San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-07
IRRIGATION CONGRESS-.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION Eff
FEOTED LAST NIGHT.
Papers Read and Discussed and
Resolutions Adopted-The
Work Today.

The State Irrigation convention, after
the excursion TO VilIemain's irrigated
farm near San Juan Mission yesterday
afternoon visited the nursery on River
| avenUe,and inspected syphOn for irriga-
\ ton.
At the night session there was a good
attendance.
Resolutions memoriaIizing the State
legislation to pass liberal investigation
| and irrigation laws were adopted.
Another resolution authorizing the
| county courts to Issue bonds to encourage
experiments in seeking water supply
| for irrigation was referred to the commit
tee on legislation.
II. L. Dignowity described an irriga.
ton farm in Durango, Mexico.
A paper on irrigation prepared by Mr..
II. Scougall, c. f. of the City of Mexico
was read by the secretary, and ordered
published
Gen. F. NJ. Clarke then reviewed the
work Of the National convention at Den
yer, and urged appointment Of Texas
delegates to the next National conven
ton.
How to Raise Drainage and Irriga-
tiOn Fund," by Alex Mitchell was ordered
printed.
Gen. Clarke presented the following:
Whereas, it is the unanimous opinion Of
this convention that the work of irriga
tiOl in this state will be enhanced and
confidence in irrigation enterprises great
ly strengthened by the presence of proper
state officers charged with the duty of eX-
aiming irrigation works such as are now
recognized by other states practicing irri-
CATION; therefore be it:
Resolved, That a suitable memorial to
the legislature be prepared asking the
creation Of the Office Of state irrigation
engineer and prescribing his duties, and
also the creation Of the office of three
state commissioners of irrigation and pre-
Scribmg their duties.
This was adopted.
A resolution to ask the legislature to
authorize each county TO levy small tax,
annually to provide fund 10 borg
arteSan wells for securing an irri-'
cation supply, was referred to the legiS-
lative committee.
Permanent organization Of the aSSO-
citation was then effected, towt:
Gen. +. NJ. Clarke, president.
j. y. McLeary and c, c. Pierce, vice.
presidents
Edwin Chamberlain, secretary.
j. \. Brown, treasurer, vice. president
of congressional districts:
Eighth District C. H. Slliman.
Ninth District Il. 7. Lawlen.
Tenth District -Heber Stone.
Eleventh Distrct-N. G.. Collins.
Twelfth DiStrict-A. +. Dignowity.
Thirteenth District-Henry SayleS.
The election of vice president OF the
other Congressional districts will take f.
place tonight. !
ToDAY'S SESSION.
This morning was spent In hearing able
papers by Mr.. King, Mr.. A. f. Dignowity
and others.
Several resolutions were also presented
and referred.
A contribution of Il from each member
was made to he used to defray the ex-
penSeS of the new association.
The association was photographed
while in session by local photographer. |
This afternoon the members will all
visit the head of the river, Alamo Heights |
and the breweries. They will also look
over some irrigated garden patches and
call in to look at new siphon pump on
the way.
There will he a session of the society
tonight.