The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-01-28
BUSINESS CLUB MEETS.
Organization Completed, Officers EIec-
ted, Constitution and By
Laws Adopted.

Vice President, Geo. j. Bird.
Treasurer, A j. Baker.
Directors, G.. ii. Powell. G. b.
Metcalfe, G. A. Broome, G. A.
Daley, Il. A. Hall.
Secretary. TO be elected by the
Board Of Directors
The San Angelo Business Club
held an adjourned meeting in the
Spence-lons offices last Monday
evening. A very large number
attended and the interest and en-
thusiasm displayed were all tina:
could be desired. 10 be sure
there were some strong conten-
tions on various points, but the
utmost good feeling and consider
alton were shown by opposing
forces, until the particular ques.
tlon was settled, and then all OPP
position seemed to melt away and
vanish IN beautifully dissolving
view of perfect unanimity. This
is as it should be and the predic-
ton of the "knocker" that the
club wouldn't last nor he produce
i've of any good or substantial re-
suits doesn't present the faintas
shadow of naturalization.
The opening formalities having
been disposed Of, the club again
took up the consideration of adop-
ton of constitution and bylaws,
the principal item Hereunder be.
ing the reports of the committee
to whom had been referred the re-
vision of and new formulation of
duties of the Board of Directors,
or Executive Committee. Col.
Baker presented n majority report,
agreed upon by himself and Mr..
Brown +. Lee, and Mr.. Bird pre-
sented his minority report. which
latter, after thorough discussion
Of both, was finally adopted. the
report practically allows to stand
as submitted by the original con-
mittee on constitution and by
laws, the particular portion there
Of which had been under contro-
ver5y. The vote on the question
stood--yeas, II; nays,
A few other minor changes
were then made, and the club
then entered upon the election of
officers, with results us Indicated
ut the beginning of this report.
DR.. March was elected by nc
clamation and all other elections
declared unanimous.
The letter from Senator Hill.
reproduced in another portion of
The Press, was read, on the ques-
tiOns of sanitorium for INDECENT
consumptives and normal school
to be located at San Angelo.
A motion by G. b. Metcalfe
that the club as a body, favors
the location of the state Sanito-
rum for INDECENT consumptives
was vigorously opposed by Geo.
J. Bird, A. J. Baker and r. w.
Hoskins, who pointed out damag-
ing results experienced elsewhere
from congregation of consump-
tives and similar consequences
/ that might follow the location of
such an institution at this point.
DR.. Conerly being called upon
1nIucnI hn 70 nt
length, and said it was a broad
subject and one TO be duly consid-
cred in its various phases. Such
an institution should be located
far enough out of the city to pre-
vent danger to its population and
should be we'll regulated with a
view to controlling the patients.
lie spoke of a private sanitorium
project in view by his colleague
DR.. Cornick. and recommended
its encouragement.
A motion having been made by
Felix Probandt to lay the motion
under discussion on the table,
and this latter motion meeting
with number of hearty seconds
the former motion was then with
drawn.
The president then amour
ced that the next meeting
would be held at the courthouse
on the third Monday in Februar,
(16th) according to the bylaws
At this meeting, in pursuance o
resolution adopted at previou
meeting the school matter will b.
taken up, and full attendanc
is urged.
On motion of Col. Baker, tn
bylaws were referred, to the boar'
! OF directors, they 70 consider tn
ACCESSIBILITY of having them pub
lished in the local papers as new