The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-17
Business Men Meet.

business men met at
the City Hall in respons" to the
call, which was published i'll these
columns on last Saturday, to take
steps towards perfecting an or
eanization to assist in shaping
the commercial destiny of this
place and sectisn. Those present
we're r S. Mcmahon, Ed. Estofge,
Albert Estorge, Henry L. Smith,
Gus Suberbielle, A. Bergerie, Leon
Lemaire, Judge Robt Brown, M
W. Fisher, j. P. Suberbielle, E.
I. Weeks, DR. E. Balls, Jno. L.
Sandidge, w &. Weeks, ID. s.
Campbell, Frank Laughlin L.
Pfister and E. f. Willard.
The meeting was called to order
by r. S. Mcmahon, who reviewed
the past of this place, and told of
the great natural opportunities that
were surrounding this section on
every hand only needing a little
united encouragement by this peo-
ole to blossom mo material wealth
and active enterprises He called
attention to the rapid growth of the
towns of this section, and the fact
that If thi- people did no act the
near future would find this place
falling behind in matters of growth
IN population and industrial enter
prise as compared with other towns.
! The last census shovel this town
the fourth lnspoint of population IN
the State, and the speaker said If
there was not prompt and energet-
&c effort made by the business men to
offer substantial encouragement to
capital seeking Investment, that there
would be many smaller towns stepp
ing ahead of this place. Special at.
tentlon was called to the Clarendon
canal, which has been allowed to
sleep, with the right-ot- way in the
hands of the government and AZ
appropriation made for inauguratlns
the work. This waterway will bt
OF incalculable b enefit to this section
in providing short route to th'
trade of the great swamp section o
the Grand and other lakes. Nor
especially will it be OF advantage II
the entire Teche country when tn
Plaquemine locks shall have beer
completed.
He then urged that only TEN
porary organization be attempte,
then, leaving the question of pei
manent organization and the sci
Getting of permanent officers to tn
action Of larger membership thai
was present at the time.
Mr.. Mcmahon was then chose
as temporary chairman.
j. Messrs M. w. Fisher and e.
$ Willard were placed in nominatio
+ for the Secretary's chair. Upo
Mr.. Fisher withdrawing Mr.. Mi
. lard was elected to fill the posltio
$ temporarily.
By resolution, duly passed, til
chairman appointed the followin
= committee on permanent organl
alton: Ell. L, Smith, E I. Weeks
E. F. Willard, J. P. Suberbiell
, Albert Estorge, Leon Lemaire, an,
by resolution Of the meeting IL
name of r. S. Mcmahon was adj
ed. This committee was instruc
e. ed to draft a set of by laws al
g. to be ready to report at the ne,
meeting Of the organization.
Upon resolution, the commit,
on permanent organization W;
~ instructed to Incorporated in Il
N bylaws the following requir
K. ments governing membershl
Sc There shall be two grades of du
: for membership. Annual for !
70 employees, professional men al
IS, corporations through their chos,
n representative shall be twelve d,
NJ lars. For all persons who are Ell
: ployees only, it shall be six dc
lars. All dues shall be paid a
nually in advance. If the me
Der SO desires he may pay o
half his annual dues cash, givil
his note for the balance, due s
months after its date. IF moi
or dues are not promptly paid VIII
III due the delinquent forfeits