The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-12
THE RESOLUTIONS


The resolutions presented by the comm
tee and adopted by a rising unanimous
vote:
Resolved. Tint the convention 20 into
permanent organization. adopt ae les name
the Brazos River Improvement association,
with . president, vice president secretary
and treasurer. One delegate shall be
named from each county TO constitute the
central executive committee, and the cen
tral executive committee is authorized "a
adopt such rules and regulations for the
government of the association as they
see ht
That the membership OF the association
be constituted by the payment TO It's treas
urer OF 81 per annum and that every dele
gate 10 this conference be requested n 50.
licit all persons interested In BRACES river
improvements 10 ioin this association
2 First. The Brazos river is n9viga-
bile stream from Waco 10 ts mouth, which
fact Is proven by its history as well as the
navigation is interfered with by some ma
ural Instructions and Nv driftwood and
other artificial distinctions during low
water
Second In our opinion the deepening OF
the channel at certain points and the re-
moval Of distractions. both natural and
artificial, Is the duty Of the National gov
eminent 80 as to make the river navigable
at all seasons ~ the year.
Third We congratulate our members Of
congress for their Efforts in securing Ma
tional aid looking toward opening up the
river for the purpose Of navigation. and
we urge upon them 10 Impress upon con.
IT
To secure further appropriations looking
towards this end.
Fourth Further. That the legislature Of
Texas shall be requested to pass some
adequate and comprehensive law authOriz
ing leveeing Of the river or Strengthening
thereof by private enterprises according
with the State constitution and Federal
g. Resolved. That committee OF Eve
be appointed 20 ahrertain from the govern
nient engineers when the authorized work
I'm
mediate action for the Improvement of the
BrazoS river from Richmond to Old Wash
ton OF $4,000 by the last congress, also
for the execution Of the work from the
mouth Of the river 70 Richmond.
4 Resolved, That the legislature Of this
State be requested 10 PASS an act auihoriz
Ing a survey az the Brazos river and IT'S
principal tributaries Including Little river
and rs tributaries IN order 10 determine
the effect OF such streams IA causing the
lower rivers 10 overflow and TO determine
what relief can be secured by outlets and
artificial reservoirs and 10 make the neces.
sary appropriations for the expenses Of the
survey. and further that we invite Co
operation Of all Interested parties.
channel Of the Brazos rive, materially con
tributes 70 al ordinary overhows thereof;
therefore be II
each county ascertain from an clfizens ~
their respective counties which have abrunt
bends OF the Brazos river isince as u would
ne be0eDNlh 20 fltl uphl WuoE terms and
conditions they Will allow said bends 10 be
cut.
o where's. There Is prevailing along the
BRACES river a strong sentiment that the
Instructions IN the channel Of the river
and the present construction OF the rail-
road beds across the bottoms has material
Is contributed TO the overflow OF said bot
toms. therefore be u
Resolved. That the NEXT legislature be
urgently requested 70 investigate the mat
ter and " IN Its opinion the present laws
are not strong enough TO pass such add
tionai legislation AZ may be necessary 70
correct he evil complained or
z. Whereas, The present constitution Of