Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-16
Resolutions Are
Adopted at Last
&. of c. Session
Leeman Reelected d
Favor Valleys
Water Rights

Hhe first annual convention Of the
South Texas Chamber Of Commerce
has passed into history.
The delegates, bands, orchestras,
automobile caravans-the throngs
that made up the most successful
convention ever held in the southern
part of the state-departed late
Tuesday afternoon or on the special
trains which pulled out during the
evening.
The delegates were unanimous in
their praise of the Valley and the
hospitality of Brownsville. A number
Of cars loaded with delegates made a
tour to the western end Of the VAL
ley late Tuesday afternoon, return
ing in time to leave on the special
trains.
Laredo will endeavor to extend
the same brand CT hospitality next
year. o. WI. Killam Of Laredo said.
Brownsville is TO be congratulated
upon the entertainment provided and
the wonderful success Of the con-
vention. Laredo can hardly expect
70 surpass Brownsville, but will en-
deavor TO do as we'll"
Ray Leeman Elected
The board of directors, consisting
OF the presidents OF all chambers OF
commerce in South Texas, held their
annual meeting in the directors
room of the Chamber of Commerce
at 1880 Tuesday afternoon, with %
cities represented. The last formal
net before adjournment was the elec-
tion Of Ray Leeman as secretary
manager and Robert Smith as active
vice president. President r. W.
Morrison paid high tribute 10 Lee
man and Smith. stating that the sue
cess Of the convention was largely
due TO their efforts.
The board Of directors vcted unan-
imously that no votes by wire would
be accepted, taking the view that
every chamber Of commerce in order
TO have a vote on the deliberations
0f the body must be represented by
either the president Of an accredited
representative. Several OF the cities
which were not represented in the
convention had telegraphed their
respective preferences for permanent
headquarters and the 1928 conven-
tion city.
The designation Of the 1928 con-
vcntion city was the first business
before the board and Laredo was
designated without a dissenting vote.
The date of the convention was left
70 The executive committee.
Corpus Christi was then nominated
for permanent headquarters, and
President Morrison announced that
most Of the cities announced as
candidates for the headquarters had
withdrawn In favor Of Corpus
Christi. Beeville was also nominal
ca. and the vote stood "a for Corpus
Christi to s for Beeville.
Pass Resolutions
The report Of the resolutions COM
r.ittee was accepted with minor
changes in two resolutions. A reso-
luton presented BY Paul II. Brown
Of Karnes City placed the South
Texas Chamber Of Commerce on rec
ord as favoring the building Of all
trunk line highways through the
business section Of cities. This was
amended by inserting the whenever
practical" Mr.. Brown stated that
Karnes county had financed the paw
ing Of the remaining six miles Of un-
paved road upon the Corpus Christi
San Antonio highway, but that the
highway commission proposed TO
route the highway outside one OF
the towns. He pointed out that il
would be necessary 70 construct only
600 feet additional in order to bring
il through the business section of
the town. Objection 10 the resolu-
tion was raised by 0. W. Killam Of
Laredo and was also voiced by Pres
dent Morrison upon the grounds
that many cities did not want the
trunk line highways through the
business districts. The Karnes eoun-
~ man accepted the amendment and
the resolution passed.
Another resolution introduced by
q. w. Killam, recommended delay In
enforcing the provisions Of the fed
eral law preventing the shipment OF
cattle from tick-infested areas
through tick-free territory. Mr.. Kill
lam explained that the resolution
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