Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-20
THE CITY.
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Abstract of Proposed Charter

Abstract of Proposed Charter.
There was another meeting of the friends
of Immigration, at the Office Of Colonel A.
s. Colyar, on Cherry Street, at 1 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. A number of our
best and most energetic citizens were pres
ent, among whom was a member of the
Legislature who is ever active and alive
upon all subjects having in view the expan-
sion anddeyelopment of the interests of the
| State The gentlemen conferred freely and
i harmoniously upon the important questions
involved, and it is safe to say that clear
| understanding was arrived at as to the best
means of effecting an efficient and perma-
1 nent Central Association of Immigration
at this place, each and every one present
! pledging to it their best and united efforts
in promoting the success Of the same. ~
The following was submitted by Colonel
Colyar as embedying the abstract of a char
| ter for the organization of the Association
which it is proposed to submit to the Leg
isature on its re-assemblage in May:
That -, and their associates and sue
cessors, are hereby incorporated, with
power to elect president and such other
officers as the Association may see proper
to have, except the secretary, who shall
hold their Office for one year, and until
their successors are elected.
2. The secretary shall be elected by the
Legislature upon joint ballot, and shall
hold his Office for the term of two years,
and shall receive a salary of s., to be
paid by the State.
This association shall be known as the
Tennessee immigration Association, and |
the officers elected by the association, and |
the members of said association, shall with |
out compensation, be allowed, in conjunc- |
ton with the Secretary elected as aforesaid, |
to take all necessary steps to carry out the |
objects of the association, and which shall |
be done by the Secretary keeping an Off |
Ger IN Nashville, devoting himself exclu- |
sively to collecting and disseminating in |
information in reference to the productions |
of minerals, climate, soil, etc., of Tennes-
see, giving at all times, free of charge, all /
the needed or desired information on these
particulars as far as possible.
Said association may take any steps it
chooses by connecting itself with county /
associations, to bring the different parts of |
the State into notice, and to raise funds
for paying expenses of the officers, pur-
chasing stationery, printing pamphlets,
and otherwise advertising, but shall have
no power to disturb or interfere with, but
only 10 AID the secretary In the perform
ance of his duties, who shall for two years
be State officer; to invite immigra-
ton to Tennessee, and to in
every possible way encourage immi-
grafton, giving all the aid possible
County associations when formed for the |
same purpose Of this association, may be
allowed by such arrangement as they may
make with the officers of this association
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benefit of the Office at Nashville, by the
means OF such regulations as the associa-
ton may make to bring the advantages of
their respective counties before the public
After the presentation of the foregoing
and some general and practical remarks
from those present, the meeting adjourn
cd to meet again early in May, the time
and place of which due notice will be
ciyen