Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-11
Black Hills Live Stock Association.
RAPID, ID. +. Nov. %, 1880.

present., VINO WlSutu ~ DctoIilc mem
Der of the Association, shall come for
ward and sign his name and agree &c
pay his Imitation fee that has already
been decided at previous meeting oI
the Associaliop, before its permanent
Organization. Said motion WAS amended
To read. that said fee shall not exceed
| SO. The motion Us amended was
adopted
On motion of NJ. G. Connors the meet.
ing took Il recess of Is minutes to allow
member, TO enter their names Oh the
list.
The following enrolled their names
Y. l.. Shoun, q. {. Boiand, l.. Il. Cole.
man Peter Outbound, ID. x L. Deffen-
bach, j. u. Hale, G. ID. Wood, +. y
Moulton, francis Mcmahon. John Man
ming +. +. etearns, Ii. -. Weare, Mau-
rice Apple, W. {. Gregory, NJ. kelliher,
Milton Frcase, NJ. NJ Patterson, +.
Lovcand, ID. w. Clarke, Holcomb x
Sons, VI. {. Connors, j. Shoudy, III,
Whiitcnbach, A. NJ. Morse, J {. keenan,,
Mcclure x Nc arthy, and others.
Meeting WAS called TO order and the
Secretary requested to read the list OF
names signed.
L. T.. Slearns moved that The Associa-
ton proceed 10 permanent organization.
Carried
Another recess Of fifteen minutes to
allow the gentlemen present to discuss
matter, in reference to the organization,
the meeting was called to order.
T. Il. Mccarthy moved that +. f..
-tearns, Of Rapid, be elected President
oI the A Associations and on motion Mr..
Stcarns was unanimously chosen chair
man of ;he Association.
On motion T.. Dciienbach. Of Dead
wood, was unanimously elected first
Nice President
w. I. Phillips, Of Buffalo Gap, was
likewise eie ted second Vice President.
Il. Drtienbach nominated W. {. Greg
orv, of Rapid for treasurer, and he WAS
elected unanimously.
On motion of T.. Loveland, +. p. Moul-
ton was unanimously elected Secretary
OF the Association.
The newly elected officers were Escort
eel 10 their respective seats, and the
meeting than adjourned to , p. m.
On reas. cmbling, the meeting was
called to order by the President, +. T..
Stearns. III the chair.
j. ID. lIaic moved that an executive
committee of fve, including the preai-
dent as chairman, be appointed by the
chair for the ensuing term, whose
powers and duties shall be to audit and
order the payment of all bills for he as
scciution. They shall appoint all detec-
tiveS aud inspectors for said association
Carried
The chairman appointed as The EXeru-
tive Committee f. r. Stearns, u. II
Clark, II. {. Connors, Milton Frcaee, T.,
+. Doty
On motion Of Maurice Apple, that
thi. Association be incorporated under
the laws Of Dakota. Carried.
Ir Mccarthy moved that there be
POO copies Of the bylaws of the ASsociu-
ton printed, and every member thcrDi
he furni she'd copy of the same. Car
red
On motion of Mr.. Apple, that this As
sociatipn shall open communication wi'h
all similar associations in adjoining dis
tricts. Carried.
MIR. Doty moved that the Chair ap-
point a committee of three to select 4
copy OF the Stock Laws Of Nebraska, and
revise the same. and submit il to legal
authori:hy for the benefit OF the Associ,-
ton. Ihe same to be presented to the
IcAt ieSIHiatulc ~ I''Hn 'hSiNoh' N"i
ried.
| The Chair appointed T.. +. Doty, ID. II
Clark and +. 7. Moulton to constitute
| such committee.
Mr.. Mccarthy moved that the Chain
appoint a committee OF three to procur.
the necessary cards or charts tH- the
verti,ing the brands bcionfgia1nd ascer-
members of the Associasnc. and have
tain the costs Of through the country
theih diSlrlppp publicly in conspicuous
ana pMthe good of the Association ;
Ply 10 have them ready for distribution
on or before March |, 1881.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
Z p. M.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Associa-
ton WAS called to order by the President
in the chair.
II was moved that the bylaws as re-
turned be read and acted upon. Carried.
The association is to be known as the
Black Hills Live stock Association.
The meeting proceeded to act on the
various sections in the rule: and regula-
| tons, taking up each one ssrtdttm, adopt
! ing, amending, or rejecting.
On motion the meeting adjourned &c
q a. ~. the 10Th.
The meeting came to order; +. +
Stenrns in the chair.
Mr. Mccarthy moved that the officers
of the association be elected lat the re
gular meeting in April of each year. ano
said officers Shall hold their respective
Offices until their successors are elected
Carried.
1t was also moved and carried tina
the associa,ion offer Il standing reward
of 5000 for the apprehension and con
vic.:tn pf any person or persons unlaw
i'fuiiv aliTnrg, srcainig oi Carrying ava.
of any stock mentioned by and belong
Ing TO any member of this association
also. any persons wilfillly, maliciously o
by criminal carelessness setting lire t
the prAirics. Carried.
Mr.. Doty moved that the society keel
book for the registry of the brands
the different members ofthe association
1t was moved that Rapid be the regrl
lar place of holding the semi-annua
meetings of the association, on the frs
Monday in April and November OF eac
year Carried.
ID. III. Clark moved that copies of th
proceedings of this meeting be furnishe
the Deadw God Pioneer and Times, tn
: Custer CHRONICLE and the Rapid Git
Journal, with the request that they b
published in the respective newspaper