100

The receipts show for annual dues and balances from last year, $95.00
Disbursement, ........................... 74.15

Leaving a balance in hand of ................... $20.85

Owing to a great many members being behind in their dues, we beg to submit the following motion which the secretary has been instructed to send to each delinquent member:

That any member who is in arrers for dues for the year 1889, or previous year, be notified that unless the same are paid within thirty days from date of notice he will stand suspended on resolution of the Executive Committee.

The resignation of W. C. Dodson, of Waco, was received and accepted at San Antonio.

Four members have been suspended for non-payment of dues.

[viz?] A. F. Beckman
J. R. Gordon
W. H. Tyndall
Aflred Giles

The following were elected as members of the Association: Alfred Muller, Galveston; P. S. Rabitt, Glaveston; S. B. Haggart, Fort Worth; M. R. Sanguinet, Fort Worth.

More marked activity and interest on the part of the members will result in much good. J. J. Kane, Chairman.

Moved by Nat'l Tobey, seconded by M. McQuirk, that the report of the Executive Committee be adopted. Carried.

Moved by S. B. Haggart, seconded by Geo. E. Dickey, that the Association adopt an appropriate bronze or silver badge. Each member to procure and wear same, and that the president appoint a committee to design and have struck off about twenty badges; the members to purchase their badges and not to make it a charge against the Association.

The president signified his approval of the abdge and appointed S. B. Haggart and F. W. Kane on this committee.

Moved by Geo. E. Dickey that 250 copies of the report of proceedings be procured and be distributed by the secretary to the members; and that $20.00 or so much as is required be appropriated for cost of publication. Carried.

The Committee on Nomination presented their report:

Gentlemen -- We, your Committee on Nomination of Officers for the ensuing year, beg leave to submit for your consideration the following named officers:

President, .......................... James Wahrenberger.
Vice-President, ................... Nathaniel Tobey.
Second Vice-President, ....... Geo. E. Dickey.
Treasurer, .......................... G. M. Tozer.
Secretary, .......................... Geo. W. Stewart.

Executive Committee.

J. J. Kane, Chairman.

M. McQuirk. S. B. Haggart. W. W. Larmour. J. Larmour.

The report of the committee was adopted and the secretary authorized to cast a ballot in compliance with the report as the unanimous choice of the convention.

Number of votes cast, ten.

The secretary then read the ROLL OF MEMBERSHIP.

A. B. Bristol, ............... Dallas.
Alfred F. Beckman ...... San Antonio.
Geo. E. Dickey ............ Houston.
J. Riley Gordon ........... San Antonio.
Alfred Giles ................. San Antonio.
S. B. Haggart, .............. Fort Worth.
Eugene T. Heiner, ....... Houston.
Sam P. Herbet, ............ Waco.
Frank W. Kane, ........... Fort Worth.
Geo. S. Kane, .............. Fort Worth.
J. J. Kane, ................... Fort Worth.
Geo. E. King, .............. El Paso.
J. Larmour, ................. Austin.
W. W. Larmour, .......... Waco.
Burt McDonald, .......... Austin.
M. McQuirk, ............... Dallas.
Alfred Muller, ............. Galveston.
P. S. Rabitt, ................. Galveston.
Oscar Ruffini, .............. San Angelo.
M. R. Sanguinet, .......... Fort Worth.
Geo. W. Stewart, .......... Dallas.
Nathaniel Tobey, .......... Dallas.
Guy M. Tozer, ............... Dallas.
W. H. Tyndall, .............. Galveston.
Albert Ullrich, .............. Dallas.
James Wahrenberger, .... San Antonio
A. O. Watson, ................ Austin