Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-19
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ANTI-BooM MEETING.-A meeting of the cit.
liens of Clearfeld was held at the Prothonota-
ry's Office on Monday evening, March 18th,
1856. On motion, ELLIS IRWIN, Esq, was
called to the chair; Hon. Richard Shaw, Jno.
r. Weaver, Jas. B. Graham, Wm. L. Moore,
VIM. Porter and Christopher Kratzer. elected
Vice Presidents, and L. Jackson Grams and
Gen. A. VI. Hills appointed Secretaries. The
object of the meeting having been stated on
motion c. D. Watson, Clark Wilson, James
Wrigiey, j. R. Reed and William Powell were
appointed a committee to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of this meeting. During
the absence of the committee, on motion, Sam
uel Mitchell, d. ". Moore, s. B. Row. inc. T..
Cutie, r. ]. Wallace and Christian Pottarf
were appointed a committee to prepare q me-
mortal and remonstrance. On motion. the
President was authorized to appoint commit
fee consisting of one gentleman in each bor-
ough and township 10 obtain signatures to the
rem0nstFanee. The following committee was
then appointed BY the President:
Boggs- James Forrest Beccaria. John swan.
Bell, Fred G. Miller; Brady. Geo. b GoodIander
burnside Jno Patchin; Bradford, James b. era
ham; Chest, Chas s. WorrelI: CIearfeId C,br;s
tlan hratzer; Coyington. FIR Coudriet: Curwens
yiile Gen: John Patton; Decatur, r. Hughes. Fox.
Jas Noorhead Ferguson, Hon. j p Hoyt: Gi
Tard, T hon. Peter Lamm Goshen, 4. B. Shaw
Huston, 7. Havener; Jordan Swan; Karthaus
D, ID. Hall; Knox, Conrad Baker: Lawrence Hon
u shaw; Morris, Maj. j. Wilhelm; Penn VIM c
FOLEY Pike, Hon VIM. Irwin Union, VIM. f
Johnston; Woodward: Jno. N. Chase
The Committee on Resolutions then renort-
ed the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. number of companies haze been in
corporated by the Legislature who have erected
oooms In the Susquehanna river; and whereas we
have just learned that bill has been reported for
the incorporation Of similar company to erect
boom at Jersey Shore and that other boom compa-
nies are projected,
Beat rsSofrsa, That the erection of booms in the
susquehanna river impedes the navigation there
of, detention and loss to our citizens and f
the system is continued of Incorporating boom
companies it must eventually destroy the timber
and board business Of Clearfeld county. render |
vaiueless our forests and deprive citizens of
their means of support
ReSOEveR. That the booms now constructed have |
60 impeded the descending navigation, that our /
citizens have been seriously injured and that some
Legislation Is necessary to protect he interests of
those who use our great highway in carrying our
principal product TO market.
RSSolved, That we are opposed to any further |
distinctions being placed in the river, and there
ss boom be constructed without iniurinos
the descending navigation
hsSoLEtt, IHal We N4ll mem mQflallZS the Ieriz- :
iature upon the subject, and request our Senator
Henry Souther, Esq, and our Representatives Seth
A Backus Esq. to use all honorable means to pre-
vent the Incorporation of companies empowered
20 construct boOms on the Susquehanna river. and
70 have such alaw passed in relation booms now
In existence ss may protect our interests /
ssosae sea6ehf to an act to ragaiste se a q
OF iunlb lber, &C., Uncalled for: IL oppressive
and should be repealed.
On motion, Wm. F. Irwin, a. II. Shaw and
L. Jackson Grams were appointed Committee
of Correspondence.
On motion, it was resolved that the proceed
ings Of this meeting be signed by the Presi-
dent and Secretaries and published, and that |
copy of the same be furnished TO each of the /
members of the Legislature.
Adjourned. Ellis IRwIs, P-est-
L. Jackson Grams, lsec,ys.