The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-04-14

. After the above petition was read,
Judge Levy moved that the COM
mittee receive the same. DR.. Kraft
seconded the motion which carried
unanimously.
Judge Levy moved, and was sec
onded by Mr.. Bodenger, that the
/ committee present the Opelousas
Ave-, Ferry petition, as above, to the
Commission Council OF New Orleans
at a date to be definitely fixed, or
instruct the secretary to transmit
/ the same to the Clerk of the Commits
/ sion Council, and furnish a copy of
| the letter of transmittal to Honor
able Paul Maloney, Commissioner of
Public Utilities of the City of New
/ Orleans for his information.
Speaking under the question on
this motion. DR.. Kraft stated he could
see no objection to the procedure,
except, that he thought its presenta-
/ ton TO the Commission Council
/ should be withheld until such time
as the original petition concerning
all ferries would be presented.
Judge Levy reminded the commit
tee that the petition was gotten up
and signed independent of this COM
mittee, and he or any other citizen
/ had right to present it to the Com
mission Council, but knowing of the
efforts of this committee, he felt,
| through courtesy, and with a view of
avoiding a completely of the ques-
| ton, the petition should have this
committees endorsement, and if the
| the same to the Council, after having
received and endorsed it, he will do
so as a citizen and taxpayer.
Mr.. Lennox stated he could see
no objection to presenting the above
petition at this time, as his opinion
was that the Commission Council.
would give more attention to the
number of signers than to the num-
Der of petitions presented, and it was
his opinion all interested in this big
and vital question should pull to.
gether to accomplish the task set
out for them.
Mrs. Yalets expressed opposition
to presenting separate petitions, be-
lieving this procedure to be more
harmful than beneficial.
DR.. Kraft offered an amendment
to his original motion to read, that
the secretary be requested to trans
! NIT tho OnoloucaS Ava farrv mott
ton to the Clerk of the Commission
Council by letter, copy of which
shall be furnished Honorable Paul
Maloney, Commissioner of Public
Utilities, for his information, said
letter to inform the Council that the
said petition forms part of the pro
ceedngs of this committee, and will
be supplemented later by other pc
titions now being circutarized for
signatures. Mr.. Lennox seconded
the amended motion, and when put
to a vote, the same carried unani
mously.
Dr. Kraft stated he noted Mr.
Bonner had signed himself as tenn
| pOidiy oeSIcIdIy, WHICH was pIOpcl
as Mr.. Bonner had only accepted
the secretaryship temporarily, but
he thought the committee should
proceed to the election of a perma-
nent secretary, and with the permits
sion of the chair he would now nomi
nate Mr.. o. j. Bonner to be perma
nent secretary of this committee.
Mr.. Bonner stated at the time he
was appointed a member of the com.
mittee of twenty-one, he accepted
only under the condition that nc
other business man, or propertyhold
err cared to serve, and later after be-
ing appointed on the working com
mittee from within the COMMITTEES
of twenty-one, he accepted the secre
taryship temporarily, and only unit
a permanent secretary could be elect