The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-08-08

with call published 10 The county papers, meet
Ing Of the citizens Of tho county was held In th'
Court House on Monday last, for the purpose Of
adopting or recommending some mode OF relic
for the unfortunate poor who had suffered @
greatly by the late Hood. The meeting was call
ed TO order by electing Robert Fowler, Esq
President, and VIM. N. Isaac, Eco, Secretary.
Mr. Fowler, on taking the chair, said that he
ieli he was more deeply Interested In this meet
Ing than many others present, for his section o.
the county bad suffered more than any other.
Containing, he said "This Il no time for ex.
tended remarks; we don't want words, but &C.
tive, immediate action. Aud what We do,
should be done unhtsilalingly. There should b
no falterlng now, but firm, manly efforts, thai
will show the county commissioners that the
people Of The county will endorse any reasonable
efforts towards the relief Of those who are now
plunged into misery by this terrible Disaster
This misery Il staring us 10 the face on every
hand, and We should have immediate action.
On motion OF Charles p. Montague, q commit
tee Of three was appointed 10 prepare resolutions
expressive Of the sense OF the meeting. The chaiI
named as the COMMITTEES Messrs. Montague, O.
r. Macgill and II. X. Boarman. This commit.
tee reported the following preamble and rcsolu.
lions, which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Il has pleased almighty God TO ailiiri
portion o. the people q Baltimore county with
q serious loss OF life and property by the lat,
food and whereAsit behooves the people Of Bal
timoFe county. rs Christians and feliow-eiiizens
10 contribute 10 their immediate wants there.
fore be Il
Received, That we call upon the county com.
missioners Of Baltimore county 10 provide and
appropriate such q sum OF money as 10 their
Judgment may be adequate TO meet the immedi.
ate necessities Of those Of her people now In dis
tress.
Rc'oirsd. Tina, the county commissioners arC
invited 10 sis, the devastated districts Of Eli.
colt City and neighborhood In our county, at ~
early day as convenient for the purpose Of be-.
ing fully apprized Of the loss sustained BY reason
OF the late Hood
Reaoi'od. Tha, We respectfully request and
urge upon our fellow.ciiifeus Of each election
district 10 meet ~ their usual places Of voting IN
order 10 give full expression Of their opinion Ia
the county commissioners a. TO further aud more
substantial aid 10 be given those who have SUI.
frred by the late Hood, and TO appoint such
miiiees ~ they mar deem expedient 10 solicit
subscriptions IN aid Of the cause, said meetings
10 be held on Thursday, August -, at Z O'Clock
~, and at each Of these meetings a deiega.
ton of three be sent to Towsontown. on Tues
day 18th inst, TO report the action OF their res.
Peciive meetings, and to confer with the county
commissioners
Mr.. Geo. VI. Carman moved that the chairman
appoint committee OF five persons in each lis.
irie, e. take the matter in hand and see that ,h,
objects Of this meeting are carried out in the dif
fcreni districts, which was adopted, and the
committee named as follows:
FWa Disirief-Jas. II. Thompson, VIM J Al.
bert, Hon. John wethered. Columbus I. Ship.
ley, Chas. r Montague.
Second Disiries-Dr. Geo. w. Bailey, c. How.
ard Shipley, Benz. Zimmerman, Jas l.. Ridgely.
Jr., Thos. r. Phillips.
Third Disriet-Lewis Turner, Jr., Frank l..
horling, John Baseman. p. II. Walker Samuel
Brady, Jr
F6urA Disivia-A. A. IIArryman, William A
Siade, Richard ]. Worihingion, WI. Ford, II.
$. Fitch.
FIN Disir,ei- Elisha Jackson, Peter Fowble.
Levi X. Bowen. Thos. J. Gorsuch, Evan Davis
Sirth Disfrief-N. II. Hoshali, WIN. II. Iloff.
man, Vim. J. Hoffman, =. !. Wheeler, Christian
Gore.
Str,ah Diariet-Pleasant Hunter. James A.
Siandiford, Jos. Walker, Thos G. Ruiledgc,
John Bacon.
EighA Disi,ief-IIOn. b. C. II. Emory, Josh.
IA =. Cockey, Jas. c. Clarke, WIN. Webster,
Samuel worihing,on.
NiafA Distrief-A. 5. Abell, ChAs. Ridgely OF
H., James Z. Hooper, John W. Shanklin, Geo.
II. Carman.
Tenth Distriet--JOhn Perdue, James MAhool.
John Philpoi, Dennis n. Matthews, Jno. Bosley
Eletenh Disfries-Dr. ". T. Allender. Dr..
David King, Daniel Jenifer, VIM. Gilmor, Jr.,
Hrs.hh Disiria-H. N. Kennedy, Jno. ).
Biddson, DE-. wm. II. Mace, Johns Hopkins,
Thomas d. Todd
Thirteenth DiHiTiei-Wm. 7. Randle, Charles
Riiienhousc. l.. u. Caldwell, Geo. W Wade,
Edward whiitemorc.
Mr. Maegill offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted
Resoired, That = book be furnished each TAI
collector, and that they be requested TO wait up
on the people In their respective collection dis
tFieis and solicit subscriptions, and pay the same
TO treasurer. 10 be appointed by the chair, the
treasurer 10 publish statement Of the amount
received aud from whom.
The Chair then appointed Mr.. Isaac az ireasu.
rer Of the funds 10 be raised and after instruct
ing the secretary TO furnish the county commits
sioners with copy Of these proceedings, III,
meeting adjourned.
The Ellicot,'s City Cesmoa .Ssass this week
contains long list Of contributions 10 the sui.
ferers At that plaee. among them the following
frou, ehta