The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-13
HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING
T,o THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON

| rTNO THE CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON
4 IL Is eenersly known 10 our philanhrophic
citizens that the Fir, emen's Vigilant Total Abst-
hence Society have been induced commence the
erection of Hail. To su serve the purposes and cause
of e'snce and hat 10 enable them TO do the
Soc,ty have deter IN ned TO an cal 10 he sympathes
and beray Of their felow-ciiizeDs for donations nd
subscriptions of stock. The venerable JuHN r. VAN
Mss, E-q made them a most liberal donation of
lot subject only To the following fictons which
VII ioeser secure 4 the grand ing point in
this city of the Temperance forces;
Eriraos from Gen. IAN .Niss Letter of June H. Isaa
twill groceed to specify such intended 'e.clu.
slohs a occur TO me, viz: warehouse store or
factory, Tor Trade, NC house OF entertainment or
tavern assembly rooms; theatre: an odeon. a nm
seuni printing establishment; a college or mi.
vefsity Tor neral nsrucon or science lrivate resi-
cebce or residences not necessary for the safety OF
comfonoble maintenance Of The buildings or a. nae
ia NJ nor appendoge to forward most advantsreJuslv
by lrcturng, discuursing, .xhoftina teaching and
incu'calng The Temperance doctrine and creed: even
church, for conclusive reasons that will doubtless
strike you.
propose that in Of Diversion of the proner
~ fon IL INTENDED and legitimate destinst;,n Tho
iof Is 10 rerer &c. Nov, in such rcrersion do not
mean 10 include the buildings or improvements rcct
cd or made by the Society; but il The contingency
should ever unfortunately occur (Which God f,rbJ
fom any uotuwsrd G. use wba,evrr that The c,,n,,,
palcd establishment, A. a great Temp.rance Han ar
kend, zsous, shall be determined by those "a no
may have the legal possessory right TO be olher-
wne appropriated and u.ed, shall IN that event en-
peet The ground my % revert that is the Ins itu ion
may, wiLin soy year, remove or dispose of The
building; or hey may, II more 10 their interest die
pose OF the JOINT properly reservng yielding 10 me
only the fair price The time Of The lround-s psrt
from the buildings-such price II would be worth
IN case there were ~ building thereon"
AT meeting OF The Stock Committee ON NonJ.v
evening, july TO- IN order To carry out the Object. Of
The Socieiy, the following preamble and resolu,ions
were adopted
Whereas the Stock Committee Of The Freeman,s
Vigilant Total Abstinence Socnty being convinced
that the cit yens Of Wsshine'on are yorably dis
posed 10 the OF Total abstinence and tb 4 ib.v
would freely contribute for the erection Of Tem,e,
hnce ital', II called upon therefore
Resofred, That proper appicnlion lie made [, the
chizens, aud that an authorized A gent Be aup,;n,cd
20 wall upon lhem and solicit subscriptions OF s,,ck
and donations.
Resoired, That AuGUsTus F. CuNN,Sotr,y he al
he Is hereby appointed said Agent and he Is ber.bv
authorized and empowered 10 receive aud rcc,i,t Cr
subscriptions of stock, and accept donations 70 he
applied to The erection Of the contemplated Tcmpe-
rance He'll N the city Of Washington
Rtsoired, That he above resolutions be nublisbe1
IN ell the paper OF the city.
n true copy from the minutes.
DARIUS CLAGETT, Chairman.
Tetsi x. ofrurr, Secretary