Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-09
THE FARMERS MEETING.

Secretary--Robt Pargellis.
Treasurer James Johnston.
! Executive Committee-F. ID. Noble
Foster Pratt, Chas. Moore. Franl
Powell, Rob't Pargellis, Jas. Johnston
1t is tho intention to appoint dis
trict committeeman in each schoo
district, and those appointed at thi.
meeting were - Oscar Lyon, Frank
Carter, Fred Brand, Jerome Thomas
Frank Rogers, L. Wilson, james Car
ter, Valentine Schwindt, Adam Beal
Clark Keeler, A. L. Thomson, William
Roller.
At this meeting land owners repre-
senting 1000 acres, became members of
the association.
The next meeting will be held at
Haskins, Saturday afternoon, July 8,
TO perfect their arrangements.
The following is the constitution
adopted at the meeting of last Satur-
day:
ARTICLE /. This Association shall
be known by the name of the Wood
County Farmers Mutual Protective
Association.
ART. ,. This Association is formed
for the purpose of defending ourselves
from the exactions of the Stone Road
Law as interpreted by the Commission
ers of Wood County.
ART. 3. Any person owning one acre
or more of land in Wood county, may
become member of this Association
by paying to the Secretary one cent
per acre on all the land such person
owns in the county and signing an
agreement to pay what future assass-
ments are made by the Executive Com
mittee in accordance with this Consti-
tuition, not exceeding five cents per
acre per year.
ART. 4. The officers of this Associ-
alton shall consist of President
Secretary, Treasurer and Executive
Committee of five members including
the President and Secretary and one
Committeeman in each school district
represented in this Association.
ART. 3. The President shall pre-
side at all meetings, appoint the School
District Committeeman and sign all
orders drawn on the Treasurer.
ART. 6. The Vice President shall
preside in the absence of the President.
ART. I. The Secretary shall pay to
the Treasurer all moneys collected and
take receipt for the same. He shall
keep IL correct account of all moneys
collected and paid out, keep minutes of
all meetings and do such other clerical
work as may be required.
ART. 8. The Treasurer shall give
bond to the Executive Committee for
twice the amount of money that may
pass through his hands for the faithful
accounting and paying oyer such money
for such purposes as the Executive
Committee may direct, and he shall pay
out such money only on orders drawn
by the Secretary and signed by the
President.
ART. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Committee under the diree-
tion of the Association to transact all
business necessary to carry out the
purposes of this Association; make con-
tracts:pay out moneys;make assessments
us they deem necessary not exceeding
five cents per acre in any one year.
ART. 10. The Executive Committee
Is not authorized to act or expend
money until $1,000 acres of land is
in this Association unless |
expressly directed to do so by the
ART. IL. The duties of the School |
District Committeeman shall be to
obtain members and collect and forward
% the Secretary the membership fee OF
me cent per acre.
ART. u. Any important matter to
'e voted upon by the Association shall
'e referred to the Executive Committee
md shall be reported upon by such
before being acted upon by
he Association.
ART. l3. The officers shall be elect
ID on the first Saturday In July and
hall hold their offices for one year or
Until their successors are elected.
ART. IA. This Constitution may be
mended by majority by giving due
otice.
ART. 10. The Association may be
'alled together by the President when
necessary.
With regret we learn of the severe
Illness of Mrs. Chas. Saxby, wife of the
ditor OF the Weston Herald.