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

an parts OF tse State. He did not compare
the BraEos valley to Galveston.
Favored SLOWING Galveston relief. but
did not think the two cases were similar
Pledged his best work On congress 10 elect
ed from the Sixth district 70 improve the
BRACES along which be had lived for thirty
G. II. Jones spoke again. indorsinr re
marks OF Judge Field.
oswald Wilson. field agent OF the aeri
cultural department, asked whnt was going
TO be done for temporary relef-while per-
msnent relief was being sought He had
reported ioSs OF present crop as lOOONO
bales Of cotton and thar immediate relief
was needed. Moved that one from each
county be appointed n committee to can
vass opinions and make report recommend.
ing what action be taken
j. o. Chance discussed the committee;
thought we must support the burden and
depend upon ourselves Suggested a tax
Of 10 cents per annum to be assessed TO
use for levees. We can't last always ia
this matter. we have had enough to tax
patience Of Job and his pocketbook. too
Judge Field thought premature 70 now
ask for a definite Recommendation.
Hon. G.. c. Glenn advised deferring this
pie discuss the matter freely during din.
Mr. Wilson stated thar there was moth.
ing before The convention. They could
chat must DO thoroughly discussed
j. T. Hairston wanted more views II
was a family affair and We should act With
Motion for COMMITTEES was carried and
following gentlemen were appointed nv the
chair: John d. Rogers. Galveston ]. J
John n Henderson. Bragcs J NJ Halv,
Burleson; J. p. buchanan. Washlnston;
A. 6. Llpscomh, Waller; w D, Connolly.
Falls; Oswald Wilson Harris: Scott Field,
Robertson c c. Glenn. Austin.
Chairman GiddinGs was added to the
committee.
At that time the convention reassembl0d.
Captain ]. c. Ralston Of Waller county
was elected temporary chairman. TO act
while Chairman Giddings was with com,
Hon. Mcdonald Meacnum, who viii be
Grimes couuty's next legislator WIS called
carry out the mandates Of his people. When
he could not do that he would come trot
Senator 4. C Lipscomb OF Waller county
indorsed the views OF Mr. Bail He sun
ported the Galveston bill from frst to last
because he thought II would be right TO pro-
tect life and property II Galveston was
not protected the island nigh, be washed
away and there would be nothing 10 tax
II Galveston IS further relieved II will set
a precedent to relieve The Brazos river
farmers. T. this was not done the whoe
interests Will pass into corporate power and
We win be subjected to worse landlordism
than ireland ever saw.
A vote OF the convention was unanimous
that the cutting out Of short bends would
lessen the frequency Of overhows and the
damage.
Engineer rrammel was called upon aud
stated that he was here al the Instance IT
MIR. Leroy Trice Of the international and
Great Northern road, upon invitation sof
citizens. and that he had only been advised
Of the meeting and could not offer oHhand
opinions It would take long study and
much money 70 determine positively what
was best,
NIr. Jones Of Burleson county believed
81 90 HI al
increased IL would lessen damage Of the
overflow He had lived on the Brazos
twenty-elEht years The river is 200 feat
wider at Mosse's ferry IN few wears The
river Is hlling up and widening He thought
leyees would not be good because under
the river soil was quicksand, and It would
come up through the soil. There are cotton
wood trees on the banks that viii stay
there for twenty-five years This impedes
the current; snagboats or dynamite would
do the work The Brnzos river IS series
Of basins, one above the other, and the
shoals should be blown VI There is good
fall between Waco and the mouth
J w Teague addressed the convention
on the feasibility Of using State c0nvlcts
on STRENGTHENING and cleaning the river He
WIS applaude1
Engineer j W. Maxcy Of Houston an
swered some questions on the river situa-
ton from an engineering point Of view
II work Is efficiently done straghtened
channel could be kept straight with small
effort
Prof. Nagle OF College station stated that
at M Paso two years ago mile cut
knocked out three miles Of river bend, The
! water would not go through properly at
I first. but that was fixed aud the new chan
/ perceptiby wider al College station and az
| Richmond The channel changes four "a
| six feet in places AZ each overflow. II the
government maps Of the river could be had
/ that they could he scaled and n fair idea
| could be had OF what distances could be
saved by cutting bends, When everything
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