American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-27
Monument Meeting.

Pursuant to the call made, conven-
tion of citizens was leld at the Court
House in Butler on the 10Th inst. On
motion,
Rev. Loyal Young, D. D., was elected
Chairman, Michael Stineto f, james G..
Maxwell, j. w. Christy and Hon. Jas.
Mitehell--Vice Presidents; Rev. ". Ill.
Tibbles aud James Bredin-Sccretarie
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev, VIM. II. Tibbles, The chair
man then stated the object of the meet
ing-when constitution for the propos,
ed association was offered by John NJ.
Thompson, Esq, aud after some amsld-
ments and additions was adopted as fol
lows:
For the purpose of combining our eff
forts in systematic manner, we adopt the
following rules and regulations.
1st. This association shall be called the
Butler County Monumental Association
2, Its object is the erection of mon
umcnt to the memory of the citizen sol
diers of Butler county who died in their
country's service during the late rebellion
3.sThe officers shall consist of Pres-
dent, ice President, Secretary, Treas
urer and five Directors; all vacancies oc-
curing by deaths or otherwise shall be
filled by the remaningo fiicers.
4. The officers shoil have the control
of the financial affairs OF the association
and be charged with the plan aud cree,
tion of the proposed monument.
5. There shall be in each township Il
ub,committee of five, (three Ladies and
two gentlemen) with power to increase
their number, and to fill vacancies, who
Shall solicit and receive the contribution:
of their people; the person first named OF
each committee to be the chairman there
of, and by and through him all eommu
nicatous and remlttanees shall be mad,
to the officers of this association, at But
Ter.
g. Publication shall be made of the re
ceipts of the association, names of sub
scri, ers and amounts contributed, to be
given when requested by the sub com
mittee for any township.
7. The chairmeu OF the sub commit
tees may from time to time, wheneve
thought desirable, aud upon the compile
tion of the work, elect three auditors
to examine the accounts Of fhe officen
and report as to the receipts and expendi
lures of the association.
The officers were then elected as iol
lows
President-Rev. Loyal Young, y. Z
Vice President W M ii. IIbbies
Drectors-Rev VIM. White, William
Campbell, James Bredin, jana Alitchel
and Alex. Lowry,
Secfetary-C. Il. Anderson.
Treasurer--I. j. Cummings.
Delegates from the following townships
reported sub. committees, already appoin
ted, as follows:
BufTalo-A. d. Wier, j. G. Watt, Mis-;
Maggie Buckley, Agnes Roney and Re
beeca Kelly.
Clay Charles M'Clupg Henry Deer
Miss Lanah Wick, Lizzie Wilson anc
Josephine Hockenberry.
Concord-Wm NJ. Graham, William
Conway, Mrs. Lanah Campbell, Mrs. Rob
ert Emory and Mrs. Hughes Christy.
Parkor-Geo. Daubenspeck, Sr., Lev
Campbell,
Washington-Robert Dunn, William
Shra, Mrs. Hannah Campbell and Mrs
Jane Christy.
On motion, Jno. NJ. Thompson, Geo
w. Fleegcr and VIM. Il. Moore were ap
pointed committee to report the names
of sub committees for the other townships
to the board of officers.
On motion, j. W. Christy, Charles NJ
Candless and G. Il. Anderson were ap
pointed committee to procure the con
sent of the proper'authorties to the ercc
tion of the proposed monument, on thu
east side of tho Public square, in tht
Borough of Butler.
Adjourned