Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-12-16
pocomoke mud Tanrier sounds.
Our Rights to Same to be Present.
ed by Able Counsel Before the
Supreme Court of the United States.

Our Rights to Same to be Present.
ed by Able Counsel Before the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Another meeting looking to the
protection Of our interests in POGO
moke and Tangier sounds was held
at Parksley last Tuesday, presided
over by DR.. Jno. w. Bowdoin. The
same was well attended and the
agreement was reached without q
dissenting voice, that, in the event
the appropriation asked for fro our
Legislature for tie purpose of secur-
ing counsel to assist the Attorney
General in the hearing before the
Supreme Court of the United States,
as to Pocomoke and Tangier sounds,
is not made; Accomac single handed
and alone, through her citizens, will
contribute the necessary funds.
Mr.. Jas. H. Fletcher, chairman of
the committee appointed at the last
meeting to correspond with eminent
counsel throughout the State for
purposes indicated above, made his
report, and on motion it was resolved,
that Judge Waller R. Staples, one OF
the gentlemen with whom he had
communicated in reference to the
matter, be engaged as assistant
counsel upon the terms indicated IN
t.a letter to him and that Mr.. Fletch-
er be instructed to advise him at
once to that effect, and it was fur
Their resolved, that Mr.. Fletcher be
authorized also to correspond With
Hon. VIM. A. Jones, our representa-
tive in Congress, and to inform him
that it is the sense of this meeting,
that he be engaged also as counsel
to represent them before the Su-
preme Court, if his duties as Con-
gresham will permit, provided his
services can be secured on terms sat
isfactory to the people of this county
The unanimous sentiment OF the
meeting, heartily expressed in accor-
dance with motion submitted and
despite the refusal of Mr.. Jas. H..
Fletcher to accept compensation for
his services as assistant counsel, was,
that he not only should serve them
in that capacity, but that he should
be properly remunerated for his SER
vices.
On motion of Dir. Frank Fletcher,
a resolution was adopted that q COM
mittee to be composed of The chair
man and two others, be appointed to
wait upon the Governor of the State
of Virginia and our representatives
in the Legislature and urge them,
inasmuch as the matter in contro-
versy relates to important property
of the State and is not merely local
affair, to use their best efforts to Sc
cure an appropriation of $500 by the
Legislature to help defray the ex-
penses incident to the hearing of the
case, relative to Pocomoke and Tan
gier sounds, before the Supreme
Court of the United States. DR..
Frank Fletcher and Judge Benjamin
r. Gunter were appointed with DR..
Jno. w. Bowdoin to serve on that
committee and the secretary was in
structed to communicate with Judge
Gunter, now in the city of Richmond,
at once, and request him, acting for
himself and other members of the
committee, to give the matter his i'm
mediate attention.
All the gentlemen appointed at the
last meeting to solicit contributions,
not having reported, the secretary
was instructed to request them and
all others who wish to contribute, to
make their remittances, without de-
Law, direct to DR.. Jno. W. Bowdoin,
Bloxom, Va.
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman.