Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-21
Colorado Cliy's immigration
Convention a Success.
THE PLAN OF WORK ADOPTED.
Seven Counties Fall Into line a
Onee
There Arc others YOl 10 Follow The cOnsll-
tuition as Drailed-To Issue Pamph.
lel--Ihe Gatello Thanked
ioFlls Labors, Elo.


Colorado. Ter, March 0.--(Special)--
The delegates 20 the Immigration con.
. p, M The following counties were
represented Scurry Kent, Reeves,
Mitchell, Howard, Nolan and Martin
The meeting was called 10 order by
II. l.. Ball, president Of the chamber Of
commerce On motion Mr. Bail was
elected temporary chairman 10y n unani-
nous vote, X. II. Kemp aud X A.
Musgroye were elected Temporary sec
retnries, Me w. Burbey Of Colorado eH-
tended welcome % the delegates In a
speech full OF valuable sugrcsuona. On
motion Of y. Il. Johnson, " was ordered
that each delegation select two memhers
90 represent u ON the committee on per
manont organization aud report. While
the committee was preparing IT, re
port the convention WAS addressed by
9. O. Johnson Of Scurry; r. A. Raglan
Of Nolan and Othors.
The committee on permanent organiHa-
| tion then submitted rs rfpOrti
hirst-rhat the name Of this nrgnnlzn-
ton bee the West Texas Immigration AS
ISOLATION. aud IL shall comprise the couus
| ties OF Nolan Mitchell, Howard, Martin
/ Reeves, ScuTy and Kent and other
| counties tributary 90 the Texas aud
Pacific railway and lying between the
/ boundary OF Reeves provided snid other
/ counties report 10y April III their de-
| sire 20 hecOme members OF this assoc
| citation aud have delegates 10 represent
! said counties at the same time
| SeCOud--lhe permanent headquarters
Of the association shall DO at the resi-.
deucc OF the secretary,
Third The object OF this association
| shall be 10 advertise Ia this and other
states Of the Union the advantages, re-
sources and benchts OF the counties
i composing the association VA order 10
secure a desirable clnss Of immigrants,
aud such manufacturing aud other bust.
ness enterprises ns mny DC calculated
| 10 develop our resources.
Fourth The officers Of this ussocn-
ton shall Toe n president, secretary. treas
urer and Independents, who shall man
age the business of the association. Tho
secretary und president shall be resi-.
dents Of the same county, and there
| shall be one viCc-presideut from eacli
| county OF the association except the
county Of the residence Of the president,
secretnry and treasurer, IN which there
shall be no yicepresideut an Of said
officers shall be elected BY vote of The
counties on the first ~ fliny n March
II aith year The u,,tsithrl 4lihH ctst
the vote OF the county hon which he y
elected.
Fifth Five Of the officers named shall
| constitute "A quorum for the transaction
Of all business All monies expended
| by the association shall be- by draft
| signed 10y the president aud secretary,
| aud drnwn on the treasurer
Sixth-Thore shall be aud ~ hereby
ordered published pamphlet deacrip-
tive OF the counties composing the nsso-
| citation; the pamphlet 20 contain nm nc-
curate true and complete geographical,
! geological Typographical agricultural
and statistical Illustrated wrlte-up Of
| each county, with q folding map con.
| tnined therein; the cost OF publication
Of said pamphlet TO bo pro rated among
the several counties, according 90 tie
amount Of space desired or compiled Ia
their respective wrlte-ups; copy for same
20 bee Furnished the secretary By each
| county IN addition 20 the number lOf
pages required by the several counties
for their write-ups there shall be- added
such number OF extra pages as ndyertls-
Seyenth-There may be at the discrc-
ton Of the directors employed such tray.
cling immigration agent or agents, aud
such salaries rs The officers Of the nsso-
citation may thlnR best
Ninth. This constitution may be
amended by q two thirds vote Of the
officers Of the association at regular
meeting.
We further recommend that each %
the yicc.prcsidcnts provided for ~ the
foregoing constitution be required io call
mass meeting IN their respective cOun-
ties on the LIST day Of April, and submit
10 said said meeting tho foregoing con-
siitution and plan Of operation for their
approval aud determination Of The
amount Of money 10 be subscribed for
this organization by each county, and
said epresidcnts report at The meet
ing Of the association on the It'll "
April. that the amounts Of funds 90 be
nssessed upon the several counties be-
len 10 the directors Of the association,
such basis 20 be reported at the meeting
Of April H.
r. J.. Ball was elected permanent pres
idcnt aud James j. Shepherd perma-
uent secretary. The treasurer n % be
appointed from among the yeepresidonis
I on the nth 0f April.
A motion WIS made and carried thnt
I a representative OF che fekns aud Pacific
railway be allowed q vote IN the cOnYen-
ton.
The following resolution by Judge Beal
Of Nolan was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we. as d convention
assembled. tender our thinks 10 The
Gazette for the interest which Il mani
tested on or behalf aud 10 Mr. Buch-
hnau representative Of The Gazette, for
b. personal Attendance upon our conyen-
ton, and for the assistance De has REM
dered in our deliberations.
Messrs seaton Of SWeotwnter, Robert.
son 81 Colorado City end Judge Bowman
Of Big Springs, were appointed com.
nittee 10 confer With the Texas ard Pa
cihc officials for rites, aud 10 pnriici-
nate ia the Immigration movement The
convention then adjourned 'till ApFil
II.