The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-31
A ROUSiNG MEETING IN TIE
INTEREST OF A CENTRAL
SUGAR MILL.
CHENEyvrf.LE, La, !
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meeting was held this day, at II
O'Clock Nj.
Ga motion, Judge W. f. Black
man was chosen temporary chairman,
and stated the object of the meeting.
On molten, Hon. S. +. Meeker
was selected permanent chairman,
and Sam. Blum and Sidney Tanner,
secretaries.
A motion that the chairman ap-
point committee of five on reso.u-
tons, was carried. The following
named were appointed, to wit: A..
NJ. fitzpatrick, chairman; A. NJ.
Haas, j. Z. Mathews, Linn Tanner,
w. P. Flower.
After recess Of 80 minutes, the
Committee reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted.
ReSoloed, That we, the people of
Rapides, st. Landry aud Ayoyelies,
engaged in The Agricultural, mechan-
zeal and mercantile pursuits, are
unanimously of the opinion that the
establishing OF 9 central sugar fac
tory and refinery at some convenient
point, is of vast Importance to ali
classes Of our people, as being the
means Of deverssfying our crops and
giving the facilities for the manufac-
turing Of cane, which is so much de-
sired by all, and especially those en-
gagei in agriculture.
! Reso70ed, That the Bayou Beuf
is y natural canal, and could be,
With little cost and expense, COM
parativeIy made navigahle all the
year around by means Of locks and
dams. Running through a rich and
fertile country; The land on both
sides Of said Bayou being high, fer
tile, ard especially adapted to the
cultivation and growing Of cane, of.
fers easy and cheap transportation
for 80 or 40 miles; q large area OF
which would he planted in cane
should a centra! sugar factory be
established.
GseSolyed, That We ere exceeding.
" anxious that this enterprise shoulf
he undertaken, aad we pledge our.
selves to suhscsiDe as literally as WI
can to the capital stock of JONI
stock company, organized for this
purpose; that We earnestly invite ths
cooperation of capitalists III this en-
, terprise, Offering as 1t does an OPP
portunioy for en- investment that vii
yield in q very short time handsom.
dividends.
Resol0ed, That the chairman ht
authorized to appoint committee O
eight, whose duty it shall be to cor
respond with capitalists at home ano
abroad, Oh the subject, and ascer
tain on what conditions and term;
they would be willing to JON in witt
US and establish this enterprise.
Resolved, That committee o
twenty he appointed to canvass TIN
s countr; from Alexandria to Ever
green. on the T. & P. r. r., and tt
: Whiteville On the Morgan r. R., AM
t Bayou Bnuf, and ascertain tn
. amount of open land which is adap
ted to the cultivation Of sugar can
and the acreage that woul.
probably be planted in cane if tn
4 central factory was established a
some convenient place with transpor
/ tation facilities.
y Resolved, That the chsirman o
this meeting be authorized to call
:, meeting Of all persons interested
u whenever the committees herein ap
a pointed are ready to report, at whic
e time charter will be adopted and
! permanent organization effected.
a Resolced, That as it is Of grea
: Importance to have as early a repoi
I as possible from said committees, Il
g order that all who desire to obtai
+ seed cane can do so. an immpdlat
II action on the part of the committee
/" is therefore desirable.
y RosolURd, That the correspond
l. ing Finance Committee be authorize
/ to communicate with the railroa
IL authorities and ascertain from thel
. what inducements they will offer /
/ way Of transportation and the char
l ges for transporting cane alon
D their lines to the central factor
II when established.
The following named were az
; pointed a Committee on Correspol
< dence and Finance: W. F. Blacl
y man, chairman G.. w. Bennett, 10
a H. Meeker, Sam. Blum, G. I. Ba
II stow, Sam. Haas, W. P. Ford,
u Cullen.
W Committee on Statistics. -Sidne
" Tanner, chairman; A. H. Butte
le l.. L Smith, G.. M. Wells, r.
t. Walker, w. J. S. Johnson, B. \
Pearce, c. NJ. Fitzpatrick, j. W. Sta
ford, d. B. Hudson, t. j. Hear
le U. II. Johns, Stanley Tanner, S.
TO Cooper, j. L. Helm, Louis Stag
le VIM. Lother, W, B. Stuart, l..
ID Hazard, L. P. Smelling.
TO On motion. the meeting adjourn
II subject to call by the chairman.