The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-14


Pursuant to call published last week in
the Banner-pemocrat. the citizens of the
parish met at Firemau's Hall In mass meet
ing on Wednesday. Col. J. &. Buckner
was elected Chairman and j. s. Guenard
Secretary. Addresses were made by Eon.
| J e. RansdelI and Judge w. G. WHY. and
Hon. Robf. Whetstoae OF Richland parish.
The following resolutions were offered
BY Hon. J. E. RansdelI. and unanimously
adopted:
In view of the continued disastrous over
flows in our parish, and the danger 10
levees resulting from the genera practice
in our parish OF floating out large rats Of
| logs during every high water;
Therefore be it resolved by the citizens
| OF East Carroll parish ir mass meeting as
sembled, That hereafter no person or per-
sons shall he allowed to float anv logs or
| timber in this parish during an overflow
| from the waters Of the Mississippi river,
! and we warn all persons against making
such attempt at their peril.
Resolved, That we respectfully urge all
the cltizens of the parishes in this levee
district. and also in the Tensas Basin Levee
| District and the counties of Desha and
Chicot in Arkansas. to meet and take SIM
| liar action.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
see these resolutions enforced, and that
| each citizen of the parish VINO desires to
protect our lands from overflow aud our
forests from timber depredators, sign these
resolutions.
Resolved. That the President appoint 40
Executive Committee of three citizens for
| the parish at large and two citizens from
| each ward of the parish. OF which the Presi-
| dent shall be one. TO see that these ros0-
buttons are enforced, with full power TO
call upon posse OF citizens to aid them
! if necessary, aud to take such other meas
ures as they deem necessary to accomplish
the end in view.
Resolved, That the executive committee
be requested to notify at once all persons
! who are cutting logs and foat-roads Tor the
| purpose OF floating timber to desist at once
and leave the parish within three days Of
notice at their peril.
Resolved. That the Banner-Democrat be
requested 10 publish these resolutions for
three months
Signed this Ilth day of October, A. d.
1898.
P.D. Ouays. President Police Jury H.
X. Barwick, member Police Juay I'd ward
Kobt. Nicholson. member Police Jury. 1st
ward; C. A. Voelker. Il. j. Hsmley, F. NJ
Baldwin. Geo. +. Blackburn, j. s. Cue.
nard, Edward w. Constant. Clifton F
Davis, A. NJ. Nelson. s. b. Kennedy. V.
Montgomery. W. c. McRae, w. II. Benja
min. .. Muir. Jas s. Millihin, j. A. Buck
ner Jos. Z. Ransdell, L. j. Powell. W. G
WHY
The following resolution was introduced
by w. G. WHY, and unanimously adopted
Whereas. 1t has come to the knowledge
of this meeting that labor agents are I'D
testing the parish. and by false Statements
and other improper influences are en-
deavoring to entice the hands to leave thu
: parish;
Therefore be 1t resolved, That all labo
. agents are notified to leave this parish i'm
, mediately, and that If they persist in inter
fering with our labor that they will do 81
at their peril.
The following Executive Committee wa
appointed to carry out the objects of thu
meeting:
First ward-F. NJ. Taylor and Chas
Webb.
/ Second ward-Herman Stein and A. S
, Routh.
Third ward-Jessie Tompkins and j. 8
. Guenard.
Fourth ward-w. g. Walton and Thoi
Mabin.
Fifth ward-George Blackburn and J. g
Oldfeld.
AT Large-T.J. Powell, H. G. McGuir
and j. ID. Dorrah.
There being no further business th
D meeting adjourned
j. A. BUcKNER. Chairman.
. j. 5. GUENARD. Secretary.