The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-06-30
MEETING OF CITIZENS OF WEST
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At meeting Of the citizens Of the par.
ish Of West Fcliciana, held at the town Of
Bayou Sara on this day, the 18th Of June,
1856, on the motion Of j. B. Wederstrandt
the hemecting organized by calling Col. G. G.
s. Farrar to the chair, and appointing Rob
ert Hall Secretary. On motion of L. 7.
Maddux, j. B. Wederstrandt was appointed
assistant Secretary. t sr E,r
The object of the meeting was then cx-
planned by the chairman. tis gis,.i.r ~.
On motion, q committee of five was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive Of
the sense, Of the meeting. ait'a g
The chair appointed on said committee,
Charles E. Toorcn, Samuel j. Powell, Will
lam NJ. Rankin, p. v. Wicher and III. G.
Stannard, who made the following report:
The committee appointed by the chair
to adoptrcsolutions, and appoint sub-com-
mittce for certain purposes, beg leave to
make the following report: .f
Whereas, therecent distressing conhagra-
tion which has visited the citizens Of the
town Of Bayou Sara has ELECTED the SYM
pathies Of the citizens of Waterloo, in the
parish Of Pointe Coupee, and Woodville,
in the county Of Wilkinson, Mississippi:
therefore, be it sn
Resolued, That this meeting recommend
the following named persons to consti-
tute committee to receive such donations
as may be forwarded for the aforsaid pur-
posc to wit: Chas. Tooren, G. G. s. Far.
rar s. II. Lurty, j. s. Smith and +. Leake.
BE IL further Resolued, That said commit
tee be empowered toselcc treasurer and
corresponding secretary, and to do all other
things necessary to carry out the object Of
this meeting.
Resohed, That this meeting recommend
a meeting of the citizens Of this parish
on Monday, the 25th inst, at the Court
House in st. Francisville, for the purpose
Of making such other provisions as they
deem necessary. m'aj sG. #h. 4H
On motion, the above report was unani-
mously adopted. ~ E
1t was moved and seconded that com.
mitec Of three persons be appointed to as
certain the amount Of losses sustained by
the confagration.
Whereupon the. chair appointed P. M.
Moore, +. A. Lcakc, and L. L. Maddux
to constitute said committee, who were in
structed to report to the called meeting on
Monday, the 25th inst. sa, ...s'7a
Whereupon the Chair named the follow.
ing persons: Robinson Mumford, John II.
Henshaw, and p. NJ. Moore, to act as said
committee. sa M
j 1t was then resolved that this meeting
express its thanks to the citizens of Water
loo, parish of Pointe Coupee, for the prompt
aid rendered the sufferers, through Messrs.
Trudeau and Zimmerman; and also to the
citizens of Woodville for their kind express
sions Of sympathy, conveyed through Col.
Hoard, and their desire to contribute their
mite to relieve the suffering citizens Of Bay.
ou Sara. w. f* ttMg
i twas further resolved that the papers of
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee,
Natchez Woodville, Jackson, Clinton, and
Bayou Sara, be requested to publish the
proceedings Of this meeting.
On motion, the thanks Of the meeting
were rendered to the Chairman and Secre.
taries; and to Mr.. Maddux for the use Of
his house. Ah #
i On motion, the meeting adjourned.
4 G. G. S. FARRAR, Chairman.
RoBERT HALL, S,,,,,or;.,