Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-01-05
Temperance.Meetipg, in BIoomaeIl.

cay etenl1I, Dec. ZiSl.B 1000 lOE u
purpose Of form 3 q Temperance I eague
Tor Society. } 10 suppress the Illegal ira
dc.in spirilron liquor, and abuses there
OF, resulting as follows:
Meeting came to order, Col. II. Flower
ia The Chair; Samuel Ticehusst, Secrc
tary. The object OF the meeting calle'
for and stated.
Rssolvad, Tia. a cormigte Of FIVE b
appointed TO adopt a pledge or bond
particularly 10 unite the efforis OF th
frienjs of Temperance. and TO raise
fund sufficient TO d.fray any expense
attending the prosecution of said illega
traffic or abuse.
The following persons were appointed
Wm. II. Hove. J. G. CLARK, C. B. Say
der, J.W Blair ard J. W. Aekley.
Said pledge accepted. and approve,
by eighty six signatures, and the amour
Of SI74s % subscribed. from which t,
assess. (not exceeding 10 per cent, pc.
annum to defray sad expense Of prosecl
ton, &c.
UhsreGS. Illegal traffic in ardent spir
its has been carried t. a great and
increasing extent, in cur mids.. so that s
proper regard for the welfare of cur com
muniiy. ard safety of our properly. call:
Loudly for sctiye measures On the part a
the friends OF the cause Of Temperance,
TO suppress the evil. Therefore,
Rssolesd. That we. the undersigned,
c%iiizeps of Bloomfield, TTumbull Co, o
do unite ourselves in an association for
the purpose Of s~uppressing such illegal
traffic, aud taxing such other measures
as may seem st an proper, to prom lie
the cause of temp rance, under The fol
loving regulations.
Let. The Association shall be known
asthe BioOnifsli League of Temperance
%. The officers OF the League shall
consist OF a President. Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer. with three Dj
rectors. who shall investigate and prose
cute all offenders against the Temperance
Lars, and Shall, with the of Gers of the
League constitute an Executive Commit.
Tee, a majority of which, shah constitute
a quorum for the transaction OF bust
ness.
81. The OH GERS TO be elected By the
member OF The League, and TO hold
ofi;es lor the term OF one year, or
until their SUCCESSORS are elected.
Alb. Each officer and Director shall
be pledged 10 put in force the Laws per
10 Illegal trafe in spurious and
matt Liquors. and abuses thereof.
5h. For the purpose of creating a
.und 10 carry out our intentions We each
ii as pledge ourselves to pay any assess
nent on the amounts 10y US severalIy
ubscribed, mot exceeding len pr cent
'er anuum, for the purpose OF defray
ng any expense accruriLg from,prosecu
hereafter. or now pending. which !
nay be made by the Executive commit.
&c.
Oh 1t hal be the duty Of said Di
ecicrs to use all evidence which mar
ONE to their know.edse Of any ISOLATION
f Executive Laws in record 10 sales Q:
.iqucrs, or abuses thereof, for tn pur
ose OF bringing the offenders to justice.
7th. There shall be sn annual meet
y Ct the Lssgae on the first M3niay
December, hereafter. of each year. Tor
lie purpose Of electin5 Officers. Special
Feelings my be called when deemed
scesssry by the E~x5cutiie Committee.
oh. We the Undersigned. hereby
ourselves to report to ssid Direc
RS, all violations OF said Temperance
avs, aud, SO far as lays in our power.
suppress the illegal Us: OF intoxicating
o.. Any vacancies in sail Board of
I'll GERS, or d recIors, may be filled by
nd Executive Committee.
An effective speech made BY Dr.. Geo.
7. Howe.
Resolution by RID Barnes, f,
That he course taken by Chas. Blown
putting in force the Temperance Law
approved. Carried unanimously. ,
Resolution by Wan II. Howe, E-q |,
That a reward Of 500 be offered for IN 4,
rm4tion that shall icai 10 the detection 4
ID convic ION Of the person or persons
ho SGT fl Q to the barn and bay stack I
Chas. Blown On the evening of the +
In ins. Carried unanimously. Aud +,
id $500 subscribed by the ciIiz Ms
Resolution by c Brown. +
That the chair appoint a committee 10 /
ait upon the c~iUzcns OF the town gen
ally, 10 solicit their names and Co o
lion. Carried.
RseO red. TRat J. D. Cox, Ed, of
arrer, be invited to address the citizens
Bloomfield or the subject of Temper n
ee on Wednesday evening Dee, 20 S
.b8. Carried. a
Resalrsd, That the proceedings Of this :
citing, be forwarded 10 the papers Of
r courty for pablication.
Rssips9. Thstlhe thanks Of The rect
be tendsred torke B. B. B nd, P
r their attendance and music. Car p
d, i
Z esoired, That we adjourn TO Wednes =
J evening % h.. inst. at-6 O'CLOCK, p
, at the Disciple Church.
ii. FLOWER. Pres. 20
SAMUEL IIoEuURsT Src.
ATIENPrED MURDER Ca Saturday, "
last, man named john Stone
IN ATTEMPTED to murd his wife. He =.
to his wife house, snl, taking a
lie from the pantry, e zsd Mrs. Some
m by the hair. and attemped TO cut "
T throat. He was prevented from ac- 4
mplisking his purpose.by the servant l.
i, who knocked him down aud enabled
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