The herald., 1912-07-04

MANAGER VERlANDER ASKED
FOR ADMISSION INTO AssocI-
ATIoN-HE WAS UNANIMOUS
LY ELECTED AND INVITED TO
ADDRESS THE NEXT MEETING
OF THE ASSOCIATION ON FER
RY SERVICE - IMPORTANT
MATTERS TAKEN UP.
At meeting of the Algiers Improve
ment Association held on Monday,
July LIST, a matter of vital importance
to the interest of this District was
placed before the Association by Mr..
Peter Z. Muntz, in the matter of APP
plying to the authorities for the per-
lection of the drainage in the section
bounded by Hendee street, Outfall ca
nal, UrsulineS property and the Mis-
sissippi river. In presenting the sub
ject to the Association, Mr.. Muntz
called attention to the fact that this
section while forming part of Algiers
or the Fifth district, did not share in
the benefits derived from the drainage
system operated by the Sewerage and
Water Board, nor was afforded any
protection from overflow by crevasse
waters from the rear, as is demon
strated in the present instance; this
being due to the fact that the District
has outgrown the system of drainage
and protection originally designed and
which were ample at the time.
The improvement suggested would
be the extension of the protection le-
wees to include this area and construc-
ton of drainage canals leading to the
present pumping station. The area
referred to is not only thickly popu-
lated and built up with beautiful homes
but, within it's limits are located two
| important Government properties,
namely, the U. S. Naval Reservation
and the U. S. immigration Station.
The assessed properties has increased
more than one hundred per cent within
the last few years, with a marked ten
dency to further improvement, and it
is clearly within the province of this
Association to take such steps as may
be necessary to promote the progress
of the District by petitioning the Sew
|
leans Levee Board, jointly to provide
the necessary drainage and protection.
After full discussion of the subject
it was the unanimous opinion of the
meeting that these improvements were
very necessary and it was decided that
committee of the Association give
the matter immediate attention.
President Jos. w. Lennox made a
report regarding the flood sufferers
and all of his actions regarding the
relief were sanctioned by the Associ-
alton, with the resolution directing
Mr.. Lennox that in the future he was
to use his discretion in matters of
this kind, using the name of the AS
sociation.
Secretary Muntz also reported that
the nuisance boat which had been
moored at the Third District landing
for many years as an eyesore and an
offensive and Objectionable nuisance,
has finally be removed to Terpsichore
street, removal having taken place on
the twenty-fourth
The most important business before
the Association was the matter of the
violation of the ferry franchise, and
after considerable discussion it was
decided to wait an additional thirty
days before certain measures of relief
would be adopted by the Association
At the close Of the discussion of the
ferry matter, which required a con-
siderable amount of time and was en-
tered into by almost every one present,
Judge Thos. F. Maher stated that Mr..
Walter Verlander, of the Southern I'm
provement & Ferry Co., asked to be-
come a member of the Association.
The bylaws of the Association, how.
ever, require that in order for a per.
son to become a member of this AS.
ISOLATION his application must be made
in writing and he must be balloted
upon. On motion of DR.. Kraft it was
decided that the requirements of the
bylaws be set aside and that the alb
sence Of Mr.. Verlander's application in
writing be waived and that he be
elected to membership in the Associa
ton by a unanimous vote, and be in
vited to address the Association or
the night of the first Monday in Aug
ust on the subject of ferry service.
The motion was unanimously car
ried.
Some minor things were taken vi
by the Association and after the trans
action of routine business the meeting
was adjourned until their next regu