Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-21
IMMIGRATION.
Representative Meetings Held at Hen
rietta and Pecos City in the
Interest OF the Cause.
Actiys Steps Taken to Make known the
Resources OF the Respective Dis
trie:s-Eunds and Workers.
Meeting at Hsnriett6.

Meeting at Henrietta.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
HENRIKTTA, TEX, Jan. Is -Pursuau
TO an announcement made il the Her
rietta Independent In its last issue an
the preceding enc, large number OF tn
cit'zens CT this city and Clsy county me-
e. the court hOuse Wednesday sfternoCI
for the purpose OF organizing e count
immigration move ment IS recommends
OF the executive committee of the Syst
; Immigration Association. Judge 3. L
Williaas OF Henrietta was made temper
aTy chairman, who called the house *
order, stated TIE otjecs CO the meetir g
and IN brief ont enthusiastic end point
ed address urged the importance OF earn
esE and concerted action On the part O.
The people Of the county TO help turn tht
lie Of immigration low ready 10 pour X
10 Texas to this the gTandest and most sc
trective portion Of the state. J.B.HopAiGs
editor Ct The Independent WAS thtr
chosen temporary secretary, and AFTER
numerous general remarks upon the
subject by the parties taking az active
iaterest, the chsir OF mo,i0a apD0iut5
| W. 3. StickueY, w. A Squires and +. B
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and ". f. Weir, prominent farmers OF
| this county, committee TO formulate g
scheme Of organization.
| This committee then retired sud after g
fsW minutes oi.plsnnip esreturned and SUB
mitted the following resolutions;
Resolved, thu! this Organization sh.u
BE- known IS the Henrietta and C.sy
| County immigration Association.
vt
tar, and treasurer, together with one
member from each justice precinct in the
county, shsll constitute the executive
committee of Clay county. The preei-
denf, vice-presidert, secrstary and treas
urer shall be elected oy the c0unty Cor
ventiop, ard these fur members shall
appoint the remaining meG oels, o;C
from each justice precinct. This execu-
| tive committee shall hold office for the
term OF oBe year, snd until taeir success
sors are els cred and have accepted tn, If
trusts. Vacancies II tae executive CON-
mittee by reason # death or resignation
may be flied al any time BY the executive
committee by appointment fog the unex-
pired term Of the person whose position
shall become vacant. The executive COM
mlttee shall adopt such rules and regula-
tions fer their government as they deem
proper.
me annual immigration convention Of
Clay county shall be held st Henrietta on
the frst Saturday after the LIST day o.:
January OF each year, and regular meet
iDgs sbsll be held on the first Saturday il
April, July End October o; each year, Snd
public notice Ct the time and place Of
holding such meetings shall DO given in
some paper in Clay county.
II shall be the dnty Of the president Of
toe executive com mittee to cali the COM
mistee together Of his own motion, or st
the It ouest of three members OF said
committee, ard said PRESIDENT shall pre-
side over sll meetings Of said committee,
and shall olso be ex-ofhcio chairman OF
the county convention. La the absence,
or in case Of the Inability OF the presideub
10 o1iiciate, the vice-presideEt shall par
form the same duties and have tie seine
powers as the president.
1t shall be the duty Of the secretary 10
keep the books Of the committee, couu-
tersign all checks or drafts On the treas
urer drawn by the president, and keep 3
strict account of came, and OF ali moneys
received by the executive committee, and
to perform such other duties as the
executive committee may require.
The treasurer shall keep and have
custody of ali funds received by the
executive committee, and shsl pay out
the S, me only on the checks Of The rresi-
dent when properly countersigned by the
secretary.
Four members of the executive com
mittee shall constitute 6 quorum for the
transaction Of business. IL shall be the
duly OF the said executive committee to
prepare true and careful description Of
the climate, soil and general topography
of the county and the advantages it
affords TO en- industrious, laT-a5id-
ing class of people, and make al neces
sary arrange ments for advertising to the
world that Clay county has soil, climate
and people ready and anxious TO welcome
to her borders al VINO desire homes, al d
who are willing to help bar build up the
industries Of our state and county.
All moneys collected by the executive
committee shall be placed in the hands
OF the treasurer, and he shall at the end
Of each year make out G full statement Of
the receipts and disburse ments of the pre-
ceding year, accompanied by the vouchers
upon which the moneys has been psid,
and said statement shall De submitted TO
the county convention ST It's Regular
meeting.
All members Of the executive commit
tee shall be ext ff33i0 delegates to any
senatorial convention that may be called
by the chairman OF this senatorial
district.
Every precinct of this county which
shall come into this organization, and
shall furnish its pro rats OF the necessary
funds, shall be entitled to its pro rata Of
the advertisements got out by the execu-
tive committee and shall have the right
10 distribute the same ss they may deem
best. and said advertising matter shall be
delivered to the members Of the execu-
tive committee from that precinct.
The executive committee shall report
at each regular msetiDg Of the county
convention Of action done by them In the
cause OF immigration.
fSigned. W. B. STIcKNRY,
. L. BRIrTIAN,
" .. SQUIREs,
r Is MuHDY,
w f WEIR
The resolutions were considered ap-