The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-11-25
Algiers Civic League
Still Making Progress
NOW THAT THE AVERAGE AL
GERINE FINDS HIMSELF
ABLE TO THINK AND
TALK ONCE MORE.

A very interesting meeting of citi-
zens was held on Friday night, the
18th inst, at Clark's Hall under the
auspices of the new local Non-PoIiti-
cal League. which meeting was
graced by quite number of ladies'
The meeting was called to receive
the report of the committee of seven
which is handling the Canal Street
Ferry situation. and to take action
upon and recommendations of said
committee growing out of the con-
ference had with the Ferry Com
pany's manager, Mr.. Walter Verlan-
der, on Saturday. November the 9Th,
which conference was referred to in
the Herald of the 18th inst.
The committees repor, was to the
effect that the Ferry Company's
manager had, on the Saturday follow
Ing the conference, mentioned, ex-
pressed the company's willingness to
do anything and everything within
existing conditions as soon as pos
sible. The committee called atten-
ton TO the fact, however, that the
temporary house which arrived at
Algiers point on Monday the Sth.
and which was assembled on the
18th, had not yet been placed in po-
sition, nor was there any sign of any
being made for the
proper flooring and interior sheath
ing of the structure, nor of the in
stallation of the glazed sash doors |
and windows which were included in |
the agreement mentioned.
Moreover, 1t was pointed out that
the 6-foot pedestrian gangway to be
rallied off on the downtown side of |
The existing vehicle gangway, was
being laid only feet wide, and was
Of the crudest construction besides.
4 resolution was therefore introduced
Ind unanimously adopted, instructing
he standing committee to again
wait upon Mr.. Verlander, as soon as
'ossible, calling his attention to the
Lbove condition of affairs which
showed practically no progress dur
ng the past II days in the matter Of
he temporary shelter and walk-way
o badly needed at this ferry land
ng, notwithstanding the promises
made as a result of said conference
4 the 9Th inst. The resolution
which was the result Of suggestions
y Messrs. Schabel, Killeen, Bonner,
NTH, Norman, supplemented by
FRS. Donnenfelser, Mrs. Yalets, and j
he Misses Martin and Averill, will
e found covered in a letter printed 1
Glow, which letter was handed to {
IT. Verlander on Sunday, the 21st, a
y Mr.. Lawton, on behalf Of Mr.. Nor =
an, chairman of the committee. I
A conspicuous feature Of this z
Getting was the impotence display \
by the speakers, one and all, over |;
lie fact that month and a half had
,w elapsed since the cave Of Octo- n
,r the I'd, while the people who are t,
lily and hourly swelling the ferry p
rich receipts, still have to r,
and in the rain or cold or n
9TH, for the lack of shelter {,
Id other indispensable convent A
ces which would have been b
divided at any other place outside g
Algiers, within ~ hours follow
g the disaster mentioned. That W
Is FESTIVE symptom which thus W
und vent, is but a reflex Of the ten a
IN prevalent throughout the town, m
fact which it would be to the in te
rest Of this ferry company to not tt
1ger ignore. 81
In accordance with the letter sent IL
the company. however, the COM N
ttee composed of Messrs. Norman,