The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-08-12
Claim Association Meeting.

Claim Association Meeting.
AgreeabIy to a published notice large number CT
claimants and settlers upouthe West side ofthe Miss
ssippi river, assembled at the house Of A. X. Nc
Leod ON Saturday the 31st at / O'Clock r. NJ. Al.
ter the meeting was called to order, A. X. Mcleod
elected President Of the meeting, and A. IT, Nor
rison Secretary. ......~..
The following resolutions were then unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That we who are present, do hereby, or
ganize our selves into claim association, for the pro-
lection Of the rights Of claimants TO- and settlers upon
the lands lying West of the Mississippi river, under
the title Of the Dacota association.
Resoited, That as some claimants to land on the
West side of the river not present at this meet
ing r. X. Nelson, James Locke and I. j. Bartlett
be appointed committee TO daft constitution and
bylaws for the government Of this association TO be
presented at the next meeting for the consideration o.
| the members.
| Rasolred, That we now adjourn this meeting until
Saturday the 7th of August to meet at the same
place at O'Clock p M, and that notices be posted
in the most public places giving notice OF said meet
ing.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ADJOURND MEETING.
| WHEREAS, by the existing laws Of the United
States in regard to msurveyed public lands, it be-
comes necessary for the claimants actual settlers OF
the unsurveyed land lying on the West side of the
Mississippi river opposite the of ST. Paul, in
der secure their united and individual interests
devise system by which they may procure title to
their claims and improvements aud the free and
occupation thereof,
Therefore, Resolmd, That we the undersigned ac-
tual settlers claimants of the aforesaid public lands
associate ourselves together for the purposes above
expressed, under the name of the Dacota Claim As
ISOLATION, and do hereby bind ourselves to support
and maintain the following articles, to wit:
ART. l. This association may consist of all per.
sons who may have claims, or who actual settlers
upon the public unsmveycd lands, lying upon the
West side Of the Mississippi river opposite the town
of st. Paul. Protaded, Tha. to ente person t.
becomo member of this association, and partake OF
the benefits of such membership, that his claim
shall be recognized and respected, he have at
tanned the age of eighteen years, at the time such
claim made.
ART. 2. The officers of this association shall con-
slst Of one President and Secretary and standing
Committee Of five members, said officers aud commit
tee to be chosen by ballot and shall continue in office
six months, or until their successors are chosen.
ART. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the President to
preside over all the meetings of the association; Il
sign all laws and resolutions to call meetings and ir
case OF te, TO give the casting vote. During tho
absence of the President, at meeting of the associa
ton member shall be chosen roce to act a.
President pro tenn.
ART 4. 1t shall be the duty of the secretary tc
keep record of the proceedings and to perform such
other duties pertain to his office.
ART. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the committee OF
five members as above stated to decide all cases o.
conflicting claims in relation to the said lands, and
such decision shall be binding, unless the Partly think
ing himself aggreyed thereby, shall within ten DAYS
after the decision is made, appeal by serving no
tIce of appeal upon the adverse contestant to the
next meeting of the association thereafter. The tes
umOny given upon such appeal shall be received b,
the Secretary; and at the next regular meeting there
after vote shall be taken; upon such appeal ever,
member of the association is entitled to vote person
Inv .lu a,fho he, alaJ b,Ii
sent to the President to be opened by him. except the
contestant claimants, who shall vote upon appeal
ART. 6. 1t shall also be the duty of said commit.
tee OF hive TO examine into the validity of the claim,
recorded or filed with the President, hereinafter
provided and IN all cases of conflicting claims to ex-
anime into the evidence and circumstances attending
said disputed claim claims, and to decide the same
according TO the very right and Justice Of the case
upon such arbitration, majority Of the committee
may act.
ART. Z. Each claimant actual settler shall
deliver to the President of the association descrp-
ton of his claim as may be- stating the time
when made and what Improvements expenditures
have been made thereon.
ART. 8. As to what shall constitute a claim
snail be decided by the committee OF five subject to
an appeal by the party to the association.
| ART. y. Each member of this association shall
have the privilege of making claim not exceedin.
one hundred and sixty acres be projected by this
association.
ART. ~. Ten members present call for q
regular meeting of the association, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction oil business.
ART. IL. No article Of this association shall be
altered or amended witho, the consent of two thirds
OF the members present. After weeks notice to
the association of the nature of such alteration OF
amendment.
ART. II. 1t shall be the duty of the members OF
this association in general to guard and protect the
rights Of each other against spectators Others III
uding upon the lands of which they are the richil
owncis, provided that each claimant Gccs rot claim
over hundred and sixty of land; and it is
understood that every member of the association shall
deed and redeed certain fractions that may be made
the government survey, so that each claimant may
recover their own claims.
ART. ID. The regular meetings of this associa-
ton shall be held at the house Of Alexander McCloud
on the last Saturday of every month.
ART. II. The President NAV call an extra meet
ing upon giving days notice thereof by posting such
a notice in the most public places.
! ART. Is. The incidental expenses Of this asso-
citation shall be defayed by the assessment ef tax
uron the members thereof made b. the committee OF
| five.
LOUIS NJ. OLIVIER,
President
r. r.. NELSON.
Secretary