Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-22
OF State of Maine in
Semi-Annual Convention
Progressive Campaign Mapped
Out for the Year.
Pres. Winsiow of Portland. Delivers
Address-Sec. 6Ianding's Report.

Waterville, Me-. March 21.-(SpeciaD.
The semi-annual meeting Of the
Name State Board of Trade met in the
city government rooms of this city.
Tuesday morning, at 1890 o'clock.
There was Il most pleased appearance
on the part of the attendants as the
Sarel sounded to see such an u,lexpcct-
edly large gathering. and the prophe-
cy on the part of one gentleman that
the board had made no mistake in
meeting AT WaterVilie was more than
realized before the completion Of the
day.
Th" meeting was called to order by
the president, Edward b. Winslow of
Portland. MIR. Winslow complimented
the board on the large number of dele
gates that had assembled and, after
few words of welcome said that the
time limit WAS Such and the amount of
business TO be considered so great. that
as much expedition as would be. possi-
bic must necessarily be used. After
the call OF the roll and the reading of
the records of the previous meeting. a
matter OF Importance to every dele
gaze present WAS at once discussed.
The Good Roads" question was imme-
oiately brought before the attention of
the meeting by the chair who, in COM
menting on the situation. reviewed the
following facts: At a meeting of the
executive committee of the State
! Board of Trade which was held in
| Waterville. last January. the commit
tee voted that Hon. w. T. Haines
| should be authorized to draft Il bill
| 70: Good Roads" which bill had been
decided unon by the State Board at
its members III the preceding month of
September. This bill, in practically the
same form as when drafted at this
meeting, had passed the House and
was presented in the Senate, Monday.
The dill WAS passed. the vote standing
| II to 8 with 10 members absent. 1t
had been moved that the bill be laid
upon the table for an indefinite time
by u gentleman who, evidently was not
III favor Of the bill. This was not done.
In view Of the fact that this bill.
Wncu considered. We! terdaN. would
| meet with strong opposition Mr.. Wins
low thought thaG the senators who
were in favor of it's passage. should
have the support of the influence of tn"
| convention. 1t WIS accordingly voteu
that an interim be held during which
Il committee should send telegrHms to
said senators. urging them to do all
in their power for the passage of the
hill and assuring them of the unanl-
nous support Of the State Board of
Trade. The committee was appointed.
hirh consisted of the president and
secretary. Teie"ramS We're sent to tins
,nd To Senators Stureis. Haines. Phi
loon and Stetson. The reports of the
secretary and treasurer were then read
ard accepted.
I-pon the reading of Il petition sent
from the Phillips local Board of Trade
desiring admission to membership to
the State Board. said petition was
granted by 4 unanimous vote.
\ most interesting resume OF the
work done by the state Survey Com
mission was given by Mayor Charles
= Hichhorn Of Augusta, which work
| now includes the Typographical. ny
typographical and geological surveys
His statements showed that great
| amount of valuable work had been
done in al these branches. The topo-
SEdIIllt'I NOI dilChdS wen N'''''''
by weII-nformed citizens. but hydro
grahpy and geology in this connection
are comparatively new. work in these
| branches having been ordered by the
| last Legislature. Comprehensive Work
| has been done in this department in
| the valleys of the kennebec and PEI
nobscot. During the coming year Il
| survey is contemplated on the head
waters of the Kcnnebec Penobscot ana
| Androscoggin. with view to locating
reservoir systems and to conserve the
| water power which now is allowed TO
| run to waste during the spring fresh
| cts.
The geological work which includes
| the section from Bluehill to Rockland.
| covers an area in which is producea
one-sixth of the entire merchantable
granite of the United States and one
| fourth of the country's supply OF paw
| ing stones. The coming year Will IN
| cIude a survey of the limestone OF the
| State and also. it is believed. of Il lime
| hitherto unknown in this state when
| has been discovered of the quallty
needed for the benefit of our pulp ana
papec interests. If what now so well
promises proves to be true, this devei-
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