The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-02-28
Franklin Township.

This is the only township south Of the NJ
yer the whole of which is included in the
new county bill. A mejority of the taxables
of that township have demonstrated against
the new county, aud are warmly opposed to
ii. We give below the proceedings of pu-
bic meeting held there goth March, 1s4e,
which indicates the posi- ion Of tbetax-payers
Of that township:
sTHE VOICE OF FRANKLIN.
pursnan. to public notice, large number
of the inhabitants of Franklin township as
sembled at Ciayion's School House, on Tues.
day evening; March 2oth, to express their
opinions in regard 10 the division of Column
bia county, by organizing new county out
Of the same, bytakmg six townships there
from. The meeting was organized by call
ing LLOYD THOMAS, Esq as President, &
the following persons as Vice Presidents':-
Daniel KniHle, Dunisl Zerr, Jacob Ma1s, and
Jesse CleaUer. When, on motion, Andrew
Madison and VIM 'M'Wilhams were appbin-
ted Secretaries.
B.: P. Fortner, Esq. was then called upon
TO state The object of the meeting, which was
done in a very forcible manner, showing con-
cluslvely thet if the citizens OF franklin did
not wish to double their county rates, they
must oppose the proposed new county.
Alter which the following gentlemen, as
committee, We're appointed TO draft resolu-
tions expressive of the serse of the meet.
ing, viz:
Forner, Solomon Artle, C Fensterma-
ker, Benz Drum, C Davis, Daniel Reaei
Elias Fenstermaker. Peter Fenstermsker T.
Brooke, D Fenstermaker, d Hover, WeNipa.
ton Cleaver, John Thomas, S Glassmoyei, II
Roup, c Davis, Sebastian Artle, J Brooke.
The committee, after retiring for few
moments, reported through p Former their
Chairman, the following preamble and roso-
lutions which were unanimously adopted:
Deeming the creation of new counties out
of the present counties of Pennsylvania as
ruinous project 10 the inhabitant5of the new
and small counties thereby doubling The
county rates on those who are already bur.
dened with as much as the present pressure
of times will allow them promptly to meet;
whereas our township has lately been infest-
led with the Danville marauders, with divers
petitions for the erection of a new county
ont of paris of Columbia and as they viii.
fully and dishonesty misrepresenled matters
pertaining TO the erection of said county, and
by SO doing did get number of names 10
their petition in this township, who have re-
monstrated since against the proposed new
county therefore
Resolued, That the members of this meet
ing are opposed TO being set oil into new
county, as we would thereby be compelled
to pay two dollars county tax where we now
pay one, and the measure will be otherwise
against our interest and welfare.
ResolUed, That we are opposed 10 Senator
Best's bill for the erection of new county
out of parts of Columbia. TO be called Mon
tour, and that i'll case of the passage of such
bill, we desire that Franklin township shall
not be included therein.
ResolUed, That in the judgment of this
meeting, there is no necessity for division
of Columbia county. either because OF IFS
size or the location of the county seat nor
any other good reason for the project, but
many and commanding ones against 1t.
RESOLVED, That MIR. Best's pledge when he
was elected, that he was opposed 10 any di-
vision or other dismembermenl Of the coun-
ty, should be sufficient 10 shield our citizens
from such attempts from him as the present
one 10 divide the county, and his course up
OH this subject is therefore both astonishing
and disgraceful.