Navigation Of Pearl River Public Meeting at Monticello
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AT "A meeting ola large portion OF
the citizens Of Lawrence county held
at the Court Room in Monticello, on
Monday the 9th inst, pursuant to
public notice. on motion of Hon Will
liam Vannerson, Gen. Arthur Fox
was called to the chair, and Major E.
l.. Bowen appointed secretary.


The chairman requested Judge
Vannerson to state at large the. OBJ"
ject Of the meeting, who, thereupon
arose, and addressed the meeting "A,
some length on the subject generally,
stating the object of the meeting to be
to take into consideration the best
practicable means of improving the
navigation of Pearl River-and the
necessary measures for cooperating
with our fellow citizens of jackson
in the great measure.


When Judge Vannerson had con-
cluded. Hon. W. A. Stone addressed d
the meeting, and concluded his re"
marks BY offering the following resolu-
ton:


Resolved, That the chairman appoint
ii committee Of ten citizens Of the
county of Lawrence to investigate
and report to an adjourned meeting
to be held on the first Monday of Au.
gust, to be instructed to make foil
statistical report Of the whole subject
connected with the navigation Of Pearl
river as far as information can he OBJ,
tanned.


On motion of Judge Vaunerson it
was resolved that the chair appoint
the committee of ten.


Whereupon, the chairman appoint.
ed w. Vannerson, Charles H. Fox.
w. A. Stone, Nathaniel Collins, Ed.
ward l.. Bowen, Thomas Y. Grin.
stead, VIM Weathersby, M. B. Can
non, John Dickerson, & John Sharp.


On motion of Judge Vannerson the
chairman was added to the commit.
tee.


On motion Of Judge Stone it was
resolved, that the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the Southern
Journal.


On motion the meeting adjourned
to meet on the first Monday in Aug.
ust next al the Court House.


ARTHUR FOX, Chairman.


E. l.. Bowen, Sec'y.