The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-07-19


tariff on freights to be over burdensome
and the loss Of trade therefrom, met at
the court house on the l4th instant and
elected as their Chairman, Mr.. L. Caspari,
and A. Duconrnau, sect'ry, and resolved
togive their patronage to any packet Or
company that would accept their prol'o'
sition, which, is a reilnct ton Of abont one
third Of the present freight tariff Of the
Red River Transportation Company The
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That while We are we'll
pleased witt, the officers Of the X. X. I.
Co.. while VIC appreciate their honorable
and business like dealings and their kind
treatment OF passengers while We would
,lcplorc and regret t. have to part with
Capt. r. SinnOtt and the gentlemanly
officers Of the Grand EcOre trade with
whom, for many years, the most pleasant
aud friendly relations existed, We find il,
however, necessary t" bring about a
i
frrights and price Of passage.
Resolved, That on 0ccOunt Of the heavy
rates of freight exacted from ~ By tho
K K. T. Co., our trade has materially
suffered and We have gradually lost many
good business points who are naturally
aud geographically tributary to this
| place, but who hive sought other mar
kets which proportiosally receive cheap.
or freights than We do.
Resolved, That self preservation 10 the
first law of nature, tn It in order that we
may regain some Of tho trade We have
lost and not to lose anymore, We have to
demand::a reduction in price,sn think tho
Il. r. T. Co, could deliver freight and be
we'll renumerated ut Q reduction Of about
one.third Of the present tariff.
And ask tho tariff to be reduced &C.
cordingly.
Resolved, Tat the Secretary bs in
stracted to send . copy Of these proceed.
ings to Capt. Aiken. President Of the r.
r. T. Co., and to write to him aud ask
him if he will hereafter deliver our freight
at the above rates and in case Of o.
ceptsnce to inform him that We would
pledge our honor to ship everything By
hls limo no matter how low other boats
would take freight.
Resolved, That If after thus giving the
preference to tho r. r. 7. Co., and our
old friend, Capt. Aiken, should refuse to
accept our terms, that . copy ofthese
proceeding 10 published 10 several news-
| papers here, in New Orleans, In St. Louis
and Cincinnati, and onr trade offered to
such stsamboats or company who would
he willing to bring 10 our freight and
take our cotton at the above stated rates,
making them the same pledge Of excln'
sivs patronage.
L. CAsPARI,
A. DCCOURNAU, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Secretary was authorised to send
copy Of tho above resolutions to Capt.
Jos. A. Aiken /; also to an interested par.
ty and each resident Of tho following
points: Marksvills, Alexandria, Cloa-
tierville, Marthaville, Many, Colfaz, Fort
.Jessup, Montgomery, San Augustine,
Tex, East Hamilton, Tex, and Milan,
Tex, and request Of the latter the's foil
cooperation. Tho Chairman appointed
tho following gentlemen ". Frensh, g.
w. Kile, J. H. Stephens and 4. Daoour-
uau u . committee Of I've 70 confer with
the Police Jury relative 70 tho uhsst'
condition Of bridges and roads through
out tho parish.
Messrs. w. Z. Russsll, II. y. Levy, P.
8. Prudhomme aud w. French were sp.
pointed ~ . committee 70 revise the
present tariff and submit at nsxt meet.
| ing, July II, md The meeting adjourned
On Thursday, to l7th isat., tho nsr'
chants met q the ceart hease pursasut
to adjeuransat.
Nessrs. H. Nanhein a1d J. 81. Stephen
wore appointed ds'sgatss 70 ~ nsr'
chants and planten eoaveattoa 10 b
held q Alexondris % To 18th
The Tariff Committee made Ito report,
which Wa agreed spou, and meeting ID