American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-18
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Fai field county Historical society.
LAncAsrEn, Aug. lslh, le69.


Fai field ConntY Historical society.
LANCASTER, Aug. 18th, 1859.
Pursuant to adjournment the following
named persons met at the Office Of Col. A.
Mcvsigh, to wit: Geo. Sauderson. Josh
ua Clarke. j.. NJ. Bigelow. ]. NJ. Council,
P. B. Ewing, K. Fritter, J. NJ. Towson,
Alfred McVeigh, and VIM. E. Shoeman.
The Committee appointed to propose
plan Of organization. reported the follow
ing Constitution, which on motion was a.
dopted:
DO g a CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE LIST. This association shall be
known as the Fairfield County Historical
Society. It's object shall be to collect and
preserve facts relative TO the history ofsald
county; TO procure and secure from loss
Eor destruction. all books, papers and other
documents illustrative Of and pertaining to
the history of said county, and to solicit
4 public addresses, and papers upon this
subject, from all sources which may best
accomplish this object
ART.. Cd. Any citizen Of Fairfield
county may become a member Of this So
Iciety, by subscribing the Constitution, and
paying into the Treasury the sum OF one
ldollar. t's"s +7a
ARTICLE. Sd. This society shall have
rower at any regular meeting 10 elect per-
sons, who were residents Of said county
prior to the 18Th day Of June in the year
, 1919. and such other persons as MAORI
ity Of the members may select as honofa-
~ members OF said society. +
ART a. The officers Of this society
} shxll consist eta President, five Vice Pres
| dents, Treasurer and Secretary, who shall
be elected and serve for the term Of one
year.
: ART. 9th. There shall also be chosen
an Executive Committee composed oifvt
mem bers, who shall be elected and seryefoI
the term of one year, whose duty it shal
be 10 exercise a. general supervision tye'
Q the sffairs Of the society. and perform sncl
9 bother duties. as may be prescribed by thu
n BY Laws Of said society.
ART. 9th. The election Of the officer
Of the society shall be by ballot. and tn
candidate receiving majority o the vote
cast, shall be declared duly elected.
e ART. 7th. This society shall hav
l. power at any regular meeting to make sucl
Is Rules, Bylaws and Regulations, as ma.
;. be deemed proper to promote the best 10
terests OF said society,
u ART. 9th. There shall be elected b
Y the members Of this society three Trus
tees, who shall hold their offices for th
torn Of one year, from the date Of thei
al election, and until their successors in Of
6, fee shall be elected and qualified.
10 ART. 9th. This society shall have pow
er to fill any vacancy which may occu
in any Of the Offices, by said society al an
regular meeting. .
ART. 10. This Constitution may
be amended by majority of the members
= any regular meeting, upon notice OF Il
VI = same being given for at least two wee
~ prior to action thereon. ....s. 1
On PREAMBLE.
mt To the end that full history Of d
of people who Immediately preceded us in Il
occupancy Of the soil of Fairfield count
- some Of whom yet remain among u
ne may be obtained and preserved and to &C
1at lect and perpetuate the current and futu
nd history Of our county, we do hereby agr
y, to form ourselves into an Historical Soci
o ty, the better to accomplish the noble u
III. dsrtakiug of reducing the history Of o
tn county to Ia 'gible form, by colecti
do facts pertainingto to the settlement and il
~. provemeut Of said county, from living W
A. nesses, and participators in the tolls a
az priyalions Of the first settlements, who C
The now furnish ample details Of their opel
OF lions, Believing that it will not be dificl
her to obtain. and arrange every important Il
a. concerning our early history, even to
- laying out Of each village and the FIRST
'et cupancy Of each farm; and their progr
ion sive advancement from the. first rude
the or log cabin, to the present improved c.
|. to dition. We do therefore ordain this c.
nto slitution- ". 81 s.ss5 ss
n'' On motion the Secretary was directed
record the proceedings aud Constitution
the a book to,be provided for that purpose
lie- On m ton J.. WsTowsoN, was appoi
,ar. ed Secretary. 80.
3. Moved thar the proceedings Of thismc
, ing be published IN the oily papers {
I'M ried. " sr s-r y, rcfg tts
'cu,. On melton the Secretary was direc
ave to prepare q, copy Of the Constitution tt
.ra deposited 10 the cornerstone of,the II
Church to be erected on High Street,
nem Then adjourned to meet at The 81
heir place on. Wednesday evening the |
cath inst GEORGE SANDERSoN, cha
4 Of j.. w. TowsoE, Secretary.
liful E~ The Washington correspondent
ture the journal Of Commerce says; Wises
hrae ter is regarded as satisfactory and If b
not the most cautious he is not the ]
, honest candidate for the Presidency.
aud .n,s corrasnondent sRys the Democr