The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18
CLUB MASS MEETING.
Interesting Session at the Court
House Monday Night. Corpo-
ration Question Discussed.


ration Question Discussed.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the thermometer was extreme in
its argument against any move
ment, that would detract from a
nice, warm room, about fifty
enthusiastic citizens, thirty of
whom Wee members of the club.
assembled at the court house
Monday night to discuss the
school question and plans for inn
proving the condition thereof.
The meeting was called to order
by DR.. John Abe March, president
of the club, who announced that
the secretary would be glad to re-
ceive signatures for membership,
together with the membership
fee and semi-annual dues.
amounting to So. 80.
The minutes of the previous
meeting and those of the Board
meeting were then read and APP
proved.
Geo. E Webb member of the
Worlds Fair Commission, intro
duced resolutions indorsing the
bill now pending i'll the legis IL
ture, providing for an appropria-
ton of 100000 to be expended
in advertising the resources of
Texas at the st. Louis Worlds
Fair III 1904 and requesting our
representatives to give their
hearty support to tine bill.
Mr.. Webb, explained that at
the first meeting of the commits
sioners, something over a year
ago, it was decided to raise the
required amount for an exhibit
by popular subscription, but after
thoroughly canvassing tine state
it was found that this would he
impossible, and as a result the
state had been asked for the APP
preparation. He called attention
to the fact that eminent ATTORNEYS
had expressed the opinion that
such an appropriation would not
be in violation of the state con-
stitution. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
In response to the presidents
call for a report of committees,
G. b. Metcalfe, of the committee
on roads and pastures, reported
that they had secured $1,000 to be
used III providing for the trailway
and pastures, but that an addi-
tional $1,000 would be required.
He thought that this matter was
progressing nicely. Several con-
tracts for pastures were pending
and would be closed up at ONCE.
Mr.. Metcalfe stated further that
they had interviewed the Santa
Fee officials and they had agreed
to contribute an amount equal
to that subscribed by the citizens,
and in addition thereto would
enlarge the stock pens and pro-
vide satisfactory water facilities.
Mr., Farr of the same commit
tee, called attention to the neces-
sity for better road, facilities
around the city and thought that
the county judge should be
solicited to call Il special Meeting
of the commissioners court for
that purpose The suggestion
was renewed in the form of n
motion to petition the county
judge to take snch action, and
that II committee be appointed to
circulate petition to that effect.
The motion prevailed and the
president designated the road
committee to act in that capacity.
Under the head of unfinished
business, Geo, j, Bird offered the
following resolution and moved
its adoption, which was promptly
seconded. ...
" RESOLVED: That it is the
Sense Of the San Angelo Business
Club that something should be
done 10 relieve the present over-
crowding of the public SCHOOLS
aid make tliem|of gf6ater 'effici-
cheney; and, as there has now
been an election ordered to see
whether or not San Angelo shall
be an incorporated city, we he
lieve that the incorporation of
the city will enable the citizens