The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-04
ARKANSAS HARBop
"'Hp"rt Citizens p...
Some pro, Trotest n.

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ho'kport, Texas, Februar, ''''l.s
meeting meeting of the citizens ., R,,,s.
evening, called by tbs a., = a''s'r
e ,oo- at a meeting held here on W. II.
is'" to request the Ar.r,. - s''lAs
,Ssi,''a na. to make public cou,s, !, I,
.nat company arc now >. .n, dtk
passed by The present lrpisi l,eans ii
mittee made their rc,'or, .s, nj
, uie, meeting copies Of the tSrs pls y
c n,nnea them by the president ut's :, ~ y
Hon. w. II. Baldwin w,.
man. '"'n was made y
On motion the follow,r,
a apn to examine said rea s.4l y,
ana recommend action ,bs spoa "
,h ai d. NJ. picton and p,... !
land who brought in the fol,a nasa u
tons. After being disenssa aSS', !, M
adopted. "ssea tns nas
10 II, w. Baldwin, chalrm,,
~, nockport' Texas, February N,
your committee, to whom w., 49," y,
nose three bills of the Arsrs VS. 'ts
Dor company, most respec,fn,s . 'm
on INSPECTION of said proposed l, IVY =
ana urge the following o5iec,ior,.
L. Inc bill to authorize ths ma
itarbor island should be amends ].
exclude definite number N sc,'. 7
including the States improva,nss,a
quarantine station with sutfcisnt i.
front to the open bay so thst ,bs ~ !.
never be cut off from the wi,sr ~, y.
having to pay toll TO a priyats .,.,'...
:. If the company Is allowed i, ~ N. n.
lands on Hartor island /, NAV n,
the frontage, leaving the balanre NJ
10 the state. 'A
Il The bill to purchase all Nu,,sa, i,
seems to ask tho State to glysl.m.
TO litieate with private claimant, !,
nlzins that The State had alrsady M,
ca to Trant the land to Others w,h;2
that such grant SIS that asked i \
warranted request for the pu-p,ss 4
ting NJ LITIGATION that may be sf,s,,al
definitely working a hardship On n,
emit claimants ani casting cloud i, ,
title by legislative enactment khi1
feet authorizing the land comuissiSx|
issue q patent on lands that he "a, rsI
Issue on. because there is ALREADY q
out by the State covering the head Il
tang island.
4. The bill! rcvlving the act Of IN
thori2ine the company to buy shalss
shores, Islands etc.. is objecsio1isa
cause 1t will create monopoly 4 ID
to the extent permitted by nsaus d \
able channels under the general h.
may acquire the title to Ill the 81
front OF private lands fronting % "
Dor, and by this means compel d d
to he handled over the companyt icsz
railroads and wharves. and ALLOW n Z
petition In these essentials Ther,ss
oppose the bills in the forms In ytia
are presented, unless the compsv
consent to amend their bills 50 ~
create the monopoly herein pointed "
relieve the State aud private inalts
from apparent injustice.
1t is the sense OF this meeting ~
should present our objections TO The
latGre and do all In our power . q
the measure.
We recommend that a 2ernl1ss
mittee of five he appointed, lhe t't1
Of this meeting to be one Of The a.
tee, 10 look after the bills and Do Wy
Is necessary and to the intsra!
community. NJ. J. fiathsrr
sALns
The following resolution was 'a'r 2
by Mr. d. NJ. Picton. as exprcSM
sense of the meeting and acop'A =
q dissenting voice: n, a.
Be It resolved by this meeting ~
the citizens OF Rockrort, being W
tercstcd in having the use o. ~
over Arkansas bar, ar, opposed .
plete revival of the act Of ISL IN \,
deep water companies to buy ~ y
lie lands. islands, shallow bay "
within one-half mile OF their ca,a' Z,
we believe that II the act snau u
be revived. as sought to be GOV
Arkansas Pass Harbor company
should state distinctly and speelan.s
particular lands. shores, su ~
islands and fats the COMPANY ~,
permitted TO buy, and that tne! III
none except such as is rete.a' ~
use of the water for nncessa''
docks and terminal facilities d. ~
The law. as asker by the 49, M
pany permits them to buy w ,s.,Y
a.