The Nevada Democrat., 1856-12-17
miners, Meeting at San Juan.

- t" miners meeting 0t san Juan.
At a meeting of the miners Of North San
Juan, Junction Bluff, Swectlands, Birchville,
Cherokee and Badger Hill, held pursuant to a
general call, for the purpose of taking some
measures towards aleviating the pecuniary diff
iculties under which they have been laboring
for a long while past in consequence of the high
prices asked for water by the companies fur
nishing water to the various localities in the
said districts. Mr.. G. E. Olney was called to
the Chair and r. II. Farquaher appointed Secy.
After brief exposition of the objects for
which the meeting had assembled, by the Chair
man, on motion of L. c. McKibbey, a commit
tee of six, consisting of Messrs. Farquhar, We
say, McKibbey, Fouts, Bulacher and Winham
were appointed by the meeting to draft resolu-
tions expressive Of its feelings upon the matters
that are the subjects of our deliberations.
The committee after few minutes absence
reported the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, it having been for a long time APP
parent to the mining interests of the districts of
Badger Hill, Cherokee, North San Juan, juno
tion Bluff, Swectlands and Birchville, that the
prices asked for water by the water companies
which have been supplying the said districts are
entirely disproportioned to the yield of the dig
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majority of the companies realizing anything
over their expenses, aud believing that such
condition of affairs is injurious not only to the
miners themselves, but to the prosperity of the
community at large and with all Difference to
the ability of the water companies, to under
stand their own interests best, we think also
detrimental to their permanent prosperity, it is
therefore p...,.. t.ll.l.. "a
Resolped, That for the purpose of making an
effectual organization to carry out the objects
of this meeting, an executive committee con-
sisting of one individual from each mining COM
pany, ito be chosen by the majority of his COM
pany,) in each of said DISTRICTS be appointed,
which committee shall be empowered to take
all necessary measures to complete such organ
ization. a r.i.ne.rfH .fsro tesrs aF5
Resolved, That tho appointing of the said ex-
ecutve committee be confided to q sub commit
tee of six, consisting Of one member from each
of the said districts, who shall be instructed to
require said executive committee to convene in
Green's Concert Hall, North San Juan, on
Wednesday the Sd of Dec. at o'clock, p. NJ,
there to take final action in all matters which
may eome before said committee.
The following persons were then appointed
on said committee: Messrs. Morehouse of San
Juan, Dickson of Junction Bluff r. b. Patton of
Sweetlanbs. NJ. A. Winham of Birchville, A. W.
Foults of Badger Hill, and f. Bulacher of Cher
okee. ..n.g
On motion, the meeting then adjourned until
Wednesday Dec. 3rd, 1856.
G. E. OLNEY Chairman.
R. II. FARQuuER, Scc'y.
Pursuant to the above adjournment, the mi
ners of San Juan, Cherokee, Badger Hill, Birch
vile, Junction Bluff, and Columbia Hill met in
grand council at Green's Hall, on Wednesday
Dec. 8, 1856. Mr.. G. L. Olney, Chairman. call
ed the meeting TO order, and the Sec'y. being
absent, A. Eastin was elected to fill his place.
The committee appointed at said meeting of
Dec. LIST not being present, the following were
appointed to report on the premises above men,
toned. viz L. C. McKibbcy, NJ. Dunlap, A. w.
Folts, Geo B. Brown, Joel Howe, Morehouse, jr.
and d. G. p. Cummings. 4f
Resolred, That representative from each mi
ming company be requested to sign his name to
the proceedings of this meeting, with the num-
ber composing his company, as q guarantee
of whatever measures the meeting may see fit
to adopt. sf ea trr ttnv
Report of the committee appointed to draft
resolutions to be read before meeting Of mi
ners at North San Juan, Dec. 1st 1856, viz:
Be it Resolved, That the preamble and resolu-
tions drawn up and passed on Monday evening
last, Dec 1st, fully meet our views as to the
wants and necessities of the miners in the sew
eFal dlstrlctS represented at tnlS meeting.
Resolved, That we will not only suspend the
use of water, but by all honorable means en-
deavor to dissuade all our fellow miners from
purchasing water, until the water companys
will agree to furnish us at rs cents per inch.
ivs l.. G. McKIBBEY, Junction Bluff,
NJ. DUNLAP, Columbia Hill.
A. W. FOLTS, Badger Hill.
GEO. b. BROWN, Birchville.
JOEL HOWE, Miss. Valley.
b.aG MOREHOUSE Jr. North San Juan.
,.e, d. G. p. CUMMINGS, Cherokee
Resolved, That the above named committee be
requested to wait npon the ditch companies and
acquaint them with the action Of this meeting,
and inform them that they need not turn on wa
ter to any of said mining companys unless at
the reduced price of 25 cents per inch.
Resolved, That the Sec'y. be required to have
the publication of the proceedings of this meet
ing made in the Nevada Democrat and the Ne
vada Journal -.-... ..,, ..r ,.-s .-
On motion, the meeting then adjourned, sub
ject to the call of the Chairman or Secretary
for future meeting. 4 :.I gl9leh l1
.mnr 4rso5 CHALES E. 0LNEY, Prest.
A. EAsTIN, Sec'y. ..t. .l0-2w
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