The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-10-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENT rs.
10 All Log Cutters.

Az mass meeting Of the citizens Of East
.rarron ,,arisls he I'd In the town Of froxl- |
,lenee On Wednesday, October 18th. le8S
the following resolutions were ADOPTED
ID view Of the continued disastrous over
flows in our parish. and the oangeI y
Ieyees resulting from the general practice
in our parish Of floating out large rats %
logs during every high water;
therefore be IL resolved by the citlzens
of East Carroll parish ir mass meeting as
sembied. That hereafter no person OF per
sons shall be allowed TO float any logs o.
timber in this parish during an oveLnom
from the waters of the Mississippi river,
and we warn oil persons against MASKING
such attempt at their peril. :,
Reaolyed That we respectfully urge all
the citizens of the parishes IN this ievee
district. and also in the feDsas Basin Leses
District and the counties Of peslia anu
| cbicot in Arkansas, to meet and take SIM
/ liar action.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves TO
/ see these resolutions enforced, ana that
each citizen of the parish VINO desires 20
pro,eet our lands from overflow aud our
forests from timber depredators, sign THESE
resolutions.
/ Executive Committee of three citizens Tor
the parish at large and two citizens from
/ each ward of the parish. OF which the FRESH
! dent shall be one, 10 see that these Ioso-
buttons are enforced, with fuu power 70
call upon posse OF citizens to aid tnen'
If necessary, aud to take such other meas
|. ures rs they deem necessary TO acc0mphsu
the end in view.
Resolved. That the executive committee
he reouested 10 notify at once all persons
;. who are cutting logs and hoat.roads LOT sns
purpose OF floating timber to desist AZ once
and leave the parish within three Gays
I, notice Mt their peril.
Rssolved. That the Banner-Democrat b.
requested to publish these resolutions to
, three months n
Signed this 18th day of October, A. y
:, 1893. "a
r p. ID. Qusys. President Police Jury q
: X. Rarwfck. member Police Juay 2d ward
: Rohr Nicholson. member Police Jury, Is
/! ward @. A. voelker, h. J.. Hamlfy. r. N
r TAYLOR. j. w. Dunn. VIM. s. Walton, }.
4 BALDWIN. Geo f. Blackburn. ). 5. dut
J, nard Edward w Constant. Clifton !
Davis. Al. NJ. Nelson. s. b. Kennedy.
O Montgomery. w. G. McRae. w, II. 6enl,
i min. 3 Muir. Jas :. Millis,n, - a. % nuo =
/, ner. JOS E. Ransdeii, L. j. Powell. W. :
!, WHY
u The following resolution was introduce
e by ". G. WHY, and unanDo lsiy auoptre
ri Whereas. II has come to the knowieas
= OF this meeting that labor agents are
: Testing the parish. and by false siateMeh
81 and other improper influences are e
4, deavoring to entice the hands to leave q
parish: M. nj -,
Re agents are notified TO iesye this parish .
te mediately. and that If they persist IN Int
a. fering with. our labor that they Will 90
e. The following executive Committee W
appointed to carry out the opJeets % y
h. First ward-F NJ. Taylor and Cha
Webb.
second ward-Herman Stein and A.
8. Third ward-Jessie Tompkins and j.
al. Fourth ward-w. G. Walton and Th
ais " Fifth ward-George Blackburn and j.
he Oldfield.
and j. ID. Dorrah.
There being no further business
meeting adjourned
j. A. BUCKNER, Chairman
nd ~. S. GuENARD. Secretary.