The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-14

..-,,o, n, them have been prompt In the
poruon =, tboit annual dues. Yet, among
pay naieai,nouenty are some who are first to
tne .',oifn and to seek the assistance OF
C.y ,,,,cers. not only In association work,
Sno 10 ,here are matters to be attended
uu' o,,ber in the departments OF STATE
sso,,,ongst the railroads. matters Oh hrp'tra-
.,nn and, In short, everything that per
uo ,. 10 our business. you viii find TINS
Class among the first to Apply ioP 'ne''
services. .,o,,,s oro mt enough
io os the actual expenses without allowing
tpoonp' ~ to your SECRETARY ior MS
eolipe Year after year the earnest
e ersss have responded to calls on their
,,u,e and paid their own expenses 10 attend
.ho meetings of this association. rms is
not right, and If we iiye t,efu ,,,hsr We re
H u'oa rromntly there Is no reason what
sponv .,,at anple funds should not be forth
ST. w. Ia nav all legitimate expenses anu
a, a balance each year In the treasury
!easo Of 81 for annual dues is but II
luz Sa er,o,,nt for each yard to pay. but the
sn~.evate means sufficient funds TO aetiVeiy
ssosecute the work of the orsahiA''.un,
VTsoro Ia another trouble, there are many
Nc members who do not. as your by
OF ou, rn,,ide enter all OF their yards anu
iaM' rna,try IS they hold out portion OF
W. ,,ornets hut In the event OF trouhlc
.hon either quickly enter them OF Try. uh
nv my nersonal appeal. or the appear Oh
Nv, yard that has been entered 10 eniisl
.Sn ssryiccs of you'd officers. IL there
the ,saoti,rer or dealer that can not atofd
mals,,rb a small sum to keep lis alive?
" ipu u' ~ Won freely orr this subject Tor ,he
. ,he, these matters at this time &c
l'dsy" ,o,,- careful consideration. we can
nahu wv Without money. and those who do
~. .,irk they are getting value received
my ,ha Investment should withdraw from
iof "" associatlon so that the association
should know just who are us i'ien"s "nu
sn what basis It stands.
- LIABILITIES.
Past due salary due secretary'''Si' d da9 o oO
4 Salary for 1896 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 100 Wv w
4 printing. '.'''' .'''''' "a IA
postage and incidentals ...''' =. ~,
travelling expenses ''''.. ''.'' ots 40
1 mo directors and committeeman zie W.
Total ,........ ..,.'.',,'''''' ''S-'"V- ''
RECEIPTS.
u-or, SIXTEEN new members. ......' Ssu w
rrou dues ...... .............'... 40 w
Total ....,..'. ..''.''''''''''' So m
Deficit ...... ...''''.. 49,
We regret very much to be Obliged to
make such an un'hNuIdult icPoiI W '"'
financial condition, but 1t is so customary
that We feel that 1t Will not be entirely
unexpected for cur members. The expert
ence Of the past years teach us that there
arc only limited number among your
"a members who make active and valuable
~ committeeman and 1t certainly should
"a bring blush of shame to the cheek of any
"A non paying member to think that he is
requiring the officers and the committees
# to contribute both their time and their
~ money for a purpose that Is OF mutual IN
S# terest and benefit to all.
Nj Some members say We'll, ] never have
IN had TO call on the association" That may
81 be true. but how soon will your turn come;
MI and when 1t comes you want an oreaniza-
$% ton like this to appeal to.
M Trusting that you will give this report
~ your careful attention, / am. Respectfully
W yours, G. +. Drake,
Secretary Treasurer.
1T was referred to the finance committee.
Cecil A. Lyon, chairman of the commit
tee on membership. stated that the score
tary had embodied the membership com
mittec report in that which had been read.
Since the morning adjournment, however,
number OF new applications had been
received, increasing the total to 25i
Mr.. Drake suggested that the member
ship and finance committee be instructed
10 meet and so over the books and devise
f0ne means to better the financial cond-
4 hon OF the association.
Mt Lingo moved that those committees
meet and provide some way to get the as
ISOLATION out If debt Adopted.
The following report of the committee
on railroads was read: