San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-08
THEIR WORK WELL DONE.
FINAL DAYS WORK OF:THB ANNUAL
IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
Will Meet Again in San Antonio
Next Year-Work of the Asso-
ciatlon and Other Mat
tiers Accomplished.


borS last night and good meeting was
held.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
BE it resolved. That vote thanks by
this convention be rendered to the citi-
zenS of San Antonio for their many cOur-
t"SieS and generous assistance, to the
several committees for their laborS ard
the following for their many cOur teSies
extended to this convention:
w. l.. Barker. Jr., c. Nillemain. the
Arkansas Pass railroad, Mr.. McC Shack
Col George w. Breckenridge. General
Manager Monserratte. of the San Anto-
MO and Arkansas Pass, Mr.. Adam Maur-
err. Alamo Heights Street Railway COM
pauy. Citizens Electric Railway cOmpa-
ny and West Eud Railway company, and
to Col. j. c. Carr, for his efficient SER
vices as Scrgeant-at. arms Of the cOnven-
ton.
And the following gentlemen for their
their valuable papers prepared and read
before the convention:
Prof. + Il. Dumble, state geologist;
Major c. f. Dutton, United States army:
Lieutenant w. IL. OndJilelu, tuIteu States
army; Charles +. Corner, civil engineer;
Mr.. A. +. DignOwity. Mr.. ii Scougall,
civil engineer, of Mexico, and Mr.. ii. c.
King.
And to the different railroads Of Texas
for their many courteSieS extended to us
and which are most highly appreciated.
Also to the San Antonio Brewing asso-
citation for cold beer.
That we express our thanks to our Off
I'D fA. hniK
industry and attention to business, eS-
pecially to our honored president, Judge
J. II. McLeary, and Secretary Edwin
Chamberlain, and his assistant. Charles
ii. HuberiCh, to whom we all owe so
much for their Staunch efforts to add to
our comfort and enjoyment and especially
to the San Antonio Express for full re-
ports the proceedings OF this cOnven-
tiOn
A. f. DignOwity continued his morning
speech, on the storage of water.
The Spanish American Industrial
Journal was made the official journal of
the convention
Four members of the interstate COM
mission were appointed Selection Of
delegates TO the next national Congress
WAS referred to the association.
Jas. Donaldson made speech on "Raln
gauges
Legislation committee repOrted: The
committee had come to the conclusion
that three things We're necessary: l..
The condemnation of land for irrigation
bitches and waterways; > A guaranteed
protection for the man who builds dam or
constructs ditch that he will not have the
fruits OF his labor taken from him by an
other person cutting ditch or building
dam Just above him: 3. The commit
tee will meet at Austin duriag the first
week of January and press the passage by
the legislature OF a law embOdying the
remedies proposed.
Each delegate was requested to solicit
subscriptions for printing the minutes
and forward to Fred Marsh, chairman
of the committee, at San Antonio.
San Antonio was selected as the next
place of meeting Of the convention, sec
0nd week Of November, 1885.
The convention then adjourned and the
Irrigation association held its needing.
b. II. NOrSwOrth was elected vice preSi-
dent. second district.
All other vice presidents, it was deCid-
cd, should be appointed by the Executive
committee.
The time of annual meeting was fixed
as the second Tuesday of November.
The constitution was adopted, and the
committee on by laws made the following
report, which was adopted:
II. Each person snail pay fee OF -
on his becoming member or the aSSocla-
ton, and 81 each year thereafter during
the existence of such membership. But
no person shall become a member except
upon written application accompanied by
the fee OF 81, and after being duly elected
by majority vote of the executive com
mittee during the vacation or by like
vote of the association when in session.
"2. The president, two vice presidents
at-large, secretary and treasurer, shall
constitute the executive committee and
said committee is charged with the duty
of preparing the business and arranging
for the sessions of the annual meeting
and shall meet upon call Of the president.
Three mem berS shall constitute aquorum.
81 There shall be a finance committee
composed of three members appointed by
the president, and no member OF THIS com =
mittee shall hold any other office In the
association.
~ Ia the case OF a vacancy in the Of
fee of president, the ce presidents in
to serve until the succeeding annual cleo
ton. Other vacancies may be filled by
the executive committee.
IS Funds paid to the treasurer shall be
used only for necessary expenses duly
authorized by vote OF the finance COM
mttee.
sc Order OF business:
/. Called to order by the President.
> Roll call.
3. Presidents address.
4. Reading minutes Of previous meet
ing.
5. Report and recommendations Of exc
cutive committee.
&. TrGaSurer'S report.
:. New business.
;. Election and installation of officers.
Q Unfinished business.
10. Selection of time and place for next
annual meeting. ,,
-. This constitution and bylaws shall
not be amended except an annual
meeting, and then only by a two thirds
vote Of the members.