The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-11-19
PROGRESSIVE UNION.
Monthly Meeting of Board of Directors M.
merous Matters of Importance Dis
cussed and Disposed Of.

i've Union was held in the rooms of the
Il Donaldsonville Social Club Tuesday eve
ming, Nov. IS, and was called to order by
President Alex. Bloomenstiel. with the
following directors present: Alex. Bloom
eDstiel, DR.. E. K. Sims, Adolphe Meter,
Chas. A. Maurin and D. D. Dalferes. The
absentees were: R. McCulloh. DR.. w III.
McGalliard. F. 1. Trepagnier. F. H. Allen.
John H. Schaff. G. A. Gondran and H. L.
Well.
A communication from the Macon, Ca,
Chamber of Commerce, relative to the
Georgia State Fair and Home Coming, was
read and ordered filed.
Copies OF correspondence between the
Union and the secretary of the Railroad
Commission of Louisiana, referring to the
case of the Jahncke Navigation Co. VS..
the Texas and Pacific Railway Company,
j. w. Thompson, intervenor. in the matter
Of rates OH shells, sand and gravel, were
read and ordered filed
President BloomenstieI, on behalf Of the
committee on streets and landil e.. re-
ported that the T. and P. Railroad had
1ully complied with the request of the
Union to repair the culvert at the inter
section of Division street and Bayou road.
A communica ion from Prof j. l. Rusca,
parish superintel ident of public education,
requesting the board to use its influence
with the town council for the purpose of
! having the couT Gil condemn the public
road which separates the school campus
from the public square. and to dedicate
this road and banquette to the school
campus. was read and ordered lied.
Copies of correspondence relative to the
new Hand 30 TX to be issued by the
Louisiana State Board of Agriculture and
immigration were read and ordered filed.
A commune alton from the Mississippi
to Atlantic Inland Waterway Association
/ was read and received. and resolutions
were adopted endorsing the project, COM
mending the work of the association and
requesting the congressman and senators
of this district and state support the eff
forts of that organization before the rivers
and harbors committee md in congress.
A communication from the Rice Asso-
citation Of America, qresting a list of
the local wholesale and retail grocers, was
read and filed, the secretary having re-
| ported that the list had been furnished as
requested.
President Bloomenstiel stated that at
the request of tho Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, he had appointed Messrs. r.
McCulloh. G. A. Gondran and " Maurin
as delegates to the Southern Conservation
Congress at atlanta.
A communication from the commits
sioner of the immigration service of the
Department of Commerce and Labor was
received and ordered filed
| A communication from Dr. L. Sydney
Gaudet, requesting the Union to use its
efforts to secure better accommodations
on the T. and P. trains between Donald
sonville and Thibodaux, was received and
referred to the committee on transporta-
ton and freights.
President Bloomenstiel reported having
appointed G. A. Gondran to represent the
| Union at the first annual exhibit of the
Boys Corn Club of Ascension parish held
at Gonzales on Oct. H.
On motion. duly seconded and adopted.
the sum of SIS was donated as prize in
the corn club contest.
A communication from the Louisiana
Railroad Commission, relative to express
rates, was read and fled
Copies of correspondence between the
Union and the congressman of this dis
trict, relative to the proposed establish
ment of rural free delivery mail routes
cut of Donaldsonville, were read and filed. |
An invitation to attend the seventh
convention of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress of the United States, TO |
be- held at Washington, D. c., Dec. 7. and
8, was read and received. and the follow
ing were appointed delegates to the con-
vention: DR.. E. K. Sims, Adolphe Meter.
Chas. A. Maurin and D. D. Dalferes.
The throwing of oyster shells and gar
bage in the streets was brought to the at
tention of the mayor, who was present.
: The placing OF light on the toll bridge
across Bayou Lafourche was fully dis
cussed and the mayor promised to confer
with the city electrician and have the
light installed at the earliest possible mo-
ment
The secretary was instructed to address
a communication to Paige Harris, division
superintendent of the 7. and P. Railroad,
requesting that fagman be stationed at
thu st. Patrick street crossing.
A communication was ordered to be
sent TO Postmaster ]. J. Lafargue request
ing that tie local postofice be kept open
until 8 o'clock p. M, provided that such
an arrangement is not in conflict with
government regulations.