Texas State Association of Architects

DEAR SIR:

We the members of a committee duly appointed by the Builders' Board of San Antonio, to confer with the Architects and Material Men of this city for the purpose of enlisting your assistance and co-operation with us in bettering and protecting our mutual inter- est and we present herewith a list of membership which we believe to be a majority of the reliable and trustworthy contractors of this city, and should you collectively or individually decide to assist us in our efforts to elevate the standard of building and make our calling an honorable one, we in turn will use all legitimate and honorable means to assist you and advance your interest. We don't ask nor expect anything at your hands that you cannot conscien- tiously and consistently comply with. It is hardly necessary to mention the fact to you that we have all suffered at the hands of so-called contractors, who have brought calumny upon our calling and all connected with it. We hope you will meet us half way and express yourselves fully and freely upon this matter, and offer any suggestions which you think would tend towards bringing about the object of this conference.

Very respectfully submitted.

J. S. SKIRVING, President. P. T. SHIELDS, Vice President. J. E. RENDLE, Treasurer. EUGENE DAVIS, Secretary.

W. H. HOLLINGSWORTH, C. SCHNEIDER, Auditors.

ADAM MAURER, O. P. KROEGER, CHAS. G. BOELHAUWE, H. M. BOYD, M. H. DAVIDSON, CONRAD FLAIG, JACOB WAGNER, OTTO SCHULZ, CHAS. SCHULZ, PAUL SCHULZ, L. P. BOETTLER, B. V. OWNBY.

EUGENE DAVIS, Chairman Committee.

Houston Galveston Dallas Waco Heiner Clayton Flondros Herbert Dickey Mueller Moad Larnco[?] Glover Rabbet Armstrong D[?]dley Tempest Tyndall Allan Holland Rudesil

[Waco.?] [?] Jan. 31 1889 Recieved of W.W.Jarmon for [?] State [?] of [?] Twenty-Three -- Dollars for [?] Proceedings and 200 [?] $23.00 / 100

To Johnson - Brothers, Dr. - The Neat Printers - Terms Cash ... - Stationers - and - Engravers -

[letterhead] Albert [T?.] Beckmann,

Architect.

Cor. Commerce Navarro Streets.

San Antonio Jany 19th 1891

Mr Geo W. Stewart. Secretary [I?]. S. A. A. Dallas. Tex.

Dear Sir.

Acknowledging your favors Of Dec 18/90 + Jany 5/91, [I?] send you enclosed P.O. Money order for $20.00 same being my annal dues for 97-88-89-90. I am almost ashamed to acknowledge owing so much. A year ago I intended to settle but being in Mexico, did not do so. When Mr [Hahrenbergen?] returned from the convention in May I understood that I was suspended at that time, and was rather surprised when, receiving your letters, I saw that I was still considered a member in good standing. Of course this notification

Amt handed [? ??an???]

C.A. Gill. J.S. Moad. J.O. Gill.

Gill, Moad & Gill, ARCHITECTS AND SUPERINTENDENTS, ROOMS 304 and 305, COCKRELL BUILDING Dallas, Texas, Jan 19 189/

To the Executive Co, T.T.A. Architects,

Gentlemen,

I beg to make application for membership in the Texas State Assn. of Architects agreeing to abide by its constitution and laws. C. A. Gill

Albert Ullrich Geo. W. [D.?] [?] Accepted.

//note// Accompanied by $10 //note// which was handed to //note// treasurer.

Gill, Moad & Gill Architects & Superintendents Rooms 304 and 305, Cockrell Building,

Dallas, Texas, Jan 19 1891

To the Executive Co. T. S. A. Arch (?)

Gentlemen,

I beg to make application for membership in the Texas State Assoc of Architects agreeing to abide by its constitution and laws (?)

Truly yours, J. S. Moad

Albert Ullrich Accepted Geo. W. Stewart

Office of Geo. E. King Architect & Superintendent Center Block. Wells, Fargo's Bank Block, El Paso, Textas, May 10th 1890

W. W. Larmour [Esq.?] Waco Tex

Dear Frater,

Yours of the 7th just to hand in reply am sorry to state that owing to my having to be in Las Cruces N. M. on the 12th for the purpose of meeting the Board of Regents of the [Tex?] Agricultural college which I expect to get it will be impossible for me to be present at the State Convention allthough I had intended to have been with you any business of importance when necessary for [?]. You will confer a favor by representing me through proxy. Please have the mistake in my initials from Geo. F. to Geo. E. etc. as you will see the mistake on your books. I oblige. Fraternally Yours, Geo. E.

Messer, Sanguinet & Messer: Architects

Kendricks Building, Fort Worth, Texas

Dec. 29th 1892

J. Reilly Gordon Esq: Sec'y

San Antonio Tex.

Dear Sir:

I herewith send copy of report of Treasurer, which was sent to me by Mr. Stewart, having been left in his hands after last meeting. I also received a check for $95.00 from Herbert, which as you will see does not quite agree with the report, but still leaves me in a position to satisfy the most pressing creditors of the Ass'n and relieve it of its immediate necessities, which I will do, if you will have the enclosed accounts properly countersigned, according to the constitution.

Yours Truly,

Arthur A Messer

[Dictated]

P.S. There is also an old account against J. J. Kane, for $4.37 for gold badge, which is the only one remaining unpaid.

Geo. E. King applied for admission 1888 J. R. Gordon '' '' '' 1889 Armstrong '' '' '' 1889 Measer '' '' '' 1889 H. Fred Muller '' '' '' 1890 S. B. Haggart '' '' '' 1890 Tom [Ward?] - elected a member 1891

In 1890 Mr. Ruffini writes to Mr. Stewart that he thinks all charter members paid both their initiation fees + dues. as the association needed money at that time. Can't find out whethter they did or not.

Mr. Bristol writes in 1890 that he will remit in person. Can't find out whether he did or not.

Larmour & [Watson?] owe dues for 1890 - 91. Hellwig owes