The Republican journal., 1917-01-11
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

The first regular meeting of the Belfast
Board of Trade for 1917 was held last Friday
evening with large attendance despite the
storm. Several matters of Importance were
considered by the Board. Among them that
of substituting the steamer Islesboro, which is
on route between this port, Islesboro ana
Camden 1t was decided to aid the company
to the amount of their wharfage in this city.
$50 per month, and that amount was subscribed
by the merchants present. S. A. Parker re-
ported having talked with Capt. Bennett of
the steamer in regard to the Dark Harbor
wharf and was of the opinion that the summer
contingent there would not consent to the
building OF wharf. A letter was read from
David Smith Of Dark Harbor 10 regard to the
wharf. He said that it was matter which
was not in the hands of the townspaople alto
gether Mr., Parker advised that the Board of
Trade should take no action for the present.
date of the lecture of DR.. Ott but that the ar
rangements for his address before the Board of
Trade should be left to Samuel Adams.
Superintendent of Schools W. B. Woodbury..
spoke on the matter of increasing the city
debt limit and securing sufficient money to
build new schoolhouse through an act in the
legislature, and asked that committee be ap-
pointed to look into the advisabity of the
matter. President Slugg appointed on the
committee, Messrs. o. E. Frost, C. w. Wescott,
James H. Howes, Robert F. Dunton Ralph L,
Cooper. A. P Goodhue, W. Ii. Hall. W. B..
Woodbury. and James G. Durham.
| There was brief discussion in regard to
the increased water rates in the city, but that
was referred to the city government, which
had already taken action.
President SIugg spoke on the matters, to re-
ceive attention the coming year and of what
he hoped to accomplish with the Board of
Trade. among them the locating of an industry
in the Duplex building and place where the
farmers could dispose of their produce when
ever it was brought to the city. In announc-
ing the members of the various committees
he ssked that they take hold of the work with
enthusiasm and make this years work in the
Board of Trade record one. The following
committees were announced:
New industries: James H. Howes, w. ].
Dorman, R. L. Cooper, R. F. Dunton and Nil
I son Ellis.
Advertising: Irwin l. Dinsmore, H. W.
Clark, M. W. Towle, H. H. Coombs and W. H.
| Hall.
Finance: Elon B. Gichrest. Ben D. Field,
C. w. Wescott, Maine Hills and Ralph D.
Southworth.
| Grievances: B. L. Davis.
Rooms: M. w. Lord, A. P. Goodhue and
Frank Bramha!l.
Conventions: M. R. Knowton, George
and Orrin J. Dckey.
Farmers cooperation: S. A. Parker, Edward
Evans, J. R Dunton. c. W. Wescott and E. R.
Conner.
boro have offered to pay to Capt. Bennett Of
the steamer Islesboro $500 per year if he will
make the present wharf at Dark Harbor his
landing in southern Islesboro. together with
his wharfage It is claimed that the select
men of Islesboro have no right to grant the
privilege of building wharf on the proposed
site at Gllkey's Harbor. and the indications
are that the proposed landing there will not
mature. There seems to be a desire on the
part of many of the residents of Dark Harbor
to have boat between Rockland and Belfast.
making landings on the east side of the island
and touching at all landings. which is consid-
cred to be more satisfactory to travel to and
from the island.