The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-07
ALeIERs IMPROVEMENT.

At the meeting or the AlglerS I'M
provement Association Monday night
at Pythian Hall, quite a large gather
ing was present TO look after the work
in which the Association has inter-
ested itself for some time past. Pres
ident Jos. w. LennoX presided and
Peter S. Lawton acted as secretary
pro TEN. in the absence of Peter
Muntz, who was out of the city. One
of the principal subjects brought up
at the meeting was the delay of the
Southern improvement & Ferry Co. in
getting to work with the improvements
that have been ordered by the city
engineer. Almost everyone present
expressed an opinion regarding these
delays, and several resolutions were
presented, but ii was finally decided
that Peter S. Lawton was to see the
city engineer and ask that the plans
for the improvement of the ferry
houses, etc, be submitted to the AS
sociation for approval before the ac-
tual work has been begun. The mat
ter of parks and Fairgrounds was an
other important subject brought up
before the Association and the Olivier
cemetery property was also taken up
again, together with the McDonogh-
vile Park at the end of Teche street.
1t was pointed out by several of the
members present that either one of
these places could not be obtained at
once for the city, for the fact that
there was some trouble with the titles.
Several years ago the Olivier heirs Of
fered to the city of New Orleans this
with certain provisos, but it
was brought out at the meeting that
the city attorney advised against &C.
ceptance of the property on account of
not being able to receive it with pro-
per titles. 1t was also brought out
that the McDonogh Park, which is To-
Gated at Teche street near the parish
line, had not been properly dedicated
to the city of New Orleans and that
the only evidence of its gift by John
McDonogh to the city was an old plat
showing this park and was designated
on such map as Luna Park. 1t was
suggested that both of these matters
be taken up with the mayor and city
attorney to see what disposition could
be made and to ascertain whether or
not these breathing spots could be
dedicated as public grounds for our
district. 1t was estimated that the
McDonogh square could be made a
beautiful place for $4,000 and that it
would require perhaps a sum twice
this amount to obtain possession of
the old Olivier cemetery place.
President Lennox appointed Messrs.
Julius Bodenger, VIM. Ward and DIR.
c. V. Kraft as a committee to look af-
ter the Olivier and McDonoghville
parks and to report back to the AS
ISOLATION.
Peter S. Lawton read a communica-
ton from Leon Locke in which Mr..
Lawton was requested to address the
of the. Interstate Inland Wa
terways League of Louisiana and Tex
as, which meeting is to be held at Pa
lacios, Tex, on Nov. 81, % and %.
The Association appointed j. ]. Man
son a delegate to the convention and
Mr.. Manson signified his willingness
TO attend the convention to represent
the Algiers Improvement Association.
On motion it was ordered that the
New Orleans Progressive Union and
New Orleans Board of Trade be noti-
fed of the convention and to request
that they also send a delegate.
One of the new members of the AS
ISOLATION, Zach Tinker, president Of
the Security Brewing Company, was
present at the meeting and made quite
an interesting talk. Mr.. Tinker stat
ed that while the brewery was in the
hands of receiver at present, a re-
organization was now being perfected
and the brewery would soon be taken
over by the new organization, a good
1eal of the capital for this new organi-
,ation being subscribed for in st. |
Louis.
Another feature of the Associations |
business Monday night was the Buy |
1t Home" campaign, which is to be
started again. Last November the
Association got out some handsome
ards which were distributed to the
different merchants in our district,
'sking the people to buy at home.