The Forrest City times., 1888-03-24

Citv orcs st all husipes. hours to ibe members Of ihe burea or 70 parties desiring information tit shall keep accurate tooa~ 't a.- cnant. and a recorI of s pro c-edings If the bureau ant the executive committee He shall gather all necessary statistics. and under the direction of the board publish and distribute the same, together with such other infor- nation as may be desired by home seekers. He shall also. answer all communications asking information concerning the resources of tbe county. For his services he shall receive the sum of-doilars per month Co be paid out of the county fund
 5. The treasurer shall receive and disburse ali moneys of the bureau; and keep accurate accounts of his transactions. He shall be authorized to pay out moneys on the warrant of the secretary c3unte-sigueI by the president.
 6 The executive board sbali have charge of the execulis e business of the bureau and have full power to act for it in all mat ters m the interim. Seven mem bers shall constitute quroum for the transaction of business.
 :. Tho members of the bureau Shall org,uizs local bureaux in each township ?. whose duty It wi be to render ail possible assistance lo Che officers of the county bu- Heas. Thcy sbaii collect and transmit to the tr ssarer of the county bureau the prorata of the assessment, together with all noed- leI data relative To their several townships. They shall arrange to meet visitors aHe immigrants and besto~ upon them proper attention
 \. The bureau shall meet quarterly. commencing Saturday, Aprl 2I, lSSS.
 On motion of E. l.. Yad&kin the report Of the committee was re- ceiged, and the constitution adopt cd.
 On notion, of E. B. Kelly, the 2lst day of April was fixed as the day ot the first mee Ing of the county bureau.
 Nominations for officers for the permanent organIzauon now being n order. Dr II ?. Dooley nom.- nafen Hon. John Parham for per maHeat president of the county ba- reau. Hr. Pa ham stated that he 34s in full sympathy with tAe movement |. .WoBl3 wouk for its sue cess. bat that hls arrant tements were such that he could not fill sbe place.
 Dr Dooley withdrew his motion apl Capt. J. " Wynne nominat ed Geo. P. Tayiorwho was unanimous lF elected
 Mr. F. L. Vauaklo was mani moas.y eIeete permanent sec relary.
 L B. Kelley, being called upon, made a surring speech for orGanl- zation, and speedy action, reeitiHg what other states aud terri orles had done in the matter of immi- grafton. He reeounted many of the advantages and resources pos sessed by Arkansas, and called attention to the fact that in north i Alabama and Georgia, where tbe land was so poor that you could not raise q "fass' on 1t. and had to manure the dIr. to make brick, immigration movements had set ded up and ma9e prosperous com munties and poPul0uSs scities. Al i length. he urged the co-oneration of our people, showing tho yalue l of an Increased citizenship His remarks were well received and voclferousIy appIaudei throughout.
 The following named gentlemen were elected the executive com mittee of the county immigration society:
 From the county at large, Geo. P. Taylor, V. B. Izard, and E. L. l Nadakin.
 Franks township, Dr. J. A William ms; Madison, Il. P. Dooley; Johnson, s. q. Yarbrogh; feIico, Geo. Rowland; L'Aneuiile. ]. F.. Jones; Prairie, ". Il. Coffey; Good vn, w. II. Pearce; NheatIey, B.. Manning; Griggs, C. l.. James; Blacklist, L. F. Dunn.
 Capt. J ". Wyunc was elected temporary treasurers, and agreed to receive all contributions oflunds until the meeting in April.
 Ar. Parhan submitted q propo- sition from Higgins Bros, ot Little Rock, 10 furnish ten thousand maps of the county. The proposi- ton was referred 10 the Executive i Board
 Mir. Fadaklh submitted q sug. gestion that supplement be printed, and clrcu ated with the pamphlet sent out by the state board.
 On motion, of Dr. Dooley, the meeting adjourned.
 Y. B. HARD. Pres.
 T O. FITZPATRICK, See.
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