The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-12-22
Ers.n The anIIInolis bulletin.
From the Gallipolis Bulletin.
Eps6sdings of tie Enigrant Society
bela Is CeutreviIle, GaIlia County, o.,
gember 26, 1870.

kEae e1edk1&s ct the kmigTant Society
hela eS Ceutreville, GaIlia County, o.,
embsr 26, 1870.
Mn EDIToR The Emigration Meeting
at Cenirerille, Nov rs, was eminently
successful Thirty-six earnest and ener-
getie men met who evidently meant busi-
ness.
The meeting was called TO order at one
o'clock, J. II Rupp in the chair, Sam
Folsom 4. s. Combs, j. j. VandiYort, and
9. w Bruner were appointed commit,
tee to draft bylaws The followingY were
adopted:
This Society shall be known as-TfS UN.
ION EMIGRATION S0cIETF.
ARTICLE II.
The officers Of this Society shall con.
sist Of q Resident, Secretary, Agent or
Niewer, and eight Trustees, who shall be
selected by ballot, and hold their Office
for two months, and until their success
Aprs are elected
ARTICLE III.
Sec. l. It shall be the duty of the
President to convene the officers when he
shall deem it necessary; to preside over
their deliberations, and in case Of tie
vote to give the casting ballot. 1t shall
also be his duty to call meeting of oil
the members when he shall deem it expe-
dent, or when two of the Trustees shall
request him to in writing.
See .. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
retary to attend to the meetings of the
Society, keep a record of the proceedings,
aud to keep an account of the money paid
by the members.
Sec. 8. Itshall be the duty Of the Treas
urer to keep the money of the Society,
and pay it out only on the order ofthe Trus-
tees signed by the President and Secreta-
ryi for the faithful performance ofwhich he
siiuii be required to give bond to the sat
isfaction Of the Trustees.
See. f. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Agent or Viewer to proceed to the lands
subject to entry designated by the Socie-
ty; make such observations and enquiry
as they may suggest, and report to the
Society by the first day of February,
1871.
= Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the Trus-
Is on the arrival of the Society at the
SSffds approved by majority of the mem
bers then present to select a site for q
town to be paid for by funds of the Soci
ETY., and lay the same off in town lots. II
shall also be their duty TO decide all disa.
greemeht Of the members as to the right
Of entry and purchase Of lands, and in
case Of dissatisfaction appeal may be had
TO the Society to be convened as before
specified, and decided by ballot, which
shall be final The plan of dividing lands
to be maturcd at the meeting of Februa,
ny lst., 1871.
ARTICLE ",
Each person entering lands shall, Of
far as in the power Of the Society, be pro
tectcd in the right ofpurchase of an equa
amount of railroad land next adjoining
his, for the space of three years
ARTIcLEy.
Any person signing these bylaws anC
paying into the Treasury the sum of five
dollars, shall be deemed member of thi
Society and have an equal voice in the di
rection of the same, and be entitled t,
one town lot TO the number Of four, fol
each five dollars so subscribed and actual
~ paid into the Treasury by the lst day
OF February, 1871, which shall be awarded
in alternate lots by drawing; the balanc,
of the lots shall be sold for the benefit o
the Society
After the adoption Of the bylaws al
election of officers was had which resulted
in the election Of A. =. Combs President
B. + Thomas Sccretory; Abel Wynne
Treasurer Maj. Henry Grayum, Agent OIL
Viewer
The Trustees shall elect assistants.
The following persons were elected o.
Trustees
J. David Boring, Keystone Furnace q, A
Drummer, Gallia Furnace;J. j. Nandvort
jackson, G. II Stephen Morgan, Sam
sonvillc ?. 0. o.. Robert Hoop, Hayden
vile, Hooking Co, G., p Herbert, Ports
mouth J. E. Hughes Patriot IL. @
White, Syracuse, Meigs Co., q.
1t was then resolved that the Agent b.
required to visit and examine the land
subject to entry on the 81. Joe Il Den
yer City X. r., the Kansas Pacific r. r.
the Neosho Valley the Atlantic IL Paciii
X. r., from st. Joe. to Springfield, ant
such other localities as he may thinl
properly and make report on the following
subjects of enquiry
Healthy location quantity and qualit.
of water the soil, timber, coal, &c. con
vience to Railroad and distance from
county center; the probability of Railroad
intersection kinds of rock and adaptiol
TO building purposes prices of furniture
provisions, DC, prices Of horses, cattle
their quality and where procured loves
cost Of transportation and the mode bes
adapted cost of houses ready for occupu
ton tools, implements and fire-arm
requisite lowest price Railroad agent
win put their land and take their propc
sition in writing will guard be neccs
sary, and will the United States. furnisl
tho same absolute cost Of entering home
steads, aud the certainty of the lands be
ing subject to entry,
The report to be made in writing, b,
the time of the next meeting.
Society adjourned to meet on the frs
day Of February, 1871.
A. s. CoABs, Prest
j. i. Thomas, Secy,
Members present reported quite anum
Der who would join the Society, but were
prevented from attending this meeting
on account ef pressing businessj and un
/doubtedly we may expect large addition
before starting.
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