Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-28
Fer tho Standard.
Meeting in Johnston for the Relief of the Poor.

Ata meeting of the citizens of Johnston county, Seth
Tosda Esq On MOTION to the
VIM H. Avera ESQ., to explain the object of the meeting,
which he did in few brief remarks, and while up, SUBJ
NIT ed the following resolutions which were adopted as
basis of action organ zng Association for the relief
of the families ofsolders and theirs of the county
Reloed That Association of the CT tzens of Johnston
county is hereby organized TO be known the Johnston
County Supply Association which shall be composed OF all
white male and female contributors to the funds Of the As
soeation aud shall have one President four
Dents Reading Secre and Beard of Managers of
one from each Captains district in the county.
Resotsed That the objects of the Association to sup
ply the INDECENT families of soldiers and others with the
prime necessaries of life at aud in of entire pen
ury and suffering free Of charges provided such persons
have made effort to live through their and
industry. We want to help none that will not try to help
Reolued That there shall be kept by the Secretary Tin
book which is TO contain all the proceedings Of the Asso
ciaon) coll of the Of all contributors to the Fund
and record of contributions made by each from tmeto
time and ALSO record of sales of provisions made by
citizen of the county the Association to the INDECENT
of the County below the market rate which shall be
ed to the Secretary BY the ard of Managers of each
ans District that oil have due credit for their aid to
the
ton shall be reimbursed to the amount Of their contbr
tous provided the Funds contributed not absorbed
in relieving the entire destitute provided in the second
resolution. And should part and not the whole be SO
consumed each contributor shall be entitled to equal
scale of balance hand according to the amount
tributed
ayers to solicit contributions the Fund of each and every
tax pager in their respective districts purchase and dis
tribute provisions the and report to the President
once month Of all their proceedings
o. motion of " H. Avera, Esq, Dr.. John B. Beck.
with. Maj Nathan Williams and CPL Willis H. Sanders
were appointed Committee to revise and condeilse the
above resolutions for permanent organized action The
general conditions and provisions Of which, howe yer, are
not to be changed. -
WITS appointed general purchasing agent for the Assoca
ton after which the Association rsc.ivsd the following
contributions Fellowship Lodge No. 49, A. Y. NJ, $500
W. H Avera, $500; DR.. Jno 3; BeeSwi:h, $500; Major
Nathan WiiaI,s $500; Col Willis Ii Sanders, $50; DR..
j. T. Leach $50; Col A. J. Heath, $500; H. D. Snead
$780, 6. i sanders 500; j. W. Hodges $50 Seth Set
Perry Goodwin, 1905 Wright Blow, $780, W T Rooerson
.o, $40: s. Turner, s95 Rev /. s Burkhead, s25
So JOHN Smith 81 y ssa a, Snia so
Total 1920 co. aoa;n at half mast II
o'clock. Nov. 5th prox. So. nj, o:hers that
be Raleigh and Fayetteville ss ssas ~; to give
have circulation in Johnston county a. sG w o'N
these proceedings insertion in their j. - rhrs.
SETH WOODA.I,1a H L.
T. D. SxEAD Sec'y.
Smithfed, Oct l9th 1863