The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-15
TIE GATE CITY.
MONDAY, AUG. 16.
Meeting ef the wessesn Assoe1asG4

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Meeting 81 tie wsssssn Asssssass6e
Press.tg.
A meeting of this Organisation waa
held at Detroit on the Sd. After senl
preliminary business, a committee Of three
was appointed ON teiegraphing. which a.
forwards made the following report, 70.
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s'The committee recommend couferring
with Mr.. Craig, agent of the New, York
Associated Press, and asking the appoint.
ment of an agent at Buffalo for the West
ern Associated Press to be under their
control 50 far as appointment and dismis-
sal. whose duty it shall be TO revise all
dispatches sent West and will be permit
ted to control such things as pertains to
our association"
A commi,le on permanent organization
reported the following plan:
ARTICLES of Association or agreement
under the act to provide for the incor-
porstion of associations for the publica-
ton Of periodicals. newspapers, books,
tracts, documents and other publica-
tons, approved March z, 1861.
L, The name of this association shslI
be "The Western Associated Press"
and lis head or principal office shall be
located in the city Of Cleveland.
9. The object of this association is to
promote the general interests of publish
ers of newspapers in the Western States.
by securing and disseminating earlier and
and more correct information upon all
subjects; by procuring fuller and more
perfect telegraph reports; better and
cheaper ''print paper;y by introducing
into general use any all labor saving ma
chimes applicable to the publishing bust.
ness, and generally to elevate the. char.
acter # the press IN those States.
3. The capital stock Of this Association
shall be s25, 900, divided into shares of
S25 each, making in all 1000 shares, the
same to be increased from time to time
by vote of majority of the sharehold
ers, as shall be deemed necessary. Pro-
vided, No one establishment shall be
permitted to take or hold more than four
shares.
4 The term of existence of said Asso.
citation shall be 80 years.
o The property, stock and affairs Of
this Association shall be controlled by
board OF seven Directors, who shallbe
elected annually on the 6rst Wednesday
OF August. The said Board of Directors.
at the hrst meeting, shall elect one of their
number President, aud Secretary and
Treasurer, either from their number or
otherwise as they shall deem expedicnt.
aud shall have authority to psss such by
laws as may be necessary, not inconsistent
with their articles of association.
After some discussion, the constitution
was adopted as above.
The following were duly elected Dr.
Iectors: Messrs. Fairbanks, Of Cleve-
land; Elder. of Indianapolis; Walker, of
netrois Richard Smith, of Cincinnati;
Medlll. of Chicago; Fishback, of st. Louis,
and Osborne, of Louisville.
The subject of telegraphic dispatches
was taken from the table.
Mr. Smith stated that he had a confer
once with Mr.. Craig. agent of the New
York Associated Press, and that a new
and advantageous contract can be made
with the New York Association, and
with the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.
The following resolutions we're unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the whole subject of
telegraph dispatches be referred to the
Directors with authority to take such ac-
ton as they may deem proper, and that
they are urged to act as speedily as posi-
Bile.
Resolved, That the Directors be re.
auested to lay the articles of the Associa-
ton before the press in the several States,
and procure their subscription thereto.
MIR. Scripps offered the following:
Resolved, That the Directors of this
Association are hereby authorized to in
vestigate the wood paper question, and
are requested, if they find its manu-.
facture feasible. that they prepare a plan
for the establishment of mill, and sub
init it to the different members of this As
ISOLATION through circular.
Resolved, That in view Of the high
prices of paper, We recommend to the
seVerai newspaper publishers In the United
States to diminish their size, for the pur
pose of decreasing the consumption.
Resolved, That the daily papers o
each Western city would obviously pro
mote their interests by adopting uuiforu
measure in the width OF their columns
and they are hereby requested to do 80.
Resolved, That this association, il
view of the advance in prices of print
ing materials, recommend an increase il
the subscription to weekly papers, I,
$2 90 for single subscribers, and Sc OF
rs the minimum rates.
The Board of Directors met durin.
"Wednesday afternoon and elected the fol
lowing officers;
President-N. III. Walker, Detroit.
Tressurer--George Knapp-St. Louis
Secretary--W. ID. Bickham, Dayton.
The Board being authorized to appoin
Committee upon Telegraphing, reporte
the following: Osborne, o! the Louisvill
Journal; Smith, of the Cincinnati Gazette
and Medill. of the Chicago Tribune.
On Wednesday the Detroit Press CAV
the Association a steamboat excursion u
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