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 376 FRED LOCKLEY May 13, 1845. The Executive Council met. The min- utes of the last meeting were read & approved. H. D. Martin was requested to see all the Emigrants & ask them to contribute 25c each wagon for defraying the expenses of a tent &c And also to ask each one to contribute something towards the pasturage of the In- dians. And likewise H. M. Knighton was appointed to collect for the Pilot. Joseph Hughart was appointed Assistant Capt. and instructed to organize the drivers & report delinquencies* Independence Trace, May 15th, 1845. The executive Council met. Resolved that the Pilot be paid according to agreement 25c on each wagon. Six- teen dollar were paid to John Clark for his services as Pilot to the Independence Trace. Two dollars & 62% cts were paid into the Treasury for three spades. Executive Council met. Resolved that the money in the hands of H. D. Martin collected for passage fee paid to James Officer for Settlement. And that the money one dollar paid by four Young men be handed to Mr. Officer. Resolved that those who leave shall be repaid the money for teams. Resolved that the Treasurer be authorized to refund the money paid into the Treasury under the old Consti- tution, to those about to leave. L. Thompson Sec. Christopher Cooley, Jackson & Eli Cooley were each repaid the dollar that was handed in the Treasury under the old Constitution, also John Ketchen & Thomas Pollock & James Officer, likewise Zachariah Moreland. Twenty five cts. be returned were & handed to Mr. Officer. Sev- enty five cts were paid to Nicholas Ownbey. 24th May 1845—At a meeting held the last clause of the Constitution Art. 3 —the council of 12 men was voted