Smyrna times., 1874-01-14
Dover Farmers Club.

A Meeting to encourage Foreign Immigra-
ton into this county, held in the Farmers Club
Room, Dover, on Tuesday, January 9th, 1874
pursuant to a call, was rather slimly attended
owing in u great measure to the misunder'
standing in regard to the time of meeting.
After considerable discussion upon the suh.
isct by those present, Mr.. Comegys offered the
following preamble aud resolution
WHEREAS. it will be advantageous to III.
farmers of Kent county to attract emigrant,
from abroad to make up for the loss of tbs
labor from which we suffer by reason of tho
changed social condition Of that portion of onr
people who composed the major part of our
laboring class; and whereas, we understand
that large emigration from abroad will ,aEs
place at an early day, the chief part Of whicb
will be agricultural laborers; and wherea,
owing to the inducements always held ont +,
such persons, by the people Of the futile an /
thiuly settled States of the West it will be n,.
cessary for US to put in the way Of such em;.
grants such reasonable inducements as will At
tract them hither.-which inducements We he.
lieve will be found to consist of advance Of mas.
sage money and the furnishing of comfortable
homes in the way of convenient houses, with
small garden spot and good well of water and
also the certain and prompt payment of reason.
able wages. Therefore,
ResolUed, That to accomplish the foregoing
we hereby appoint committee, consisting Of
the following gentlemen: Hon. Joseph p
Comegys-Chairman, George w. Cummin,
John g. Wilson, Thos B. Coursey, Henry B
Fiddeman, Jehu +: Tharp, Nathan T. Under.
wood, McIToy Mcllvain and Dr. Isaac Jumn
to be called the "Emigrant Committee Of Kent
County Delaware" and we hereby clothe them
with full power, with respect to such of US as
sign our names to this preamble an resolution,
when copied into the record of the Farmer
Club of Kent County" TO engage for each Of
US TO pay 10 such person or persons as may be
authorized in behalf OF the EIDigrants, or theil
agents to receive the same, such sum of money
as shall be necessary to pay the passage at the
:. usual rates OF Emigrants from abroad, which
sum we undertake and prouIise to pay-if ne
d cessary in advance and to employ such emf
1 grants as farm laborerS, or otherwise as may bs
! agreed, for at least one year from the day o.
y their arrival here, at such wages as shall B,
l. fixed between such emigraRts or their asent
= aforesaid, and US respectively !; and we sever
. ally agree that where the EmiRrant employed
- has a family we will furnish him a good com
' Portable dwelling, suitable to his con llton, a
y a reasonable rent, with fuel, good well o
y water and smah but sufficient garden attached
the price Of said passage from his place Of EN-
barkati IN to the residence Of his employer, an
the house rent to be kept back out OF sal
wages, THIS, upon the condition thst the sal
II Emgrant shall enter into an agreement to labo
for us upon farms or otherwise as we and the
D6 may agree for at least one year, aud in all n
!, spects to bs obedient to our just commands, an
of diligent in our service.
" No definite measures were taken, owing t
e. the small attendance at the meeting, and o
Mt motion the meeting was adjourned, to be hsl
of at the Farmers Club Room, Dover, oo Satu
in day. january 9th. 1874, at2 o'clock, P NJ
he when it is hoped all Interested in the eau
ch will attend s. g. MCRPIEY, SEQ.