The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-11-04
70 al Log Cutters.

At mass meeting of the citizens of East
Carroll parish. held in the town OF Provi-
dence on Wednesday. October 18th. 1898
the following resolutions were adopted:
In view of the continued disastrous over
flows in our parish, and the danger 10
levees resulting from the general 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 be allowed to float any 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 citizens of the parishes in this levee
district, and also in the Tensas Basin Leyee
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 who desires to
protect our lands from overflow and our
forests from timber depredators, sign these
resolutions.
Resolved. That the President appoint an
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 roso-
lutiohs are enforced, with full power to
call upon posse of citizens to aid them
if necessary, and 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 for the
purpose or 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 to publish these resolutions for
three months
Signed this 18th day of October, A. D..
1898.
T. ID. Quays. President Police Jury; H.
X. Barwick. member Police Juay I'd ward !;
Robt. Nicholson. member Police Jury, LIST
ward; G. A. Voelker. l.. j. Hsmley, f. NJ.
Taylor, j. W. Dunn, VIM. $. Walton, J.. D.
Baldwin, Geo. f. Blackburn, j. S. Cue
nard, Edward w. Constant. Clifton f..
Davis, A. NJ. Nelson, s.. b. Kennedy, ".
Montgomery, w. G. McRae. w. III. Benja-
min. d. Muir. Jas. s. Millikin. j. A. Buck
ner. Jos. 4. Ransdell, T. 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 IN
Testing the parish. and by false statements
and other improper influences are en-
deayoring to entice the hands to leave the
parish:
Therefore be 1t resolved, That all labor
agents are notified to leave this parish i'm
medately, and that if they persist in inter-
fering with our labor that they will do 40
at their peril.
The following Executive Committee was
appointed to carry out the objects of the
meeting:
First ward-F. NJ. Taylor and has.
Webb.
Second ward-Herman Stein and A. s.
Routh.
Third ward-Jessie Tompkins and J. s.
duenard.
Fourth ward-W. G. Walton and Tbos.
Mabin.
Fif.h ward-George Blackburn and j. G.
Oldfeld.
At Large-T. J. Powell, H. G. Mcclure
and j. ID. Dorrah.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned
j. A. BUcKNER. Chairman.
j. ). GUENARD Secretary.