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a public meeting of the citizens Of JET
fersou county, for the purpose Of forming
a county association, auxiliary to the West
Virginia immigration and Development
Association, was held at the Courthouse IN
CharlestOwu on Friday April 9th, 1888.
The meeting was called to order by Is. T.
Washington 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 Secretaries.
The object Of the meeting being stated
by Mr.. Travers, q committee Of one from
each magisterial district Of the county
consisting Of Messrs. B C. Washington, \.
C.. Bracket Chas. H. Knott, W. II. T.
Lewis and 5. ID. Engle-was appointed to
consider and present plan Of county or
ganizahon.
During the withdrawal of this committee
the Chairman announced that the delegates
to the Wheeling Convention had pledged
the county for a contribution Of one hun
dred dollars in aid of the State Association,
and liberal subscriptions to raise that
amount were at once made.
The committee reported the following
plan of Organization, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
Rcot.{, That the people OF Jefferson eoun-
ty in public meeting assembled, this 0th day OF
Auril- 1855. do hereby agree to organize them
selves into an association 90 be known as JET
fcrson county Association, Auxiliary 20 West
Virginia Immigration and Development Asso-
citation. on the following plan:
L. The Association shall consist OF such clu-
zens of the county as shall enroll themselves
as members of the Association at tins meeting,
or with the Presidents thereof from their
respective districts OF with the Secretary OF
the Auxiliary Association.
D. The officers of the Association shall con-
Sis, of a President, Secretary and one wee
President from each Magisteriai District IN the
county, and from every city, town ana village
in the county-t0 be hereafter elected by the
enrolled members thereof, at an annual meet
inc of the Association 90 be held on the nTs'
Friday in May in each and every year.
ANY vacancies I'm the said officers, occurring
during The year, 90 be filed by the AuAihary
Association no the next meeting OF the AuAll-
iarv Board after the said vacancy may happen.
S. The President and Vice Presidents shall
constitute ana Auxiliary Board and Shall meet
the first Friday iu every month, m the town OF
Char,cSt0wn for the transaction of business.
The said board shall be entrusted WITH tne
collection of funds and information, Tor the
promotion of the objects of the state ASSocla-
iian which. through the President of the ,ud
Auxiliary Board. shall De conveyed tothe Tres
ileut of the state Board Of Immigration anu
Development.
me President of the County Auxiliary Board
shall report t0 every monthly meeting OF 'he
,3iI Board the funds and information mus
collected and transmitted, and the secretary
oil the Board shall make minute of the sald
A special meeting OF The County Board
NAV be called either 1v the President or any
three Vice Presidents requesting the sMu tIes-
iient t0 cali such meeting.
8. The members and officers OF The county
Association pledge themselves 90 FURNISH the
President or Secretary of the County Board
all such information, from time TO time, win
reference 90 the natural or other advantages OF
the said county as they deem OF interest OF
vaIue in inducing immigration into or delel-
orrneut OF the said clunty-such as industries,
ANIMATION of soil for certain products that
from experiment may have been raised success
fully. fertility OF soil raw materials LOT manu-
nctures. manufacturing powers, iaclnty LOT
the distribution of manufactures, churches.
schools. character of roads, and such ike m
formation as may exist within their respective
vicuiles.
The committee further recommended that
| Hon. W II. Trayers be made permanent
President of the County Auxiliary Associa-
zion. and that Geo. W. Haines be chosen
/ the permanent Secretary thereof; and that
the President and Secretary select suitable
persons fortheVi Presidents contemplated
by the plan Of organization and announce
their names through the county papers
Adopted.
The names of the persons present were
I enrolled as members Of the Association
after which the meeting adjourned.
WI. TRANERS, Chairman.
". w. b. GALLAHER,
I GEO. W. HAINEs,
Secretaries.