Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-22
Secretary's Semi-Annual Report.

10 the ffeSldent and Members of the
state Board of Trade:
The Maine State Board Of Trade
| meets today in semi-annual session.
this being the third meeting of the
state Board in Waterville. the previous
visits having been i'm 1891 and 1896: and
| in the nine years that have elapsed
since the State Board of Trade last met
| in this fair metropolis of the Upper
kennebec it is gratifying to note that
| the city has made phenomenal growth
ana advancement.
The Secretary has received since the
| last annual meeting membership fees
and dues As follows:
Newport Board of Tra,iA 1904, $3.50.
South Paris Board Of Trade, 1901.
$50.
Brewer Board of Trade 1905. 500,
Lewiston Board of Trace, 1903. 81, 90.
Phillips Board of Trade. 1905. $3.50.
Bangor Board of Trad. 1865. $1,000,
Portland Board of Trade 1905. $50 40.
and for the above the Secretary holds
receipts from the treasurer of tn
State Board
The Maine State Beard of Trade at
| ITS annual meeting i'm Lewiston las.
September instructed Hon. Edward r.
Winslow. President IF the State Hoard
to appoint Il State Board Legislative.
Committee on Good Roads, the state
Boards President 20 be chairman Of
the committee. President WINSTON ii,
accordance with the Instruction of tn"
State Board designated committee
maze up of one member OF each Board
of Trade in utilization with the STATE
Board and pursuant to a call issued by
Chairman Winslow the committee held
a largely attended ana very interest
ing session at the Elnlwood Hotel
Waterville. on Tuesday. January Eth
1868. At this meeting Secretary Bland
ing was instructed to nave 5000 copies
of the address of Hon. w. Z. McClin-
took, Chairman of the Massachusetts
Highway Commission, which was de-
livered before the Maine State Board of
Trade at Lewiston. printed and dis
tributed among the Maine Legislature.
Boards of Trade and the Oranges and
this valuable address. entitled THE
Economics of Good Roads has been
printed in pamphlet form and dis
tributed according 10 these instruc-
tions The State Boards Legislative
Committee on Good Roc ds discussed
the situation exhaustiTely and finally
authorized an executive committee
.onposcd of Chairman Wirslow. w. r.
Haines of Waterville; &. T.. Names
Lewiston: G. T.. Hy'1e. Bath: r. II.
rjbbcv Newport and G.. S. Pearl, Ban
cor. to draw UP a bill for presentation
to the Maine Legislature for Il State
Highway Commissioners. Such a bill
was drawn up the draft being made by
Hon. William T. Haines and it was in
troduced into the House OF Representa-
tives by Representative Lanigan Of
Watcryille. The bill was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Bridges
and a public hearing was held
| in the Senate CHAMBER at the STATE
Uouse on February 18th. Presi-
| dent WinsIow. Hon. VIM. r. Haines
and MANY of the p:t sit,ents of the
Hoards of Trade Throughout the STATE
an,eared at that time and urged
| strongly The proposed legislation. The
| Committee on Ways and Eridges. after
Iue consideration. reported ought to
| p,ss'' and with a unanimously favor
| able renort at the hands of the Legis-
| lativa committee this l'ralseworthy bill
which means so muc1 for the Develop
| mar. of IN. state should be given pas-
| s,eo h,. th, Maine Legislature withou.
| opposition.
Maine has been experiencing another
| 60. ,,;n,ar and many of our har-
bors, usually open 10 navigation
,o,o,,,,,,nut the year. have been locked
in icy letters for pr1trarted period.
And not Only has the business of nu-
merous ports been effected through The
inability of steamers and sailing crafts
70 make their usual trips. but in some
o.;a 80 the state the railroads have
49,, areatly Inconvenience by the ex-
ns,s;ra fall of snow. transportation