East Carroll-West Carroll-Ouachita County Louisiana Archives News.....Officers Have Been Elected and Arrangements Made for Preliminary Work November 25, 1904
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The Centry  -  Lake Providence, La. November 25, 1904
   The board of Directors of the Monroe and Lake Providence Railroad Company 
met last night in the office of the Progressive League for the purpose of 
elceting officers and transacting other important business.  There were 
present either in person or by proxy the following menbers of the directorate; 
E.J. Hamley, J.S. Guenard, J.M. Hill, T.J. Powell and V.M. Purdy, of Lake 
Providence, and J.P. Parker, U. Millsaps, J.S. Handy, E.T. Lankin, R.B. 
Blanks, L.D.V. Logan, Judge A.A. Gunby, L.D. McLain and R.A. Shotwell, of 
Monroe.  Judge Gunby was elected president, E.J. Hamley vice-president, R.A. 
Shotwell treasurer and H.D. Apgar, secretary.
   After the election of officers arrangements were made for the necessary 
money to prosecute the preliminary work, such as surveys and securing rights 
of way, and the president was authorized to employ a competent person to 
secure rights of ways.  
  The road will run from Lake Providence to Monroe through the parishes of 
East and West Carroll and of Monroe and Ouachita.  The  people of the town of 
Lake Providence and the wards of East and West Carroll and of Monroe, and 
Ouachita Parish.   

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