Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-02-01
RAILROAD MEETING.

In pursuance to the call ofxnme Of on
most prominent citizens for q mass meet
ing, large number of the citizens of Clai
borne parish assembled ia the Court. hons,
IN the town Of Homer, on Thursday last
and organized by rlcctug Hon. WIN. +
Moreland eharInaa, and Jno. 4. Richard
son secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained
by the chairman-to deliberate aud advise
touching tue question of building a Rail
road through our parish. &c.
oiI motion the meeting requested that
any one present having any communica.
t"n or information from any Company in
regard to building Railroad through the
/ parish, to make it known to the meeting.
In response To said request, Jno. A. Rich
ardson read u communication from the Su.
pcrintendrnt of the Arkansas and Ionisi,un
Railroad Company.
On motion Of Mr.. W. l.. Oakcs, the fol.
lowing committee was appointed bv the
chsir 10 take into confederation ,bc ram.
nnncati"n and report such resolutions ~
they though, proper To the meeting in re.
gard thereto So Com. appointed: W. l..
Cakes, chairman, j. \. PlIkrr.J II. Chan.
p"II, John kimbrii, Il. l.. Webb, l. y.
Brown, ThoS. Price. q. 6. Gill and 4. We'll
--I)uunS the absence of the committee. the
meeting was addressed 10y Gen .Ino Young.
Rev. W L kimhall, T. II McClcudon. E,u.,
Hon. j Il Phipps aud Mr.. W L OTIS. in
winch they gave their respective views u,
10 me DEMENT'S, &c, of railroad through
our parish and the mode of binding the
same.
Inc committee submitted the follow inc
report "a the meeting, which. after s,,,,.
discussion, was unanimously adopted:
Committee on consideration of the pro.
'"Ntt'"us made hy the Railroad Directory
# the Washington and Hone Nnr,,v
'""S' Railroad, to extend their road
through the parish of Claiborne by the
own Of Homer, offered To- the citizens of
Ii" parish, after consultation. have acr,,l
- rrp"it-llat, IN the opinion Of this com.
httcc, 1t II not advisable g. accept the of
r made 10y the Superintendent of said
'ad III regard I" donating such lar.,r
nm "i money To the proposed road: br,
iat W" recommend that a cnnmittr, %,
me- one from each at the other ward, and
Va from ward seven, be appointed 10y thu
ilIr' "th Instructions from tins mas, =
"rt'nS I" confirm" correspondence with +
!" superintendent Of the ahpy, r,,,,.l u
'"' ANA t" communicate with other r,r.
'N or c"mpanir, noN contemplating th, "
lil"lhS "i railroads through this parish: .
"a. That t!licc of this committee shall W
Institute u quorum: ]"
''d. That W. recommend that this mos> 81
'riing adjourn sui irct To the call of tin. ~
alrnan, w + Mu;claud. u
W. l.. oAkrS, Chairman. u
j. IL. CHArrtIL, S,c'y." :"
he Chair appointed the following com. ~
tie" in compliance with thu report. u
Ward |. Il / Lcib"ttcr: =. JT Mr,Ln,s. !
| Bris'mau; !, W l. Kmhlll; 5.Rp
bib e. u Il Coleman: :. &C G,ll and 80
M"rrlud; : J Duke. VI
IN motion II was adopted. That the Sec. III
AIRY forward = copy ct these proceedings ,'''
IA" Ilai'orn" Guardian AMI New or. vi
rs ''n"N Democrat. with i request that
Y be- published. -"
h"r'n9"n the meeting ADJOURNED. sub ''
10 the call of the chairman. "'
W. +. MuRELAND. ,h'u. IT.
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