South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-07-02
Annual Meeting.
OF THE
WEST VA. PRESS ASSOCIATION.
TowS HALL. PIEDMONT, w. VA. .

Town HALL. PIEDMONT, w. vA1
JUNE IL. 1875.
The association assembled at IL o.
clock, a. m. The President being alb
sent, VIM. HARPER, of the Romney
INTELLIGENCER, was calledto the Chair.
Officers present G. III. HoDosoN, Nor
gan Mercury Secretary.
The following members were present :
III. n. Gallaher, Charlestown Free Press.
Geo. w Tippett, Point Pleasant Register,
G. Nj. Shinn, Grafton Sentinel, O.G. Sco-
field, State Journal, G. w. Plattenburg.
Hancock Courier and Jas. Ill. Carroll,
Kingwood Herald.
On motion Of G. NJ. Shinn, reading Of
the minutes OF last meeting was post
poned until afternoon session.
On motion, the Association took re-
cess till y o'clock, p. m.
8 o'clocl, p. M
Association assembled, as per adj
journment- Officers present: WIN.
HARPER, President, pro tenn, a. b.
Clark, (Buckhannon Detta,) V. President,
and G. III. Iiodgson, Secretary. and the
following members in addition to those
above enumerated: II. G.. Patrick,
Moundsville National, w. NJ. 0. Dawson,
Kingwood Journal.
The minutes of annual session Of 1874
were read, and approved.
Mr. Tippett nominated j. BroydriclS,
of the Piedmont Independent, and Mr..
Shinn nominated w. NJ. O. Dawson, Of
the Kingwood Jornol, as applicants for
membership; they were thereupon cleo
ted, paid the fee of 81, 90 each, and sign
cd the Roster
The Secretary read his annual report,
as follows:
PIEDMONT, W. VA, June IL, rs
To he W. w. Press association
In conformity with a resolution pass
ed at your annual session, held in Par
kersburg, May 9Th and Sth, 1874, sub
NIT my annual report, rs follows:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report of Committee on Scale Of
Prices was recommitted to that Commit
tee, with instructions to report Mt next
meeting"
''On motion Mr.. Hutchinson, Reso1ueG,
That committee of three be appointed
to make such alterations and amend
ments to the Constitution, and to frame
such bylaws for the government of this
Association as they may deem best cal
culated to promote the advancement of
the Association and make report to the
next meeting.
Mr. Stevenson moved to amend nv
inserting after the last word "Associa-
ton" the words ''also prepare business
for the next meeting" Adopted; and
nal
dopted"
"Mr. Hutchinson offered the follow
ing: Resotced, That committee be APP
pointed to procure Charter of Incor-
poration for this Association, and also
TO obtain suitable official seal. A.
dopted."
OPERATIONS OF MY DEPARTMENT..
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the last meeting, / transmitted to- the
proper officer of the b. & o. Railroad
Company n copy Of the resolution of
thanks rendered that Company for 'cour-
tesies extended &c.
On my return home from the last ses.
sion, found letter awaiting me from
Mr. j. w. Dalgarn. of the SPIRIT of JET.
.fersoH, regretting his inability to attend,
and enclosing the annual fee which was
duly credited
On the 10th of June following. | was
panied ut receiving the announcement
OF the death of Mr.. John w. DaIgarn.
which occurred June 9th, 1874. lie was
an earnest, active and Jealous member
of this Association, and by his genial
manners and upright conduct, won the
respect and esteem of all who knew him.
and in his death this Association sus-
tains an irreparable loss. / respectful.
ly suggest that n committee be appoin.
ed to draft appropriate resolutions of I e.
spect to his memory.
Finding it impossible to otherwise fix
the status ofmembers OF this Association.
under Art. V. sec. 2 of the Constitution.
| carefully examined tho books of nv
predecessor, and from them compiled a
list Of the members. the date OF their
admission and the amount paid in annu-
ally by each which list and account /
herewith submit TO you for your action
thereon.
1t having been duty heretofore per-
formed by the President-to procure
transportation for the members TO and
from the place ofannual meeting, hes.
itated about taking any action. In the
early part OF May, | wrote TO the Presi-
dent; & receiving no answer, presumed
that "silence" implied active consent
and thought no more Of the matter. lit
IS but just, however to say here that nc
was absent and did not receive my let
ter in time) On Thursday, Juno 1Oth. 1
received letters making anxious iDqui.
ries, and concluded to attend 70 tie mat.
ter at once. | did so, and with what sue.
cess You can judge.
LUIS repoFe einbodies n full report OF
the uhnhi'ned business Of last session
eRd - the operations ofmy department
curing the past year, which hope will
receive your approval.
Respectfully submitted,
G. H. HODGSON Roc Sec'v