The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-03-06
ASSOCIATION MEETING.
THIRD DISTRICT FERRY FRAN
CHISE.
Canal Street Ferry Company's Com
munication Was Refused the
Press.

After the routine of paying dues and
reading minutes was completed, re-
port from the special committee on
the Third District ferry franchise was
read and received, after which dis
cussion followed. One of the princi-
pal things being taken up was that of
the payment of several thousands Oh |
dollars by the successful bidders for |
this ferry franchise to the present
Union Ferry Company. Peter S. Law
ton, who is the original appraiser OF
the property, stated that since the ap-
praisal the physical property has de-
preciated in value, mentioning that
one ferry boat has sunk and that the
amount to be paid by the successors
should not be that fixed at present.
Mr.. Duvic thought that the Associa-
ton should go on record as favoring
that the new company should not as
sumo this debt and that the be
incorporated in the new franchise.
1t was finally decided that there
would be plenty of time to act
on this franchise after the first legal
advertisements appear. The Grand
Isle people are prospective bidders
and no doubt will be able to pay a
greater percentage of the gross annual
receipts than any other corporation.
On motion of Eugene Dyer and Sec
onded by Geo. Koppel, the council
commission will be communicated
with in a request to provide school
in the Naval Station section.
Mr.. Lawton also made talk along
the lines of how it would be best to
bring factories to our district and in
his opinion the extension of the Public
Belt railroad to this section by the
river by transfer boat, would be the
best means of securing factories. Mr..
Lawton pointed out that the city al
ready had in its possession a hand
some and costly tugboat which could
readily transfer the car barges from
one side to the other. This would also
facilitate the lighterage system and
would be the beginning of a new era
for our district. After a motion, Mr..
Lawton was directed to draw up a
suitable resolution to the dock board
asking them to operate such trans
fer to Algiers in connection with the
Public Belt.
The Fairgrounds committee made a
report asking for further time.
Adolph Spitzfaden was elected sec
Peter E. Muntz, who resigned. Mr.
Spitzfaden will not receive a salary
but is allowed an expense account o.
$50 a year for clerical work.
Censorship for Correspondence from
Ferry Company.
One of the principal features of tn,
evening was a communication received
from the Southern Improvement
= Ferry Company. This communication
, we understand, was reply to a com
munication sent out by our secretary
! The letter had some reference to wha
{ the company has done and is Willing
to Go for the district. 1t also apollo
$ gizes for an apparent disregard of
= prior communication.
Y 1t also made some reference to OUI
v Association, etc. The Herald desire
g to print this communication, but sey
|. eral of the members objected, arguin
!. that the letter should not be given t
n the press. 1t was at this time tina
q the representative of The Heral
e made request for copy of the lie
$ ter, which was also refused, when FL
r gene Dyer made a motion that tn
q communication shall not be given
q the newspapers, but that the seer,
II tary furnish only a gist of it's col
g tents. No doubt this motion also a.
9 plies to the city dailies as we'll as tn
1. Herald.
o The matter of the vocation of til
d franchise of the Southern Improv
% ment & Ferry Company was again r
d ferred to This matter was first r
" vived at the January meeting when
committee was appointed to invest
Is gate the matter; at the February NEE
Ie ing progress was reported, and at Il
IF last meeting the same report W;
ts made.
e; Ask Concession For johnson Iron
n Iron Works.
- AS a sequel to the meeting with Il
= officers of the Johnson Iron Works Il
Association will address a commul
cation to the Southern Improvement
- Ferry Company asking that they ma
70 concessions to the Johnson Ir
~ Works in the transportation Of lar
'e pieces of machinery across the riv
and that they transport, free Of chart
~ all the machinery necessary for
NJ stallation. An amendment to this n
ton was made, which added "provid
it was satisfactory to the Johnson Ir
Works." motion carried. Regard