The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
sEMl-ANNuAL SESSION BEING HELD
AT GALVESTON.
Practical Subjects Are to Be Discussed
at Todays Session by Practical Men.
Judges Also in Session.

"aiVcston, Texas, August The semi.
annual convention Of the county iud,cs and
county commissioners Of Texas WAS called
10 order this afternoon by President f. u
Mccoy The session should have convened
this morning, but owing to The fact that a
number of the members ere DELAYED #
was postponed until this afternoon. There
was good attendance present and the
association is evidently in four4shing con.
dillon. The members, too. have n prosper
Gus independent air which reflects in n
measure the prosperous condition Of the
various sections Of the State represent, cd
The usual custom Of enrolling the names
of all In attendance was followed and this
showed much larger number thun at thr
last needing held In this city.
Inc subjects discussed at these convon.
lions are all OF a practical nature and
treat OF questions which arise In the yau-
GUS counties of the State. Much Invaluable
information Is gained by the Interchange
OF IDEAS. PcrplcNing problems which may
come up IN one county may have 1ecn
solved previously IN some other and II not
other minds may be brought TO bear upun
II. Things which are hard for one person
to understand may be- easy for another.
VINO may not be SO apt In regard to other
matters The social enjoyment and the
yalue Of acquaintance with the officials II
other counties ais go To make up the nd.
yantagcS derived 10y the members OF the
association.
The first address Of tho meeting was n
speech by Judge r. NJ Frankling Of the
FIFTY sixth district court, iu which he *
tended welcome 10 the visitors and ex
pressed pleasure no having thcm as guest d.
1t was responded 10 by Judge s. G. Tan
HERSHEY of Wise county. Both addresses
were well wordcd ana delivered with the
grace and case OF speakers accustomed TO
addressing large assemblies.
Inc program then taken The
hrst subject discussed was 'rhe Plopricty
Of Issuing Bonds for Permanent Road In
provement." Those taki-,- art I'm this
discussion were Judges X. b. Greene or
Bexar county, NJ. b. Harris Of Tarrant
county, Judgc Hin ~ Hi county and others
Tails mntter consumed the greater portion
J Of the afternoon aud was the only subject
I discussed. The meeting adjourned Mt .
o'clock and the members repaired 20 the
beach and enjoyed the evening
The meeting will convene at o'clock to-
morrow morning, when the following pro-
gram Will he carried out:
Needed Legislation. William Hodges.
county; w W Cooke. Montague conn;y;
II. D. Thompson, Hunt county; l.. ~
I Frank. Erath county, ID NJ. Alexander,
4 Parker county. John II. Cochran, Nolan
county w A. Evans Fannin county.
The Duty Of County Governments With
Relationship TO Incorporated cities and
| T0wns."-John W. Campbe" Galveston
county p r Curry, , Wa8h l1,s. c2 q
| LyttletOn, Harrison county: g. VI. Fclis,
Bell county = y. Graham, Navarro com
| ~; X. L. Winfrcy Dallas county; G. $.
/ Brachheid Rusk county: II. u. Poole.
/ Milan county; X s Blair, Jack county;
! J.. C. Hlll, Hill county
Economic Road Construction. COmmls-
| sioners: j. H. 6. Becker, Harris county;
/ George y. Amery, Victoria county; b. r..
/ Burow, De Witt county; j. g. Horn, Kerr
county; r. T. Simpson, Maverick county
J George p. Blrd McLennan county; T. y.
/ Watkins, johnson county; ]. .. Overall,
| Ellis county; George w. Medley. Dallas
| county; Sam II. Fox, Collin county; w. T.
| Baird. Grayson county: o. W, McLendOn,
/ Fannin county: william Marchbank, Lamar
county: T s. Atchison, Denton county
! william Barr, Tarrant colaty: X. W.
Eaton, Dallas feSnnJ: !. A. Cay Lee
county.