The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-05

af The people as 70 The facts set forth in said
appeal.
After reading the appeal. a statement
was made from Hon. l.. -. larrell. senator
from this district. saving he had been fre-
quenily approached and inquired Of as %
their needs. and pr0claiming himself ready
20 d.. rs our representative in the Senate,
whatever was necessary ~ afford felioii
Hon, q. \. Harhain. who kindly suspended
court proceeding for this purpose. was called
20 the chair, and Rev. i. T.. Warren was
made secretary,
EMr. ". Samuel GOODWIN took the fljof,
and from an array of facts furnished him by
worthy gentlemen as 10 The needs of the peo-
ple-on which account he prepared the al
ready published petition signed by hum
drcds Of our citizens, and many Of them
the hest-made feeling statement.
lie was followed in remarks aprOp0s 20
ihc occasion by Mcssrs. W. A. Reese.
George W. Field, W. NJ. Powell and T.. f..
Warren.
Judge Barham then called Mr. Powell 20
tho chair aud made remarks which We're
well-timed and we'll received. All the
speakers opposed the Is-uing of county
bonds for help, ON the ground that ii would
incfp use taxation. and because 0ur
COUNTY leYies are now at an ex-
ceedingly high rate, and more
than they are able 10 meet in the present
cXigency of the case, owing i'm part 90 the
destruction Of three thousand dollars worth
of bridges by the rains and floods of last
year. hence the necessity for the bin pro-
yiding for the staying OF the collection oi
taxes until the 18th Of December. 1890,
which bin has just passed the Senate, and
which il Is hoped the House viii approve.
The following paper was offered by Mr..
J.. J.. Turner, and unanimously carried
Resolved by the citizens Of Greensyille
county. in public meeting assembled. That
We cordially endorse and approve the peti-
tiOn prepared 10y W. Samuel Goodwin, Esq.
and forwarded 90 the press of the state.
asking for aid, and that the fhcts set forth
la said petition are true. and we re-
spectluly ask that the Hon. l.. ID. Var
rell. our Senator from this district. and H..
y. Hartley. Esq, member of the House Of
Delegates, be requested 10 prepare a bill
and offer % the General Assembly Of Nir-
gnia 10 appropriate the sum Of $1,000 10
aid our farmers ih their dire extremity.
On motion Of Hon. q. Z. Rarham. which
was unanimously adopted a committee of
five. viz 3iessrs. ". :. GOODWIN, 4. J..
Turner W. NJ. Powell, G.. W. Field, and L.
/. Warren was appointed to 20 20 Rich
mond, and render necessary aid 20 our re-
prcscntatiyes i'm the furtherance of the mea-
sure. asking for the appropriation Of the
ten thousand dollars,
a motion was next made by Mr.. l.. l..
Turner and unanimously adopted that
committee Of five from each magisterial dis
irict De appointed, of which the honorable
Judge Of our County Court shall Doe the
chairman for the distribution OF funds. il
granted by the Legislature, 90 our needy
farmers. At the suggestion Of gentlemen
If. fI tIf Dbl .Ifr |III
lowing committees:
Belheld District. Andrew $. Jones, j. II.
Bate, W. II. Purdy, Henry Maclin, Thomas
Dcakins
IIicksford District, W. L. Bailey, N. r.
Pearson, r. II. King, J.C. Liisey, w. A..
ID. Taylor.
Zion Districts J. W. Field. John II. Lif
soy, J. 4. Bryant, R. +. Harris, a. vs.. Brao-
ley.
Itwas next ordered that the proceedings
of this meeting Doe published in the papers
Df the state, after which the meeting ld-
i0urncd. G.. J.. BARHAM,
=. r. WARREN, Chairman.
Richmond Dispatch and Richmond state
The following amounts have been received
hy the undersigned for Greensville county
sufferers:
James b. Pace, Richmond, Va, Sd: Geo.
d. Fisher Richmond. Na~ 50. Charles J..
Wh'tl0ck. Richmond, Va, S2j; j.. W..
Thompson. Williamsburg. Va, s.; Kirk
~eabury. Petersburg, Va, $40; lion. J.. G.
Nenable, Petersburg. Va, box bacon and
tea bags OF meal: =. &. Ncisiger, Richmond.
Na.Sl: "a Baltimore girl. 81; Mrs 5. y.
roole. Of 3l7 west Forty-hiih street. New
York city. has kindly offered the committee
box of clothing. shoes. dc.
The committee will from time to time &C.
knowledge through The public press contri-
buttons from any Kind and benevolent citi-
zeus. And each We thank sincerely.
W. SAMUEL GOODWIN.
J.. J.. TURNER,
committee