Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-28
BUSINESS LEAGUE
Fifth Anniversary Meeting Held.-0ys.
ter Snpper and Speech Making.

The fifth anniversary meeting o
the Bryan Business League was helC
at the opera house last night with q
good attendance of representative
citizens, President w. T.. Saunders
presiding and Secretary Law at the
, desk.
J. 4. Maloney, for the committee
appointed 10 confer with council re-
gnrding water for street sprinkling,
etc, reported that IL would take
500 TO put the well in city park In
shape for "a sufficient water supply,
and the council has no funds now
for the work, but will have In Feb
ruary, and that the work will then
be done. This information was had
from members of the council and
not from the council ia session.
Some pointed discussion about the
need of a better water and light ser
vice was brought out by this report,
and the sentiment was expressed
that the city should, II necessary,
lose the bonds held by the present
water company and grant "A franchise
TO some other company 70 put In a
water and light plant.
] The committee was continued, j.
! +. Butler and, l.. l.. Mclnnis being
added 10 it, aud instructed 10 20 be-
fore the council on the water propo-
sitiOn.
Secretary Law read the report Of
the committee instructed 10 recon-
mend changes m the constitution
aud bylaws of the league, and the
chair ruled that the proposed chang
es would have To be voted on at the
next regular meeting of the league.
The principal changes proposed
are for enlarglng TO some extent the
scope and purposes OF the work OF
BryAu Business league; providing
for membership only through writ
ten application 10 the board of direc-
tors, the elective power Oi the board
being final, and the board also hav-
ing authority 20 annul a member
snip Tor nou-payment Oi dues for "a
specified time; membership dues in-
creased % SO per annum payable
quarterly In advance ;bOard OF direc-
tors membership to be forfeited by
missing three consecutive meetings,
aud the president authorized 10 ill
vacancies on the board; that "A col
lector be employed by the board TO
make collections OF dues and take
therefor the receipt of the treasurer.
There was some discussion on sew
eral OF these points, and the recon- |
me ndatiOns Of the committee Will be |
voted on at the neXt'regular meet |
ing OF the league.
The secretary had on hand mem-
bership application blanks provid-
ing for dues as above stated, aud /
containing this obligation: II also
agree TO work for and at all times
encourage by every means possible
all movements looking 10 the im-
provement OF conditions affecting
the city, aud will Obligate myself
never 10 speak III OF Bryan; but on
the contrary 70 promote, encourage
aud applaud every legitimate enter
prise which will iuute 70 the benefit
)f Bryan
These blanks were passed around
aud "a number of them signed with
the understanding they Will not be
effective until the league shall have
voted on the proposition.
Webb Howell and l.. l.. Mclunis
were appointed "a committee 10 take
mp the matter OF "a sewerage system
'Or Bryan and report at the next
meeting OF the league, after confer
ring with "a company now arranging
20 supply MeXia. 4. Il. Bate Jr.,
who is with this company, was pres
mt at the meeting.
The league then adjourned with
he visitors present 10 the stage,
where the rising curtain revealed "a
empting oyster supper prepared by
Wiley Il Co. Mr.. sam X. Heuder-
on OBLIGATED as master Of ceremo-
lies, aud good speeches were made
o subjects proposed from the follow
ng card:
The Texas a. and NJ. College -
resident II. n. Harrington.
Allen Academy Prof. j. II. Allen
Villa Maria Academy w. Y. Con-
ely.
Bryan Academic and Collegiate
nstitute.-President a. NJ, Stewart.
The Texas Woman's College.--A.
v. Buchanan.
Some New Enterprises Bryan
>eeds.-A. j. Buchanan.
A Cleaner, More Beautiful Bry-
n.-Prof. X. o. Allen.
Some Plans for Building and Main
aiming BraZOs County Roads,
Judge A. G.. Board.
The Bryan Business League.-T.
!. Bate.
Bryan High School-P. NJ. Law.
Central Texas Fair-J. T.. Butler,
The LADIES'. NJ. Hunter