The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

No date was selected for these cancella-
lions, and / would recommend that this
body take some Sction regarding this
question.
II II would not be out OF place for me to
make suggestion / would submit one to
the enect that our worthy president de-
serves q vote of thanks from this con-
vention and the members OF the division
at large for the efficient work In our In
terest that he has performed He has been
present at all meetings OF the directory
and governed their actions and delibera-
tions in conservative and fair manner.
Furthermore, he has secured large num-
Der Of new members, and is, In fact, one
of the best single handed member getters
In the association. This, with Bennett,
Erb, Lasker, Deickman, Dinklespiel Wolf.
Keightley and others In mind, who have
been large factors toward maintaining our
membership. Mr.. Peak has attended meet
ings, carried on his correspondence, ETC..
at his own expense, and believe that you
will not only give him vote OF thanks.
but that you will reimburse him financial
ly for at least the cost OF his correspond
ence, postage, etc.
We believe that the expenses of the d.
vision have been kept down TO the mini
num- and your board of directors cerinln-
ly deserve vote OF thanks for their de-
clslons relative to expenditure OF state
funds for by their rulings. we are able
to show material increase 10 the amount
/ OF cash on hand as compared to former
years. ono Of our supreme thoughts OF
satisfaction. Is In tho fact that the cash
on hand is not mortgaged to any outstand-
ing debts for aside from the few per-
centages due posts that have accrued since
April ], and the sum of 5000, which has
not been RENTED w Posts ], N and 7,
because two OF these posts have no seore-
| gnfnripnt
members to hold charter, we have no
outstanding obligations
Our postage account has been our beav-
| lest expense, aside from your humble
servants salary; part OF this expense may
be accounted for by the issuing of state
constitutions fthis expense. however as
well as the printing OF the constitutions.
was nearly covered by revenue secured
/ from advertislng), and the fact that we
| have notified delnquents oftener than
usual Tho net loss would. | am sure, be
greater had IL not been for tho gentle
\ reminders that we have so often sent out.
/ Surely we drummers are procrastinCtors
/ in affairs of our own, and without digress
( ing would suggest that We too often close
one eye to our own best interests. so that
| we only see single, those matters which
are of such vital Importance, that we
ought 10 see them with both eyes wide
open and a magnitying glass to aid us.
tho local posts during the year. paying
them percentages due them amounting to
$3.50 6s which, with percentages they have
deducted at times OF RENTING funds to
us. amounting to $34t9S, has given them
an income OF s1211.56.
4 We have made 1888 remittances to the
National office, and would submit the fol-
lowing statement. covering receipts and
: disbursements:
RECEIPTS
po,onoa M ha,a Anr,, 90 1905 COOS az
Pa"nivoa w 1r, u."I ~, 90 tsos 20 gov 90
,,r,, "a 500 'P'i' 49, 1000 IN roe O.,
"p''' AV' i''' '''''''''''''''''' lv'ooo %
r.,n, Ao,., e,n 200 Ga
io'a' reueIp.s neutrality-suspicious. 90
DISBURSEMENTS.
Remittances to the National
offices Observation-Disclosures. SS,110 3S
May o. 1898. paid percentages to
y posts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 81
I June 8, 1898, paid percentages to
posts Observation-Disclosures. 10 II
July 81, 1898, paid percentages to
! posts 500. $40. 500. ... 256 79
September 3. 1898, paid percent
ages TO posts ..........,...... 36 81
October 5, 1885, paid percent
ages to posts .............. 10 SO
November Z, 1928. paid percent
ages to posts ................ 81 90
D December 8. 1898 paid percent
ages to posts ..........,....... Is 16
} February /, 1899, paid percent
ages TO posts ...,....... 365 IS
April 4, 1899, paid percentages
b TO posts AZ CT
| Total paid TO posts ....... $3.50 6S
I April 49, 1898 refunded to Fritz
presun ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO rs
. June 90 1898. refunded to Il. d.
Godlove sO
July TO- 1898. refunded to Mrs, II.
NJ Rundell .. 4 "A
: July 90. 1898. refunded to N. v.
Dittlinger ............., . c.
$ Lasler Observation-Disclosures. 80
July 81 1898, refunded to w. II.
= Brown ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Y July rs. 1898, refunded 10 IL. F..
y Workman ....,........... & Oh
! July 81, 1898, refunded to G w.
e Baker ........................ s 90
Iui, ~ 1909 rof,raad 90 II n
i, Wilmer az