The Van Buren press., 1876-08-01
Mass Road Meeting,

A meeting of citizens was called at
Van Buren, Ark, July 26th, 1875, at
which the following proceedings were
had:
On motion, DR.. L. c. White was called
to the chair, and J. Neal was elected see
retary.
Capt. b. j. Brown explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting to be for the purpose
of taking into consideration the eondi-
ton of some of the roads leading from
this point to Washington county, and for
devising ways and means to make need
ed Improvements on the same.
On motion, committee of three, CON
sisting Of the chairman, A. II. Lacy and
Pearson Mayfeld, was appointed to as
certain the needs of the Fayetteville
road from this point to Dripping Springs,
and to ascertain and suggest the most
expeditions and economical means of
making the necessary Improvements ON
the same, and to report as early as prac-
ticable to a committee to be hereinafter
provided.
On motion, Alvis Smith, Geo. II. Ru-
dy, and Thomas W. Davis, were appoint
ed a committee, whose duty it is to view
and determine as to the necessity, and
the best means Of putting in good con-
pition, a road from this point, by way Of,
and up the valley of Clear Creek to the
Washington county line, and to report at
an early day to committee to be here
matter provided. - Vi
On motion, Alvis Smith, John S. Mat
lock and R. c. Oliver, were appointed a
committee, whose duty it is to view each
Of the roads leading from this point to
Washington county, and known respect
lively as the Mountain" and "Cove-
Creek routes, to suggest the expedieney
Of putting either, or both Of them into
good condition, and the best means of
doing the same and also to confer with
the people of Washington county, with a
view to obtaining a concert Of action
between them and the people of this
county IN the premises, and to report as
early as practicable TO committee to be
hereinafter provided.
On motion, n. F. Cornelius, John
Marzall, and P. II. Hoyle, were appoint
ed committee, to which was assigned
the duty Of viewing the road from this
point to Suttlemeyer's Ferry, to ascer-
tain the needed improvements on, and
the best means of accomplishing the
same, and to report to Il committee to be
hereinafter provided.
On motion, a committee to be known
as the executive and Finance committee,
was appointed, consisting Of Wm. Whit
field, d. W. Moore, A. w. Ward, and C.
f. Harvey, whose duty it is to raise the
means tc dcttay the necessary expenses
of each Of the four committees hereinbe-
fore appointed, in the prosecution of
their respective duties: to receive the
reports OF said committees, and at a fit
ting time, at an early day, to call a gen
eral meeting of the citizens for their act
ion III the premises.
On motion, it was ordered that the peo-
pie Of Washington county be notified of
the action Of this meeting, and be request
ed to act and communicate with the COM
mittee composed OF Smith, Matloek and
Oliver, in providing good road from
Van Buren, into Washington county.
On motion, il was ordered that the pro-
cecHfllS oi lnlS lhectihg De publlSheu III
the Van Buren Press and Van Buren,
Argus and that all, or SO much OF the
proceedings Of this meeting rs refers to
Washington county, be published in the
Fayetteville Democrat and Fayetteville
Sentinel.
On motion the meeting adjourned, sub
iect to call Of the Executive and Finance
committee. i. G. WHITE, Chm'n.
Attest, J, NEAL, Secretary.