The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-11
Producers Meeting.


At q large and unanimous meeting held
at the office Of Phillips 4 Boyles, Saturday
evening, March 9th, 1872, In pursuance Of
q call from from the General Committee of
the Producers Protective Association, the
meeting was called to order by DIR. N. c.
Eebert, aud on motion, Capt. F. J. Refer
ives elected President Col. J. A. Vera
Vice President, and ". H. Payne Secrs-
tsry.
Upon taking the chair, Capt. Refer made
few explanatory remarks, and called upon
Dr.. Esbert to more fully explain tue objects
VI the meeting.
Dr.. Egbert explained that the meeting
was for the purpose Of appointing . sub
committee TO attend the meeting 10 be held
st Titusville this Monday evening, and
TO transact such other business a. may be
brought before the meeting regarding the
Protective Association.
Mr.. J. N. Dickey explained that the
meeting was called for the purpose Of carry
ing ont the plan adopted at the Oil City
mass meeting in relation 70 the proposed
Protective Union, and for the purpose Of
elsctiug good and suitable delegates to act
for the Eleventh District ct the Titusville
meeting. Thst in the present emergency the
best men should BE- chosen, and IL becomes
this meeting 10 good faith to back up the
meeting st Oil City to the utmost extent.
Col. Vera remarked the delegates held
the sane relative position to " ss did the
signers Of the Declaration Of Independence.
Two weeks Of war without bloodsaed bad
witnessed the adoption Of articles Of sgrse-
msnt, and the meeting a Titusvills was
for TIE purpose Of adopting . constitution
and declaration Of isdspendence for the
United States Of OiAon. A series OF rsso.
lutions had been passed ct Oil City for the
formation Of . protective association against
the 50. In. Co., and The delegates elected
to- night were to represent this district q,
the Titusvllle meeting to perfect that union,
The voting for Stockholders to b done After
> wards.
Dr.. Egbert thought that tae commit q
sppointsd tonight was only tempo.
rary one. That % soon a the requisite
amount Of stock was taken 10 the smeunt Of
81 ,000, 900, each stockheldsr would be ea-
titled 10 vote, snd the Affairs Of Ihs union
would then 10 controlled BY . board Of
directors, for the election Of which the com.
mitiee chosen ts.night wsD to set.
Col. Vera explained at large the duties
ofssid eomnistss and the plan ssopossd at
the moss meetings 10 be carried out ty the
loyal msn Of the oil region.
Mr.. e. N. Bayus gave bis views Of The
Protective Association, and moved that the
articles adopted st The on City meeting bs
read and adopted q rejected BY the meet
ing. Netisn carried.
Here followed the sssdiss Of The articles
Of association Of the Producers Protective
Union BY J. N. Dicksy.
Moved sad seconded that they b adopted
BY this nsstipG. Unanimously carried.
Mr.. Dieksy read - spsiois from Titus.
Vile paper sxplaiaisE tas dssy Of the
sommittse.
Dr.. Bgbert said that this meeting Va,
called for tho purpose Of representing Pstro-
isum Centre and vicinity at the Titusvilie
meeting, sot only BY the election Of com.
mittes, but that IL wss every mans duty "a
report u that meeting and do oil they esn
TO carry out the spirit Of ssld resolutions,
] ssd aid 10 tie defeat ofths rotten monopoly
that now threatened to sngulph the oil
region 10 oommsn ruin.
Capt Ksfsr spoke at ssss lsossb'en' th,
duty OF the committee.
!, Mr.. Payne undsrstsod the TltusviIl'
. meeting to be for The purpose Of perfsoti,l
|, the pIsu In full, and that We should select
!. our best men and instruct them to represent
the oil interests Of this section to the bss
of their ability.
Capt. Ksfsr eoneured Ia Mr.. Psyns's re-
! marka This wssno tsi6ing matter and upsI
1T depended the very life blood Of The resio,
> and ito future prosperity The So. Imp
. Co. had millions Of msney TO aght us With
, and would undoubtedly spend It freely, snt
|. we must seek to defeat thsir deeply lait
plaua.
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