The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-12-05
RIVER MEETING.
Big Sandy Improvement AssOci-
alton Holds its Annual
Session.

and aims Of the Association.
The Secretary, MIR. j. II. Bias, Of
Williamson, was absent because Of
having missed a train, and NJ. f.
Conley, OF Louisa, was elected Sec
rotary pro tenn, with b. f. Forgey,
of the Ashland Daily Independent,
and Il. Il. Mcnougal, OF the Ceredo
Advance, as assistants.
A call Of the counties to ascer.
tain the representation showed
delegates present from the follow
ing counties: Boyd, Lawrence,
Pike, Mingo, Wayne, Martin, and
Cabell. The counties Of Johnson,
Floyd and Knott were not repre-
scented.
A telegram from Hon. f. A. Hop.
kins, OF Floyd, was read, explain
ing that he had missed the boat,
upon which he had intended COM
ing, and assuring the Association
OF his earnest interest in the object
for which tho organization is strlv-
ing.
Capt. 4. d. Mareum, OF Boyd, Of
fered motion to admit as dele
gates all cltizons present from the
various counties embraced in the
Associations territory. The mo;
ton was adopted
A motion prevailed to appoint
committee on resolutions consist
ing OF one member from each coun-
~ represented. Hon, James A.
Hughes moved to substitute for
that a committee OF three, compos-
ed OF John y. Sheppard OF Mingo,
j. J Montague Of Boyd, and NJ. f.
Conley OF Lawrence. The substi.
tute was adopted and the commit
tee retired TO draft resolutions.
Congressman Hughes and Ke-
hoe, the faithful Representatives,
who never fail to attend a meeting
OF the association, were called upon
for speeches and responded in a
happy and enthusiastic manner.
The audience, which was quito
large, literally applauded both the
speakers. They have lost mono OF
their zeal for the cause.
Mr.. b. +. Thomas, L. S. Resi-
dent Engineer in charge Of the Big
Sandy ri3er, was spectator attic
meeting. He was asked number
OF questions about the work by va
rious ones present, and some in.
teresting information was given.
The committee on resolutions
then reported the first three para
graphs given below. The 18th was
offered as an addition and accepted
by the committee. Theresolutions
as adopted are MS follows:
We, the representatives OF the
counties tributary TO the Big San.
dy river and its branches, In annu-
al meeting assembled, hereby eX.
press to the Congress of the United
States our sincere thanks for the IA.
lvors conferred upon us by the sew.
everal appropriations made fol
the improvement Of the Big San.
dy river and the Tug and Levisa
forks thereof; and especially do We
desire to express to our Represen
tatives in Congress. Senator $. b
Elkins and Hon. James n, KehoC
and Hon, James A. Hughes oul
deep sense OF gratitude for theil
persistent and untiring efforts Il
secure appropriations looking t
the Improvement OF the Big Sandy
and for the lasting benefits our PEG
: pie viii receive as the fruits o
such efforts.
2nd, Realizing that certain mem
beers OF Congress fail to see the roa
merit in the proposition to improv
the Big Sandy and its branches, w
cordially invite their personal in
vestigation and closest scrutiny o
I the vast undevoloped resources tri
butary to the Big Sandy and it
forks, and we confidently asser
that this natural wealth is interio
to none and that its developmen
J. will cheaper in a great measur
the cost OF living to greater poi
tion OF the population Of the Unit
ed States than would the develop
O ment of any other territory equt
in size In this Union.
Bird, We renew our devotion {
9 the cause Of improving the hi
:. Sandy river, and bespeak for 1t tn
h continued support OF our worth
a Representatives and Senators, ,
well as all others, earnestly r
questing them TO use all HONORABLE
=. means in their power to have Il
Improvement OF the river placed Vi
Il der the continuing contract sy
u tenn,
IL 4th, We especially invite an
- urge the Rivers and Harbors Con
:. mittee OF the House and the Con
" MERGE Com mitteo Of the Senate
l. visit the Big. Sandy Valley al
It personally inspect our natural 7
y sources; and the following con
: mittee is appointed to see theI
committeemen and extend this !
vitation and the sentiments OF tn
x Association Col, Jay II. Northu
a Hon. James A. Hughes, II o
"a James n. Kehoe, Hon. f, A. Ho
kins, and w, A. Patton.
Dc JOIN A. SHEPPAR
T. j. j. MONTAGUE,
no NJ. +. CoNLEY.
10 Prefaced by some interesting
MT marks, tho following resoluti