The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-11
RITCHIg COUNTY BOOMING.
A State Auxiliary Organfzed-State Fair
Money Appropriated.

n state Auxiliary Orgnnkgd-Stnte Fnif
RcpreSentation-Money Appropriated.
Special Dipatch 10 he Iateiligenocr
HARRIsvILIE, April 1O.-A meeting OF
the County Immigration and Develop
ment Society was held at the Court
House yesterday afternoon. Thief follow
ing officers were elected: President,
D. f. Hammond; Secretary, ]. ]. sigler;
Treasurer, viii A. strickler; Cores
ponding Secretary, G. S. Martin; Vice
Presidents, John Sommerville, NJ. P.
Kimball, Samuel Hatfield and NJ. A.
Ayers.
A committee consisting of ]. H.
Lininger, Van A. Zevely, 0cran Corbin
and i. @. Eoff was appointed to draft
resolutions and reported us follows:
Res0tred. First, That this convention
hereby resolve itself into the Richie
County Auxiliary Immigration and De-
velopment Association. The officers OF
this Association shall consist OF a Presi-
dent, Recording Secretary, Correspond
ing Secretary, Treasurer and Vice Presi-
dent from each magisterial district. The
annual meetings OF the Association shall
be held at such time and place us the
Association may determine. Special
meetings may be held at the call OF the
President, at such time and place us the
business OF the Association may demand.
The Association is hereby authorized to
do any and NIL things necessary to be
done in cooperation with the State
Association, in order to bring before the
world the resources OF this county and
State.
Second-That this association respect
fully asks that the county court appoint
n commissioner for this county, whose
duty it shall be to collect specimens OF
the resources OF Richie county, to be
placed on exhibition Mt Wheeling as pro-
vided by the State Association, and who
shall also represent said county at the
annual exhibition OF said association for
the epurpose ofgivinggeneral information
MS to the specimens on exhibition and
the resources of the county. And that
said court make an appropriation OF the
sum OF $50 out OF the county treasury for
the purpose Of aiding this association in
defraying the expense OF shipping such
specimens for exhibition and the ex-
pense of such commissioner while at
tending the annual exhibition OF the as
soCiation ut Wheeling, which sum shall
be held under the control OF said court,
and paid out only upon the filing with
said court Of an itemized and sworn
statement OF such expenses.
Third-That it shall be the duty Of
each vice-president, for the purpose OF
carrying into effect the object OF this
Association, to gather and collect speci-
mems OF minerals, ETC., and to solicit
funds to defray the necessary expenses
OF the Association. The specimens thus
collected he shall forward to the secre-
tary OF this Association with correct
history OF the extent of such mineral
deposits, ETC.; and for the purpose OF
aiding said vice-presidents in their work,
each OF them is authorized to appoint a
subcommittee in his district to act in
conjunction with himself. The funds
so collected shall be forwarded from
time to time to the treasurer and shall
be expended by and under direction OF
the Association.
Fourth-That for the purpose OF ad-
yertising and properly bringing to pub
lie notice the resources and advantages
of the county, and thereby inducing i'm
migration and the investment OF foreign
capital in the development ofour min
eral and other resources, persons be ap-
pointed to write essays for publication,
on the various resources OF the county.
Fifth-That the county court be re.
spectfully requested to appropriate the
sum of one hundred dollars to pay the
subscriptions made by the representa-.
tives Of this county at Wheeling, on the
10Th Of February.