Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-17
TEE ANTI-DEBRIs ASSOCIATION.
Holding of Its Annual Meeting-Ofiicers
Elected, and Other Action Taken

Holding of Its Annual Meeting-Officers
Elected, and Other Action Taken.
The annual meeting of the Anti-Debris
Association of the Sacramento Valley was
held at Yuba City on Saturday, and the
proceedings are given in the Marysville
appeal. The President C. E. Sexey, and
the old Board of Directors, were unani-
mously reelected, thus showing full conf
dence in their management. Geo. Ohleyer
was elected Director also in place of S. +.
Wilson, deceased, and n. D. Coombs was
elected Treasurer, in place of Ohleyer. B.
f. Walton was elected Secretary The
attendance at the meeting was large, and a
strong spirit of determination to continue
the work until the threatening danger is
removed pervaded the gathering. Addresses
were made by President Sexey, Mayor Bing-
ham, George Ohieyer n D. Rideout, Can
tain Wilbur, S. J. Stabler, p. Decker, Dep
uty United States Marshal T. G.. Robinson
and others. Mr.. Robinson gave an account
of the work done by him in his official
capacity, and refuted the slanderous accu-
sations against himself and Others The
Treasurer's report was read, giving the
amounts collected and expended bv the
Association. The memorial of the Sacra-
mento Board of Trustees, addressed to the
Government at Washington, d. c.. was in.
dorsed. The following pream BILE and reso-
iutions were adopted;
WHEREAS. At the time Of the organization of
the Anti Debris Association OF the Sacramento
valley, the management of the affairs of the
same and the prevention of hydraulic mining
was, for greater convenience placed in the
hands of a Board of Directors and whereas i'm
the judgment of this Association, the said Board
of Directors. during the period of about six
years, has, with diligence ability and unswery-
ing integrity, prosecuted suits against said
miners in both the State and Federal Courts
and has been wholly instrumental in procuring
in the Circuit Court of the United States for the
District of California, in the famous case of
Edwards Woodruff against the North Bloomfield
Mining Company and others, a well-considered
lnyulneTable and sweeping Decree declaring
the action of the hydraulic miners. in deposit.
ing debris in the rivers of said valley a nuisance
and that the same should be abated and has
used the most strenuous and prompt efforts to
enforce said decree, and is now prosecuting in
said Courts with unrelaxed vigor the actions of
Peter Hardt against twenty-five defendants
Guba county against twenty-three defendants
and new and distinct case of Edwards Wood
ruff against fifty-five defendants; and whereas
it is the earnest conviction of this Association
that the victory sought by it over said miners
can soon be won by harmonious, wise and
vigorous continuance of the efforts heretofore
lnatgurated by said Association, and a contin-
uance of the full generous and manly support
on the part of said Association heretofore ac-
corded to its management. Therefore be it
Resotted By said Association, that the zeal,
fidelity, wisdom and integrity heretofore exer.
cised and displayed by said Board of Directors,
entities them to the warmest thanks and un.
qualified appreciation of the Anti-Debris Asso-
citation OF said Sacramento valley; and be it
further
Resotred That we painfully deplore the re.
moyal from the scene of their usefulness, by the
hand of death, of those efficient and earnest
co workers in this case, Professor Pomeroy, San
ford Z. Wilson, James McClatchy and George
Cadwalader; and be it further
Resotted, That we notice with sincere gratifi-
cation the recent able advocacy of our cause by
the press OF the State generally, and its dissem-
ination of the expressions of unfeigned indigna-
ton which are constantly emanating from the
people OF every section of our common country
and the Observation-Disclosures of the water
ways of one of the most beautiful and prolific
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