The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02

was acllNelN eHSdpeu III titel oeuati anu
was lending the weight Of his official in
tluence to defeat the Dorsey scheme, we
have secured his consentto publish, said
correspondence in the Telegraph which
we are satstie will be read with pleasure
and satisfaction by all our readers.
LITTLE Rock, ARK,
March 10Th, 1878.
Hon. j, r. CRAvENs; ..- zzs.....
At the request OF large number. of the
citizens of Garland County, last night /
sent you telegram protesting against
the passage of the Hot Springs bill with
Dorsey's amendment, at least until a copy
of the articles Of association of the Hot
Springs Water Company could be for
warded. OF course we do not know at
present the provisions in full! ofthe a
mendment, but taking the newspaper
reports of its provisions with the articles
of association condemned by all persons
here, except those who expect to be ben
Gifted by it.
Unless the powers and privileges con.
t mplated by the articles of association
of that company are restricted or limited
by Congress, the Water Company would
become virtually the owners of the
Springs fJt ninety nine years aud all the
propert, of that place would be under its
control; not drop of v alter, hot, or cold,
could be turnisnee bath houses built, or
improvements made without its consent
As understand the condition ofthings,
at present, the authorities hold that there
is no power to lease the Springs or any
of the real estate there, and that persons
whose bath houses were recently destroy
by fire, will not be permitted to rebuild.
Let the springs, etc, be leased to the
Mountain Water Company with all the
privileges and powers claimed by the ar
ticles of assertion, and without restrc-
ton, and all the property there will be
at its mercy, and it would be the most
gigantic monopoly on the continent.
If Congress passes an act to lease the
Springs, it seems to me the bill should
be carefully guarded to prevent injustice
being done the public; the rights of the
Government, the interest of the people,
and the duties OF the company leasing
should be definitely and specifically set
forth and defined.
The leasing should be open to compe-
ttion. hope you will consider me
impertinent or oilieious in writing to you
upon this subject. have no personal
interest in the mattor asd navar expect
to have. l have only such interest in it
as every citizen of the State has, and be-
cause such interest and at the request Of
large number OF the citizens of Garland
County | have written this letter,
have addressed you, as you are the
immediate representative OF the people
most directly interested in the subject
matter OF this communication.
Enclosed please find copy Of the arti-
Giles of association herein referred to they
were filed in the Secretary's office about
8 O'Clock of the day on which the bill
passed the Senate.
Yours truly.
W. r. MILLER,
Telegrphc Dspa ch.
LITTLE Rock, ARKANSAS
March Is, 1878.
Hon. j. 4 Cravens, and the Arkansas
delegation in Congress, Washington, d..
&c
Hold up Dorsey's amendment to Hot
Springs bill until We send you a copy of
articles of incorporation protest in
behalf of the public at large, and in the
name of the people Of our State particu
larly against the passage of the bill with
that amendment
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