The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-01-26

The Old settlers met pursuant to call :; the
Court House IN Ottawa. on TbUrsiay. Jan. 24tL--
The meeting VS. called TO order by Jas. t.4Ik,
. ESQ. President # tie Association.
The minutes Of the last meeting ere read and
approved.
/ :. q. Niiier. E,q, from the committee appointed
for that purpose at the last ruee,.u-. Submitted
dta,' Of constitution for tie iUt4,e ss' eminent
OF the Society.
/ After some slight amendment the constitution
was adopted a. follows:
AET !. This Society shai. be called the Old Set
| i!eis Society Of La Sale county.
AET = The officers Of this Society hall CONSIST
II frcs'den', three Vice Presidents. Secretary.
/ and Treasurer.
! Ar. 3 1t shall be the duty of the President 10
/ rrvs'de a. all the regular aud called meetings OF
the ~occi. anu shall have the power to call meet
in-< al such times - places a. the Interests Of
/ the Society NAV demand.
ART. I. 1t shall be the duty Of 'as 81 the wee
President, 10 preside at the meetings - ine Soc'e'
~ when the President shall be absent, and t'ery
re>pec; shall have the powers and assume
/ the same duties IS the President elect.
J AET. 5 II shall be the duty of the Secretary to
keep correct record Of the proceedings of this So
ciety. and shall! also keep book in which he shall
/ record the Constitution Of this Society. ami the
names Of It's members; and also book in hich
10 record the "reminiscences and other matters of
interest Of tbs early settlement, which shall be fur
! ni>hed and approved by the Society,"
| ART. G. Il shall be the duty OF the Treasurer 10
receive all the moneys belonging - the Society,
Y.
! when 81 -uei by the President and Secretary.
AIT. :. All persons Who have resided - wears in
the State OF Illinois and who at the time Of sign
ing the Constitution reside in La Sale county, and
all such persons shall have resided IN La Sale
county, ~ the signing Of TIE Constitution, twenty
years shall DC eligible membership in this So
cluty aud all persons Who shall be residents Of ad
joining counties. and who resided within tie limits
OF /. sale county IN $50 or prior TO that time,
/ shall be considered Is honorary members of this
Society.
! ART. 5. All those who are desirous of becoming
members Of this Society shall be required 10 sign
| the Consultation.
| Arr D The President and Vice Presidents shall
be elected at 4 regular meeting of this Society,
ard shall hold their Office for a Of two Years.
Arr. H.. The Secretary shall be elected at
! guar meeting Of the Society, and shall hold his
/ Office for term of two years. and shall receive
such compensation as shall be by the Society
! deemed just nj each regular meeting.
ART. / /. This Constitution may be altered and
| amended, as the interests of the Society may de-
| mand from time TO time.
! On motion of John ltisc Esq, the following re-
| solution adopted:
R.s,tr,i That the annual expenses of this aSsO
! citation be paid by voluntary contributions at the
regular meetings; and that the executive commit
lee be requested to exhibit the amount of indebt-
edmess previous 10 the taking Of the contribution
On motion of G. Il. Miller, J. o. Glove, Esq.
/ was elected President OF the Society.
/ The following Vice Presidents were elected
JOHN :. Armstrong. Isaac Hardy. John IL. Hosford
/ I. &. Miller WAS elected secretary, anu W H. NJ
| True, Treasurer.
! On motion of Judge Hollister, there exc
Cutiye committee appointed of from each
town. whose duty ii shall be to gather remIuis
ccucCs OF the early settlement of the country in
their respective localities and report at the next
meeting.
The committee was appointed as follows:
Burton AyreS, La Sale; Henry Knapp, Free
dom \. D. Crosiar, Utica David Green, DAYTON
John Hise, Rutland; j. f. Shaw, South Ottawa !;
\. 3. Thompson, Manlus; ID. S Eberso, Grand
Rapids; Robert Rowe, Mission Chas H. Sutphen,
Earl Levi Kelsey, Mendoza; I. b. Brewster Pc
ru, Asa Holdridge, Eden; Francis Galloway. Ea-
gle; VIM. Strawn, Brace; George w Armstrong,
Brookfcld; Ph,o l.indley and Geo. f. Walker,
OTTAWA; {. Doane, h.riden ; c. Dryer Nermilion ;
Dani. Blake, Serena; VIM Sly, Worthwhile: i.
McCaleb, Hope; y. :. Pierce Adams +. Bald
win, Farm Ridge; ID. F. Hit, Deer Park; j. o.
Dent, Usage; james Work. Groveand.
On motion of Rces Morgan. an additional officer
was created TO be called the Grand W Worthy Patri-
arch, TO be the oldest settler present at any meet
ing of the Society, and 10 occupy a seat on the
right of the chair
Five dollars and four cents were appropriated TO
pay for printing and other expenses.
Si3.G5 were contributed to the Treasury.
On motion it was agreed that when this meeting
adjourn it do so TO meet again on the 4th of June
| next at II O'Clock NJ, at Starved Rock.
| The Society then adjourned to the Mansion
House and parteok of a collation., which is noticed
elsewhere