Butler County KyArchives News.....Morgantown Brass Band January 26, 1888 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alice Warner http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00015.html#0003503 January 28, 2008, 2:44 pm Green River Republican January 26, 1888 The Morgantown Brass band Morgantown, Ky. Jan. 20, 1888 For the purpose of organization a brass band in Morgantown, Ky. We the undersigned hereby obligate ourselves by signing this agreement to pay to the person who may be chosen as the leader of the Band, and who shall be elected by the under signed, who shall as soon as twelve individuals shall have signed this obligation meet and elect said leader, the sum of ____ dollars and we also obligate ourselves to be firmly bound to each other to observe and abide by the stipulations hereinafter made: - The money so paid in shall be used in buying horns or instruments, books, etc., and everything necessary or pertaining to the organization of a brass band. Each member shall be at all times subject to the orders of the leader chosen as above set out and upon his failure to perform the duty required of him by the leader pertaining to the band without good excuse given to the company, he shall forfeit his rights as a member and whatever title he may have to the property, no purchased, which shall always belong to the company and not to the individuals. The money shall be paid upon the call of the leader and each member share alike in the profits and losses. Names: G. W. Quinn F.C. Wand P. G. Whitaker William Wand G. A. King John A. Tanner D. Y. Foster J. D. Render W. H. Tuck Jas. W. Day G. R. Phelps B. F. Smith G. W. Leach R. S. Rives N. T. Howard File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/butler/newspapers/morganto479gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/