The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-01-12

While the committee recognized TIE
general desire of the unions to retain
Capt. Nash for this year on account OF the
satisfaction he has given during the past
year by his fair dealing, they did not feel
justified in accepting his terms when tie
others had bid SO much under him. Mr..
Hyde's bid, although q little the lowest
| OF all. was not favorably entertained ~
the committee for the reason that they
| feared his location, two miles north OF Col
| fax, was inconvenient and would not to
satisfactory, ON account OF the distance
| from the river landing and warehouse.
The bids of Messrs Teal and McNeely
were discussed at great length, the com-
mittee being about equally favorable TO
each, but upon putting the matter 70
vote Mr.. McNeely received majoritys
whereupon it was decided to make his
election unanimous.
The committee then adopted the fol-
| lowing set Of resolutions:
| WHEREAS, Mr.. j. IL McNeely OF Colfex
has made this trade committee PROF O.
81 ton TO take the trade of al the uniere
of Grant parish that desire to so into e..
rangements with him, at per cent prof :
above cost and carriage for cash, ana -
per cent profit above cost and carriage
Tor credit; therefore be it
Resolved, That all unions willing to 90
cept these terms take list OF their meme
beers who are willing to go into this az
| ranQement, said list to show the name Of
each individual, the number OF acres he
is going to plant in cotton this year, the
number OF pounds Of lint cotton per acre
at low estimate for the land in cultiva-
ton, the number of acres he is going 10
Iplant in corn, the amount OF supplies 70
will want, first for cash, and secondly on
credit, and furnish copy OF said list %
the merchant.
4 Resolped, That committee Of three b
appointed by each union to ascertain the
crop prospects and report to the NOR
chant ON the first days Of April, My
June, July, August and September, g 70
. the condition Of the crop Of each mtm-
Der who trades with said merchant.
i RESOLVED, That the members Of each
, union pledge themselves to use all hcn-
| orable means and influence to see thai
each member deals fairly with the mer'
| chant, and discountenance the membero
dividing their trade with other dealers, 4
|. being distinctly understood that no mem
Q Der Is responsible for the debts OF another
= except by special arrangement betvee9
the parties in interest.
VI RGS0tce0, Indt III c<sS0 etAS S@oess.Sr'
x objects to the trade OF any member, tc1
COMMITTEES Of 8 representing the union Il
IS which said member may belong shaI
: confer with the merchant and endeayo
to give satisfaction as to his responsibility
p| Resogred, That the central oommitte
y OF three appointed by the parish unicn1
: consisting Of h G. Goodwin, r 4
"a Brooks and W. D. Irwin, whose duty !
!. shall be to investigate the merchas 9
bills and invoices and see that he o =
9 plies with the contract made with ID
Atrade committee and said central cen
mitteo are instructed to report bi-montt
D. " 20 the secretary Of the various uuis'
le trading with said merchant, as 70 e
D. merchants compliance with his conE9e
Of said report 10 be made on the arst q g
N months Of March, Nay July, Sepoemb'
y end November. G: ": Bnu0 /.
UhMin IIwag Co.