The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
NAVIGATION OF nRAzos.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Was HELD
st M Marlin M A.

An Enthusiastic Meeting Was HELD
at Marlin. AsT
Marlin. Texas, December i6--There was
a large and enthusiastic crowd at the
court house last night to listen to the
Brazos navigation speeches OF Hon. Lewis
r. Bryan of Brazoria county and Judge
John n. Lyle OF Waco. gN 8s
The meeting was called by Hon. b. II.
Rice chairman OF the democratic execu-
tive committee OF Falls county. The pur-
pose OF the meeting was to discuss why
and how the Brssos river should be made
navigable.
Meeting was called to order at s o'clock
and Judge D. III. Boyles unanimously
elected temporary chairman and S. II.
Johnson secretary
Judge Rice introduced Hon. Lewis r
Bryan OF Velasco In few we'll chosen
words. Mr.. Bryan spoke for nearly an
hour in an interesting and thoroughly
convincing manner of the practicability
OF the scheme. He referred to the state-
ment Of Civil Engineer Wisner. who had
charge of the construction OF the ietties
at the mouth OF the Brazos, and Is now
in the employment, of ire government at
Detroit Mich. that the river could he
made nsvigahle from the mouth to Waco
for $4,000 600 also to the statement OF
Major Miller, who affirms that It may ma
done for sS.00o000
His able address lasted for nearly an
hour and was frequently interrupted by
storms OF applause AT the conclusion
of this address Judge Rice introduced
Judge John ~ Lyle who spoke only half
an hour. but whose speech was sharp.
clear and to the point. He had lived IN
Waco for twelve years and had always
thought that Marlin was little onehorse
town hut found II to be a warm number,
with the hottest well In all the country,
and population OF 1000 or 5000 His
speech was in line with the one preceding
and was as we'll received. Many who
came. looking upon the matter as I'M
practicable and thoroughly a Utonian
plan left completely convinced of the fact
II was a most possible thing TO be doae.
and firmly believing that IT will be done.
The following resolutions were adopted,
at the conclusion of which the meeting
adjourned after voting to make the tenn
porary organization permanent
Whereas, The general government has
taken charge OF the harbor at the mouth
of the Brazos river; and,
Whereas, 1t is the opinion OF eminent
engineers that a reasonable expenditure
Of money, in addition TO the million or
more dollars already expended by the
private corporation from which the gov.
eminent received 1t. will make first
class harbor at that point.
| Resolved, That 1t Is the sense OF this
meeting that such a harhor would be of
benefit, not only to the people of Brazos
valley, but to the whole State of Texas;
that we favor its early completion and re-
quest our congressman TO work TO that
end.
Whereas. The United states engineers
have, after preliminary examinations OF
! the Brazos river, declared the same 10
be susceptible OF improvement for low
water navigation from Waco TO tide water
by a system OF locks and dams, at a cost
that is more than justified by the COM
merce to be accommodate: and
Whereas, The Improvement of the river
would tend to obviate the destructive
overfows from which the people OF the
Brazos valley have suffered heavy loss
in life and property; therefore be Il
Resolved by the citizens OF Marlin, In
mass meeting assembled -on the l5th OF
December, A. D. 1899 That the general
government should undertake the I'M
proyeinent of the Brazos river for naviga-
ton from Waco to Velasco after the piar
proposed by its engineers.
Resolved q That the representatives
from Texas to the United States congress
are requested to urge upon that body the
Importance Of making this improvement
and 10 work diligently to, secure an sp-
preparation therefor.
Resolved 3. That the thanks of TINS
meeting nre extended 10 our con gressmen
for their past diligence in securing appra'
nriatiops for the Improvement of the
Rrazos from Velasco TO Richmond; and
thai our secretary is instructed to mail
copies of these resolutions TO eacn oil
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