The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22

Ifternoou at | o'clock and was '
allied to order by Col. Jay II.
Northup, of Lawrence county,
President.
The Secretary, J. Randolph
Bias, of Mingo, was absent, and
John II. Mason, OF Boyd, was
elected secretary pro TEN.
A call OF the roll showed repre-
present from Mingo
w. Va, and Floyd, Law
renee and Boyd counties, KY,
Cabell county, w. Va, applied
for membershipand was admitted.
There we're several delegates ,
present. Later on in the meet
ing, Pike and Johnson counties
had representatives present.
Congressman James n. Kehoe
and James A. Hughes were
among the most enthusiastic at
tendants at the meeting.
w. A. Patton made his report
as Treasurer, which was accepted,
and he was ordered to collect dues
from the counties which have
not already paid.
Upon motion the President APP
pointed the following gentlemen
as a committee on resolutions;
John A. Sheppard, OF Minge,
Hon. James A. Hughes, of Cabell,
and DR.. G. W. Wroteu, of Law
renee.
The committee at once retired,
and, while waiting for their re-
port, the meeting was entertained
and enlightened by talk from
w. A. Patton, of Catlettsburg in
regard to the recent meeting of
the Ohio Valley improvement
Association at Paducah, which
he attended as a delegate. He
found disposition in that gath
ering to ignore the tributaries OF
the Ohio and to fight only for the
Improvement OF the main river
But By the timely efforts of Mr.
Patton and other representatives
of tributaries, this intention wal
changed, and the Big Sandy anC
other worthy rivers will secur
aid from the Association.
Upon motion it was agreed tina
this association send two dele
gates to the next meeting OF tn
Ohio Valley improvement AS
ISOLATION, which will be held t
Parkersburg, w. Va. Col. ia.
: H. Northup and Hon. John A
} Sheppard were elected as dele
: gates, and the association ordere
that their expenses be paid froi
J., the treasury.
, Mr.. B. F. Thomas, the EN-
: nent engineer who was formerl
/ in charge of the Big Sandy rive
t Improvements, was present an
g was called upon for a talk. 3
o responded in a very interestin
address, bearing only upon poin
y which he could talk about col
j. sistently with his position as a
: officer. He answered numerol
y questions, giving the associate
= much information as to the dan
If and pools.
B. The committee on resolution
& then reported, as follows;
IS Resolved, lst. We renew Of
re devotion to the cause Of impro
.
ID ing the Big Sandy river and
y, branches, the Tug and Levi
IN forks, and pledge our uuceasir
Ne effort to its final completion.
- End. We are truly grateful
the members of Congress a,
a. especially to the representativ
II from West Virginia and He
~ lucky for their united and p'
n. sistent effort in behalf Of @
ce cause.
he Sd. We earnestly fequest th
ri Congress make the following
IT. preparations for the improvemc
at of the Big Sandy and its t
W. forks; $4,000 for improving I
=. channel of the Big Sandy bel
% lock No. /. $4,000 for the co
oh pletiou of Locks Nos. l and
Nv $35, 900 to raise the present d;
de- at Louisa. $1,000, 900 to be pl
vided by future appropriate
under the continuing contr
system for the construction
four locks and dams in each
IN, the forks of the Big Sandy
m embraced in the report of Ca
kin Hodges under date Of Nov.
=, 1900.
ing John A. Sheppard, of Min
Aa u offered motion to have CO
mittee go to Washington d
| n ing the next session Of Congrc
tho to look after the desired app
nav priations fr Big Sanly ri,
ible and supported the motion W
m- forcible argument. He inclu
Jap in the motion the provision I
int the President select this c,