The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-09

The Board of Trade met last even
ing and was called to order by Presi.
dent Saunders.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
President Saunders then announced
that the annual election of the board
of directors was in order.
About eighteen gentlemen were
nominated, and the first ballot re-
suited in the election of the following
gentlemen:
Hon. A. P. Woodbridge, Judge Paul
F. Thornton, Walter Tips, John Orr,
John Mcdonald, R. J. Hill and E.
Saunders.
The selection of finance, arbitration
and other committees being in order
Mr.. Woodbridge moved that special
committee of five be appointed to Sc
lect and recommend the committee
men, as was done last year, and his
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Paul Thornton moved that the
committee be requested to select and
recommend a permanent committee
on railroads.
Mr.. Woodbridge suggested that be-
fore such could be done that the by
laws would have to be amended so as
to provide for railroad committee.
He therefore moved that they be
amended, and his motion prevailing
Mr.. Thornton's motion was adopted.
President Saunders will announce
| the special committee, which will re-
port back the various committees to
the board at an adjourned meeting.
Applications for membership were
received frem the following gentle
men: Col. J. K. Holland, M. M.
Shipe, P. G. Taylor, DR.. G. B. Stod.
dard, Hon. r. M. Hall, J. X. Dunbar,
DR.. J. J. Tobin and G. r. Fur.
An invitation from the Waco Board
of Trade was read, inviting the Austin
board to attend or send representa-
tives to the convention of real estate
men which convenes in Waco on the
10th.
Mr.. Woodbridge moved that the
president be authorized to appoint
committee of five to represent Austin
at the meeting.
Adopted.
A letter was read from Mr.. Smith
of Fredericksburg, suggesting that the
Llano railroad could be cheaply built
via fredericksburg, as several miles of
road between that place and Llano
were already graded.
The letter was referred.
A communication from Mr.. w. M.
Brown calling attention to the
Importance of railroad from
Somerville to Austin was read and
it's Importance discussed.
Mr.. Woodbridge, speaking of rail-
roads, stated that negotiations between
Mr.. Holloway and the Austin and
Northwestern were off. He stated,
however, that Mr.. Russell Harrison
and his associates would buy the road
and extend it if the people of Austin
would do their part.
The railroad committee to be ap-
pointed will take the matter under
consideration.
Letters and kilograms were read
from Mayor Connor of Dallas relative
to the visit to Texas of the Washing
ton newspaper correspondents.
Some discussion followed, and upon
motion Mayor Mcdonald, President
Saunders and Mr.. Frank Hamilton
were appointed committee to make
necessary arrangements for enter
tanning the visitors in Austin.
The committee will go to San An
tonic tomorrow to meet Mayor Con-
nor and other city mayors to arrange
programme for the visitors who ex-
pect to leave Washington on the 21st
and will reach Dallas on the oath.
The Bastrop road was called up and
it was shown that the county COM
missioners had done nothing whatever
toward having it put in good order.
Mr.. John Cloud, who was appointed by
the commissioners to open the road
and put it in good condition has
failed to do 80. The board of trade
will see that it is we'll done.
The communication from DR.. Stod- |
dard published yesterdaymorning was
read and referred to a committee.
Up With the High Courts.