New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-01-31
MINUTES WOMEN'S COUNCIL,
JANUARY 9th, 1920.


rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce with Mrs. J. W. K. Shaw,
president in the chair, and the fol
lowing members present to-wit
Mrs. Ed. L. Estorge, Mrs. Walter
Burke. Mrs. John E. Schwing.
Mrs. R. w. Frame, Mrs. Chas. L.
Provost, Miss Louise Taylor, Mrs.
T. E. Conrad, Mrs. E. S. Fulton,
Miss K. Craig, Mrs. J. w. +,
Shaw, Mrs. J. D. Reynolds, Mrs.
J. P. Harrison, Miss Olive Hewett,
Miss Edith Davies, Miss Mary
Taylor, Mrs. R. P. Ribbeck, Mrs.
G. Blanc, Mrs. j. NJ. Haste, Mrs.
Louise B. Hine. Miss Lucy Gebert,
Mrs. Francis VOORHEES,, Mrs. F. E.
Delahoussaye, Mrs. Fred Patout,
Mrs. George Switzer, Mrs. A. &.
Emmer, Mrs. Frank Dauterive,
Mrs. C. w. Cultivate, Miss Rita
Soulier, Mrs. John R. Taylor, Miss
Trma Leblanc, Mrs. P. R. Burke,
Mrs. J. W. Sanders, Mrs. Frank
Noel, Mrs. Hubald Romero, Miss
Lily Melanson, Mrs. Maurice Lee
marie, Miss Josephine Lemaire,
Mrs. w. G. Weeks, Mrs. M. c.
Sullivan, Mrs. Pomeroy, Miss
Bertrand.
Miss Soulier, the secretary then
read the minutes Of the last meet
ing, which upon motion, duly
made seconded and carried were
approved as read. The president
proceeded to read the names Of
those members who were appoin-
ted by the executive committee as
members of the Board of Direc-
tors who were as follows: First
precinct-Mrs. Jerry Taylor, Mrs.
Ed. Pfster. Second precinct
Mrs. J. P. Harrison, Mrs. Fred
Patout. Third precinct-Mrs. c,
W. Cultivate. Mrs. T. E. Conrad
Fourth precinct-Mrs. W. H. Car
yer and Mrs. Edwin Kyle. Fifth
precinct-Mrs. Jules Mestayer
and Miss Mary Taylor. Sixth
precinct-Mrs. R. w. Frame ana
Mrs. Chas. L. Provost.
Motion was then made, duly
seconded and carried that proper
steps be taken to enforce the use
Of bells on bicycles.
Motion, duly made seconded
and carried that day be selected
as cleanup day.
Motion, duly made seconded
and carried that steps be taken
to have the stock law properly
enforced in the corporate limits
for the City Of New iberia, upon
motion of Mrs. Ed. L. Estorge,
duly seconded and carried by Mrs.
Fred Patout, a committee of five
composed of Miss LOuise Taylor,
Mrs. Ed. L. Estorge, Mrs. j. W.
Sanders, Mrs. r. w. Frame and
Mrs. R. P. Ribbeck was duly ap-
pointed for the purpose of meet
ing members of the Civic Com
mite of the Chamber of Com
merce with view of having the
said Civic Committee go before
the Commissioners and have
proper measures adopted for the
carrying out and enforcement of
the three motions just above out
lined.
Motion was then made by Mrs.
G. w. Cultivate, duly seconded
by Mrs. w. J. Burke and carried,
that the Women s Council draw
and adopt bylaws for the purpose
Of drafting the said bylaws to be
submitted to tie Council as d
whole. The following committee
was appointed by the president /:
Mrs. G. w. Cultivate, Mrs. J. w.
Sanders and Mrs. W. J. Burke.
The discussion then came up
with reference to the driving of
stock through the main thorough
fare of the City and it was de-
cided that committee of three
be appointed to confer with the
Mayor of the City in an effort to
have all stock tied or led while
being driven through the streets.
The following committee was ap-
pointed by the president for that
purpose: Mrs. P. R. Burke, Mrs
Frank Dauterive and Mrs. W. G.
Weeks.
The Secretary reported $4,000
in dues were collected since the
last report made, making a total
of $500. Upon motion made
duly seconded and carried, the
meeting then adjourned.
R. M. SOULIER,