New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-10-18
MINUTES PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE


New Iberia. La, Oct 10, 1902.
This special meeting was called to or.
der, with quorum present, and its OBJ,
jects were explained, by the President
who occupied the chair, as being to APP
point such committees as may be deemed
desirable to receive and entertain the
Postolfice Inspector, who will visit this
place in the course of the near future
when the merits Of this city's claims tC
free mail delivery will be considered.
On motion of Mr.. w. G. Weeks, see
onded and carried, it was resolved that :
committee Of three including the President
should be appointed to receive and show
proper courtesies to the Postoffiee Tnspec
tor upon his arrival here The following
gentlemen were then appointed q. C.
Laughlin, jules Dreyfus and Chas. G.
Henshaw.
On further motion, duly seconded and
carried, the above committee was allowed
discretionary powers in matter of expense
to be incurred and TO draw on the treasury
fol- same in the usual way.
The question of paid Seer etaIy" was
then taken up and literally discussed,
when it was moved by Mr.. II. l.. Smith,
duly seconded and carried, that the See
rotary of the Progressive League shall be
paid salary of $50 per month on basis
of so members, for the faithful perform
ance Of the duties of the office; that he
shall receive an additional compensation
of SOC per month for each new member
enrolled who pays an annual due of 81,
and % cents per month for each new
member who pays an annual due OF So;
that any contraction Of the membership
shall operate a corresponding decrease in
his monthly salary.
By motion, duly carried, the President
was instructed to appoint committee of
three on membership. The duties of this
committee are defined as being to do such
things as may be necessary to increase the
membership of the League and to draw up
bylaw defining the duties of the Secre-
tary. The chair appointed the following
members to serve on this committee: DR..
James A. Lee, ". G. Weeks, Jules E.
Dupuy.
By motion, duly carried, the Secretary
was instructed to contract for 500 copies
Of the special edition of the Southwestern
Louisiana Industrialist, in which is to APP
pear an illustrated writeup of New Iberia
and Iberia parish at cost not to exceed
$500.
By motion, duly carried, the chair was
instructed to appoint a committee of three,
who shall wait upon the City Council and
urge upon that body the necessity and ad
visibility of the taking of the census of
the town of New Iberia at an early date
The following gentlemen were appointed:
J. P. Suberbiele, l4azard King, Jno.
Waggoner.
The Secretary was instructed to offer
the minutes for publication, to the local
press.
A general discussion followed, in which
the betterment of the mercantile advan
tages of New Iberia were considered.
This discussion contemplated the new
road leading from New Iberia to Segura,
along the railroad; the Strengthening and
of the parish road between
Segura and Burke stations; the schedules
Of the branch railroads leading from this
place; and the very unsatisfactory freight
tariff on rice to and from this place as
with the rates to New Orleans
from this section.
The meeting adjourned sine die.
E. f. WILLARD, Secretary.