Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-16
BUSINESS LEAGUE MEETING.
The Most Important Held Since Organ.
nation GOOD Work Done.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Bryan Business League was
called to order in X of z. Hall
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock by
President W. Z. Saunders.
The minutes oflast meeting were
read and approved.
Under the repor: Of committees,
Mr.. W. r, Johnston for the good
Roads Committee reported that the
committee had met with the
County Judge and the Commits.
sioners Court and had arranged
with said Court to hire and pay for
a road superintendent for five
months at $50 per month, and an
understanding was had with the
Court that all county conyicts shall
be employed upon the roads of
Brazos County during their term
of servitude.
The Chairman of the Ladies',
Waiting Room Committee reported
that arrangements had been made
TO procure suitable house and
other steps taken for carrying out
the plan in time for the busy sea-
son.
The following resolutions rela.
tive to the stock law were intro.
duced and unanimously adopted,
after several speeches:
Resolved, That the Bryan Bust.
ness League is in favor Of the ordi-
nance now in force in the CITY of
Bryan preventing the stock from
running at large in said City.
Resolved, That we heartily APP
prove the action Of the Mayor In
his veto of the ordinance repeating
same, and we request ihe City
Council to allow the present ordi-
nance TO remain in force.
Resolved, That VII specially urge
upon our officers that they rigidly
and impartially enforce said ordi-
nance.
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be furnished the Hon
orable Mayor of Bryan, the City
Council of Bryan, the City Marshal
OF Bryan and the local Press.
DR.. j. l.. Fountain had read the
special road law passed by the last
legislature for Rusk County, and
which the commissioners now have
under advisement in Brazos
| County.
A committee composed of T. A.
Searcy and II. A. Burger was APP
pointed to confer with the execu-
tive board having in charge the
location Of the Free Baptist Col
lege to ascertain under what terms
the College could be secured for
Bryan.
The secretary Of the league was
INSTRUCTED to wire DR.. Geo. r.
Tabor, inviting the Braz0s Valley
Medical association, in the name
of the Bryan Business league, to
hold its next semi.annual session
in the city of Bryan.
The matter Of inaugurating and
organizing a fair association was
then taken up by the league, I'M
usual interest and enthusiasm was
displayed. Speeches iavoring such
a move were made by W. ). How
ell, J. L. Butler, w, r. Cayitt, +.
Marion Law, j. w. Dyer and W.
p. Connolly. 1t was suggested by
members Of the driving club that
the fair association might cooper.
ate with that organization and Il
stock company be organized The
club has a capital stock Of 5000,
! part Of which is offered for sale.
Prof. Connell was not present at
the meeting, but sent word that he
was heartily in favor of this move,
aud that he would co operate in
making it a grand success. Presi.
dent Foster likewise expressed
most friendly sentiments, indicat-
ing that the College will aid in ey-
cry way possible. Mr.. Eugene
George, travelling passenger agent
| OF the II. n 4. c. railroad, was
present for the purpose of stating
that his company would gladly
cooperate in the way Of advertis-
ing and furnishing cheap trans.
portation for the event, and also