Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-28

Subscriptions were ordered to be llmitei
to $1.00 for each memorial. Sub-commit
tees were appointed with power to appoin
collectors under such regulations as th,
Executive committee may prescribe. Tn,
Secretary of State, Secretary and Treas
urer OF the Association were appointed {
COMMITTEES to prepare acircular, subscrip
ton books and instructions to agents. The
Secretary was ordered to procure certlf-
Gates to be furnished each subscriber ol
$l.00.
On the 18th of September, the Treasurer
resigned-J. j. Janney was elected Treas
urer, and O. s. Dyer Secretary, the latter
with salary Of $75 per month, commence
Ing June l, 1865. Governor Anderson was
| elected President.
On the 10th of October, the President was
| requested to issue an address soliciting
further aid, and the Secretary was instruct
cd to forward copy to each newspaper In
the State, with a copy of the last circular
and upon receipt of printed publication
of the same, to issue certificate for each
memorial to the editor of each paper pub
fishing the same.
On the 10th of November, 1t was ordered
that application should be made to the
Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges of the
State for assistance. The application was
made but not approved.
On the 30th OF ofJanuary, 1866, Gov. Cox was
appointed President, and the present State
officers became, er Oc6iiO, members of the
Board. 1t was ordered that the Limitation
Of 81 subscriptions should be removed, and
the Treasurer instructed to issue certificates
for whatever sums may be offered. The
resident members of the Executive Com
mittee were made committee to canvass
the city and ascertain what amount of funds
could be obtained for the erection of a
monument, and report the same at the next
meeting. at'-H
On the 9Th of April the committee re-
ported that they had been unable to secure
more than four $500 subscriptions, and that
the amount deemed essential to carry out
the object of the Association could not be
obtained. 20, ...,.......;
On the 10th of April the Secretary was
directed to address a letter to each agent,
at as early day as possible, requesting
them to remit whatever funds they might
have on hand without delay. In cOmpli-
anee with that direction letters were writ
ten to nearly two thousand agents, and re-
plies received from part of them covering
remittances of $S76.l7. Aside from this
sum there was found to be in the hands of
agents $43.7l, which, as yet, they haveiailed
tO remit. '.#
Inclosed is statement of the amount
received from each county in the State |;
also, a statement Of Receipts and Expendi-
lures, showing cost of collection, after de-
Quoting the record books and certificates
not used Inclusive of the amount in the
hands of agents., to have been about % per
cent. or nearly $l.00 for each agent Rp-
pointed. ....r
There are no outstanding liabilities and
no expenses being incurred. Four thousand
eight hundred aud fifty dollars OF the fund
are invested in u. s. 7-30 bonds, on which
Interest amounting to $530.65 has been re-
ceived. There Is balance OF cash OH hand
amounting to $67423, which has not been
put into bonds owing tosthe high rate Of
premium. This amount awaits the action
Of the Board for inves ment.
Since my connection with the association
| have forwarded all the books, circulars,
instructions to agents, ETC., that have
been issued. appOrtioned the sum required
from each township in the State, have writ
ten some 5000 letters, issued $3.50 certii-
Gates and availed myself Of all the sugges-
tions made to obtain the requisite sum, but,
regret to say, without success.
would now respectfully ask that COM
mittee be appointed to examine the books
md papers, and, If found correct, l beg
leave to tender my resignation as Secre-
tary of the Ohio Monument Association.
Thanking the gentlemen OF the Execu-
tive Committee for their uniform kindness
and courtesy,
] remain, sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
G. s, DYER.
TO Gov. j. D. Cox, President Ohio Monu-
ment Association.