The Brookhaven leader., 1889-10-10
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
other Meeting Appointed for To-
night--Everybody Come Out.

night--Everybody Come Out.
Pursuant to adjournment the "Citizcn's
Association Of Brookhaven and Lincoln
county" met at the Court House on last
/ Friday at o'clock p. NJ. with DR. J. W
! Bennett in the Chair aud NJ. ID. McGrath
| Secretary. The Chairman announced the
object Of the meeting was TO perfect the
organization, elect officers aud sub divide
the membership of the association with
committees as provided for in the report
of the committee on constitution aud per-
manent organization. The Chairman re-
quested the Secretary TO read the report
on constitution:
believing that the united efforts and
good will of all our citizens are essential
to the greatest measure Of general and in
dividual prosperity, contentment aud hap
piness, we unite in a cooperative organi-
cation, to be known as the The Citizens
Association of BroOkhaven aud Lincoln
county.
"The object of this association is TO as
certain by experiment and reliable tests,
the agricultural and horticultural re-
sources of this section; To determine what
manuf icturing can be successfully carried
on in our town, aud to invite immigration,
capital, skill and labor, by the proper adj
vertising of these resources and advan-
tages. and by every laudable endeayor TO
promote the greatest prosperity Of our
town and surrounding country.
"'rhe further object Of ibis association is
to unite in maintaining the highest social
aud moral conditions; the most efficient
aud economical government, and admin
istration of wholesome laws; the mainte-
nance of good schools and the preserve
ton of the greatest harmony among all OF
our citizens, in the promotion of all I'M
dertakings whatsoever calculated to Sc
cure the greatest good to all classes. To
receive and welcome strangers seeking
homes and investments, to give them the
most reliable information obtainable, and
by cooperative unselfish good will and
assistance, ensure the greatest measure of
prosperity to all who settle among us for
legitimate purposes"
The officers OF the association shall con-
sist of president, vice-president, secre-
tary and eight directors who together shall
constitute an executive board, aud who
shall hold office for one year and until
SUCCESSORS are eIeCleu.
Each director shall he chairman of one
of the following committees:
l. Agriculture and horticulture.
2. anafacturing and public improve
ment.
3. Education.
4. Railroads and commerce.
5. transportation audimmigration.
6. Statistics.
T. Sanitation.
3. Legislation.
The entire membership of this assceia-
ton shall be equally divided between said
eight committees, each member being as
signed to some one committee.
All the business OF the association shall
he under the management OF the executive
board.
On motion, the report was adopted as
read.
Ell Brennan moved that the Chair
appoint IA committee of FIVE to recommend
suitable directors to be selected from the
citizens of our city aud county regardless
ot their absence at this meeting, and that
SAID committee subdivide the membership
of the ASSOCIATION into such committees as
provided for in the above report Carried.
On motion the Chair was added TO the
committee.
r. Chairman:-Your committee ap-
pointed to reco mend ditectl RS who shall
be ex-Ofticio Chairman of the committees
provided fur in The re port Of the commit
tees on permanent organization, beg to
make the following report:
Agriculture and Horticulture, Daniel
bennett.
Manufacturing and Public Improve
ments, J. y. Cook.
Education, L. L. Fitzhugh.
Railroads and Commerce, j. A. Hos
kins
transportation and Immigration, n. S.
Craig.
Statistics, B. T. Hobbs.
Sanitation, E. j. Bowen.
Legislation, IL. Cassidy.
Your committee would further recon-
mend that the membership OF the associ-
alton be subdieided Into the following
committees:
Agriculture and observation-disclosures
Parsons, Smith, j Nj May, Mikas,
DIR. Wesley Martin, NJ Leweuthal.
Manufacturing and public improve
ments-W j McGrath. A K Moreton, q )
Lacey, Max Priebatsch. a Scherck, E
Bowsky, JOS. Conmeriy, W G Chamberlain,
A Statfler, Abrams.
Education-F + Becker, NJ D McGrath,
z b Davis, l. f Brennan, 5 Kohlman, j NJ
Gifa 1t, b / Hickey, Capt. 5 ID Powell,
Felix May, n Storm.
Railroads and Commerce-John Me-
Grath, K H Thompson, F ii Hartman, E E
Seavey, J Helms, Z S Butterfeld, NJ K
Leary, Charles Heuck, sr., Z j Nevins,
Z X Harvey.
Transportation and Immigration-A 7
Denton, NJ Bee, ii + Blythe, z Lueich,
f Sessions. W X Woods, Chas Heuck,
jr., J Ii Willoughby, z ID Daniel.
Statslics-J Il Daughtry, A LewenthaI,
jr-, r Perkins, DIR. A LewenthaL w n
Smylie, b I Atkins, X Alcus.
Sanitation-H Meyer, IL Lewenthal, A
Hurst.
Legislation-R r Applewhite, A e Nc
Nair, 5 otton, l. Z Maxwell, p & MI
lam, Jesse NJ Smith, John W NJ. rtiu, j..
Respectfully submitted,
5. d. POWELL,
Chairman.
On motion the report of the committee
was read aud adopted.
The Chairman announced the election
| of officers in order.