Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-27

fore he had time to do so, his cleo tion was unanimous At this junct- ure President Fox surrendered the chair to Vice President Dilley. MT. Rutherford nominated Mr. w. H. | Langford for Treasurer and the nom- ination was seconded by MT. A. w. Mills. MT. Langford was unanimous ly reelected to that office MT. Lang 1 ford was also absent from the meet ing, being out of the city.
 MT. Fox arose and made a sugges- tion in regard to the election of Sec retary for the ensuing year and con tracing for headquarters. He be- l lieved the committee should deliber- ate on the matter and look to future expenses. He thought it best to inter view the members about the way | they wished to expend the money. The suggestion was fruitful of much discussion pro and con. Mr. Bloom made motion to re-elect Mir Rus sell Secretary at the same salary. Seconded by Mr. Mills. Secretary Russell said he understood that there were others who aspired to the posi- ton and he asked the committee to feel free to put forward the names of applicants Personally he felt the position a sacrifice. Notwithstandinp MT. Russell's reelection was unapi- 1 nous
 MT. Russell submitted a proposition from MT. J. A. Smith, of Denison. Tex as, who wants to build a 10 ,000 spin ale cotton mill here, to cost $1o0,0O0. the machinery and building included, but exclusive of site. He offered to take $25,000 of the stock. He re- quests that committee be sent bv the League to Denisoo to inspect the mill there, the proposed local mill to l be fac simile of the Texas enter. prise He says one-half of the ma chinery would be comparatively new. though manufactured several years ago. Mr. Russell displayed a number Of recommendations given MT. Smith by prominent men of North Carolina. MT. Fox said the most polite thing to do would be to inform Mr Smith that the committee did not think his the proposition our people would like to take hold of just now Mir. Ruther- | ford posed to a secondhand mill. MT. J. B. Ezell, who was present at the meeting and who has thoroughly in- vestigated the cotton mill enterprise, said new mill of 10000 spindles could be built for s7OO00 with all the latest improved machinery He also gave out some convincing facts and figures. MT. Fox made a motion that the Secretary be instructed to tele- graph MT. Smith of the rejection of his proposition. Carried.
 A communication from MT. w. R. Felker, of Rogers, Ark, seeking in formation regarding the county south and along Bayou Bartholomew was read, his purpose being to in- terest our people in a short line rail road to be constructed along that stream. Mr Rutherford says he was well acquainted with Mr Fclker and knew his backing and did not think that the League should waste any time on him. MT. Felker represents himself as being experienced in the construction of short line roads. The communication was laid on the table
 communication was read by Sec retary Russell It was from the Fort smith Commercial League and was III regard to a resolution passed by that body to the effect that a petition be presented to the General Assembly urging that body to enact a law qiy- Ing the right to cities right to handle misdemeanor cases instead of magistrates Mr Rutherford favored it. MT. Bloom was in favor of letting the Legislature adjourn as soon as possible. MT. Rutherford made a motion to authorize the President and Secretary to endorse the actions of the Fort Smith League in this mat ter.
 Mir. Fox said he thought few days ago that he would take that matter up with the City Council and after consulting with number of attor- neys and others, he was advised that the city would suffer from having prisoners on it's hands instead of sending them to the country farms