The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-29
EChAMATlON OF ROANOKE
LANDS.
ne state Legislature and Congress- to
DC emOriaiized-.-An Enlhu.iastic
Meeting.

ne state Legislature and Congress to
DC aemoriaiized-.-An Enthusiastic |
Meeting.
MT Z E. Hilliard, editor of the
scotland Neck Democrat, spent Thanks
giving day in Raleigh. He has been
DONG excellent work along the line of
effort to get the Roanoke river dyked so
that the rich lands along it's banks may
not be subject to overflow. His paper
this week gives an account of a large
meeting held in Scotland Neck Tuesday
to take steps towards this end that is so
much to be desired. Mr.. 7. N. Hill
called the MEETING to order and Mr.. r.
IL Smith was made chairman. A large
delegation represented Halifax; Messrs.
f. D. Winston, Thos Fitzpatrick,
}. B. Stokes and Geo. w. Liverman
came from BERTHE, and Mr.. J. R. Bal.
lard came from Martin.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
States, with the sanction of both polite al
parties, has made large appropriations
for the improvement Of rivers and har-
bors; and,
WHEREAS, Appropriations have been
made and considerable work done to-
wards improving the navigation of the
Roanoke river; and,
WHEREAS, 1t seems to be the settled
opinion of the most distinguished engi-
neers that, In order to keep river chan
nels open, 1t is necessary to construct
dykes on both sides where needed, of
sufficient height to prevent the overflow
of the adj tcent lands; therefore,
RESOLVED, I. That a committee of
five each from the counties of Halifax.
Northampton, Berthe and Martin be ap-
pointed to meet at Raleigh on the first
day of the next session of the Legisla-
ture and present the views of this meet
ing to that body.
, That the next Legislature of North
Carolina be and Is hereby requested to
apply to the Congress of the United
States, recommending to that body the
passage Of law making impro, e--e it
in the navigation of Roanoke river.
3 That it is the sense of this meeting g
that the improvement of said navigation
would best be accomplished by deepening
the chanrel of said river.
A. That the most eff 3ctual method Of
accomplishing these objects would be to
construct system of dikes along the
banks of said river from Weldon as fal
down the river as necessary.
, 5. That the Legislature Of North Car
olina be requested to assign to the worl
, not more than 500 State convicts, condi
!
: undertaking the work.
) 6. That the Legislature request ou
Senator's and Representatives in Con
greSs to advocate a sufficient appropria
tion for the work.
! Upon the adoption Of the resolution
the chairman appointed the followin
gentlemen TO present this matter to tn
next legislature
BERrIE-M L. Wood, F. D. Winston
Thos Fitzpatrick, B. Stokes and Gee
w Liverman.
NORTHAMPTON = Geo. Bishop, R. B
n PEBBLES, T. W Mason, Geo. P. Burgwy
and R r. Anderson.
MARTIN j. D Biggs, T. B. Sladt
Jas. P. Coffield, Dr.. D. B. Lewis an
DR.. U s. Hassell.
IS HALIFAX Edward T. Clark, A.
:, Hill, r. H. Smith, ST., DR.. J. R. POP
/ and E. E Hilliard..
), Thos. N. Hill, Esq, was added to tt
Y committee from Halifax.
rs The following resolution was adopted
S, Resolved, That the thanks of tn
meeting are hereby rendered to E
J, Hilliard, Esq, editor of The Democra
r for the active interest that he has take
Is through the columns of his paper in a.
vocating the Roanoke Improvement
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