Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-08-27
LUMRERMENs, MEErING

In pursuance of resolution adopted at the
Getting of Lumbermen, held in this place on
the 4th of July last, very large and respecta-
bic number of Lumbermen of CIearfeld, Cen
tire, and Elk counties, assembled in the court
house on the afternoon of the 18th inst. Hon.
J. T. Leonard, elected as President, J. b.
Graham, F. p. Hurxthal, Samuel Powell, Jno.
NJ. Chase, Richard Shaw, Sen, Horace Patch
in, Robert Mahaffey, Jno. Barmoy, James
Forest, Arthur Bell, C. Kratzer, of Clearield
and J.. K. Boak, John Askey, Augustus Hy-
men, of Centre county, Vice Presidents ;
and D. W. Moore and S. B. Row, Secretaries
The proceedings of the meeting on the ith
of July having been read, on motion, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed a commit
tee to report proceedings expressive of the
sense of this meeting Ellis Irwin, William
Stewart, J. B. Graham, Peter Lamm and
Jacob Wilhelm.
In the absence of the committee Judge Bar
rett was prevailed on for a speech, to which
he consented, and in his usual forcibIe and
happy style, reviewed the whole history of
numbering operations in this county.
At the conclusion of Judge BIS remarks
the committee made the following report
ResoiUed, That the people of Clearfeld, Elk,
and Centre counties, with degree of unani-
nifty uneXampled are opposed to floating loose
logs upon our public highways, and intend to
employ every means within their power to
prevent it. With a view to maintain their
rights in this respect the meeting pledges it
self to memorialize the Legislature, as the
first means of preventing the nuisance, and
secondly, to prosecute every man who puts
loose logs in the stream.
ReSoiUed, That a committee be appointed by
this meeting of ten persons, whose especial
duty it shall be to institute prosecutions "a
gainst all and every person who shall hereaf-
ter put loose logs in the stream for the pur-
pose of floating in sufficient numbers to cuS-
ate nuisance, whether they be owners, con
tractors, or hands employed to do the labor
and that the members Of this meeting will sus-
tain them with the means and with every nee
essary aid in prosecuting said suits to trial.
ResoLUcd, That the executive committee ap-
pointed by the meeting, be instructed to rem
der the said committee all the aid necessary
for the purposes aforesaid.
Resoiued, That an executive committee be
appointed whose duty it shall be to cause
memorials TO be printed and circulated, and to
take all the necessary steps to forward the OBJ
ject of this meeting, and for that purpose are
authorized to collect funds to pay for print
ing and other expenses, and diSburse the same
at their discretion.
The following gentlemen compose the COM
mittee on prosecutions, provided for in the
third resolution u. VI. Chase, Wm. II. Rob
nson, Robert Mahafley, Henry Groe, of Clear
field Wm. Stewart, Jas. Askey, Daniel Road,
of Centre Il. @. .Winslow, Robert Blake, Rob
ert Rothrick, of Elk.
The following are the names of the gentle
men composing the Executive Committee
provided for in the last resolution VIM. A.
Wallace. VIM. Steward, J. X. Boak. J. b.
Graham, Ellis Irwin, J. 7. Leonard, VIM.
Mcbride, A. H. Shaw, James Irwin.
On motion, Resolred, That the proceedings
of this meeting c signed by the officers, and
published in all the papers of Clearaeld, Cen
tre, Clinton, and Elk counties
On motion, the meeting adjourned.