The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-05-06
PLANTERS MEETING

In accordance to adjournment the
Planters Of this county assembled on
Monday the LIST inst, Col. T. Brandon
taking the chair. and w. H. Vasser
acting as Secretary. The committee
appointed to inquire into the practi-
cability of removing the bridge at
Columbus made the following report:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN.-The Committee
appointed to take into consideration
the obstruction to the navigation OF
the Tombigbee river offered by The
bridge at Columbus. beg leave to re-
port that there are so many conhic-
ting opinions upon the subject, that
they are at loss to say VIII ich would
be the proper course TO pursue. We
are clearly of the opinion that the
bridge does, to great extent, obs
truct the navigation Of the river; and
therefore should be removed.
We would here say that there APP
pears to be three different modes to
proceed to remove the obstruction.
lst, By direct Legislation to re-
peal he charter, as it is clear that it
does obstruct the free navigation of
the Tombigbee River.
I'd That the District Attorney of
the U. S. district Court il complaint
is brought to his notice. he is bound
to empannel grand jury and bring
the matter complainedof before them
and if he is able to get a bill against
the bridge: that it can be carried be-
fore the judge ofthe Dislict Court of
the U. S. and there settle the ques-
tion and have it adjusted in accor.
dance with its merits.
Sd. That it can be presented tothe
grand jury of Lowndes County at the
next Circuit Court. and ifyou are able
to get bill of Indictment against
the bridge and can establish the fact
that the bridge does obstruct the nav
igation ofihe river: and is also
nuisance to said County. there would
be no doubt but it would be reno.
we'd by legal process Of law.
We have not had time since the
last meeting to examine the various
authorities, and have not come to a
definite conclusion upon the subject.
We therefore would respectfully
solicit this meeting TO appoint com
mittee of gentlemen of the bar TO
settle on the point. and say what
course should be pursued against
the bridge, as we are clearly Of the
opinion, that the bridge should be re-
moved. and the river left open, and
clear of any obstruction whatever.
The report was received and
agreed to, and on motion it was re-
solved that the meeting appoint three
members off the bar to take such steps
as were deemed by them the surest
and most speedy legal y to remove
said br,dge.-Gen, X. Davis, Hon. S.
Adams and John w. Goode Esq,
were appointed said committee.
Said committee were also requested
10 inform Col. Robert Jamison that
suit to abate as nuisance, would be
at once Acknowledgements said Er,dse.
The committee appointed to ems
qui,e into the charged abuses of the
ware house system in this town, were
on motion. permitted to make no re-
port until the 10 h inst to which time
this meeting stands adjourned.
On motion. the committee appoin-
ted to suggest the propriety OF a di-
rect trade between this port and N.
Orleans begged leave not to report
until the 18th inst. Agreed to.
On motion the papers in this city
were requested to publish the pro-
ceedings o. this meeting,
On motion the meeting adjourned
until the 18th inst.
THOS. BRANDON,