Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-04-13
COUNTY AUXILIARY FORMED.

A pubic meeting Vi thc ci'ibcho VI
jefferson county, for the purpose OF
forming a county association auxiliary
to the West Virginia Immigration and
Development Association, was held at
the Courthouse in Charlestown on
Friday, April 9Th, 1888. The meeting
was called to order by b. c. Washing
ton, Esq, Vice-President for the 18th
Senatorial District, and on motion
Hon. w. II. TRAVERS was called to
the Chair and w. w. b. GALLAHER
and GEO. w. HAINEs appointed Sec
retaries.
The object of the meeting being
stated by Mr.. Travers, a committee of
one from each magisterial district of
the county-consisting of Messrs. b.
C. Washington, n. C. Bracket, Chas.
H. Knott, w. II. Il. Lewis and S. ID.
Engle-was appointed to consider and
present a plan of county organiza-
ton.
During the withdrawal of this com
mittee, the Chairman announced that
the delegates to the Wheeling Con
vention had pledged the county for a
contribution of one hundred dollars in
aid of the State Association, and lib
eral subscriptions to raise this amount
were at once made.
The committee reported the follow
ing plan of organization, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolred. That the people of Jefferson coun
" in public meeting assembled this 9th day
of April. 1888. do hereby agree 10 organize
themselves into an association TO be known
as Jefferson County Association, Auxiliary
to West Virginia immigration and Develop
ment Association" on the following plan:
|. The Association shall consist OF such cit
liens of the county as shall enroll themselves
as members of the Association at this meet
az, or with the Vice. Presidents thereof from
their respective districts, or with the Secreta-
ry of the Auxiliary Association.
2. The officers of the Association shall con-
sist of a President, Secretary and one Vice
President from each Magisterial District in
the county, and from every city, town and
village in the county-to be hereafter elected
by the enrolled members thereof, at an an
nual meeting of the Association TO he held on
the first Friday in May in each and every
year.
Any vacancies in he said offices, occurring
during the year, to be filled by the Auxiliary
Association at the next meeting of the Aux
iliary Board after the said vacancy may hap
pen.
3. The President and ce-Presidents shall
constitute an auxiliary Board, and shall meet
the first Friday in every month in the town
OF Charlestowm, for the transaction of busl-
ness.
The said board shall be entrusted with the
collection of funds and information for the
promotion of the objects Of the State Associ-
alton, which, through the President OF the
said Auxiliary Board, shall be conveyed to the
President OF the State Board Of immigration
and Development.
The President of the County Auxiliary
Board shall report to every monthly meeting
OF the said Board the funds and information
thus collected and transmitted, and the Sec
the said report.
4. a special meeting OF the County Board
may be called either by the President, or any
three Vice-Presidents requesting the said
President to call such meeting.
D. The members and officers OF the County
Association pledge themselves TO furnish the
President or Secretary of the County Board
all such information, from time to time, with
reference to the natural or other advantages
OF the said county as they deem OF interestor
value in inducing immigration into, or de-
velopment of the said county-such as indus
tries, adaptation of soil for certain products
that from experiment may have been raised
successfully; fertility of soil, raw materials
for manufacturers, manufacturing powers, IA
cility for the distribution Of manufactures,
churches schools, character Of roads and such
like Information as may exist within their
respective vieinities.
The committee further recommend
ed that Hon. w. II. Travers be made
permanent President of the County
Auxiliary Association, and that Geo.
w. Haines be chosen the permanent
Secretary thereof; and that the Pres
ident and Secretary select suitable
persons for the Vice Presidents con
templated by the plan of organization
and announce their names through
the county papers. Adopted.
The names of the persons present
were enrolled as members of the Asso-
citation, after which the meeting ad-
journed. w. II. TRAVERS,
Chairman.
w. w. b. GALLAHER,
GEO w HAINES