The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-25
LUMBERMEN MEET.

Directors Of the Lumbernen's Associa-
ton Approve Seoretary's Report
The board of directors OF the Lumber
mems Association Of Texas held their meet
my In the rooms OF the NJ T. Jones Lum-
bcr company yesterday morning.
The meeting was attended by I'resldent
l.. H. Lingo Of perisou Secretary Carl e.
urJEc OF Austin ana Directors Albert
Stercs san Antonio H. A. Low, san An.
tonic. sam T. Swmtorl and !. NJ. Rock
well ol Houston. This was In. nrst meet
iis OF the directors since the annual con
Non,ion held in Houston IN Apll last Carr
T.. Dra0e, secretary Of the association, suu.
m q his report vi the April cOnveN uuA,
NulSh WAS adopted.
tAe directors took III the matter OF ASSESS
iurhts FOR the iumbelmens building "a: the
LUt isiana Purchase Exposition. As StulrI
10 The Post at tlat time the COM enron
adopted resolution to impose a tax ct
cents per thousand ON every mlnUlac-
iuI'r Tor the product Of ms mill dud .
cents per thousand on each retailers sales.
About tWJ weeks HTo the committee oil
assessments, composed of John ~ Gllucrt,
chairman; j. NJ. Rockwell, Il. II. Largo,
aud W. u. Brazouou, got together anu,
Atitr close INVESTIGATION Of existing 'Cnu-
GltiOus they io1nl that the > cent assess.
mtnt worked hardship on some 'yhie II
did not mat CriHllY 'n1uge othc.s. IHe CONT
nittcc finally nnuptyd a graduated scale ui
assessments troW $50 duH 20 $40 ana
sent ont "a cilct ar letter ia the various
manufacturers ana retail yard men Through
uut the state. As an evidence ut what the
mmbcrmen of Texas are doing toward
assisting the cN csitian We publish the let
tcr The responses are daily coming IN
and without exception every mnbcrman
accept, Bis nssrs,mrnt without inurmur.
GcutlcWCH; Nuu are doubtless aware
that IN laCA there viii he held IN the city
OF 81 Louis great international tli, to b.
known as The Louisiana purchase lNpoS'
ton Ii Is -he purpose of the orSinatorS
OF this great exposition to make II the
largest and hest that has ever been seen
Its geographical legation mckes II very
necessary that Texas with her many UNI
dcycloDcd resources be wen represented
The State legislature has decided that un-
der the present constitution 70 money can
be appropriated for this purpose. There
fore the burden of furnishing the means
must deyolye upon the citizens.
The governor has selected board of our
most representative citizens to take charge
Of this work and they have elected llon
John II. Kirby as president, aud Hon.
Louis j. Wortham as secretary and general
manager.
The only means that they have OF rails
Ing funds Is from the generosity or the poo
pie Of the State. ana II l. their endeavor -
make the burden rs equitable as possible
The State Bankers association the cat
tlemcn's association and other organizations
have been asked TO take up the work OF
assisting IN raising funds.
At a meeting OF our nSSoclption held In
Houston I'm April, last, Il committee coil
Sistiug Of John y, Gilbert of Beaumont as
chairman, W. H. BrazetOn OF Waco, j. Nj
Rockwell Of Houston, together with the
president and secretary were instructed 10
take up this work and collect from the lum-
bermcn what seemed to he their Just pro
rata OF the amount necessary 10 accom-
plish this great work
AZ n recent meeting Of the committee
after carefully going over the situation, VI
was found TINT In proportion TO the lmpor-
lance OF our industry we should rnlSe Tor
our part about Sla,OOO. In order 10 raise
this the committee decided to ask for vol
uutary contributions from manufacturers
md dealers according to the volume OF
business that Is done by them.
II was decided 10 ask the manufacturers
Ia make remittance Mt once, ana tue dcal-
crs. owing 70 the fact that their business
az this season Of the year Is NOT COOL, II
rote payable 70 this committee on or before
November l.
The donation asked from YOU based upon
your volume II business Is S........, which
we trust you win hand 10 the secretary
at an early day. as II l. necessary that the
work Of collecting exhibits and the erec-
tlon OF the buildings should be begun at
once
should you desire further information,
kindly communicate With the secretary. or
any OF tho committee. who Will take pleas
IRE IN furnishing you With fun plans so far
as they have them, rrnly yours,
John ~ Gilbert. Chairman.
Carl r. Drake. Secretary.
w n. RraZclion,
T. W Rockwell,