The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-20


monthly tax to the association indefinitely
postponed
Adjourned.
read tho repQtt Of tho committee on branch
councils
>"4~ MYTH WARD ORGANIZATIONS.
President. HGpil !leGttB.
First Vice PrGsident-Frank llOig
Second Vice Presidential. q. DeLislo.
Hecretnry--H G. Bartletts,
Trensurcr-G. +. Hartholemy.
1crgennt~nt-Arms-J i. Mouyer
Inside Sentinel 9. Girnrd, j..
Outside Sentiuel-F. Polk
Delegates to Grand Council John A. bogur,
j. q. Guillotte.
NEW OHLEAHa. November 10, 1877.
u. North Cullom In tho chair. Quorum
Committee on branch councils, james
Beggs. chairman reported organization Of
the joronth Ward Branch Council. with tho
following officers.
Presideut-Jus Duvlgneaud.
First Vice Prcsdsnt-Acee J. Kcr.
Second Vice President haB. II. Merritt.
becrntnry-Go
Assistant Hecrstnry--iI I'D. Victor
Ireaeurer-tuy Duplantior,
Sergnnnt-nt-Arms-L. J. Dupantier.
Inside Sentinel TerviIlon.
Outside Hpntinel-J. A. Escobedo
The credentials Of Alcee j. Knr and Edward
Victor, elected by tho Seventh Ward Branch
to represent thnm in tho GRAND Council, were
received. and after taking tho required oath
we're sontGd.
Mr.. John A. Srgur. elected to represent the
ninth ward. WINS also gOll0d.
Tho excuses Of Cnstellanos Merhnl and
Fngot were accepted
A committee of three from the Association
presented themselves with the following rcso-
lutinus, which worO adopted
WHEREAS, THIS ORGANIZATIONS HAS
CONCLUDED THAT " has. KECOME
FAR AS POSSIBLE OUR FINANCIAL
IRA NSACrIONS SHALL BE CARRIED
ON ONE WITH ANOTHER; AND
WHEREAS, r. HAS BEEN TUEHENNE
OF THIS ANIZATtON THAT MEANS
SHOULD BE USED TO EFFECT THIS
,FiRS'r-BE TT RESOLVED, THAT A
TOK EN- SHALL BE GIVEN 70 EACH AND
EVERY NJ EMEER OF THIS ONGANIXA-
TON WHEhEbY HE SIIALL HE KNOWN
FElENT NATURE SHALL BEGIVEN 70
POSE SAME AT THElN PLACE OF
. iii TnlhD"TuAT EVERY MEMBER or
EACH or TiIIlsE TOKENS, 50 THAT
THEY MAY BE KNOWN 70 ONE AN
OTHER, WITHOUT THE FULL CEl&E-
M GN,, or oH rh,tI nTG GRANGE
T!lREE BIZ APPOINTED FROM THIS
BODY 70 CONFER With TILE GRAND
0G NIX, i. - ARMANr INrKoDuCEp Tn !!
FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, WHICH
" liz lie # nEsOLvED, THAT THE CHAIR
APPOINT A COMM I,TTEE OF FIVE TO
CONFER WITH THE OMMITrEE FROM
THE ASSOCIATION, FOR TIE PURPOSE
ING THE PLACE AND DETERMINING
THE MANNER in WHICH THESE ARE
TO BE DISPLAYED; ALSO URGING
M EMBEKS TO DEAL ONLY IN SUCH
PLACES WHERE THESE ARE EXHIBIT
ED; TIL ESE TOKENS TO BE SOLD TO
MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
ONLY.
Tho chair appointed L. Arman,t, 7, A.; Bart
lott, j. b. Gnlidet, S. Conrad and A. J. Kcr.
Mr. L. Royal, OF committee from tho 1850
citation, exhibited designs which he thought
should be adopted and these wore referred 10
the committee Of five.
Tho delegation from the association having
retired, Mr.. i. j. Falls presented the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolred, That committee. Of three be
appointed to draft rules regulating initiation
by tho Grand Council.
Tho chair appointed L. B. Falls, 7. A. Bart
lett and A. Chalaire.
Mr.. j. Il. Guillotte submitted the following
amendment to tho constitution, to be acted
upon Mt the next regular meeting;
Whereas, it Is Just and equitable thht the
various wards of the city be on equal footing
therefore, be 1t
Rcsolrcd That all that part Of article Z Of
the constitution, relating to branch councils
| expression "shGU be organized" inclusive
| Mr. Armant substituted that Mr.. GuillOttt
claim the right to call up the preceding a.
| his pleasure.
On motion of Mr. J. G. Butler the chair re
| appointed Mr.. q. r.. Holmes to represent TIT
| fifteenth ward,
The chair appointed Mr.. John McGowal
to fill the vacancy existing in the first ward
A communication from residents Of thu
sixth ward was referred to representatives 0
| that ward.
Council adjourned, to meet Friday, twenty
| third instant, at p. M.
NEW ORLEANS, November %, 1877.
Acting President James Beggs in the chair
| Twenty-Seyen members present.
Minutes read, corrected and approved.
Mr. F. Armant, chairman of the committed
on tokens, presented a report, which was re
ceived and ordered to be taken up as new
business.
Mr.. E. B. Falls, chairman of the COMMITTEE
on rules Of initiation, asked for further time
which was granted.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE O.
TOKENS was now called up, adopted and OF
dered to be spread on the minutes.
To the Honorable President and Members c
| the Grand Council:
GENTLEMEN-INA ACCORDANCE WITT
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT TIL!
LAST NEE TING OF THE COUNCIL, ".
HAVE THE HONOR TO MAKE TIL
FOLLOWING REPORT ON THE CON
FERENCE HELD BETWEEN THIS COM
MITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE Q.
THREE FROM THE ASSOCIATION; 3.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT, THE FOLLOW
ING TOKENS FOR DISPLAY On SlGNS
TO WIT: A CIRCLE FORMED OF THIE
TEEN LINKS. CONTAINING THE Nun
Der | IN THE CENTRE; A HEA X
| COLORED AID LIBITUM, AND CONTAIN
ING THE UMBER I IN THE CENTRE
/ A ROYALTY OF FIF ~ CENTS WILL