The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-07-21
From the Herald.
TAN FAYENs MEETING JACKSON co

PURSUANT To II 'tce Published in yrur yalu
able paper, psbc IN citing held, of tin
tax payers of Jacks III county, at the school
hou>r il The town sf Maquoketa, Monday Jul,
9TH. Ih. meeting was called to order by call
ing Wm. Currant TO the Chair and arpontin
l.. 5 Fr derick, Secretary.
After some preliminary remarks the follow
ing persons were appointed by the Chair,
mmiter to draft resolutions expressive OF tht
wishes OF the meeting:
/ Jonas Clark, Decor Clark, VIM. kester
}. J. Tom'inson, and Jacob ii ,rsaager, on no
'ion of Mr. Woodwork, the res buttons were
read, and the committee dismissed
! The following preamble and rest lutions were
then read By jonas Clark, and unanimously
adopt d.
Whereas our county "fliccrs have II retofore
failed TO lay before the people Il satisfactory
statement ol the affairs md finances Of our
county:
Rcsoired, That committee of two be ap-
pointed by this meeting to overhaul AMI inves
tigate county records commencing with
the organization Of the ,unty.
ReS0tred, That said committee be Instructed
to report the assets receipts and expenditures
OF the county for each year separately with the
names or the officers respectively.
Resolred, That said commt:ee be requested
to report on the first Saturday in October next,
to public meeting in Maquoketa.
Resolred, That the committee be allowed 50
per day for their services and that the tax
payers Of said county be requested to make up
the amount by voluntary donation.
Rcsoircd, That each person write the names
of two such persons on slip of paper as tney
wish to be investigating committee and depesi,e
it with the Chair
The following names were handed in, Jacob
bowman, John Il. Aldon, Dr. Clark, VIM.
Current, DIR. Lake, Byram Potter, WIN. Kcis
ter, Jonas Clark, j. J. Tomlinson, DR.. O. V.
Shrader, N. Butterw"rh, and j. Shaw
Tne meeting then proceeded to a final bal
loting, and VIM. Morton, Esq, and Captain
VIM. keister were declared unanimously cleo
ted, the investigating committee.
The following resolution, was then offered by
Jonas CLARK and unanimously adopted
Rcsoired, That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint one person in each Township, to re
ceiye donations and to ask and urge donations
from each and every person and TO be requested
to keep and accurate account of the names, and
amount that each individual pays, and report,
and pay over the same to the Chairman on the
reception Of the report of the investigating
The following persons were tht II
appointed in their respective Townships.
Southtork Township, jonas Clark Mon
mouth, jacob Harshoarger; BRANDON, NJ q
Simpson; Maquoketa, J, E. Goodenpw But
Ter, Henry Burk; Bellevue, E. Caal Tete
des Moris, VIM. Dolly; Farmers Greek, Isaac
ilason Richland, ID. o. Montague Prairie
Spring, P. NJ. Long; Fairfield, Mr.. Rathburn
Vanburen, Col. Wycotf'; Union, DR.. West.
brook; Washington, Alexander Reed.
The following Resolution, was then offered
by J. J. Tomlinson and adopted
Resotred, That the Secretary ofthis NEE tine
notify each of the above named individuals, Of
their appointments, either by letter or other
wise
The following Resolution offered by Captain
keister was unanimously adopted
ResoIred, That the proceedings of this meet
ing, be published in the Dubuque Herald Il
After this Resolution was offered, the meeting
was entertained by many individuals speaking
upon different subjects, but all proxmating to
the one object that called our citizens together
upon this memorable day.
On motion, of j. J. Tomlinson the meeting
until the first of Oct Der next
VIM CURRANT, Pres.
l.. S. FREDERICK, Sec'y.