Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-10
Relief Committees.


A meeting Of some of the citizens O
Virginia and Gold Hill was held at tn,
Bank of California, in the former city
last evening, for the purpose of taking
active measures to raise means for the
relief of those Of our c~ountrymen who
are starving and suffering in the South.
ern States of the Union.
The meeting was organized by the
choice Of F. A. Tritle as President and
N. A. H. Ball as Secretary.
By request, A. P. Crittenden stated
the object of the meeting. All the latest
news from the East confirm the reports
Of d%estitution. suffering and famine in
the Southern States, where, for the want
Of the bare necesssries Of life, many
were actually starving to death. 1t was
q condition Of affairs which required
immediate attention and action, and, re-
sponsive to the call, throughout the en-
tire Northern States measures were al
ready taken to send immediate relief to
the sufferers. California, too, had
nobly responded, and he felt sure that
Nevada would not be behind in the mat
ter, but literally contribute Of her
wealth, and in connection with her sis
ter States Of the Pacific and of the
northern portion of the Union, prompt
" send that aid so earnestly called for
and so sadly needed by the sufferers in
the South.
Mr.. Latham moved that an Executive
Committee Of three for Storey county be
appointed to carry out the objects Of
this meeting.
This was agreed to and the Chair ap-
pointed J. II. Latham, VIM. Sharon and
J. VI. Walker, as such committee.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed as subcommittee for
each precinct in the county, to solicit
subscriptions:
Virginia-F. A. Tritle, Chas. Bonner,
John Mallon, B. G. Whitman, Harvey
Beckwith, P. S. Buckminster.
Gold Hin. A. H. Ball, W. H.
Blsuvelt, John Rule, R. P. Sanchez.
American City-A. J. Rigby, Edmund
Patten.
Flowery-D. W. Balch and A. De-
Shields.
On motion Of Mr.. Latham it was agreed
that the assistant or subcommittee be
instructed to report and make returns
of their collections to the Executive
Committee, and also that the Secretary
be instructed to notify them of their ap-
pointment and duties in the matter.
On motion Of Mr.. Ball the Executive
Committee was authorized to fill all va
cancies, remit the funds which may be
collected to the proper quarter, aud do
whatever is found necessary to carry out
in all respects the objects of this meet
ing.
On motion, it was agreed that j.. H.
Latham shall act as Treasurer Of the
Executive Committee, into whose hands
all subscriptions collected shall be paid,
a. the Express Office of Wells, Fargo Il
Co., in this city.
Subscriptions being now declared in
order. the following amounts were sub
scribed: Wm. Sharon, 5000; j. H. Lath-
am, $500; L. T. Fox & Co., $3.50; &c.
Fair, 500; J.. NJ. Walker, 500; Charles
Bonner, 500; Van Wyck L Co., 500;
F. A. Tritle, S50-total 1000.
There were many others present who
would doubtless have subscribed smaller
sums, but this WAS considered very well
for a starter, there being plenty oppor-
tunity for smaller subscriptions when
the lists are got out and in the n OF
the subcommittee.
Mr.. Bonner, as Superintendent OF the
Savage Company, did not feel author
lied to subscribe anything on behalf OF
the Company, but would confer with
the Trustees in San Francisco relative
10 the matter, and he doubted not that
they would properly respond.
On motion, the Secretary was author
lied TO enter on the subscription list the
names and amount Of those subscribing
at this meeting. -,
Mr.. Latham moved that it be recorded
AS the express desire and unanimous
wish of this meeting that the Superin-
tendents of the various mining compa-
MES, whose offices are in San Francisco,
asking that they subscribe proper
amounts in behalf Of said companies.
Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Sharon, it was
agreed that the proceedings Of the
meeting be published.
On motion, the meeting now adjourn
ed, to meet at the call Of the Executive
Committee.