every citizen
| should work through the Board of Trade to
increase our business.
President Sibley spoke briefly on the adj
vantages to the individual coming from
membership in the Board of Trade
Capt. Charles Baker, of the committee ON
hotel reported that the Crosby Inn lot can
be bought for $1,000, plus the taxes due
which will bring the cost up to about IS 800
! Builders estimate the cost of building a
hotel like the Crosby Inn. on the present
| foundation at SD ,000 and the furniture,
| carpets, etc, will cost about IS ,O0O making
d total of S4l 800. Capt. Baker thinks that,
making all due allowance, hotel could be
| got rea iy for use for about $4,000. He has
| had talk with Mr.. Haugh, one of the late
| landlords, who says he would lease the
hotel for years with privilege of 10 years,
| for 81 900 per year He has also Investigate
ed in regard to the Windsor House, which
he says can be bought, the present hou Sc
| moved back and a new one built, which
will double its present capacity, at a cost
not exceeding S25 900 He thinks such a
hotel, in that location, will rent for more
money and pay better than larger one on
the Crosby lot.
| DIR. G. G. kllgore reviewed Capt Baker S
| figures and called attention to the item of
furniture, which was brought into the ac-
count in the Crosby Inn, but not in the
| Windsor House. If the two are reckoned
on the same basis the Crosby Inn will cost
SAL 800 and the Windsor House $500 He
also advocated making the shares in d hotel
company very low, not over IS, thus giving
| all a chance to help.
To this Capt. Baker replied that the Wind
sor House could be furnished at less ex
pense than the Crosby Inn and that on ac-
count of better location landlords would be
| more likely to furnish the house themselves.
| There are, he understands, outside parties
who are ready to furnish the greater part of
the capital required to buy the Windsor
| House and put it in condition, and who wi
run it as tirst-class hotel.
On motion of Capt. Baker, Messrs. j. F,
Wilson and F. G. White We're added to the
| hotel committee, which now stands, Charles
Baker, c. B. Hall, D. B. Southworth, j. F
| Wilson, f. 6. White.
President Sibey called for remarks or ac-
tion in regard to new industries, and after
general remarks by Mr.. Wilson and others
the following committee was appointed tc
investigate and report in regard to bringing
new enterprises to our city: E. +. Hanson
j. II. Howes, r. Z. Chase, Chas E. Knowl-
ton G. e. Kilgore, Chas. II. Coombs, L. L
Shales, Jesse E. Wilson, Il. f. Dunton.
The meeting adjourned to Monday even.
ing, Feb 10th.