The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-16
MEETING OF MANUFACTURERS
PASS RESOLUTIONS LOOKING TO
BETTER PosToFFICE SERVICE.
The Association Much Enthuscd over
the Local Option of Taxation
in TcXns.

The Houston Manufacturers association
chins house with the following IN at
tendance: II. c. Mosehart, +. G. Rust.
e. e. Crawford. A. stelzig, f. p. Boyle.
j. Charlton, Miss Zwieb. Miss M \.
zwieb, F. N Gray. II. II. Yorty j. s
Purdy, L. G. Bert, J. c, Porterheld w.
II. Plumley of Webster, o. $. Knobels
dcrf. E. Il. Parsons. j. Morrison and II.
j. Daviss.
After the regular routine business had
been transacted the matter of a more
prompt and efficient postoffice service at
this place was taken up. and after the
reading of a communication from the post
master Of Houston to the first assistant
postmaster general, the following resolu-
tions from the association We're adopted;
Whereas, There exists an urgent demand
for immediate improvement in the postal
service of this city; ana
Whereas, 1t has been ascortained upon
careful investigation that the necessary
Improvement can not be had without an
increase in the clerical and carrier force
of the Houston postoffice, therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the Manufacturers associa-
ton of the city of Houston, That as a
body representing the business interests
OF the city we call upon the authorities OF
the postotfice department at Washington
TO make such provision as shall secure
prompt and efficient postal service in
this city Be it further
Resolved, That il this action should not
bring about the desired result. thai with
the assistance of the business men of the
city. the press and the public in general
we continue to agtate this matter until
the proper recognition Is secured for Hous-
ton in the matter Of postal facilities. Aud
finally be 1t
Resolved, That we do not believe that
the department under its present ma
! agcmeut will allow the existing condition
OF affairs to continue for a longer time
/ than will be required for proper lives
tigation OF the matter and the secretary
/ of the association is hereby directed to
! forward n copy of these resolutions to
Hon. Charles Emory Smith. postmaster
general. Washington, D. q.
The local option taxation question wa
discussed by a number of the members
who thought that 1t was very necessary
that the committee of ten appointed al
their meeting last month to look after
this matter and seek to have such legis
| lation enacted as would relieve new in
dustries of the burden of paying taxes
should begin to do effective work aloni
this line by meeting weekly. In order
that this committee might not be ham
pered the president was authorized tc
fill all vacancies that might occur AM
thus keep the committee intact. The as
sociation is much enthused by the worl
being done in furthering it's proposition
for local option in taxation, and with tn
proper effort OF its members In conjunction
with the work of the press, the Houston
Cotton Exchange and Houston Business
League. there is but little doubt that the
will succeed in getting this great bool
to the manufacturers OF the State.
The president of the association wa
made one of committee OF ten and wa
empowered to name nine others to at
tend the Transmississppi congress, whic
meets at Wichita, Kan. May 81.