The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1914-10-15

Sworn and subscrbci to before me this the 10th
day of Oct. 1914. Henry Caster. Notary Pu''ic.
SEAL My com"ssou expires Feb. 8 1875
Dcrmott Ark. 1O-ln-l4
hereby certify that am mernbel Of the
Board % commissioners of the Dernct, Drainage
District and so certify that }. V. Wills L Sons
made bid to us on the 18th day of June, 1914, Ia
writing. that he would give US ninety five cents
t95 cts) the dollar for the entire bond issue Of
district. w. p. Daniels.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 10Th
day OF Oct 1914 Henry Castor Notary Public
SEAL My commission expires Feb .. 1916.
Dermott. Ark l0-lO-l4.
l. W Z. Daniels IA member of the Board Of
Commissioners of the Dormott Drainage District.
do hereby certify that Reed and Jackson.
who were bidders the drainage work. we're
asked and invited to get in touch with some bond
buyers so as to back up their bid. w. 2 Daniels.
Subscribed and sworn to before this the loth
day of Oct, 1874. Henry Caster. Notary Public.
[SEALl Ny commission expires Feb. 9. 1915.
l. r. l.. Gregory one of the Commissioners OF
the Dermott Drainage District, do hereby certify
that Reed x Jackson. contractors u ESQ. Mis-
souri,. were requested to submit bid 70. the
bonds to be sold the proceeds Of which were 10 he
used in paying for digging the Drainage bitches.
and Mr. Reed, who Was present and pUt In their
bid fer digging the bitches stated positively that
they were unable h. bid the bonds.
also certify that Mr. a. V. Wills Of \ v Wills
Il Sons contractors. who also put IN a bid for dr.
:ng the drainage bitches also pat IN bid on tn
bonds at Ninety Five 1861 Cents on the petlsr
This bid handed in in writing and read It
myself F. l., Grcgory
County , Of Drew $ 5.
Subscribed and Sworn to before m. this 10th
day 81 October a u. 1914
NJ f Teufcl Notary Public
SEAL My commission expires March g. 1918
BOARD or TRADE RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions We're unan-
imously adopted by the Board of Trade
of Dermott at an open meeting held
Oct L. 1914:
Dermott Ark, l0-2l4.
Chambers of Board Of Trade of Der-
mott, Arkansas.
WHEREAS: The Legislature OF l9ll
repealed the Chicot County Drainage
Act, leaving the entire county without
drainage, and
WHEREAS: The land owners in the
vicinity Of Dermott were strongly In
favor of system of drainage, 50 much
so that the Board % Trade of Dermott,
ut the urgent solicitation OF many of
the largest land owners, undertook and
did form what is now the Dermett
Drainage District: and
WHEREAS: The President of the
Board of Trade. with the endorsement
of the entire members of said Board
recommended To the land owners and To
the Court F. l.. Gregory. W F. Dan
lcls and w d Trottcr as Board of
Drainage Commissioners. which recon-
incubation was concurred IL by the
Hon. H. W. Wells, Judge of the Chicot
Circuit Court; and
WHEREAS On the 9th day of No
vember. 1913, said Board met in Der
mott and perfected its organization and
has continued to meet, at intervals, to
perfect the organization of the District
and for the transaction of other bust
ness matters IN connection herewith;
and
WHEREAS: One of the unsuccessful
bidders for the ditching mas circulated,
or caused To be circulated. to the land
owners Of the said District letter re-
hectng on the honor and ability of SAID
Commissioners Ga copy of said letter
SAID Commissioners of causing a loss to
the District Of fifteen thousand dollars
winch accusation we know 10 be abse-
mtely false. now therefore Ia il
RESOLVED; BY the Board of 'Tradeof
Dermott now IN session;
FIRST. That We recommended 10
appointment Of the Commissioners .a-
ferred to, knowing them to be men al
the highest honor and strlctest integrity
Second: That We still have the same
confidence in the Commissioners we
had when We recommended them for
appointment.
Third: That We wnre, through ear
President, kept posted IN all matters
pertaining to the letting of the contract
and the sale of the borl issue, and
we favored both the letting of the con
tract for the bitches To MtWilliams and
the sale of the Bonds to Compton Com
pany As being the best thing for the
District. and are still Of that opinion
Fourth That we condemn the mode
used by some OF the unsuccessful bid
ders As being contemplate and unwar-
ranted, and does not belong to that
high class Of business men. SO many of
whom Arkansas is proud to claim as
as her own.
Fifth: That these resolutions be
printed in The Dermott News.
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