The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-03-12

PRAIRIE BURNING.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE: 'MEETING on
SATURDAY..

Pursuant to a call, 4 humber of citi-
zens met ut Miller Hall, OH Saturday,
March 9Th, for the purpose of forming
County Association for the protec-
ton of the prairies from fire. The
meeting was called to order by II. B.
Plotts, one Of the signers Of the call,
who moved that W. b. Atkins he call
I'd to the chair. The motion was
seconded and carried, and Mr.. Aikens
duly Installed.
On motion, II. b. Plotts was APP
pointed Secretary pro. tenn.
After Il call of the Townships it was
found that Il :majority Of them were
duly represented, when it was moved
by Mr.. Allen Chimney, of Warrington
to nnship, that we organize Il County
Association for the prevention of burn
ing Of the pr;,iries. Carried unani-
mously. r.:
After some discussion and sugges-
tions from various persons, the follow
ing WAS adopted as the constitution Of
the Association, Major 4. e. Bell be-
ing tile principal Trainer
We, the undersigned Citizens of No.
bleS County, approaching tile advaMta-
ges to be derived from burning the
prairie grass 1T the proper, season, and
the great do,1ttge that may accrue from
burning the same ut IL. improper SEA-
sou, do hereby organize ourselves into
All Association to Dt' known as the
NOBLES<'OUNrY FIRE A>$OC[A-
TON, for the fol 'wing objects, viz:
/. 70 prevent the burning of the Prai-
RE in the Fall.
2 To prosecute any and all persons
who may illegally fire the Prairie at amy
time.
3. Resolred, That we do hereby pledge
ourselves to carry out the objects speci-
fed in the foregoing.
4. Resolce'l, That for officers of this
Association, we elect a President, Vice
President and Secretary, to have gene
raj charge of the Association, and that
they shall appoint and assign duties to
Director and Assistant Director III
eacl, Township of the County.
5 Resolce1, That us members of this
Association, we will respond promptly
to the call of the Town Directors to
lrelp suppress fires that have been inn
properly started.
The foregoing was una imously
adopted rs the different parts were
presented, and the Association pro-
ceeded to elect the following officers {:
Presidential. b. Soule Vice Presi-
demt--Johh Alley. Secretary-T. e.
Bell. After some further discussion
it was agreed that each person pres
emit give his name to the Secretary us
4 member of the Association and that
they use their utmost endeavors t. in
duce others to join the Association
throughout the county, and it was UNI
derstood that when it SHOULD he thought
necessary for amy person to call the
members of the Association together,
that the call should I've made by the
President, Vice President and Secre-
tary.
The following is the list of members
forming the Association us far us they
could be had. Quite a number who
were present, but left before the meet
ing had closed, woul.l confer Il favor
by leaving their names with Mr.. Soule.
OFFICERS.
Presidential. b. Soule. Vice Presi-
dent-John Alley. Secretary-T. &.
Bell.
+ MEMBERS.
r. B. Plots. r.: Firth, N. v. Nc
D6well, u. a: Fauskee, Allen CLANCY,
NJ. b: Odell, "A. J: Wilcox, j. Hussel-
ton, r. Lambert, EIlos. Taylor, j. e.
Whitley, A. Lambert, A. W. Burn
ham, T: Wills. W-B. Atkins, John
'Haggard, Chas. Fletcher. N. F. Ga
nuig, D. Richardson, Ed. Whitney,
NJ. @Wass. Geo. u. ;M0ore.
APPoR7I0vXENT OF SCHOOL FUND.
Tie superintendent Of the available
current school funds Of the State was
. mal]e. o,l fha frat 1T AlSrcl, Nohloa