The daily gazette., 1875-01-23
THIRD EDITION n.
The Farmers association.

MEETING AND PERMANENT oRGANI-
zATIoN-RULEsi ADOPTED AND OFF
GERS ELECTED
An adjourned meeting of the Farm
ers' Association of New Castle county,
was held this morning, in the Tele-
graph Building, Third and Market
streets, James NJ. Brackin in the chair
and George H Brown Secretary
The Committee on Law reported
that the present law In relation to
tresspass, chasing the offence as mis-
demeanor, and placing it in this form
within the jurisdiction of a Justice of
reported new law prepared bye B.
Chapter 1923 Revised Code"
This new law classes tresspRsB as u
nuisance, thus placing 1t within the ju-
risdiction Of a justice of the Peace
and afterwards empowers any con-
stable, conservator of the peace, own
er or occupant OF the premises tress-
passed upon, or any person he may call
to his assistance to arrest tresspasser
who upon trial before magistrate,
shall be fined not more than S15 and
costs, and placed under 500 bail for
good behavior for one year. Failing
to furnish bail he may be committed
to Jail for thirty day. 49,.
The law was approved; a committee
of three from each hundred, to circu-
late petitions urguing the appointment
of this law was appointed, as follows
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Banks, Geo.
L. Mullen, Ed. Wilson.
1
W Todd, Solomon Townsend.
Christiana.-Wm. Thompson, Alb.
ner Holiingsworth, Ashton Richard
son. .t..
Mill Creek.--James Brown, Jr.,
James Porter, Lewis McElw ee.
New Castle.-Samuel johnson, John
Bradford, Henry White.
White Clay Creek.-Henry Clul CHI
man, VIM. r. Lyman, VIM. Mcbride.
st. Georges. s.-Wm. Jones, Theo. F.
Jones'. .-...
Appoquinimtnk.-.Samuel Town
send. .-.,-.. 81. -. f.t t..l.
The committee was empowered TO
add TO their number.
The bill was recommitted to the
committee for presentation 10 the Le-
legislature. a.a " Ie- -..
| The Secretary and David Irelan
We're Instructed to have petitions prin-
ted urging the. passage of the law and
to have the same distributed 10 the
above named committee.
The rules and regulations were read
Section / provides that annual meet
ings OF the Association shall be held in
Wilmington (at time and place to be
hereafter fixed, when President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and five
Directors shall lie elected.
Section 2 provides for special meet
ings.
Section 8 prescribes the duties of the
officers.
Section 4 provides for m admission
lfee.
Section provides that when case of
trespass or theft shall occur the party
suffering shall cause the arrest of the.
: toffendei, calling for assistance from 9th.
er members if necessary; and if any
,, , member shall refuse to so arrest, they
shall forfeit their membership. 1t also
provides that rewards shall be offered
mot in amount less than Sl0) for the ar
: rest of thieves and recovery of stolen
v property, to be paid by the Association,
e for which purpose the members shall pay
a an annual assessment.
Q Section provides that the Association
y shall offer a standing reward OF $40 for
y the arrest of depredators, gRF.
: Section provides that delinquent
a members failing to pay their arrears af-
+ ter twenty days notice, shall forfeit
: their membership.
i Officers were elected as follows. .s-
: President-James M. Brackiu.
e Vice Decentralization Richardson
t secretary and 'freasprer- George F.
e Brown. " a -.
} Directors-John s. Befson, Brandy
wine; Geo. w. Todd, WILMINGTON; JOS.
s. Forman, Christiana; Reuben Satterth-
!. waite, Mil! Greek; Randolph Peters,
a New Castle.
8 The meeting then adjourned till Sa-
!, turday morning next, at Ii O'clock, at the
1 same place.
t SHERIFF LAMBson has put II stop t o
= the frequent visits to the New Castle
fjail by the friends of the lowerclass of
Iprisoners.