Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-10-24
freesedings Of the "pIanters,
Ass0ciatiOn.o

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suant to a call, there was q
general ~ meeting of the planters
:, iensas parish held in the Court
House.
on motion of G. G. Goldman.
the Hon'I- John Murdoch was
called to the chair, and B. F.
Dung was appointed to act as
Secretary.
on motion of r. H. Snyder, a
committee of seven was appoint
cd by the chair to prepare and
submit a plan of organization.
and draft constitution and by-
laws The chair appointed on the
committee Jos. Curry, G. c.
doidman, d. Watson, DIR. K. B.
Mcmillan, J. P. Harrison, John
hughes and A. E. Newton.
After a recess Of an hour, the
committee returned and through
their CHAIRMAN reported as fol-
lows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on ORGAN
IzATIoN.
The name Of the organization
shall be 1.-THE Planters Associa-
ton OF Tensa arish, Louisiana. /"
The objects of the organization
are to consider aud aid all meas-
ures that will encourage and pro-
mote the industrial interests of
our parish.
To foster such relations between
members of the Association as
shall strengthen the planters in
their efforts to develop the agri-
culture and material interests of
the parish.
And rs an effectual move to this
end, to secure concert of action
and cordial cooperation in all
matters of common interest.
To extend each to the other
earnest abby all fair means
to retain on plantations of men,
bers of this Association, all pres
emit tenantry, laborers and EN-.
ployees, and to encourage and
aid desired additions thereto from
sources outside of our parish; to
obtain and furnish through the
agency of the Association infor-
nation of the best sources of la
Dor supply, and to cheaper rates
OF transportation i'll moving la
borers. To condemn in such man.
ner as shall be made effective any aud
all interference with or efforts to
disturb, d1ssatisfy, or move locat-
ed tepantry, or that which shall
have been or is being brought into
our parish for location. And to
provide for the equitable adjust
ment of all differences that may
occur, if any, between members
of this Association, by arbitration,
which arbitration Is to be governed
by the spirit and principals of the
constitution and bylaws of this
Association.
To encourage such fair dealing
with all tenantry and laborers as
shall content them with their
homes, and inspire them with con-
6dence that their best friends are
their employers-the owners of
the soil.
To encourage..a better system of
public roads.
To endeavor to regulate taxa
tion as to let the burden be suffi-
cient to raise needed revenue, and
no more than is necessary.
To make the Office of the Secre-
tary,-which shall be headquar-
tiers of the Association bureau
of general information concerning
all matters connected with the
interests of the parish.
BYLAWS.
First. The officers of the As
shall be q President,
Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, who shall be elected
by the Association on the first
Monday i'll November in each
year.
Second. The duty of the Pres
ident shall be to call the Associa-
ton together for such purpose as
in his opinion demands their COM
ing together as hereinafter pro-
vided. He shall preside over their
meetings and shall perform all
such duties as the. nature of his
Office may require.
Third. The duties of the Vice
President shall, in the absence of
the President, be to fill the place
of the President.
Fourth. The Secretary shall keep
q full and correct report of all
meetings in q book kept for that
and allssuch other books
as may be necessary for that pur-
pose, accuracy and clearness of
all his accounts and transactions,
also a letter book, III which q
copy of official correspondence