Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-31

Worth, Tex, February -, the executive
committee OF The Texas immigration
Bureau met this day at 10 q. m, in the
pArlors Of the Ellis hotel. Members pres
emit: J. NJ. Brownsou, Victoria; Henry
Ssyls, Abilene; A. r C-lins, Denison;
< c. Dickinson, Raoki Secretary F. B.
Chiffon, P, cos City.
Toe secretary announced quorum
present. H1n..J M. Brownson was
csllsd 10 the chair BY unanimous vote.
The secretary read me minutes tf pre-
vIous meeting, which were adopted as
read.
The secretary then made full report as
to business substantially as follows:
Thst the immigration interest was boom
ing sll over the state, that nearly all the
counties heard from were Organizing and
preparing 10 psy up their full pro rata to
the state fund, that much uueasiness was
manifested By m.ry Of the counties thst
had net yet organ Eel for fssr their sta
tistics and couuty immigration Ulcers
names would be left of the
new map now ia state Of progress and
were earnestly requesting that few days
longer be gwen them in which to COM
o etc organiENiDp and send in their
money; that he had extended the final
limit until April 10, 7.which time the
map contract would be let and all beuefl g
lost 10 the upo-gsDiZsd counties. All
matter for the map was ready and same
was perfect in every particular with the
exception of names OF couaty Ulcers, on
which ten days grace had been given. The
Secretaro reported that all the railroads
of Texas we're working in perfect harmony
with the state movement and that the
railroads out of the state were all falling
into line, that recently the Central Trsf,c
Association, com prisiDg sll the roads west
of Buffalo, Pittsburg and Wheeling, had
entered the lists and were now actively
engaged 10 Texas i'm migration WORK, and
semi-monthlv excursion tickets were on
asle st all points for every point In Texas,
at one limited fare, good for sixty days
with stop over privilege g. all points In
Texas. Particularly did the Sec
rotary speak OF the Considerste kindness
ard constant attention p.id to the Texas
work by Mr.. ". Fl. Newman, II. G..
Townsend and DR.. Eanis of the III ssouri
Pacific system, Mr.. D. Wisart of the
Frisco and Mr.. D Miller Of the St. Louis
and Arksnros line, these gentlemen be-
ing continually ct work for Texas busi-
ness and immigration inter SITS. The Sec
retsrY reported that Austin had fully
Compiled W tn every promise IS to head
quarters, and had prOsid d everything
possible for comfort and Convenience,
together with the most hands o me tfic. 10
be had N the cry. He reported his flee
sVerrun with business ell the tim, full Of
visitors from o her safes all day, who
are looking at Texas with a view of in
Veatment aud settlement, states that the
mail of his III 70 Is continually on the in
crease and tina parsons report ny hu -
dreds as coming to 7, x1s, and that Alto
gether the immigration movement Is a
success hey, nd tue Imagination Of the
moas sapguiDe, and he predicts that II
will increase daY by day, aud last until
Texas is full of population and capital
from center t. circumference
Report ordered spread upon the min
utes.
The secretary submitted the map OF
Texas which he had been preparing,
which presents all Ihe latest features and
is entirely covered on the back wit solid
state m alter iDclu ting county atistics,
names OF orgsnIz d county immigration
officers and the mileage and pssseI ger
agents of all Texas rosos. The map was
CLOSELY scrutinlZ I'd by the executive COM
mittee and unanimously accepted as a
whole and hanks rendered toe secretary
3or the able manner in which he had per-
tected same.
A resolution W6s adopted that A. r.
Collins be sppoin ed 8 committee OF one
TO let the contract for the printing OF
200 600 copies of the map st once, The
committee TO reserve the copyright OF
same, the msp to be placed in the
printers hands by April 10. that being
the limit of time granted the counties IL
which to come in for representation and
benefits.
A resolu ion WAS adopted that A. r
Collins ascertain and report to the secre-
tary the price a. which county maps csI
be obtaiued for use of c. uuties, and 81
what price per thousand the stste msI
could be had for witn blank bick or
which counties could print county matteI
desired, and show up their respective
counties by appropriate cuts Of scenery,
products, etc tic
Resolved, mat M. A. r Collins be
appointed q mmittee Of one TO confer
with railroad III isis about rates 10
Texas; that he Alec ne authorized TO con-
fer with all railroads. on sill matters con-
corning the immigration movement ;
that he be requested to submit report
10 the meeting Of the executive commit
tee at Galveston, April so, Of the result,
of his conference win railroad Officials,
and also to rt p ,rt from time to time to
the secretary Tor the general information
OF tae committee.
Resolved, lhAt A r. Collins, while
north, disc ass the question Ct trspsporta
ton for state imm grafton agents witt
the railroads, and ascertain II said tran
portation through the different states viii
be gu piled sucn egeUts as go out from
the counties and districts Of Texas duly
accredited and vouched for by the execu
tive Cffice.
Resolution carried that secretary i'm
nediat.ly draw a. sight on all the distric
representatives that have not paid thu
eriginsl 500, due st Dallss convention
aud that all such representatives as fai
to respond and pay said 500, shall NJ
longer be reco gniEed By the secretary a
entitled 10 the Dent q cf his Efforts an(
advantages of the bureau.
Resolved, that the secretary dlaT upoi
all deliHque ats TO the assessment OF y
per cent. on tue $500, which has beeI
due since the lsst meeting Of executive
committee and where failure Is made II
psymens Of same, said county or district