The herald., 1913-01-30
THE CEMETERY ROAD.


cemetery; especially has the talk be-
come general since The Herald started
a movement in its issue of last week
to open its columns for donations of
oyster shells for the repair of the
road.
Two recent funerals which were con-
Quoted out of the ordinary also gave
great stimulus to having this road put
in better repair The sight most I'M
usual was that witnessed Saturday af-
ternoon when Undertaken +. J. Mothe
was compelled TO deviate from the usu-
al course in the arrangement of the
funeral of Mrs. Ursula Engler, who
died on Friday morning. 1t was i'm
possible TO use carriages and it was
necessary to call on the Algiers Rail-
way to furnish cars from the home of
the deceased.
We are informed that the funeral of
Thos. p. Higgins, whose death occur
red Friday, was also conducted in a
way out of the ordinary. The corpse
and mourners were brought down from
the late residence of the deceased by
the Grand Isle Railroad and thence
conducted by carriages to the McDon-
oghville cemetery.
The conditions this year have been
such as to make almost all dirt roads
! impossible. Our streets on this side
of the river are no worse than they
are in the city or country roads in gen
eral We cannot expect to ask the
city to pay special attention to the
road to McDonoghville for the fact
that few years ago quite good deal
of money was spent in hauling gravel
and for a while the road was in very
fine condition, and all that is required
now is that the deep holes be filled up
again with shells, and about a siX-inch
surface of oyster shells added, which
would put the road in splendid shape
In order that this road might become
useful as regular avenue to the GEM
etery it is necessary that we also i'm.
parish, and of course the city of New
Orleans is not permitted to spend any
money for improvements outside of
the city, therefore it will be necessary
that in order to repair the road pro-
perly it must be done by subscriptions
and it is estimated that it will require
: about 800 worth of shells and labor
to make the improvement necessary.
: Several of our citizens who use this
road often have signifed their inten
ton of subscribing literally to this
fund, but up to the present time We
: have not received any subscriptions
either as cash or for oyster shells. II
: will not be necessary to subscribe fol
any special amount of shells or money
but for every dollar that is subscribed
it will pay for twenty barrels of shells
and while shells are needed, it will, Of
:. course, require some of the money fol
labor; therefore, If you desire to make
subscription, send in a cash subscrip
: ton, so that it may be published in oul
i next issue.
If you are a merchant in our district
/ if you are an undertaken or if you ar,
the owner of a conveyance that i:
;, compelled to use the road between
y here and Gretna, send in your sub
j. scription at once, to help make goooC
thoroughfare connecting the tw'
e towns.
We believe that just as soon as tn,
e road is completed to the cemetery, tn
Jefferson parish authorities will d.
their share in meeting us at that point
as many of the Jefferson parish dea
are buried in the McDonoghville GENE
terry. The following are the comment
If of the Picayune on our suggestion o
r last week:
n who will donate oyster shells for
o new roadway from the end of the pave
# ment on Teche street to the McDor
It oghville cemetery This appeal ha
r. been made by DR.. c. V. Kraft, in tn
" Herald, that starts the movement wit
a. 100 barrels.
" Several citizens of Algiers, notabl
le John A. Barrett and DR.. John A. Rupl
At repaired streets close to their res
lie dences with oyster shells, and it di
IS not require many of them to get tn
lie desired result. DR.. Kraft ventures tn
IL suggestion that if everyone directly il
lie terested in the improvement of tn
ID improvement of the particular sectio
ut would contribute a reasonable amour
r. the shells could be purchased, and tn
IN trouble now experienced with ca
DO riages and other vehicles done ava
or with.
He further suggests that if the
lg giers Improvement Association, whiC
e. has already done so much to benei
Id the Fifth district, would take UP Il
e. matter with oyster dealers, quick VOL
TX could be accomplished and perhal
he public spirit might be aroused. so tn
is other sections needing attention mig
lg follow the lead.