The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-10-16
Meeting of tho ,.PrOducers Of
the Eleventh District,

the Grant d Wison cIuo rooms, PetrOi emu,
Centre, al four o'clock YESTERDAY afternoon,
Capt K-fIsr 10 the chair, and J. A. Vera
elected Secretary. Mr. Kleckuer reported
action OF the Producers Council at OH City
and read the circular from the Petroleum
Producsrs Council, as follows:
| OIL CITY, Oct 10, 1872.
Dear Sir-Tbe Council OF the Petroleum
Producers Association, now in session, ieel,
Ing tie Importance and necessity Of uniting
The entire body Of producers into iu! anu
perfect organization ior our present ana
iuIure success and mutual protection. hereby
earnestly call your Immediate attention to
the following suggestions, aud Trust they
may be promptly acted upob:
/. Perfect your organization by appointf
inent OF suitable commitlees to ses that
overy producer 10 your district be enrol led
as U member al once.
2. In order that the Association be not
crippled for want Of funds See that The meu.-
bership fee b. promptly paid.
s. Secure suitable rooms for the TRANSACT
lion OF your business and bold FREQUENT
lnestinss.
4. Divide your districts into sub,djstrict.
70 that every producer may be reached, and
secure full statistics AZ TO the pumber Of
wells (if any that may be pumping or drill.
Ing.
D. Forward as soon as possible to Fred
winsow, Recording Secretary, full lists OF
members, giving number of wells con rolled
by them; also names OF such producers a.
decline to join yonr association, and such
other information ss you may deem Of in
terest. [Slgnsd.]
| VIZ HAssox,
Chairman OF Council.
On motion Of Mr.. Payne the chair ap-
pointed a committee repre.shting different
localities 10 this district to canvas and nro,
cure signatures Of Producers TO form per-
manent organization, and also 10 repor,
names Of such producers as decline to ioip
this association.
Messrs. N. II. Payne, Kleckner, E.py.
Adams and Reynolds constitute this com.
mittee.
The resolution passed by the Council and
known as the Karns resolution was read.
discussed and unanimously adopted, as the
'entimont OF tbe Producers of this district.
This resolution is as follows: -
We unite in believing the price of crude
oil must he fixed by the prod ucpts; that the
question of price is gov. raed hy the supply.
aud that the true policy is TO be persued in
regulating the production, that which will
work the greatest benefit to the greatest
number Is, under the direction of the Coun.
eli, 10 suspend now or hereafter, az nt cessity
may require, all drilling operations Tor such
period vs. 10 their judgement may be rpquis.
ite 10 reg ulate the supply ard demand, -
days notice to be given ofthe suspension
snd-days notice of the resumption Of
drilling operations, and the Council hereby
recommended 10 the producers Of each dis
trlct prompt action 10 considering the sug-
Ression' to the end that they shall pledge
their support to the Council 10 carrying out
this plan or reject it, aud would suggest tba,
each district convene on Monday next at 3
p. m. for that purpose.
On tn otion OF Mr.. WIN. Thompson the
resolution Of Mr.. Patterson, of the 18Th
district, was unanimously adopted BY this
district as an expression of views on the
sunday question:" viz:
Resolved, That 10 compliance with the
Recommendation Of the General Council. ve
agree that lirt shonId be made iy each Of
us as TO the results Of o suspension OF pump
ing operations on the Sabbath day, aud tha,
when the experiment proves not essentially
injurious, that such well owners will there,
after shut down throughout each Sunday
and shat the results OF each experiment
shall be reported to the Association. In
cases OF reported injury, the Association
may appoint committee to investigate tie
facts.
On motion ]. A. Vera was authorized In
act In Mr.. Walkers absence as deIega,o
from this district to the Producers' Cannot, |
TO Oil City. !
on motion the chair appointed Messrs.
rayne and Adams committs 10 procure n