Des Arc citizen., 1858-12-04
REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF G0V- EMINENT FROM LITTLE ROCK TO DIES ARC.

TO DIES ARC.
 .Meeiing of he Board of Mayor and ae Aldermen of he ToWn of Des .arc-
 Special Election-The Board piedge the faih of he Corporation to raise Sl00,000 10 aid in erecting Capitol
 Building. and donate Me ground to
 fhe Statc 10 build if on, Sc.
 By reference to the proceedings below, it will be perceived that our people have redeemed their pledge to give the sum of Sl00,000 to aid in the erection of new Capitol building, should the Legislature designate Des Arc as the future and per- manent seat of government of the State. The present positive value of the landed property of the town, exceeds $350, 900, and the appeal of our Board of Mayor and Aldermen to the people direct, for an ex- pression, pro or con. as to whether in their municipal capacity they should pledge the $100.O00 to aid in the erection of the Capitol building, has been decided with but two dissenting votes, in favor of their
 
 pledging the faith ofthe corporation for that sum. atll4
 TowN HALL. DEs ARc, ARK,
 November 29, 1858.
 At a meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Des Arc, on this day, the following resolution was adopted:
 s'REsoLvEp, By the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Des Arc That an election be held on Wednesday, the first day of December. 1858, as to whether this Board shall pledge the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars, to aid in the erection of Capitol Building; provided the Legislature of the State of Ar kansas shall permanently locate the seat of government of the State at Des Arc. All those in favor of said subscription to vote "Capitol," those opposed to it, to vote ssNo Capitol" '' lsse
 In accordance with the foregoing reso- lution, an election was held. The follow ing proceedings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen show the result: DEs ARC, Dec. ?, 1858.
 At a meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, present, Geo. w. Walden, Mayor, Jno. A. Firth. John H. Quisen- berry, Samuel Car, and A. M. Erwin, Aldermen; On motion the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
 WHEREAS, At a meeting of this Board on the 29th ut., resolution was adopted order. ing special election to be held 'son the 1st day of December, 1858, as to whether this Board shall pledge the sum of $lo0,00O to aid in the erection of Capitol Building; provi- ded the Legislature of the State of Arkansas shall permanently locate the seat of Govern ment of the State at Des Ara" And
 WHEREAS, Said election was legally helt by the Town Constable and other officers and the whole vote of the town with but two exceptions, was in favor of said subscription being made by this Board; Therefore be it
 RESOLVED, By the Board of Mayor ant Aldermen of the Town of Des Arc, that we pledge the faith of said corporation to raise the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, tc aid in the erection of Capitol building, and donate the grounds upon which to place sait building, provided the Capitol be permanently located at the town of Des Arc. Prairie coun ty, Arkansas. And be it further
 REsoLvEp, That the Town Recorder i. hereby directed to prepare an authentic copy of these proceedings, with the town seal at tached, to be forwarded to the Legislature now in session.
 RESOLVED, That J. c. Merrill and V. B. Dalrymple, present these resolutions to the Legislature. h m .ff
 RESOLVED, That Col. John c. Davie, Geo McIver, Joseph Evans, Rev. D. l.. Gray, Col J. T. Haralson, and B. F. Ford, be requested togo to Little Rock and act in conjunction with Messrs. Morrill, and Dalrymple, in pre-. senting the foregoing resolutions. and that tht Recorder address them on the subject.
 J. K. GATEWOOD,
 Recorder, pro. tenn.