Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-25
In the Matter of Inducing lmmi-
 grafton to Alabama.
THE WAY IT WILL OPERATE.
A General Committee Is Appointed to Receive and Dispense Reliable Information
 The Benefits of the Scheme.

by the department enCa1np1nenl lills month in Montgomery, held meeting yesterday afternoon. hsa
 The following were present either in person or by proxy:
 Department Commander Manoah Bos- ,tck.
 Birmingham-W. H. Hunter and J. Clyde Miller.
 Montgomery-M c. Scott and w. II. Black tproxy)
 Anniston-G. B. Randolph (proxy)
 Decatur-J B. Hinds (proXy), T. B. Howard (proxy)
 Moulton-A. G. Remington and J. C. Weatherwax proxy)
 CuIlman-A B. Hayes (proxy)
 Townley-Jerry F. Files Groxy)
 The election of officers for the commit tee followed. According to the orlglnal resolution the department commander is the chairman of the committee. "; IT. Hunter was chosen secretary, anu d. Clyde Miller treasurer.
 A set of resolutions as to the Worklngs of the committee were adopted as Iol- lows: s
 "Whereas at the seventh annual en- campment of the Grand Army for the department of Alabama, held at Mont gomery, Ala on the 4th day or Aprh' 1895. the following resolutions upon the subject of immigration were unahiiiious- sy passed: ,,,o
 Whereas, There is a strong desire among many of our comrades or the northern states to immigrate 10 the sur ny south and ...,z oe
 Whereas, The large. manufacturers or the north are making investigations Witn a view of coming to this mild climate, with it's inexhsustible supply of cotton coal. iron, timber and varied other re- sources; and
 Whereas. Alabama (our adopted state)
 .I,l dNynF mate soil and resources to furnisn homes for farmers. manufacturers and labor CTS; and
 tend cordial invitation to our comrades of the north to make their homes Wlth us' and
 Whereas The convention of the Com mercial Association of Alabama, at its recent meeting in Birmingham, passed resolutions inviting Grand Army coloni- cations throughout the north to make Alabama their home; and
 Whereas, We hall with delight the pros pect of our clasping hands with those to whom we are bound by bonds welded In the fire of battle; therefore be 1t
 Resolved That the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic of Alabama extends to all of our comrades a most cordial invitation to make Ala bama their home, hereby pledging our selves to do all in our power to aid them in securing suitable locations for farm ing and for any branch of industry they may wish to assume; and further
 Resolved, That the encampment au- thorizes the commander of this depart ment to appoint two comrades from each post in the department as a committee to formulate the necessary plans to carry into effect the most desirable end and further
 Resolved, That the department com mander shall be chairman of said com mttee.
 And pursuant to said resolutions the following named comrades were ap- pointed by the new department com mander:
 M. C. Scott and w. H. Black of Mont gomery, M. D. Wickersham and Fred Ritter of Mobile, w. H. Hunter and J. Clyde Miller of Birmingham G. B. Ran doph of Anniston, J. B. Hinds and T. A. Howard of Decatur, A J. Remington and J. WeatherwaX of Moulton, ED An derson and w. H, Morris of Fort Payne, A. B. Hayes and Casper Arnold of Gull man, Jerre F. Files and William Sides of Townley.
 Therefore be it resolved, That in order to carry out the expressed will of the encampment upon the subject of se- curing the immigration of our comrades of the northern states to Alabama, the following rules are hereby adopted: l. The headquarters of this general committee are located at the office of NNNO%@N, Birmingham.
 ?. The eight subcommittee are here by appointed from the members of this general committee, located as follows:
 NJ. c. Scott and w. H. Black, Mont gomery Ala.
 M. D. Wickersham and Fred Ritter, Mobile, Ala.
 G. B. Randolph, Anniston, Ala.
 J. B. Hinds, F. H. Howard, Decatur Ala.
 H. J. Remington, J. c. Weatherwax, Moulton, Ala.
 Ed. Anderson, W. H. Morris, Fort Payne, Ala.
 Jerry F. Files, William Sides. Town ley, Ala. H; no,sors ,rterestea as sellers or buyers can address these headquarters or the members of the subcommittee at the above mentioned places, upon the subject of immigration. Enclose stamp for replies, which will be promptly an swered.
 4. All persons who have lands or other property, for sale in Alabama, and who are the bona fide owners thereof, or through their duly accredited agents, may address any of the members of this committee giving the character of the property, number of acres, location, character of soil, timber, water, nearest railroad station or steamboat landing, character of roads therefrom to their property, to what crops the lands are best adapted, lowest cash price per acre, lowest price on one, two and three years payments. All said offers will be care fully filed and indexed by the secretary for reference and report.
 5. All persons thus offering their prop erty for sale, if they so desire, may make written request of some member of this committee residing nearest the property offered to have the same personally in- spected which, in all proper cases, will be done, and written report made and filed with the original offer, for the infor- nation of buyers only.