Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-03-09
IMMENSE MEETING OF THE
CITIZENS OF PLYMOUTH.

A large number of the citizens of
Plymouth met on March 9th, pur-
suant to call Of Mr.. G.. w. Nash
and others, at the council room, to
consider the project Of starting a
Joint stock company for manufac-
turing purposes and to discuss other
questions OF local interest which
might arise.
On motion of II. G. Thayer Jo>
seph L Westervelt was appointed
president Of the meeting. The
chairman having called the meeting
to order, on motion of A. c. Ca
prom Sigmund May was appointed
secretary of the meeting. On mo-
ton off. c. Williams Messrs. G.. w.
Nash, A. c. Capron and II. G.
Thayer were asked to state to the
citizens the object OF the meeting
Mr. Nash being called for stated
that although a comparative new
conner in the town, he could see that
with the natuial wealth of timber and
soil in this county, it would take
only little excrtion on tie part oil
the citizens of tn is town to make il
great manufacturing center, and in
order to draw capital here and show
shipping facilities, and other advan-
tages over the surrounding towns,
he suggested that map of the eoun-
ty, and the statistics of the county
and town be published and widely
circulated.
Charles III. Reeves now offered
several resolutions which were
amended by A. b. Capron. John c
Cushman and others and consente /
to by Mr.. Reeves, read thus:
Resolred, That we, as business
men of Plymouth and Marshall Co.,
deem it expedient and necessary to
take active measure, without delay.
to concentrate local capital and en- :
courage the investment of foreign
capital for the purpose Of estab-
fishing manufacturing in our midst.
RssOlced. That to this end a COM
mittee of three be appointed, whose
duty it shall be to proceed and class
ify full statistics, showing the ma
terial, wealth ard resources of the
county, and procure their early pub
lieation and circulation abroad.
Rssolred, That We will literally
subscribe towards paying the ex-
penses of such publication and gen
eral circulation, in such shape as
the committee may deem most eff
fective.
Resolred, That we reeomm emf the
property holders OF tie county te
subscribe and pay q small sum each.
to a general fund, to constitute the
capital stock of joiut stock CON-
PAM, for the purpose of establish
ing wood mandatory at the
county>seat, to be maEaged by di
rectors chosen by the stockholders,
10 be organized at an early day.
Able arguments were made by
Messrs. c. II. Reeve, NJ. A. o. Pack.
ard. c. c. Buck, A c. Capron, John
c. Cushman, Amasa Johnson, DR..
Confer, III. G. Thayer, c. McReeve
II. B. Pershing and Gideon Blain,
ell in favor OF the resolutions Of
fered.
The resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted and Messss G. w Nash,
G. H. Reeve and G. G.. Buck were
appointed q committee to carry o
much of the resolutions as relate to
preparing the statistics and man of
the county into effect.
MFR. G. McReeve now offered
resolution that subscription list be
opened at once and that sufficient
funds be subscribed to enable the
committee to proceed at once with
the labor. The resolution was unan-
imously adopted, and q subscription
lis. being opened. s20s so was sub
scribed at once. Mr. john c. Cush-
man moved that committee of i've
be appointed for the purp ose Of pre-
paling something definite in relation
to starting a joint stock company
for manufacturing purposes, winch
motion prevailed.
On motion of G. II. Reeve, Messrs
J. C. Cushman, Nathan Oglesby, A.
G. Capron, H. G.. Thayer and Cid
con Blain were appointed the COM
mittec.
It was further resolved, on motion
Of n. Becker. that copy Of the
proceedings CT the meeting be
handed to the editors of our local
papers with a request to publish
them, and if practicable report of
the meeting be published on the out
side pages of their papers.
On motion of C. III. Reeve the
meeting adjourned, subject to q call
Of either Of the committees.
The manner in which those present
responded to the call for money
showed that the citizens are in earn
est in the movement, and that they
are determined to keep pushing for
ward until some real and permanent
enterprise shall have been establish
ed which shall add TO the prosperity