The Morehouse clarion., 1880-03-12
Railroad Letting.

LII pun otiStiiCS tOb plSflouo Ctlll. |
there was a mass meeting of the
citizens of Morehuse held at the
court house, at 5astrop, La, on
Friday, March 5tI, 1880, for the
purpose of taking the necessary !
steps to secure r.ilroad communi- |
cation direct from Monroe, La, to !
St. Louis, Mo-, via Bastrop and
Hamburg, Ark.
On motion, the Hon. j. Harvey
Brigham was calhd to the chair,
i who briefly stated the objects Of
the meeting, and on motion II. II.
Naff, Esq, was elected Secretary.
Judge James hlssey offered the
following preamble and resolutions
which, after some discussion, were
unanimously adopted, as follows:
Whereas, There is a strong senti-
ment among the citizens of Drew,
Chicot and Ashley counties in Ar
kansas, and Morehouse and Ouach-
tia parishes in Louisiana, in favor
of immediate steps being taken by
the citizens of said counties and
parishes to secure the construction
of railroad from Monticello, in
Arkansas, to Monroe, in Louis
lana, via Hamburg and Bastrop;
and whereas, the time and occasion
is most opportune to commence the
good work with the hope of speedy
realization of this great object; and
| Whereas, this scheme can only
be accomplished by the hearty CO.
operation of all the citizens of said
counties and parishes, and by con-
yention of practical and active bus
mess men; therefore be it
| l. Resolved, That we deem it of
vital Importance to the material
prosperity of the parishes of More
house and Ouachita, Louisiana, and
Drew, Chicot and Ashley counties,
in Arkansas, to secure railroad
communication with St. Louis, Mo. i,
and that we should take steps at
once to accomplish that result by
inviting q hearty cooperation OF
said parishes and counties.
2. Resolved, That in order to
secure unity of action, and at once
project plan by which this scheme
can be successfully accomplished,
we urge a convention to be called
to meet at this place at an early
day to take the matter in hand.
3. Resolved, That the parishes
and counties above named and any
others feeling an interest in this
enterprise, be invited to send dele
gates to attend a railroad conven-
ton to meet at this place on Mon
day, the 9TH day Of April, 1880.
4. Resolved, That the chairman
of this meeting be and he is hereby
requested to appoint committee OF
three to correspond with citizens OF
Ouachita parish and the counties OF
Drew, Ashley and Chicot, Arkan-
sas, and urge them to call meetings
and send delegates to said conven-
ton.
{ 5. Resolved, That the chairman
of this meeting be also instructed
to appoint twenty-five citizens OF
the parish of Morehouse, with full
, power and authority to represent
' said parish in the convention.
6. Resolved, That the MORE
HOUSE CLARION, Ouachita Telegraph
i Monroe Bulletin, Hamburg Times
: and Monticellonian, be requested
to publish the proceedings of thi'
meeting, and give general publicit,
i to the call for the convention, ant
: urge the necessity for the appoint
i ment of delegates to attend tn
b same without delay.
: In obedience to the fourth reso
luton the chairman appointed Col
h R. B. Todd, Judge James Busse..
n and Samson Levy, ESQ.,, as com
mittee to correspond with citizen
of Ouachita, and the counties O
Drew, Ashley and Chicot, Arkansas
Q The chairman also appointed tn
t following named gentlemen as dele
gates to represent Morehouse pal
7 ish in the convention to assembl
n on the 9Th prox., to-wit:
q Judge James Bussey, Col. r. B
!, Todd, Capt. C. T. Dunn, Capt. W
h T. Hall, H. H. Naff, Aug. Simon
r DIR. G.. B. Marable, S. w. Rely
r Frank Vaughan, John McCrory, J
!. B. Williams, Hon. W. NJ Wash
!. burn, Hon. C. C. Davenport, Capt
j James Ford, D. W. Douglass, A
IS K. Watt, A. S. Keller, DR.. 7. W