Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-06-17
Public Meeting

AT call meeting of the citizen, of
Washington County, for the purpose of
encouraging immigration, DR.. II. Ii. Carr,
was called to the chair, and |. Z. Reeves,
and M. s. Mahoncy appointed Socro.
taries.
After the chairman explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting, Col. T II. Reeves
made short address urging the impor-
tance Of this movement, Rev. Mr.. War
ner of Philadelphia, Pa, also made some
appropriate remarks, and informed our
people of thcir.duty in,seeking immigrants
to come to our county. John Allison,
Jr., and S. j. kirkpatrick also addressed
the audience and encouraged the people
to act at once and act promptly to secure
at least our portion of the many immi.
grants that are now seeking homes IN
Tennessee.
On motion, the chairman appointed
John Allison, Jr. I. Ii. Reeves, and NJ.
S. Mahoney committee to prepare re.
port for ;he action of the meeting. They
reported as follows, which was accepted
and adopted by the meeting.
REPORT.
The undersigned having been appointed
by .he Chairman of called meeting of
citizens of Washington County, Tenn,
on Monday, June 9TH. 1875, for the pur>
pose of devising plan by which we may
invite, induce, and secure immigration,
beg leave to submit the following report
lst. This organization or association
shall be known as the Washington Coun,
ty immigration Society" and shall meet
on the lst Monday in each month.
2n1. The officers of this society shall
consist of a President, three vicc>Presi>
dents, Secretary and Treasurer, and one
agent in each civil district in said county
to be elected annually in June. Ihe
Secretary to be general agent for the
county.
Srd. 1t shall be the duty of the Pres
ident to preside at all meetings of the
Society, in his absence the vice, Presi
dents in the order named.
4tb. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
retary and Treasurer to keep his Office al
County scat of the County, to enter in Q
well bound book, description of al
property offered FIR sale through this So
ciety as hereinafter provided, and to per
form all such other services az he may be
directed to from time to time by the
Society, or as may be necessary to carry
into effect the inclination Of this organi
ton.
9Th. 1t shall be the duty of the agent
Of the several civil districts to furnish the
Secretary with list Of all the farms fo
sale In such district as he may be agen
for. Sld list SO furnished by the agen
shall show first the number Of acres ii
each tract or parcel of land for sale, tht
number of acres cleared and under cult
walton, the amount suited for meadow
the water supply and facilities for machin
cry, the distance from Rail Road, Pos
Office, Church, School>heuse and Mills
character Of soil and subsoil-product ca
paclty of improved land, and other fact
of interest relating to the tract or parce
of land so reported, the dct,taI price 0
property and terms of sale.
9Th. 1t shall be the duty Of the Sec
retory as soon as description Of q SUI
fcient number of farms is furnished him
to lubish a circular letter, coutainin
such information relative to the same, a
he may deem practical and importan
such letters to be forwarded BY him
any and all who may desire iuformatio
about lands &c. in said county.
9TH. All persons who desire and al
willing to work to secure immigration
Washington County may become mem
bers of this society, by enrolling the
names with the Secretary.
Sth. Any member may enter his Ian
in the Secretary's book as provided
section 4th. and have the same advertise
as provided in section 9th, or otherwi
by paying to the Secretary l2a cts on tt
$lOO worth of property SO reported.
JOHN ALLISON, JR.
/, 4. II. REEVES.
Nj. S. MAHONEY.