Letter from Phillip Moss Westwood, 28 May 1855 [LE-11808]

At a mass meeting held in the schoolhouse

Springville May 20^th [18]55 at 2 oclock P.M. It was unanimously
resolved:

That, in view of the organisation of a branch of the
Universal Scientific Society in this city; the following
persons be appointed ^as a committee^ to form a constitution, and draw up
such rules and regulations as may be neccessary for the govern-
ment of said branch: said committee to report progress to a
a mass meeting whenever they are prepared to do so.

Members of Committee

1^st That inasmuch as we wish to advance in all useful
knowledge, and improvement:

We, whose names are hereto attached agree to form ourselves
into an association, to be known and recognised as "The
Springville Branch of the Universal Scientific Society"

Also resolved, 2^nd: That the branch be governed by a president
four vicepresidents, a secretary, a corresponding secretary
a treasurer, two auditors, and two reporters; who

shall have powers in the Branch similar to those vested in
the Officers of the U. S. Society, as expressed in article 3 of said ^society^

Res: 3: That we adopt, and apply to this branch;
articles Nos. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, of the U. S. Society, as they
are printed in the "Deseret News" No. [blank] vol. [blank]

Res: 4:
That we also adopt article No. 5 of the U. S. Society
with the following amendment to suit local circumstances
viz: "that the first annual meeting of the branch be held
July 1^st 1855."

Res: 5:
That the treasurer of the branch be required to give
bonds, with full security, to the amount of fifteen hundred
dollars, payable to said branch. The bonds to be filed in
the office of the secretary of said branch

Res. 6:
That the rules Nos. 1 & 2 of the U. S. Society
as printed in the Deseret News No. 1 vol. 4 bye adopted
by, and applied to, this branch

Res. 7:
That we cordially concur in the sentiments expressed
in the able address of W. Woodruff President of the
Universal Scientific Society.

Res. 8:
That the Secretary of the committee is hereby authorised, and
required to further a copy of the above minutes to President
W. Woodruff, and request instruction from him as to future
proceedings, also to state our wish to be recognised by
the Universal S. Society, as a branch of the same

Provisional Committee
President
A F Macdonald

Members

To W Woodruff, Esq

Dear sir and brother

You will perceive
by the above, that I am directed to forward this letter to you
to solicit in the name of the committee and of the proposed
branch of the U. S. Society; the friendly recognition, and
valuable counsel and assistance which we believe the
Universal Scientific Society will cheerfully grant us, aton your
rescommendation. The mass meeting held yesterday ratified the
above minutes, and about 30 names were obtained towards
forming the branch. We should be happy to receive a letter from
you or from the corresponding secretary of the Society by return
of post, and by the instruction and sentiments contained
in it we shall shape our future course

Yours Truly, on behalf of the
Committee

P. M. Westwood
Sec.

Prepaid 3

^To Wilford Woodruff Esq
President [ink smudge] Universal
Scientific Society
Great Salt Lake
City

springville
June 5
{shorthand}

[upside-down text]
A letter from the Springville
Brethren wishing to form a
Branch of The Universal Scientific
Society

Answed by w. woodruff
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