The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-05

is she never goes hack on appropriations
once begun "Le premier pas dul
conte." The last telegram from tho Hon.
| r. H. Ball states that the government
Instructions are that the work should at
once begin Colonel c. s. Richie, how
ever. at last adyices, had not received
official notification. II Is n source Of
supervision of this talented and accom-
plished engineer.
| The Transmississippi Commercial Con-
gross will be IIouston's guest from the
18th to the 2lst instant, and Is composed
OF leading representative men Of the great
West Northwest 1t Is OF the utmost
moment that all that relates 10 our great
waterway, this artery Of commerce, Buff
falo bayou and ship channel should be
fully made known to that body Tho
very able and exhaustive report of Colonel
II. NJ. Robert, United States engineer, and
his efficient staff, showing why the United
States government should appropriate four
million dollars for a twenty-five font
channel from the Gulf OF Mexico to the
foot Main street. Houston, ought to be
In the hands OF every delegate Thus en-
lightened. 1t would be made plain that
deep water to Houston meant cheap COM
petitive freights TO the sea and thus enure
to the advantage OF the vast domain rep
resented by the Transmississippi CONNER
cial Congress.
A trip down the bayou by the represen-
tatiye men alluded to would afford ocular
demonstration Of the feasibility of erecting
elevators on the bayou's high banks or
bluffs, for the reception OF grain. to be
thence transported direct to shirs lying
secure In land-ocked harbor Members
OF the exchange should be with them and
explain that grain could remain on storage
in the elevators II desired, free from damp
s1al nj ufn n,t, .I.k.,
iiuences. While these suggestions will
readily occur to our intelligent member
ship. yet it was thought we'll to make
them in formal way, that they might
not be overlooked and might receive
proper attention at the opportune mo
ment Respectfully submitted,
G. W. Kidd Chairman.
Presley X. Ewing,
Charles Dillingham;.
~
Following is the report OF the member
ship committee;
TO the Houston Cotton Exchange and
Board of Trade.
Gentlemen: Your committee on mem
bershlp beg to submit the following re-
port
| We began the year with 40 members in
good standing, added thereto during the
year tnlTly-SlN, making lao; died during
the year, two, resigned or dropped. TWEEN
ty-six; total of twenty eight; leaving on
the roll lis; thus showing net gain of
eight during the year.
The meetings of the committee, with
two exceptions. have been unanimous and
harmonious The experience we have
gained by the past prompts us to recon-
mend that In the future the strictest con-
structon OF the rules on membership he
observed by the committee in governing its
decisions
Our worthy secretary has been very
jealous In getting new members, and IL
/ Is though his efforts mainly that the ad-
ditlons of the year have been made.
| IL the membership could be raised to
100 It would add materially to our in
come and contribute largely to defraying
our fixed expenses. besides enlarging the
| influence Of the exchange. which is aclt-
nowledged to be the most potent and
beneficial factor in the development and
progress Of the civic and commercial pros
perity Of our city. Respectfully.
Wm. Christian, Chairman.
sam Mcneil
j. "a. BoWles
! These reports were ordered INCORPORATE
ed in the minutes OF the association.
The election of officers will take Mace
next Wednesday. April II, at the ex-
change between the hours of 10 a. m. and
2 p, m