Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-29
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Nv Convention.
Pursuant to general call for County
meeting and Convention at Lancaster on
the ed inst, for ths purpose Of organizing
permanently and adopting some means OF
defence against Horse Thieves and other
unlawful doors, respectable number OF
men from most Of the towns met at the
Court House, and organized.
Mr.. w. B. COLBURN, Of Fairplay, was
called to the Chair, and s. e. LEWIS chosen
Secretary.
The objects of the Convention being
stated by the Chair and others, the follow
ing resolutions were offered and, after some
discussion, amended and adopted:
| Reso7ped, by this Convention, That a
Committee be appointed by the chair,
Whose duty shall be to report immediate
Nv the names of two persons in each Town
1of Grant County. The list Of names 50
reported may be amended by the Conven-
ton and if approved, adopted as q Secret
1'oagn Police.
Such Secret Torn Police are hereby
directed to proceed Immediately and or
ganize with the all of such men as they
lmav deem safe and sound, into Town As
sociations for protection Of persons and
property against violence, injury or loss
from evil disposed persons.
4 1t shall be the duty of such Town 20
lice Associations to use all reasonable Ell
forts and means in their power to detect
and cause to be arrested by the proper Of
Ifeers, all persons who are judged to be
guilty Of stealing horses, robbing, counter
lfeting or any other high misdemeanor--
the object of such Town Police Assoela-
tons being to aid all officers in discharg-
inc their lawful duties and to sec that per-
sons and property are protected according
ito law.
It is also recommended that private
fund be raised in every iowa, such fund
to be used in tho discretion Of said Town
Police Associations for detecting and aid
ling in bringing rogues to justice.
j Upon the adoption of the foregoing res
olutions, the Chair appointed Thomas
Paliser, VIM. Whitoside, j. G. Cover and
George Liddle to report the names of such
Town Police.
It being understood that such Commit
tees and their organizations shall be pri-
vate, their names are not here given
They will be furnished to the proper per,
sons, with other private instructions, by the
CLERK.
On motion, it was ordered that the Clerk
shall furnish a copy of these resolutions,
with the names Of Town Police and GER
tain private instructions, to all Town Com
mittees.
(. The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we hereby urge upon
all Peace O0icers-Justices, Censtables,
Sheriffs, DC, a strict compliance with their
respective duties, as pointed out in the
law, and that we pledge ourselves te stand
|by them with our might and money in
bringing the guilty TO punishment. We
also call upon AL citizans to volunteer their
personal aid III cleaning the country of the
|gangs of the rogues who are daily and
tnightly stealing property, making and pass
ling bogus money and otherwise engaged
lin unlawful vecations.
The Convention then adopted the fol-
lowing articles and proceeded to perina-
nently organize by eleciiag officers
ARTICLE /. This Association shall be
known MS tie Grant Comfy Deteetipe
! association, and shall meet whenever di-
lrcctcd BY the Executive Committee. and
at such place as they may designate.
ARTICLE g. The officers shall consist of
"a President, Treasurer and Secretary, who
shall constitute also an Executive Commit
toe, and shall hold their offices until their
successors are chosen at some regular or
adjourned meeting.
ARTICLE 3. It shall be the duty of such
Executive Committee to meet and adopt
any lawful means they may think advisa-
Die for detecting rogues, and to see that
Town Associations are duly organized and
instructed.
| On motion, it was agreed that whom
this meeting adjourns, it shall adjourn to
meet on the first Wednesday in October
next.
| Permanent officers were then elected,
as follows: T. NJ. BARBER, President,
S. E. LEWIS Treasurer, and J. G.. Cover
Secretary.
On motion, Reso7vea, That the pro-
ceedings of this meeting, or 50 much there
Of as shall be deemed advisable, be pub
lished in the Grant County Herald. Ad-
journed. w. B. COLBURN,
Chairman.
S. E. LEWIS, Secretary.