Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-12
PINE COUNTY MEETING.

In pursuance Of previous notice, large and
enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of Clear
field, Indiana and Cambria counties, in favor
of Pine county, took place in the Town Hall in
the Borough of Cherry-Tree. on Dec. 3lst,
1888, and was called to order by the appoint
mont of George Gamble, Of Cherry Tree, as
President, assisted by Joseph Brothers. Sr.,
Daniel Hill, Frederick Shepherd, r. A. Ham,
ilion and VIM. Laicrty, as Vice Presidents.
Dr.. a. Piatt, VIM. Langdon, Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was briefly sta
ted by the President, which was to show why
and how Pine county should be erected.
On motion, (. B. Camp, J ohm Eson and John
King were appointed committee to take
charge of the petitions that were to be handed
in at the meeting. Attached to petitions that
had been circulating in the ncighborhood of
.ChcrryT Tree, the committee counted GSI
names.
On motion, Simon Conner was invited to ad-
dress the meeting, and complied by making
some very appropriate remarks.
On motion, Porter B. Knports was called
on to address the meeting, to which he re-
sponded in very able and eloquent manner.
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mittee to draft preamble and resolutions ex-
prcssivc of the sense of the meeting, lead the
following report which was unanimously a
dopted:
WHEREAS, We have been praying our Legis-
lature for quite number of years, to be pleas
cd TO enact law for the erection of new
county TO be called Pine, ont of parts of Clear
field, Indiana, Cambria and Jefferson, and al
rltfFt h Il
counties agree that We ought to have new
county, yet ne are denied year after year our
prayer: Therefore
Resolved, That we are subject to much in
e. convenience and great expense from the great
distance AT which we reside from our respec-
tive county seats.
Resolved, That we should be together, and
not separated into tour different counties as
we are at present, that We cannot expect to be
prosperous until we can concentrate our in
terestS and transact our public business in one
common centre.
Resolved, That the entire new county would
he covered with the very best quality of white
pine and oak timber in the State that vast
beds Of bituminous coal, iron ore, fire. brick
clay. &c, are numerous that two large
streams of water. running the entire length of
the county from south to north, and fed by in
Vulnerable mountain streams, constitute water
power to which there is no superior in the u
nlted States, that several hundred thousand
dollars worth of sawed lumber, timber and
spsrs are annually exported from the proposed
new county.
Resolved, That for these reasons we are in
Fiavos OF new county, and will use all honor
able means to effect our purpose.
@On moiion, ii. B. Swoope, Esq, of Clear
hcid boro', vas invited to address the meet
ing TO which he responded in very instruc-
i've and eloquent speech
On motion, committee was appointed, con-
sisting of r. E. Hughes, ESQ, j. M. Harter,
Thos. Gooderham, Peter Beerer and John Me-
haffey, to confer with the committee from n.
washington, for the purpose OF providing
means for sending persons to Harrisburg, &c
On motion adjourned till candle light.
Agreeable TO adjournment the meeting was
called TO order by the President at Ga O'Clock.