The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24

Issrsnt sections ol tne 'V"oe Nouhtty'
a. meeting was held in the council
90 Of the city hall and was called
,,dsr about 10 a. m,
|s.,loving we're among the delegates
Issepti
,.or Springfield. H.; b. +. Gamer
Marshall, Liberty; r. B. Case,
...,s. ". H. Morehous. representing
.u.tIn Manufacturing company of
IN; Samuel Cowell. Mamvel.
f... Iobn Juliff. Juliff, Texas; c. II.
~ teayenworth, Kan; Captain E.
'a Wy. canadian government agent and
/ "a immigration agent for the Mis-
" Kansas and Texas Railway COM
E II. Allen, Friendswood; j. w.
W. ona Albert d. Rust. Sr., Rock
t,,,d: George Kelley, Harrisburg; A. j..
ls.hssld. c. A. Tinderman, Fred A. Haas.
| Wills. j. j. Borskey, John Preston,
| y Grifith, S. f. Compton. w. II.
l,.srsIl R. II. Bushaway and II. Il.
k'.s,n a. Alvin: f. w. Meyer, Bonney;
TX ,ahnstop. Pearland; j. f. Lacey. Pear
{eas p. Holloway. FL Campo and c.
/ rollirs Alvin Phil. e. Peus. J. f.
III charles b. Benson, Dickinson; NJ.
wshun Calhoun county; John Bang.
|,snla. R. NJ. Harrison, Arcola; Nj. NJ.
L. Roberts, League City, j. s.
fnsaes and II T Wilson, Galveston; j.
1 Thompson. II. Joyner, j. A. Morley,
| " Boutou, b. T.. Fenner OF Webster;
p sayler, w. A. Robinson, w, II.
sreer and A. l.. Smith, ]. Fl. Davis, J. A.
Emuer G. W. Main, w. G. Bushnell,
/ Mercer. e. W Arnold, Missouri City;
E.ryey wood and Frank Darst, Galesburg.
Among the Houston delegates were G..
psnheld. W. l. Williamson, G. w. Har-
N j. q. s. Morrow, w. a. Wilson, Jr,
". GILMORE. f. Moskowitz, H. H. Full
Allan Paul H. A. Condit, S. r.
sroug, y. W. Heitmann Charles l.. Rer-
N a c. Street. b. A. Riesner, y. H.,
ksuer. Frank C. Colby. e. r. SPOTS,
Charlton. r. W Downey and W H..
kIley. G. j. Palmer, John Mcclellan, w.
! Stuart W. r. Slosson. j. j. Pastoriza,
tlss liirsch, F.. A. Peden, Theodore
3ring, Jr.. Charles r. Peck and Tom
tcharisou James Butte. II. w Gortes,
{illlsn Donovant. R. NJ Johnston, II. L.
Heller. W. IL Macatee. c. II. Milby, n. l..
ms, H, p. Rice and r. r, Baer, Il. w.
jye /. J. Tuffly John Lyons, e. b.
kshing, sc, Sellers, G. l.. Porter, c. II.
lilby, P W Hudson and n. T. d. VIII
ID Z q. Rust II. w LOTHIAN, II. II.
fhe, Henry Oliver, James II. Palmer,
l. Tompkins, J. =. Schosser. Frank
Frim James McAughan, f. c. Crawford.
Nr G. ], Palmer, the chairman Of the
$nyention in calling the meeting to order
3hi
Gentlemen In calling to order this
hring Known as the Texas coast
sinsge convention, | feel that if the OBJ
cis Of the meeting can be accomplished
trough our efforts, with the help of our
gsstiye body at Austin, we will have
be for South Texas and especially the
kcicn known as the coas; country. some-
(i1g that will not only cause its populs-
q to double aud treble in a few short
fis' but these who have already pur-
aed their homes and are filling the
VIII be Immediately benefited in health
prosperity No question is quite so
ioriant TO this section as that of prac-
FABLE system OF drainage.
~ Alvin on the 9TH of this month a
ahage meeting was held and though
account OF an abundance of water and
acA OF drainage number of delegate,
m points of the railroad We're unable
suend, large and enthusiastic meet
was held, and this meeting today is
result thereof
Inc subject of drainage was very ably
'usseo ny men who had cause to real
'ne necessity of prompt action along
ilne as well as by men who had seen
peneiit that has accrued from syste-
" drainage In other States. The pres
drainage laws were read and dis
,sui ana considerable information was
',ea as to why drainage system had
yen developed under these laws.
I'M "a" passed in 1888, in brief, pro-
~r Inc work of drainage to be in
iaeu by the commissioners of coun-
mn .-'eies'eu, on petition of a specific
-'a Of property holders, the cost OF
y Y DC levied as a specific tax against
,pp.Vperty this benefited
'ss law made no provision for apv ex-
i, MY 70 the property holder for the pay
MA ms assessment and consequently
mean practical conflscation to many,
n ,s sss' very heavy burden.
I'M. another law was passed very
!, ~ and presumably repeating the
4, =. $3.50 This law provided like the
n specific tax on the property bene-
!, was more specific as to the man
.bs.a VV,ntracting for the work and was
M Sss N rome other details. but offered
p,ooerty holder. - ~
kss,a smother and additional law wa.
i.sr aatnorizing a drainage system +,
~. suzted by counties or districts anl
lsrr ' purpose the county was authorlze(
sders Al 'pseial tax on all the property
rtsdns ssld county or district OF no
"a sIs.,ts cents on the 500, providing
r5e,ty i ba,I majority of the taxpayinf
be- lsyo SS,Iers in said district or count,
h puraole and so voted.
Is aps 1sas county. under the laws q
ir,s'ss jury OF view was appoint,
ke,sv"e purpose OF constructing quite al
eon'n,tirain and made their report 4
y ,u,ssslssloners. The matter has neyeI
nsst..aer, however. on account on III,
il o. III s,i law. Il is feared that deci
Fabc ms ground would hold that :
aN n - % this kind on a HOMESTEAD
esr ssld unconstitutional.
~ ss.rfetary. Mr.. Blair who uros ~.
y ms NJ 9 viewers. advised us that no
sssrs we matter dropped but tn
sts.s1 wv never been reimbursed for IN,
vor. 's'on county It WIS learned thq
7lsloa sas stonped on account OF III,
r,ori,,oor payment, or. rather. the lacl
~ over WI 40 eTtersinn of the pay
y. prS.ssnat so far as was known II
Il ~ nothing M besn attemptet
wi Ssaaltonal law passed In 1899
w X prevalent opinion was that
asNps., tents on the s10o was entireI,
H. - AND no nercaottNl. r.o.ea ,.,,i