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Texas State Association of Architects Minutes and Proceedings
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Afternoon session 2:30 pm
President called the meeting to order and the report of the com. on charter and [seal?] was received [&?] requesting further time in which to report which was granted
On motion it was decided to refer to the executive com. the question of drafting a final bill [repudiating?] the practice of architecture for presentation to the legislature -
It was moved and carried that this association hold its next regular meeting in Austin on the third Tuesday of January 1887.
On motion an appropriation of $75.00 was made for the purpose of procuring charter paying for [?] and [?] expenses -
The name of J J Caine of Fort Worth was proposed for membership in this Ass'in and on motion his name was added to the list of charter members -
The follow resolution was adapted
Resolved that the thanks of Texas State Ass'in of Archts be tendered to [W] Tom Smith for the use of the Parlors of the Hotel Brunswick for the meetings of this convention.
On motion the secty was authorized to have printed five hundred copies of the Constitution, By Laws and Rules of Practice.
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Mr. Preston moved that 1000 copies be ordered printed.
Mr. W. W. Larmour substituted by insisting 500 copies.
Both the original notion and the substitute were withdrawn, and the Ex. Committee were authorized to have printed 1000 copies of the bill.
On motion, the convention adjourned to 10:30 Wednesday A.M.
Wednesday 10:30 A.M.
Meeting called to order by the President. Mr Tobey, in behalf of Capital Contractors, extended an invitation to the Association to visit the granite quarries at Burnet.
Mr. Heiner moved that the invitation be accepted: Mr. Dodson moved an amendment that the thanks of the Assocition be extended Mr. Wilke for his courtesy, but that the invitation be declined - which was adopted.
On motion, the convention adjourned to 2:30 P.M.
Afternoon Session
Meeting called to order by the Pres.
It was moved by Mr. Dodson that the President appoint two committees, of 3 members each, to nominate affairs for the ensuing year, and also [its?] place for holding the next convention. Carried.
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profession, [be?] it
Resolved by the Texas Society of Engineers, that [we?] stand ready to endorse any measures that may be taken with such an object in view, and to give our assistance in every way practically -"
Signed S. Haviland Secy of T. S. of Es
Moved by Mr. Heiner that the communication be read and ordered spread on the minutes and that the Sec'y be instructed to extend to the T. S. of Es. the thanks of our Association.
Carried.
On motion the secretary was ordered to have printed 500 copies of the proceedings of the convention, the roll of membership and schedule of changes.
Moved by Mr. Wahrenberger that $50.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary be appropriated to pay for printing the Proceedings, [?] and also for printing the 1000 copies of Bill Regulating the practice of Architecture, the balance of any, to be applied for incidental expenses of the Association.
Carried.
The following report was r'ced from the Executive Committee, and on motion of Mr. Tobey, was adopted and ordered expressed on the minutes: -
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Your Executive Committee report the following following resolution adopted by these: -
Whereas //left margin// This committee has rec'd [received] information of a charge of unprofssional practice on the part of Alfred Giles, therefore be it
Resolved //left margin// That Mr. Giles be and he is hereby suspended as a fellow of this Association until after his vindication of the charges now resting against him in connection with the building of the El Paso Court House.
W.C. Dodson. Chairman Ex Committee
The following resolution introduced by Mr. Heiner was endorsed and ordered spread on the minutes:
Resolved //left margin// That is be required of every Fellow of this Association to report to the Executive Committee any deviation from the schedule of charges at this Associaton by any member thereof -
On motion, a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. S.E. McIlhenry for the use of the parlors of "The Driskill" and alas to the Capitol Business College for the use of their rooms.
On motion of Mr. Dodson, the Convention adjourned sine-die.
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Northwest. Hence the Western Association of Architects was formed. The members of this association were scattered in all the states of the west, northwest and south. Like the American Institute with its chapters, it soon became evident that state associations must be formed under the same rules and laws as the Western Association for the purpose of uniting all architects of good standing in various states in a bond of fellowship that the practice of all who belonged to the various state associations would practice under a uniform code, same as the Western Association of Architects, and to produce a fraternal feeling of fellowship amongst all those who are engaged in the professional pracitce of architecture. Hence, gentlemen, the organization of the Texas State Association of Architects. May it ever be in the future as it has been in the past two years of its existence - a bond, uniting its members in a feeling of fraternal friendship. To you, gentlemen, who represent the association in its youth and infancy, will the honor be due of placing it on