The herald., 1911-11-09
BUSY MEETING.

Monday night at Pythian Hall the
Algiers Improvement Association held
their monthly meeting and consider
able amount of work was accomplish
ed. due to the activity of the commit
tees appointed for different purposes.
The meeting on Monday night was at
tended by about twenty of our promi-
nent business men who took great
interest in the affairs of the associa-
ton and showed a determination to
work for the betterment of conditions
here. Under the heads of the reports
of committees there was evidence OF
a great deal of work having been &C.
conplished through this medium. The
matter of raising the schillinger paw
ing from the Canal Street ferry to
the L. & N. depot or put drains along
either side so the same may not be-
come flooded during rainy weather was
taken up with the Dock Board and
special committee appointed for that
purpose, and arrangements are al
ready under way to remove the OBJ
jectionable features.
Regarding the roadway IN Jefferson
parish connecting Gretna with Algiers,
the cooperation of the Association
with the Police Jury Of that parish
resulted in the immediate repair OF
that roadway. The matter of tele-
grapn Office for this side Of the river
was also taken up and referred to a
committee composed of Judge Thos.
Maher, Geo. Koppel and c. v. Kraft.
The executive committee made a YER
bal report through its chairman, Peter
s. Lawton.
In reference to placing two mail
boxes at Teche and Newton streets
and one at the Canal street ferry on
the Algiers side, this matter was taken
up with the postmaster and com
munication received from him show
ed that a mail box had been erected
at Newton and Teche, but the matter
of placing box at the Canal street
ferry was not granted at present.
The most important subject before
the Association Monday night was the
matter of the violation of the fran
chise by the Southern Improvement &
Ferry Company, who operate the Ca
nal street ferry. After listening tc
the report of special committee ap
pointed for the purpose of waiting or
the company, there was considerable
amount of discussion as to the mode
of procedure in compelling this corpo
ration to live up to its franchise. Al
most every member present had some
thing to say regarding the franchise
and it is positive evidence, from theil
determined actions, that the matter
will be pushed until such time as the
Algiers people are given what the!
desire. Messrs. NJ. S. Mahoney, F. C
Duvic, julius Bodenger, who were ap
pointed on this committee, were in
n structed by the Association to con
tinue with this matter with the com
pany and gave them full power to act
Secretary Peter Muntz of the Asso
citation offered his resignation on &C
count of other duties which require,
his attention. Mr.. Muntz, however
was prevailed upon to continue as sec
Rotary, the Association refusing {
accept his resignation. During tn
meeting a resolution was presente
which had special reference to Hor
A. E. Hotard as a member of tn
Sewerage and Water Board, and Q
the Association, expressing their n
greet at his retirement both from tn
Association and as member OF tn
Sewerage and Water Board. Cap
Hotard was also elected an honorar
member of the Association. Anothe
resolution adopted was one comment
ing the appointment Of Joseph w. Lei
nox as the successor Of Capt. Hotart
A resolution was also offered, and
committee appointed to wait upon tn
Mayor, to ask for an appropriation o
$4,000 out of the installment to b
paid by the Southern Improvement
Ferry Company, as part of the pul
chase price of their franchise. Tn
$4,000 asked for to be set aside 70
the purpose Of purchasing a site for {
park on this side Of the river.