The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-15

Hold Aaother Enthusiastic Nee ting
It the League Rooms
PERMANENTLY ORGANIZE.
=. ", Mcntswue Elected President,
with vice Presidents Selected Ono
From Each Of Nineteen States.

Pursuant to adjournment the newcomers
b Houston held another enthusiastic
meeting yesterday morning at the rooms
Of the BUSINESS League.
In addition to those who were present
at the frst meeting the following new
names were registered: Fred II. Dexter.
Galveston; ID. r. SPOTS, Fayettc, Mo-;
j.. A. Friedman. Canton, Ohio; Colonel
]. H. Tenant. Chicago III: f. b.. Itodes,
Charleston. Ill; Peter Carroll, Caledonia,
Mimi; +. w. Northrup. Clear Lake. Iowa !;
A. Leversen, Pelican Rapids, Mimi; L, s.
Putnam, Rome. N. "; f. G. Boglrt. San
Diego. CAL; N. A. Baker, Nebraska X. y.
Welsey. Nebraska; 10. Barrett, New York;
A. j.. Bnrnette North Dakota:5 H. II.
Perry, Des Moines, Iowa.
Tho committee on permanent organiza-
ton submitted the following report:
We, your committee on permanent or
ganization, report as follows.
We recommend to The organization the
following.
1. This organization shall be nnown as
( The Houston Newcomers association
2. Its chief object shall be TO aid in So
curing governmental appropriation for
the purpose of making the city of Houston
q deep water port,
3. The permanent officers Of this asso-
ciation shall consists of tho following: a
president, vice president from each state
represented In the association. secretary,
assistant secretary and treasurer. Said
officers To be elected ut once and TO hold
their offices for Six months and Until their
Successors are duly elected
4. There shall be appointed by the prcsi-
dent, three permanent committees. namely
an executive committee. committee on
membership, and a committee on confer
ence, and such other temporary commit
tees az shall, from time TO time. lie deemed
necessary by the association.
b. The duties of the executive committee
shall be to have general supervision over
the affairs OF the association, take charge
OF the finances of the association, ib5lst
the president In all matters OF the asso-
ciation, see that the objects and aims of
the association are carried out. aad TO
perform such other duties rs are usrHl)y
performed by other executive committees
in other associations of like Or similar
character
6. The duties of all officers " the aphu-
citation and other committees shall i'e Snth
a. usually devolves upon such officers ADD
committees as are suggested by thair scv-
eral designations.
T. Tho executive committee shall COW
sist of three members, the membership
committee shall consist OF seven members, |
aud the conference committee shall consist !
of FIVE members. The president and sccr.-
tary shall be cx ofhcio members Of all |
committees.
s. All residents or property holders OF
the city of Houston. or county OF fi4rris |
who have become such within The rGst |
seven years shall be eligible to become
members of this association, and are in
vited 10 become members and may - 50
by attending any regular meeting ri the
association and presenting their names and
addresses to the secretary.
., Nine members of the nsso iiatlon shall
constitute n quorum
10, The regular meetings of the asso-
cintion shall be held once In each week
on Wednesday of each week az 80
o'clock "a. IN. Call meetings may be called
at any time, by the president, or amy thee
members OF the association.
II. These articles may be amended by
the association at any regular meeting "
the association by vote of two-rhlrls of
the members present,
Respectfully submitted,
II. V. Montague. Nebraska,
l., e. Lal(erty Illinois;
y. o. Shnn. Missouri,
G., l., Sumbardo Minnesota;
n. l.. Mills. Iowa,
Committee