The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-01
VACATION OF BRAzOS.
Interest Is Being Worked Up by
Means Of Mass Meetings.
&c ONE WAS HELD At ROSEBUD
buttons Were Adopted Indorsinn
|he Project--McetinGs Held at
Lott and Chiffon.

Ssebud, Texas, December S1.---A mass
Ming was held today to consider the
.bility of the Brazos navigation and
/ attended by fair sized audience.
te ]. N. Lyle OF Waco addressed the
ling. as had been previously an
Decd. After the address by Judge Lyle
Following resolutions were unsni-
kly adopted:
|hereas, the Improvement OF the wa
lays OF Texas and OF the Brazos river
Particular by the general government
navigation wou, be of inestimable
e to the people of the state; and,
bereas, the United States engineers
after preliminary examination. re-
ed that the Brazos can be made navI-
e in low water by a system of locks
dams to the city of Waco; and.
bereas. the commerce to be bene-
fully instifies the cost OF such inn
Sement; therefore, be II
&solved,i ]. That we favor an appro-
zion by congress to make this inn
Sement.
That I'VE urge upon our representa-
! and senator's In congress the duty
baking diligent effort to have this
d done by the government.
4 Thai for the purpose OF cooperating
! other localities in pushing this inn
liant enterprise to successful issue,
fge wv. Riddle be elected permanent
Hrmin. and Charles e. Cloy perman-
&sedretary, who shall have this matter
fharge and energetically keep II NOV
& that we pledge to said chairman aud
ketAry our hearty support and co-opera-
|bereas. first-class harbor at the
9TH OF the Brazos would greatly benefit
commerce OF Texas; and.
{ereas, the general government has
IA charge Of the harbor already there.
n olved, that we favor a sufficient ap-
pfiation by congress to complete and
HI 1t harbor OF the first class.
ldsolved, that our secretary be instruct
y forward copies of these resolutions
dbngress,
Permanent chairman and Charles r
III lut mtCllHE
feet to the cali Of the chairman.
feco. Texas, December 31.-The Brazos
II navigation movement has assumed
ressive form and the promoters are
Il much encouraged by the interest
infested therein by the people a.ong
4Brazos valley. Judge j. n. Lyle o
Iscity has Just returned from tour o
d Falls, where he addressed deer
Ier meetings at Rosebud Lott and
5ach place.
ii Lott, where Judge Lyle spoke Non
Knight, the following resolutions wers
4ted :
Rsolved. /. That the improvement O
n Brszos river for navigation is o
n importance TO the commerce OF tn
N of Texas.
&solyed. 9, That the practicabllity o
Improvement is pronounced by prom
~ United States engineers at COS
" reasonable compared TO the amour
tpmmerce that is TO be accommodated
'esolved, 8. That We urge upon OIL
resentativcs in the congress OF tn,
He'd States to use due diligence Il
IRE an appropriation to make th'
hos navigable at low water by sys
Of locks aud dams. to the city o
Co
6solved 4 That TO further this grea
trprise we. the citizens OF Lott. Fall
MY, Texas, do hereby form a permau
Reorganization with George A. Hodges
&hairman and j. r. Williams as sesre
Il to fully cooperate with like organi
Rns in the county.
l&solved, 5. That, whereas, the UNITED
Us government has taken under 81
Itrol the harbor at the mouth OF tn
kzos river, we favor congress maxim,
dcient appropriations to complete /
n a harbor of the first-class.
ne meeting at Chiffon was we'll at
4ed and very enthusiastic as were tn
n meetings. The following preambl
Eresolutions were adopted:
Whereas. The practicability OF the navi
'bn of the Brazos river based upol
|zestimate made by United States en-
|4ers is assured. therefore be II
4solved by the citizens OF Chiffon
Us county. Texas. That our senator
in congress are hereb,
Vested to secure such appropriation
4he general government as viii con
innate this great work, SO vital to tn
Nest and prosperity OF Texas.
{$solved, That the secretary forwar,
1opy OF this resolution to the senator
"a Texas and to the representativ
81 this district
]. C. Gaithor, Chairman.
Htest: r. C. Mccullough. Secretary.