Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-02
THE BRAZOS RIVER
Can Be Made a Great Artery
Of Commerce,
SAID THE WACO CONVENTION.
And Representatives From Fifteen Counties
CounseIed 10 Bring About the In
pfovemenl Of the Rivera
Bill 10 Be Drafted.

Waco. Tex. Feb. ESPECIAL THE
Braz1s river Improvement convention
was held today i'm the city hall and was
attended by 100 delegates aud represen-
latives. Much interest WAS manifested
by those IN attendance In the prospect
Of improving the river, which il was con-
hdently asserted will result IN success.
shortly after 10 o'clock Judge j. y.
Lyle called the convention to order. and
Introducing Judge Branch II. AlAsterSOn,
who delivered the opening address.
Judge MustcrsOn in addressing the CON
Yeutiuu delivered an Interesting aud exc
haustve speech on the benefits 10 be de-
rived from the navigation of the Brazos
and The Feasibility of the prospect cover
ing practically the same ground as in
the paper read by him at the prehmi-
nary meeting two weeks ago and pub
lished In full mt the time exclusively in
The Gazette.
Upon thc conclusion Of Judge Master
sons address. Judge ]. n. Llye moved
that the convention elect permanent
chairman. Judge NiustersOn was the
unanimous choice VI the delegates.
Judge Wilson OF Waco was elected
secretary.
City Attorney James A. Harrison in
the absence of Mayor McCullOch who Is
In Austin MS u member of the committee
pulpavoring to secure additional courts
Tor Waco addressed the convention aud
welcomed the delegates 10 the city.
Upon motion Of Mr.. a. Symes Of
Waco committee to consist Of five
delegates from each county was appoint
cd upon the legislation to secure the
amendment Of the corporation laws of
the state for the purpose of enabling n
company To be Incorporated to undertake
aud prosecute the work of rendering
the river nayigable.
The following were named as members
of such committee:
Austin county-N Cochran, w. w
COcldau, lhos Johnson. r. V. David
son. ; y, Bake.
Brazors county-C. A. Edwards, b.
i. Frymier, l.. X. Bryan, Il. j. Wilson.
John AdriunCc. Il. j. DUFF.
BTnzoS cuunty-Milton Parker, Guy
VI. Bryan, Jr.: w. G.. TuliufcrO. NJ. W.
Sims Jas .. Chance.
Burleson county Thos. NJ. Hunt ].
G Jones Henry King. \. j. Radford. a.
Fans county,. II. Rico. w. T. Wal
son, j. L. Horne, w. " Patrick, u. Ill.
Harlan.
Fort Bend county Phil T.. Pearson.
NJ. Il. Duulpyy. John NJ. Moore, W. ID.
Fields, NJ. j. Hickey.
Grimes couny-S. W. BrOssic, bal
ance to be named later.
McLcuuau county-R. III. Harrison,
4. Symes. G. G. Alctull0ch. Eugene VIII
liums, i. W. Taylor
Robertson county Henry Lewis, Scott
Fields, II. *. Davis, H. G. Wcstbrook,
Ed Wilson
Weller couuty-E. Crew. =. $. Clarke.
Sam Farquhar, j. II. Ferguson, +. Ham
ser.
Milan county-W. Il. Crawford, W.
J. Hchcy, luo. VI. lleiley, IL. f.. Smith,
T.. b. Muse.
Washington conty-D. G. Giddlu",,
Ilchcr Stone. Bcaurrgard Bryan.
Scarccy. George Wilson.
Galveston cOIp:y-Royal +, Wheeler,
W. l.. Moody. Walter Gresham. James
Moore, Branch r. Musteisun.
Upon motion Judge Musterson wap
elected chairman Of the legislative COM
mittrc. Il was resolved 10 appoint
promoting or executive committee, to CON
siSt OF tive members from each county In
the river territory.
The report of the committee appointed
nj the preliminary meeting held two
weeks ago was then read.
Inc report was received and filed,
The report of the legislative commit
tee, Messrs. r, II. Harrison aud Branch
+. Masierson appointed NJ the prclim
mary meeting. was next read, received
ANA referred TO the legislative commit
tee.
IL outlined bin 10 be submitted 10
,t" "E0l''WF authorizing Uir ihcplporA-
non OF river Improvement companies aud
defines their powers and duties.
Judge j. y, Lyle was elected us chair.
man ni tn" executive committee.
, lhe convention then adjourned until
o'clock I'm the afternoon
Tho convention rc-assemblcd az 2.3O
O'Clock with nm increased Attendance and
was addressed by Captain Louis Plateau
OF Dallas
lilll aud Limestone were added TO the
list of counties represented.
rue members Of the promoting COM
mittee, i've cach from the fifteen counties
represented were announced by the chair
man.
The following resolution was ndopted,
ltesolved, That IL Is the sense OF this
convention that the sum OF $4,000 be- nm
prohHatcd by The legislature OF the state
"l IGS9s for the surveys of the Brnzos
ana TRINITY rivers"
4 hn0nce committee consisting Of one
hember from each county was appointnd
WIN JAS. u. Horne of Waco treasurer and
rhulrmnu IL was decided thnt the rhnir
man OF the promoting COMMITTEES and five
members thereof shall constitute n quorum
at any meeting.
\ press committee ON publication of
matter m AID cnlstug extensive popn-
lar Interest in the project. WAS npp6inta1 |
with Chas A. Edwards of Nclasco cboir. |
man. The plan Of undertaking and car |
ging out the work of improvement was
discussed at length, and il is proposed |
TO Toe done by, corporation to be chnr, |
IIrlttI under the amendment which the |
corporation statutes of the state.
Pun the Adjournment of the cop- |
NehUon the legislative committee hold 81 |
meeting and considered The hin which |
WIZ 3e presented 10 the legislature
Judge Masterson, @. G. McCulloch. r