Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-02-02
Public Meeting in Fort Worth.

| Al meeting oi the cltlzenS uI iarIihl co"h
", held in accordanre wi previous NOTICE, n
the Clerks office in Fort Worth, Jan. 1883, b
T. Ayers, E,q was called to the Chair, and
Juuius W. Smith was requested to act us Sc
cretary.
On motion, committee OF five was appoint
ed TO draft resolutions expressive Of the sense o
iihe meeting. The Chairman appointed e. NJ
Dagaett, N. Terry, V. J. Hutton, l.. Steele
and,J. NJ. Oliver, said committee. On motion O.
Col. Terry Jurirs w. Smith was added 10 the
committee.
| The committee retired and reported the fol-
I lowing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, by ar.ccn; decision OF the Supreme
Court. n shade has been east over the TILES 10
the lands located after the 2lst day of Dec
1854, to the lst day Of March, 1851 be-
tween the 3lst and 33l degree of North la
titude, and whereas, our fellow citizens have
made their locations in good faith, believing
the lands werethcn subject to location, which
opinion was confirmed Ivy the Commissioners
of tha General Land Office, acting under the
council Of the Attorney General or the Siate,
his covs;iu ional adv and whereas. spe-
cula.ofs and o,hcr-p~rypns hive located GER
,ifcatcs upon the said lands of many Of our
citizens perhaps to the great damage Of
! some. and 10 the final ruin Of others, there
fore be it.
ResMuea, 1st, That under these c!rcnm-
stances, we claim for ourselves and Tor our TEL
low citizens, the right to relocate our cer'ih'
Gates on the lands on which they were by ms
take, or missapprehenson of law, List and
nov located, in preference to my other person
whomsoever, and VIC will. by all honorable
mems, endeavor to enforce that right.
Reso2ped 81, That any aud every attempt
on the part Of SPECTATORS, or other persons, to
deprive any of our fellow citizens OF any tract
or parcel of lind located as stated in this pre-
ambie, bv virtue of genuine certificate, shall
meet with our united and unqualified disappro-
baton, unless ample time be given TO the pre-
sent holders or Iocalors Of the land, to relocate
the same for their own use nnd benefit,
Rgsoiyed, 81, Tia, for the maintenance of
the right which we have, or which we in good
faith believed we had, acquired by virtue Of our
said location, we pledge ourselves to aid one
another and our fellow citizens Of adjoining
counties, BY any and every jnstihabe means
necessary 10 maintain those rights a
Resolced, 4th Tint we recommend TO the
citizens of this county who have lands lo'ated
during the time of the reserve, the propriety of
sending an agent Immediately to the General
Land Office, to bring back and relocate the said
certificates on their present location; and all
persons interested are hereby requesledto come
forward and to pay their pro rata share in the
expenses necessary to be incurred by such agent;
md we recommend L.. Steele as a suitable
person to act as agent for the citizens of this
county. ra|te
Rso1ved, 9th, That all who are interested
are requested 10 meet in Fort Worth, on the
LIST Saturday in February next for the purpose
Of providing the necessary funds TO defray the
expenses of SAID ngcn;f and also to instruct him
what they want done. ,
(Signed) E. D. Dnggeti; V. J. Huton;J. W.
Oliver; N. Terry; L. Steele; Jnnius w. Smith.
Which preamble and resolutions were I'M
animously adopted.
The following resolution, offered by Capt Il
NJ Daggett, was unanimously adopted,
Resclred, That W.. l.. Lively be requested
TO remain in Fort Worth, and render to the CT
tizens all the aid in his power, TO lrarn the
condition of their surveys. and the people be re-
quested TO pay him reasonable compensation
for his services for so doing.
II was then resolved that the Dallas Herald,
'Birdvilt Union and Frontier News be re-
1ucsted to publish these proceedings.
The meeting adjourned, TO meet on the LIST
Saturday in February, at the Clerks Office in
Fort Worth.
T. Ayers, President.
Juslus w. SMITH, Secretary.