Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-01-10
GRANGE MEETING.
Establishment of District Council.

to the chair and r. Y. johnson re-
luested to act as Secretary.
The chair then appointed Messrs. G.
P. War6eid and Finis Ewing as a Com
mittee on credentials. ~
The following delegates then report
ed themselves to the committee.
Port Royal Grange, No. l44-Dr. N.
L. Northington, r. Y, Johnson, T. F.
Northington. y
Tarsus Grange, No. 149-J. H. Mar
able, 7. M. Reynolds and U. ID. Tom
linson. s'ai
Sadlersville Grange, No. 228-J. s.
Parham, B. f. Bryan and w. d.
Fort. -.,1 81
Barren Plains Grange, No. 2O4-C.
G. HOLMAN and w. M. Jackson.
Guthrie Grange, No. 6S-G. w.
Hampton. w. F. Taylor and Joe Line
baugh.
Southside Grange, No. 147.C. D.
Roberts, DIR. B. W. Ussery and j. HI.
Marable, Jr.
Bell Grange. No. 36-S. w. Italia
ferro and G. NJ. Mimms.
Turnersville Grange, No. 217-G. A.
Matlocks, A. F. Rosson and R. B.
Rozell.
Wilson Grange, No. 149-R. H. Og-
burn, Z. Ogburn and Levi Cooper.
Dixie Grange, No. 2l6-B. T. Moody,
VIM. Herring and Thomas Fry. .
Trenton Grange, No. j. C. Dick
inson, T. d. Waller and d. Meri.
weather.
CARMEL Grange, No. 143-J. r.
Cover and w. j. Sheriff..
Glenburnie Grange. No. -Thos
Barker, DIR. j. 7. Hickman and Gus
II. Allen. axe ie ~
All Patrons of good standing were
invited to seats on the foor, without
the privilege of vote. sar
The chair was instructed to appoint
Thos. Reynolds, of Tarsus Grange, as
temporary Gate Keeper.
The chair announced the following
committees: N. L. Northington, R
Fl. Ogburn and B. W. Ussery, com.
mittee on permanent organization
E. B. Ross, T. +. Northington. and j
s. Parham, committee on general bust.
ness.
While the committee on organiza'
ton were preparing their report, w
d. Fort was requested to explain the
secret workings of the order, which he
did very clearly.
The committee on permanent organi
zation then made the following report
which was read and adopted by sections
and then adopted as whole:
Your committee on permanent or
ganization beg leave to submit the
following as their report: =
l. This council shall be known al
the "Clarksville Tobacco Distric
Council"
2. 1t shall consist of one President
two Vice Presidents, Recording ant
Corresponding Secretary, Treasures
and Gate Keeper, and shall hold theil
offices for twelve months, or until theil
successors are elected.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi
dent to preside over all meetings o
the Council, and to call meetings fol-
the same when the good of the ordel
shall require it.
4. In the absence of the Presiden
the Vice. President shall have the
same power as the President.
5. 1t shall be the duty of the See
rotary to keep a record of all business
transacted by the Council, to keep al
amount of monies furnished by sub
ordinate Oranges or otherwise, and t.
turn it over to the Treasurer, takin,
his receipt therefor.
6. 1t shall be the duty of the Cor
responding Secretary to conduct al
correspondence, rs the council ma!
direct, or which may otherwise become
necessary.
Z. 1t shall be the duty of the Treas
urer to take charge of all monie
handed him by the Secretary, to Civ,
receipt therefor, and pay out tn,
money in such manner as the Council
may direct.
s. This Council shall consist of tire,
Delegates from each Grange in tn,
"Clarksville Tobacco District" ant
any other Grange, either in Tennessee,
or Kentucky, that may wish to unit,
with the Council.
8. Each Grange composing Thu
Council shall contribute one dolla
annually as contingent fund, to NEE
the current expenses of. this Council
IF this fund prove insufficient an ad
ditional fund shall be levied by tn,
Council.
10. The Council shall appoint {;
committee to report at the next regular
meeting on Constitution and Bylaw
of the Council.
II, In the election of officers eacl
Grange shall have three votes, by bal
lot.
II. The regular meeting shall be il
GAINESVILLE quarterly on Tuesday aftel
the first Monday in January, April
July and October, at 10 clock A. NJ.
ID. Any one Of these sections shall
be expunged or amended by two-third,
vote of the Council, the mover givinl
notice of his intention at a previous
meeting.
N. L. NoRTHTNGroN,
II. III. OGBURN,
B. w. UsSERY.
The Council then elected permanent
officers for the ensuing year, as fol
lows: ,.,ro
DR.. n. l.. Northington, President
I Cole Dickinson Vica- President. r