The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-02-19

I'll. k, west, Ii. HeaGley.
Pursuant to the foregoing call quite
number of our citizens met in The Grand
Jury room OF the Court House, We'd
nesdsY evening, 18th inst. The meeting
was called to order by electing Judge
Okey Chairman, and John B briggs
Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting in some touching remarks.
Messrs james Watson, John Raeg-
segeer, W. E. Mallory. z Headiey and
John W. Doherty we're appointed com,
mittee to devise ways ana means to car.
ry out the object of the meeting.
On motion committee consisting OF
] B briggs, James Watson and A J
Pearson were appointed to memorializ
the General Assembly. asking them to
make an appropriation to relieve the
sufferers in the great Aaod on the o lio
River.
The committee appointed to devise
ways and means to relieve the sufferers
in the late food on The Ohio River sub.
mittcd the following report:
WHEREAS, The unprecedented fow oil
water in the Ohio valley aud the i'm.
mense destruction of property has rer-
dered large numbers of the people OF
this county destitute and suffering for
want Of the necsssaries of lite; there
fore be it
Fesoloc6. That it is the sense Of the
meeting that an act ought to be passed
by the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio, authorizing the Commissioners
of the county TO issue k.9e bonds of the
county not exceeding thirty thousand
dollars, with interest not exceeding six
per cent, PAYABLE annually, said bonds
not to be sold at less than their par val
ue.
Resolued. That committee OF five be
appointed nv the Chairman of this meet
ing to prepare bill to be presented to
the Legislature, embodying the above
views. and also providing for the plac-
ing the bonds and distributing the pro-
ceeds among our suff.ring fellow citi
zens.
Resoired, That committee of three
persons be appointed to take up subj
scription to relieve the immediate wants
of the sufferers, and that said committee
report to this meeting to morrow even
ing the resnlt OF their lsbers.
e. HEADLEY,
w. E MALLORY,
JoHN RUEasEsaER, Committee.
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JOHN w. DoHERTY
On motion the report OF the commit
tee was reserved and the committee dis
charged.
On motion the first resolution was
amended by striking out the words ''fity
Thousand dollars" and inserting "thirty
thousand dollars" and as amended was
adopted.
James Watson, W. E. Mallory, John
Ruegsegger, E. Headley and John W.
Doherty were appointed committee to
draft bill pursuant to resolutions.
Judge Walton. H R. West and E. W.
Armstrong wefe appointed q Committee
to take up subscriptions to relieve the
immediate wants Of the sufferers.
On motion Wm f. Hunter vas ap-
pointed Treasurer.
Ga motion The meeting adjourned.
WM. OKEY, Chairman.
j. B. DRIeGs, Secretary.
HOME LIN calling attention to an ar
,i,le advertised in our columns, we are
pleased to notice an excellent sign 10
regard to it. viz that the testimonials
relating to Hoods Sarsaparilla are from
New Eneland people, and many are from
Lowell, the home OF this medicine. We
ar, assured thst the sale oil this article
in Lowell, where II is beat known, is
wholly unprecedented in the annals OF
proprietary medicines. We leave it
with YOU 10 decide as to the probable
merits Of an article with such solid
foundation.