RESOLUTIONS APPROPRIATE FOR               VARIOUS OOCASION S.                             207
"Resoleed, That theeauties of scenery and thecuriosities of nature  Resolutions on the Departure of a Sunday School Teaoher.
tobe seen bythetourist over the road, together with afety In traveling,
make the journey by this route one of the most picturesque, agreeable,  "WHEREAS, Mr. Grant Watkins is about to remove from our
and safe to be enjoyed on the continent, and as such we commend it  midst and sever his connection with this school, in which he
to the traveling public."                                    has so long and faithfully labored as teacher ; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That we deeply regret the necessity of losing him In the
Sunday School work, and most fervently wish for him a future of
Reoltions at a Temperance Meeting.                 active usefulness in hi chosen field of new associations and interests,
ever praying that by a well ordered life and a Christian consecration
"Mr. Chairman : Your committee on resolutions respect- he may at last unite, with all the truly faithful, in sweeter songs of
fully submit the following: -                                   emptin In the bright hereafter."
"WJEREAs, The saloons of this city are being kept open at
all hours of the day and night, in violation of the ordinances     Resolutions Favorable to Forming an Association.
governing the same ; a                                          "Mr. Chairman : Your committee, to whom was referred
"WHERFAs, Drunkenness is evidently on the increase, in     the duty of preparing resolutions expressive of the sense of
consequence of the total lack of necessary legal restraint, which  this meeting, beg leave to report the following:
should close their doors at proper hours of night, and Sundays ;  "WHREAS, Our county is being infected by a band of
therefore, be it                                              organized horse thieves and highwaymen, making property and
"Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by this meeting to  human life insecure; and
investigate the extent of this violation, and report the same to the city  "WHEREAS, The safety of t  people dem ds that some
council at their next meeting.
"1Resolved, That we call upon the mayor, aldermen, and city mar-  immediate action be taken looking to the protection of life and
shsal of this city to enforce the law relating to the sale of liquors, and  property ; therefore, be it
we hereby remind, them that the people will hold them to strict  Resed, That an association of citizens favorable to such pro-
accountability for allowing the ordinances governing and restraining  ton be formed, to be known and styled 'The Grant County Protect-
saloon keepers to be violated."                              ive Assocition.'
Resolved, That this association begovernedby five directors, chosen
by this meeting. Such directors to choose their   secretary,
and treasurer from their number, any one of
Resolutions on the Departure of a Clergyman.           the loss of property belonging to anymember of     c   hall
have authority, upon conslting witl two other directors, to take the
At a meeting of the Presbyterian society, held in the     necessary steps to recover the same, and punish the thief, theexpenses
of recovery not to exceed the value of Raid property.
lecture room of their church, on Tuesday evening, the ioth     -Re8olved, That each member of this association shall pay to the
instant, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted :  treasurer two dollars, as membership fee, upon signing the consti-
"WHEREAS, Our pastor, the Rev. Hiram G. Morgan, has        tutlon, and shall hear his share of the necessary expense incurred in
received a call from  the First Presbyterian church of -  ,   recovering stolen property, and convicting thieves.
an  Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by this meeting
and,for the purpose o accepin the s         has tendered his  t     articles of association for the government of the society, regu-
resiznation as pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city:     duto des. timesof meetinL. etc., for each member to sizn, essentially