New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-11-29
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PROGRESS.
SIVE LEAGUE.
City Hall. New Iberia, La, |
November "a, 1902.

October 9th and November 4th
were read and approved.
A letter Of Mr.. Albert Estorge,
dated at Alexandria, La, Novem-
Der 9th, was read and ordered filed
Letters to Mr.. G. B. Ellis, d. p.
4 T. Agt., SO. Pa. X. K. Co. to
aud from Hon. Hampden Story,
Pres. La. r. X. Co to and from
Mr.. J d. Beardsley, Gen'l Mgr,
La. & NV K. Il. Co. were all read
and ordered filed.
1t was moved by Mr.. J. =.
Subcrbielle, seconded and carried,
that committee of three be APP
pointed by the chair to receive and
Mr.. Beardsley upon his
arrival here; that this committee
be requested to gather snch facts
and statistics relative to this sec
tons comercial interests and ma
terial development and its possible
future as would be of interest to
the visitor, for presentation to him
upon his arrival. The President
onthls committee Messrs.
s. L. Suberbielle, w. J. Burke,
and Jules Dreyfus.
The Secretary was instructed to
fix the date of his visit here, if pos
slble to do so.
The committee on Bylaws,
through Mr.. w. G. Weeks, presen-
ted "A report embodyiug draft of
Il bylaw defining the duties of
the Secretary. The report was re-
ceivcd and allowed to remain on
the table till the next regular meet
ing for final action.
Tho Committee on Charter, APP
pointed May 10th, composed Of
Messrs. Lazard King, G. G. Hen
shaw, and II. Z. Weeks, was re-
quested to take up their work at
this time and complete it at their
earliest convenience.
The Committee on can Open
Letter" reported that the letter had
been framed, but at the last
moment it had been Withheld for the
reason that it was made clear to the
committee that it would be perver-
ted into political capital, and in
that respect it would have failed to
carry out the objects and aims of
the League. The report was re-
ceived and thecommittee discharged.
The application of DR.. A. G.
Emmer for membership was pre-
scented by the Secretary and the
applicant was duly elected to mem
bership.
a communication from Mr.. s.
T. b. Morse, Pass Traf. Mgr, So.
Pa. X Il. Co., addressed to the
Postmaster, New Iberia, La, was
read and the Secretary was instruct
ed to confer with Mr.. }. p. Suber-
belle in framing a reply thereto.
Mr.. j. Z. Suberbielle stated that
there was a project on foot to pnr-
chase public square in the city
and to improve same. The matter
was referred to the Committee on
Civic improvement is. Streets and
Public Roads.
The attention of the League was
called to the fact that the Express
Company was at present making a
special charge Of 10 cents for the
delivery of packages and parcels to
consignees within the city limits
beyond limited radius and their
central office. The matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Freights
aud Transportation.
The following committee appoint
ments were announced by the Presi-
dent:
Committee on Industrial Develop
ment and MDuufactories-J. p.
Snbe+bielle, Max Levy, G. G.
Laughlin. Committee on Water
ways-C C.Henshaw, E. T. Weeks,
Henry l.. Smith. Committee on
Civic improvements, Streets, and
Public Roads-Jules Dreyfus, M.
H. Lemaire, Jno. A. Waggoner.
Committee on Fire insurance
Henry l.. Smith, H. P. Ortmeyer,
Jules Dreyfus. Committee on In
formation and Statistics-Jno. A.
Waggoner, Nick Muller, A. B.
Murray. Committee on Legislation
W. J. Burke, f. T. Weeks, Jno.
E. Schwing. Committee on Finance
w. O. Bunch, Lazard King, E.
r. Weeks, Committee on Agricul-
ture and Immigration--J. A. Lee,
Jules Dreyfus, w. J. Burke. Com
mittee on Health and Sanitation
w. G.. Weeks, Leopold King, j.
w. X. Shaw. Committee on Freight
and Transportation-Jules Dreyfus,
G. G.. Henshaw, NJ. L. Lemaire.
Committee on Taxation and Assess
ments-Jno. r. Taylor, j. E.
Schwing, j. w. K. Shaw.
The following bills were read,
and ordered paid: The
Louisiana 1ndustrialist
500 copies, $500; The lberian,
for stationery aud printed matter,
$1,000; f. f. Millard, Secretary's
salary for one and one half month,
October and November, $1,000.
The Secretary was Instructed to
extend an invitation to Mr. Tom
Richardson, Secretary Manager Of
the Progressive Union Of New
Orleans, to come mp to New Iberia
and address the people Of this place
on the subject Of the objects and
of the Progressive League,
aud to make suggestions about
them out. The Secretary
was further instructed to invite
Mr.. J. NJ. Leveque, of the "Harle-
1uin" to accompany Mr.. Richard
son on this occasion. The Secre-
AIRY was empowered to make all the
arrangements for the occasion and
% secure the Vendome Opera House