The herald., 1913-02-13
ALGIERS IMPROVEMENT AssocIA
TION MEETS.

! The regular meeting of the Algiers
| Improvement Association was held al
the rooms of the Alhambra Gymnastic
Club on Monday night, President Jos
LennoX presiding. The following mem.
bers were present: ]. P. Vezien, Albert
Twickler, c. w. Botnick. ]. L. DeCher.
ry, VIM. II. Ward, Geo. Koppel Adolph
Spitzfaden, Charles Cieutat and DR.. C..
". Kraft
The committee on Fairgrounds who
were investigating the Olivier ceme-
terry property, asked for further time
for their report, and after some discus
sion it was decided that Mr.. Botnick
be added TO the committee to take m
the matter again with J. C. Olivier.
The Canal street ferry matter in
reference TO the violation of the fran
chise of the company, was again taken
up and again thoroughly discussed. At
the last meeting, which was held a
month ago, it was decided that the
members of the association call upon
Mayor Behrman for the purpose of
taking up the matter with the mavor
relative to bringing about a settle
ment of the difficulties existing be-
tween the Algiers people and the ferry
company, but no action was taken dur
ing the past thirty days, and another
resolution was introduced. asking that
the matter be taken up this month.
In the matter of the Third District
ferry, the secretary was directed to
communicate with the Southern In
proyement & Ferry Company, the
Grand Isle Railroad Company, and the
Union Ferry Company asking them to
return the proposed franchise for this
ferry, which was drawn up by the as
soclation. The prospectus for this
franchise was mailed to the three COM
panies above mentioned, but the asso-
citation received acknowledgment only
from the Union Ferry Company re-
garding the receipt of the proposed
franchise.
The Cumberland Telephone Com.
pany also came in for its share of crit
icism, when it was shown by the men,
bers that the Algiers people were u.s.
ing telephone directories published in
last July. The secretary was notified
10 communicate with the telephone
regarding this matter.
The levee along our side of the ri
yer were also given some consideration
last Monday night. 1t was pointed out
that the new levee board had made
no provisions this year in Algiers for
drainage at the base of the levee.
which has been done every year here
tofore. 1t was pointed out by several
of the members that this drainage
brought about better conditions at the
base of the levee and that quite a diff |
ference could be seen this year since |
no drainage had been put in. Atten-
ion was also called to a big hole in
he batture of the levee at the head of
olivier street. Several members stat
ID that if this condition was left with
'ut some attention it might cause a
severe cave. The secretary was in
to communicate with the le-
zee board calling their attention to
hese defects.
1t was proposed at the meeting that
he association give a smoker for the
purpose of inviting new members into
he association, but the suggestion did |
lot receive any support and it was not
arried
The treasurer, Jules Bodenger, made
lis report to the association, showing
hat the treasury has a balance of
ver $50. The meeting adjourned un-
il the first Monday in March.