The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-11-01
REG JLAR MEETING.
Pregr esslve League Of New
IBERIA, La.

qt 1rum present and President IL.
S. Mcmahon in the chair. The
M utes of July 2oth and of Oct
16 were read and approved.
The Secretary's Report was
read and ordered filed. 1t showed
that he had collected from dues
1858 90; that orders had been
issued to date for incidental ex-
penses to the amount of s31 so,
and that there was a cash bal
ance on hand of $500 10, i'll Bills
Recei vab]e, 5000, and in postage
stamps $4,000.
1t was moved by Mr.. III. 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 mat
ter of the road on the east side of
che bayou, leading from this place
to Olivier, was brought by the
Secretary for consideration by
the League. The statement was
made, that while the parish has
acquired that highway, nothing
has been done for its improve
ment beyond opening it up; that
bridges were needed, that II
should be ditched and drained
and that a number of stumps
would have to be removed.
Mr.. j. P. Suberbielle replied OF
behalf of the Police Jury, of which
ne is member, stating that thu
whole road had not yet beer
opened; that when the Polic'
Jury made its next budget there
vas no doubt, that that roa6
would be amply provided for; tina
this road was largely in his, thu
9th Ward, and that he would no
lose sight of it's earliest possible
improvement.
| Mr.. Lazard Kings further re
quest that the League should ap
peal to the City Council to en-
force the city ordinances RELATIVE
to the repair and maintenance 0
existing side walks while the goo
work of building new walks wa
going on; to urge that all street
he cleared of weeds; and to full
ther urge that the ordinance pre-
viding for the naming of til
Istreets and the numbering Of til
buildings be enforced in all il
. | stances where it has not bee
complied with bv the pYopert
holder. After considerable di:
cussion the matter was laid o
the table, on the grounds that til
ii Councl. was actively engaged i
the handling Of these question
! and that they would all be care
for at the earliest possible ~,
, ment.
I By request of Mr.. Geo. "
Dallas, who was absent, the Sc
: rotary presented the question {
the League taking steps to Undue
the Gulf Bag Co., Of New Orlean
to locate their plant at this plat
in the event of its removal. ]
the discussion which followed. I'll
: statement was made that I'll
! Gulf Bag Co. had abandoned I'll
idea Of moving from New Orlean
and in consequence, the subje,
matter was laid on the table.
The attention Of the Leagu
was called by Mr.. Jno. A. WagI
oner, to the announcement mao
i'll the press that the LouisiaI
Railroad 60. was prospecting
new line, and that New her
was spoken Of as a termina
The Secretary was instructed
take the matter up in correspo
: dence with the roads officials.
The Secretary reported that
had contracted for 800 copies
the Southwestern Louisiana I
dustriallst, as instructed to do
the last meeting. The Secretal
will furnish copies to members
the league, upon their furnishin
him with a list of the names an
addresses of parties it is propose