South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-09
ROMNEY, MARCH 0. 1883.

EoOMINO THE STATE. The Immi.
grafton Convention held in Wheel
ing last week WAS attended by about
one Thousand delegates. and was the
largest and most enthusiastic gath
eriDg OF representative business men
md capitalists ever known Ia the
history of the State. The Conven.
ventiOh raised the sum of $4,000
with which 20 boom the State, which
work will be begun as scon as posi-.
BILE. The immediate result of the
meeting will be found in the follow.
ing report OF the Committee on Per.
manen. Organization, which was a.
dopted:
THAT this Convention do hereby resolve
Itself into the Wes' Virginia immigration
and Development Association. said Associa-
ton to have in each county a County Auxil,
iary to be organized a. soon as practicable
by The repr sentativss Of each comfy 10 this
Convention, the necessary steps 10 be taken
10 organize the counties not here represent
ed.
fThe officers Of the West Virginia immi
grafton aud Development Association shall
consist of President, a Vice.Presideut from
each Senatorial district. and a Secretary,
any i've to constitute a quorum.
The President and Vice-Presideu.s shall
serve without pay.
The Board Of Immigration shall establish
an Office, have . salaried Secretary and other
necessary assistants Under the immediate die
rection Of the President, acting for The As
soc,ation and the Board.
The Board CT immigration shall cause to
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formation ss will be likely to bring to the
State capital and immigration, and within
the limits Of its funds, do in its discretion
such other things as may tend II promo'e
the objects Of this Association. The Board
OF immigration snail invite landowners to
ME in its Office, free Of COST, such information
as intending purchasers would desire, TO the
end that buyers may be brought into com
munication with sellers, but eaid Secretary
shall not be directly or indirectly inter esied
In any sale or purchase.
The Board Of immigration shall meet in ito
Office on the cal, Of the President who shall
call the Board for any time. after two week 9
noiicf. upon the written request of three Of
its Vice Presidents.
proved 10y hve Of i've members All pay men,s
shall be made by check drawn br the Secre.
tary and endorsed by the President, who
snail also be the Treasurer.
The Board Of Immigration shall prepare
and publish an annual report Of receipts and
expenditures, and of general work.
IL shall be the duty Of the committee con
sisting OF the ,hirte. Vice Presidents to look
alter the necessary ana proper legislation.
That q. b. Hart be made President of the.
said West Virgins immigration and Devel
opment Association.
That The delega es present from each Sena.
torisl dis,ric, nominate Vice-P resident 10 b.
u member of such Association
H g. Davis, Chairman.
The following Vice. Presidents
were then elected:
First Senatorial District. j. 3. Taney. o.
Ohio county.
Second. Ed Walton, OF Marion.
Third-Tbomas Moore, of jackson.
Four'h-W. +. AtkiDsou, of Wood.
Fifth II. G. Fesher, OF Jackson.
Sixih-A N. Lane, of Cabell.
Seventh B. II. Oxley, of lincoln.
Eighth--John D. Crockett, Of Summers.
NINTH DR.. John 7. Hale of Ksnawha
Tenth-Geo N. Whtescarver, of Taylor
Elev nth w. g. Brown, Of Preston
Twelfth john A. Robinson, Of Mineral
Thirteenth-B. g. Washington, of J.eer
At a meeting Of the Association
held in Wheeling Friday,
that an Executive Committee be appointed
TO consist of the President, the secretsry
and the Vice. Presidents from the First, Sec.
ond and Third Senatorial districts. Mr.
Hart, Mr. Butcher, Mr. J B. fancy, Mr.. .
X Watson, Of Fsirmont, and Mr +. Moore
Jackson, Of Clarksburg, constitute this
committee.
The Board elected Hon. b L. Butcher. of
Randolph county, Secretary.
II was suggested, and the suggestion ed.
dorsed by the Board, that the different Vice
PfttideEts proceed at once to organize aux
iliaries in their districts. and also to do
what they cap TO raise fluids for the opera
lions OF the Board.
The various means Of Carrying on the
work OF the Board and attracting 70 West
Virginia the attention her advantages war.
rant, were discussed and steps taken at once
60 begin the boom.
The Board adjourned to meet at Charles.
town May "a.
so lar as We know, Hampshire was
not represented at the Convention.
TBE TARIFF BILL Chairman Mills
o! the Ways and Means Committee
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