The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-05-30
Secretary'S Annual Report.
The Progressive League oil New Iberia

in The O II
chairman and D. The evening was deyo
ed to consideration of details of organization ana 'he "p
of the usual and necessary committees . tr 90 NOM
ON May permanent organization was effected win 80 e
ers enrolled and treasury fund of 1903 paid in form OF Cos.
tuition By adopted ami full complement vi
The past wear regular special meetings held reg
ular meetings aug Sept Dec and Feb went by default o
At these meetings the important questions "e
The bring together the business people tins CITY under m
auspices League, for the of considering all ]
public with the view of securing unanm OF aoon III
efectng good Of the whole This effort has been only
p""' THE CHARENToN CANAL
Rv motion of Mr. Eckart meeting last May this important
quet1n t s"S Committee with the following results:
The Committee received to their request copies OF
reports, together with blueprint maps ana
States appropriation secured for the pem
mary Surveys charts and estimates of cost were made
In $780, II. Collins Asst Engineer made iull ana I9ice
full report work. estimated lis cost at s7
49, locks and strongly recommended the cutting Of
canal reng the advantages it would be to the commerce Oh ~
developing country ~ y ,,d ron
gave opinion that that project would command better
preparations waiting till after the completion OF the faqeme
Locks before reintroduclng it. :
the matter has been allowed to remain quiet await
ing the event of the opening OF Plaquemhe
RAILROAD SCHEDULES AND RATES.
Tn these matters the the work in the hands
special Several matters have been referred TO TINS
the Secretary has had no report of their actions
PLAoUEMINE LOCKS.
Special meetings held this subject The League has
that thought to be udlclous al
moment tending the early completion OF the WORK
least shown that we fully appreciate he value
the The last information we have is the as
that the Government intended to open the LOCKS 10 s
avn " ASSESSMENTS AND TAxATloN.
duty that taxpayer owes hllSe mas
probably League altogether commit
tee placed in charge but we have no report
THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIC lMPKoVEMENEr
good work in keeping the needu and It's re-
been of vauen instances fruitful OF
good results
Under this head the work of the League has been specially com
New bea has been saved the possible embarrassment OF
being what appeared to be expensive drainage
There was bars of police jury control
municipal affairs the City Council had endorsed the pa 1t was
with the that this organization en-
only withheld its endorsement but took emphatic stand against
legislation resulting in compromise measure beng
property taxpayers expressed at the ballot box
! DELIVERY.
The League securing this benefit to the eop
which promised be inauguated by Sept list Of this year. oa
treasury funds have been employed in tits direction ana our
committees have pursued pasworthy and commendaoe COURSE
PROTECTION.
The steps taken by League of better protection
is worthy against fires of special note
still in need of service outed by the Leagues
committee and the promise is that it will DE najsuraed
| LEAGUE
This League delegates the convention OF
G the ss Ra e n
League broad in it's objects and grea5 in s undertaking
Ssfsk lie Sssa
for quantity pamphlets be distributed through tie
M. Mckinney Chicago The Leagues committee still
hand will doubtless their efforts with
success at early date.
|
One Of the characteristics of the membership of this ogan
full the
Leagues opened support OF the
contributions have been literally made The
could do much this direction and that
its limited only by its
| IMPROVEMENT OF UPPER TEOHE
held Martinvlle for this few
months This League participant through representatives
The work improvement contemplated the dredging OF the
Teche out into the CautaubIeuxb by private funds
Unfortunately the upper parishes took stand against the
ed
the War Department Washington d. c. nadguate the work
ENCOURAGEMENT OF r. BUILDNG
curing railroad this section have
addressed to at least Railroad Cos
The La r. Co., represented by Mr. II d. Bearsley the
only hopes Mr. Beardsey
thrice here conference with this and the probabilities
that will yet have his road running this city.
Town CENSUS.
late fully appreciated
committee charge this feature and instructed lay
the matter before the City Council
This promptly made appropriation (s1O0 available
reered back tliS