The Portland daily press., 1901-01-15


Board ef Trade which was held at the
rooms yesterday afternoon there was o
large attendance OF the mem bers. This
was the i7th annual meeting OF this in
fluential commercial organization. Presi-
dent Boothby was in the chair and called
the meeting to order at a few minutes
past three o'clock. 1t was voted to dis
pense with the reading OF the records of
the last annual mseting. Tine names of
william A. Wainwright, W. 1. Gear, A.
j. MCCARTHY, W. IL. Stewart, II. l.. Lit
tlefeld, o. r. Il. Wish, ID. w. Campbell.
W. W. Carman and Robert Sharpe were
proposed for membership and were laid
over for one month for action. The rs-
port OF the committee to audit the ac-
counts Of the treasurer through Its chair
man, Albert b. Hall, reported that all OF
was accepted.
Treasurer Charles S. Fobes then sub.
mitted his annual report, from which 1t
was learned that the sum Of 8, 541. Is had
been received during the year and that
there had been paid out 81, 423 81.
1--WE owe one-quarter Of a years room
rent and also the secretary his salary for
one year. said Mr.. Fobes but we ara
In better condition than last year." The
report was placed on the records.
Secretary Rich then submitted his re-
port. During the year there have been
fourteen joint meetings and at no meet
ing called has there failed to be quo
rum. The board did good work for the
"Old Home Week. idea. The matter OF
grain inspector has been successfully
attended to and pilots have bsen APP
pointed to meet the increasing demands
OF the port. Subscriptions were taken
for the relief Of the sufferers at Ottawa
and Galveston, more than sSs0O in cash
heing raised. Sixty-one new members
have been admitted to the board, and We
have lost by death, thirteen, including
William Allen, Jr., Robert Ingalls,, Au-
gustus II. Wright, Rufus II. Hinkley,
Charles u. Allen, Albion blackstone,
Payson fucker, Thomas p. Beals, VIM.
NJ, Marks, Levi w. Atwood, Woodbury.
S. Dana. Thomas Ii. Haskell and
william q. Nelson.
ly 11o members, about the same as year
ago. In the whole state, including small
craft, there are now under constIu otion
or contracted for, merchant vessels ag-
gregsting about 1900 tons net register,
while negotiations are pending for con-
tracts involving 1900 tons additional Of
wooden merchantmen. The trade and
hu "a uass ~ portfard and ~ tha
state, as we have evidence from many
sources, has been remarkably good and
indeed, it could not be other
wise, with the general remarkable pros
perity of the whole country in which we
have generously participated with judic-
ious caution, so that there have bean few
and no disastrous failures in this city or
the state.
Secretary Rich's report was accepted.
Captain James Keazsr Of the port war
dens department.. presented the annual
report of the wardens, which was placed
on record. Tie wardens have officially
visited 100 vessels, So steamers, one ship, |
seven brigs, one barkentine and II |
sohooners. The cargoes inward have been |
In good condition and all OF the ships |
have been well loaded with one |
exception, The whole number OF ships |
arriving has been 1873, with a gross ton
mage of abont 4S6, 800 tons, an increase OF
three ships and 1900 tons.
Hon K. b. Winslow from the commit |
tee on manufactures reported that the |
business WAS good, although no new
had bean added to Port |
land during the year.
This committee on arbitration through |
William G. Soule, reported that that COM
nittee had not had occasion to meet.
Secretary Rich, speaking In regard to
he merchants exchange, reported on the |
made 1T the rooms.
On railroads ana steamboats, Hon. Geo. |
P. Wescott sent in the report that the
business in these lines had been largely |
during the year. The bridges
IN the Grand Trunk have been rebuilt
md four large coal pockets have recently
been erectsd in Portland. Already some
Is, 900 tons Of coal have as a consequence |
passed through this port. The business
men Of this city have the fullest conh- |
fence in General Manager Reeve. With |
ihe construction OF the new elevator in |
1916 the transatlantic business has in
creased. In four years the foreign steam
ship sailings have increased from fifteen |
10 1874.
In the Maine Central the improvements
nave been in excess Of any Of previous
years.
The Boston and Maine has exp ended a
very large sum OF money on Its main line
tracks, especially on the Eastern division
between Boston and Portland.
MI. Charles W. L. Cooling Of the COM
mittes on transatlantic business said
the committee had not met during the