The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-17
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Bh
RAPIDES PARISH FAR
MERS' UNION.

BOARD of School Dlrectots' \n'n'
members concurring), did open pun
lie schools for six months IN our par
;sb. and, Whereas, the first Of May
there was no uniformity in the iehsVh
~ time these schools had oeeh
taught; and, Whereas, we nave
not learned that it is customary 1of
three members to attempt to uhoo
the legal enactmcnts of nine, ano
thereby subyert their Will; 'nefe-
fore, be it o,u
nrised. and most truly regret the
class legislation of minority OF ;ouf
Board Of School Directors as mani
tested by them on the 9th OF las.
April, in discriminating in favor OF
the sons and daughters OF the clIl-
Gems of Alexandria, and against our
own. and most respectfully ask our
honorable Board of School Dlrec-
tors to see justice done to all IN our
narish, and specially to see that our
children have as many months schooi
as any other class in our parish; ana
further, to prevent the unanimous
work of all the Directors from oeins
countermanded and thwarted oy
three of them. We Furthermore de'
mand, Equal rights to all ana spe'
cial favor to none"
(By Linn Tanner.) Reso''ea
That as the State Union called meet
ing, at Alexandria, did ordain tina
each Parish Union in the Stat
should elect committee of three u
solicit donations and subscription
for the buying or building a cotso
bageing factory, to be located q
some point hereinafter to be seIee
ted by the State Union meeting
therefore. be it
RESOLVED, That such an electio
take place Immediately. Which II
suited in the election of Linn TAI
ner. J. II. Ellis and w. W. Monroe
(By F. II. Seals.) BE IL Resotct
bv the Parish Union, that each SUI
ordinate Union be requested 10 op.
mark and brand book, in which u
marks and brands of stock OF Il
membership shall be entered by J.
Secretary. This book to be kept
the Secretary for the use OF |
members, and to be open for inVes
CATION at any time.
End. That for each mark q
brand entered therein the party rs
inc mark and brand, or either, sii
nav to the Secretary, in cash, beft
recording the same, the sum OF
cents. ,
3rd. 1t shall be the duty of
Parish Union Secretary to provlu
mark and brand book, to be pald
from the Parish Unicn reyenu
and in It he shall transcribe oil ma
and brands sent to him with II
names and postoflice address OF t!
owners, aud that each mark
brand shall, before being re'
ded, be paid for at the rate OF
teen cents for the recordauon
same. "a
9TH. 1t shall be the duty OF
Parish Union Secretary TO answer
INQUIRIES made by persons ha'
their marks and brands so recor'
and to give notice to all subj
secretaries when stock may
strayed or stolen, and he is prop
notified to do so.
5th. All Union members are
onested to give as early as pos
any information regarding $
stock of any kind which may .
their neighborhoods, to the n
Union Secretary; and it shall be
Secretary's duty to refer to MS
hook to ascertain the owner the
falling to find same it shall bf
duty to give notice, with descrif
on postal card to the secretar't
sub-unions in the parish Of haI
B. F. Scott and II. F, Long
elected to represent US in the
ers' State Union, to meet IN al
dria the 9Th of August.