The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-23
THE BUSINESS LEAGUE.
Resume of What 1t Accomplished
Ia Month,
THE REPORT on BUFFALO BAYOU.
A Survey OF the stream Said To He
Desirable DlGer-nt Plans for
RaisinS Money,

The meeting was we'll attended ana
dispatched scod deal of business.
The secretary read the following mem
orania Of what the league had done dur
ing tho current month.
Locating a rice MIL in -his city and
parties accepted site rendered by South
ern Pacific Railroad company in the Fifth
ward and promised to sc; 20 work at an
early date.
The league wired Congressman Hutche-
son that Houston registered sl4l voters.
Sent valuable statistical data and aided
IN having this city created a National
bark reserve city.
Wired invitation 70 drummers' conven-
ton to hold next meeting at Houston. and
il was 50 decreed.
Wired mmbermen inviting their next
annual meeting, which was decided TO
be held in Houston.
Now worksng to secure ropllist conyen-
ton. to be held next August, about t0lo
strong.
Taking steps looking to the representa-
ton OF Houston at the Chicago Southern
states fair. to be held this fall
NEGOTIATING with Tyler Fruit Palace 10
have Houseon represented at Far ana
International drill TINS summer
Compiled ana having published Salu-
ahle statistics regarding The city and
coast country
Negotiating with the seahoard Air Line
railway to grant low excursion rates INFO
South Texas.
Received long letter from Congressman
Hutchinson regarding navigation On the
bayou. He WAS opposed to inc .aedser
appropriation of S1lW0 a year. Thought II
more Of dctciment han benefit, and
favored "a survey under tine direction or
/ suggestion of TO- =
row AT Galveston pledged his support to
me league. even though he returns to
| pllNate ne ana whIie commencing the
good work of the league. hoped 1t would
| continue to materlui2e It's efforts as 1t
! had been OF late doing. The destiny OF
Houston as a great ely depends upon
| what Is done with Buffalo bayou"
| mously adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks of the Hous-
Major T. T. Bear and w. f. Gregory, OF
| the Galveston. houston and Henderson
4 railroad. for courtcs!es and favors OK
/ tended this Lee cue. ~ furnishing spe-
/ cal coach and free transportation iron,
/ Houston to Galveston and return on Marct
/ - last.
/ Resolved. That We note with pleasure
/ the ready willingness OF the officers OF
! that road to cooperate with the Lea gu.
| IN the important mission that prompted
| the trip-that of concentrating the ar
| rival OF now hue Of steamers direct
/ from Germany TO 4 xas, AMI the secret Try
/ be instructed to senh copies of these reso
/ lntions TO Messrs Bear and Gregory.
/ Resolved That the houston business
/ League notes with pleasure the liberal
/ donation OF an improved long distance
I telephone TO the league rooms, free OF
cost.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Leagu.
I are hereby voted the Southwestern Tele
! phone company for said contribution, ant
/ the secretary he instructed TO send n copy
/ Of these resolutions TO the state MANAGER
/ Mr. :. X Baker, Mt Austin. Texas. alst
| 20 the efficient and courteous local man
ager. Mr.. W II. Marshall.
! The following by Mr.. Sosson was adopt
| ed
/ Resolved That the Houston Busines:
/ League earnestly requests the manager!
| OF Texas railroads TO grant s. maximum
Z rate to Houston, from points il the State
/ for the populst convention
The committee on buffalo bayou
/ through Captain Wm Hunter, submittet
! the following report:
! II. y. GrIbnle President Houston Cuisines:
| League
Dear Sir-Your COMMITTEES on navigation
would respectfully represent that we un
/ dorstand that the goNerum rnt has RpprO
priated 500 for bunalo bayou and $40.
! uol for tho ship channel through Galvest 81
We would suggest that the arproprla
| tons referred to are inadcquatc 10 accom-
! phsh any lasting gccd.
| We therefore beg to offer the following
| resolution;
Rosolyed That the Houston business
Lehbne ASK ile n"Nas represfm'n t,j u
| cOpsteHs alu nsieHl,t''H VI r. $50 $50, q
w" rom th!s ulsttlIt 10 asK NE, tuV'it =,
MINI LOT q corps Oh Dtf."u St'i,'s ~,
! ers 10 MAKE survey rom We LIES ., a.
! Ho'Neston, 10 Sl'n'on' OF hnuu,p paSpu
w. hrct' - nv Cos' o, ,an -, "a,
channei - feet aeep ana '" ienl "luc
! "ni thAt INC survey ne 'lhuc ~ one M.
l! mo soVsrntnrht VIII nave We SUI W
| made ~ add,llpI 10 .nr sntiia hlreauS -
pr9pllhtun ,ho tio.'s'"n i,".il',sn ~,
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shohin me soN.'nihe.t "roasir 10 u" ~, 30
men IN NV. vNunt; tn' rnl' ~ H., :.
lN's hre insttuc'eu 70 "'N ,"r -, SUI
Ney ~ iien OF we inoh.y appFopliifI,
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fesoiul'"h your ~ -,
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'reotnM' ~ lno' ma no iihnI u, zoo
c'nl Iouo Yi lhc -, , ',,ili
"hl. small sums nay ~" Spi' n ~ u,
for 'he oren,nE u me snip rnaHnth W.
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ave measures onRhi 10 ~ in'IE" III, q +,
by W1G,h tue sllp on,'in, onm nv ~