New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-11-01
REGULAR MEETING PROGRESSIVE
LEAGUE.
CITY Hall. October 27th, 1902.


The meeting was called to order at 1880
O clock p. M, with quorum present and
President X. s. Mcmahon in the chair.
The minutes of July 2Sth and Oct. 10th
were read and approved.
The Secretary's Report was read and
ordered fled It showed that he Lad col
lected from dues 1858 90 i; that ord?rs had
been issued to date for incidental expenses
to the amount of $37 80, and that there
was cash balance on hand Of $39o.lO; in
bills receivable, $4,000, and in postage
stamps 10000.
It was moved by Mr.. II. L. Smith, duly
seconded and carried, that the Secretary
be authorized to dispose Of the postage
stamps by sale and that he be instructed
to turn the proceeds into the treasury
By request of Mr.. Lazard King, who
was absent, the matter Of the road on the
east side of the bayou, leading from this
place to Olivier, was brought mp by the
Secretary for consideration by the League
The state ment was made, that while the
parish has acquired that highway, nothing
has been done for its improvement be
yond opening it up; that bridges were
needed; that it should be ditched and
drained, and that a number of atnmps
would have to be removed.
Mr.. J. P. Suberbielle replied on behalf
of the Police Jury, of which he is a mem
Der, stating that the whole road had not
yet been opened; that when the Police
Jury made its next budget there was no
doubt that that road would be amply pro-
vided for, that this road was largely, in
his, the 9th Ward, and that be would not
lose sight of its earliest possible improve
ment
Mr.. Lazard Killings further request that
the League should appeal to the City
Council to enforce the city ordinances
relative to the repair and maintenance of
existing sidewalks while the good work of
building new walks was going on to urge
that all streets be cleared of weeds; and to
further urge that the ordinance providing
for the naming of the streets and the
numbering Of the buildings be enforced in
all instances where it has not been COM
piled with by the property holder. After
considerable discussion the matter was
laid on the table, on the ground that the
council was actively engaged in the hand
ling Of these questions and that they
would all be cared for at the earliest pos
sible moment.
By request Of Mr.. Geo. w. Dallas, who
was absent, the Secretary presented the
question Of the League taking steps to
induce the Gulf Bag Co., Of New Orleans
to locate their plant at this place in the
event Of its removal. In the discussion
which followed, the statement was made
that the Gulf Bag Co., had abandoned the
idea Of moving from New Orleans, and in
consequence the subject matter was laid
on the table.
Aue atteutlOB VI tuo Aeakuo WIS chleu
by Mr.. Jno. A. Waggoner, to the an
nouncement made in the press that the
Louisiana Railroad Co. was prospecting a
new line, and that New Iberia was spoken
Of as terminal The Secretary was in
structed to take the matter up in CORE
spondence with the road officials.
The Secretary reported that he had
contr acted for 500 copies of the South
western Louisiana Industrialist, as in
structed to do at the last meeting. The
Secretary win furnish copies to members
Of the League, upon them furnishing him