The herald., 1921-03-31

A hurry-up meetlhs was
Nv Mr.. Jules Bodenger. Twenty-Five
Vs. 80. men had been invited to par
-. In this meeting, but only
s,4,.sn answered the call. The meet
,.s was called at the Algiers branch
:, the Interstate Bank and Trust Co.,
IN M, the purpose of which was
:. listen to two resolutions that had
49,, previously prepared, protesting
Sss,nst the present levee line which is
s 80 run on Patterson street.
r,. ,ntention of the Orleans Levee
,..rd and the manner of construction
y this leyee has been of record and
W. " heeu advertised in the daily paper
ara bids were asked for some sixty
ssv. ago. The contract for this work
-. already been let and pilings are
.sa,rg driven. Yet at the eleventh
49, an attempt will be made to have
.sa Orleans Levee Board instruct their
engineers to withcall the contractors
s.ar, their work and change the plans
entirely.
One of the prominent features of the
meeting Monday evening was the fact
that only two people along Patterson
greet were present; namely Mr..
vs,,en and Mr.. Duvic All the other
a,onerty owners and those interested
n this levee project were CONSPICUOUS
only by their absence.
los. W. Lennox was elected chair
man of the meeting and Peter E. Muntz
WAS elected secretary. John R. Nor
man asked whether this was meeting
of the Algiers Improvement Associa-
,,on 10 which Mr.. LennoX answered
that he did not know, that he was
! there at the call of Mr. Bodenger and
whether 1t was meeting of the Algiers
Improvement Association or just a
citizens meeting made little difference
70 him as he was there to do what he
could in the interest of Algiers. 1t
was never decided, however, whether
the meeting was held under the aus
picies of the Algiers Improvement AS
ISOLATION or whether it was just a
meeting. The first business taken up
was the presentation of a resolution
which Mr.. Lennox read, and in answer
10 question as to who was the author
Of the resolution, Mr.. Bodenger stated
that II was drawn up by Mr.. Lawton
and Mr.. Schabel. This resolution was
not accepted by the meeting as Mr..
2 Norman's resolution or address to the
Orleans Levee Board was more accept
able, and was adopted. A motion was
carried that the chairman appoint a
committee at his leisure to confer with
the Orleans Levee Board regarding the
change in plans and line of the present
y proposed levee which is now being
constructed.
We understand that the present
levee is being rebuilt along Patterson
81, for the protection of the property
Of all the Algiers people as a whole,
and not for any particular individual.
II a hardship has been done to any one
hey have recourse to the courts for
such damages. No one wants to see
IN industry crippled by the fact that
levee has been placed around it, but
seems to US that when the engineers
made their plans and gave out their
contract and awarded the work, they
nao In mind the protection of Algiers
. q whole from being flooded during
high water.
u Is regretable that this citizens
0mmittee or Algiers Improvement AS
vocation or Algiers Civic League woke
" % late in this matter. This is an
Important happening that should have
asd the attention of our citizens long
Ho' 20 THAI all could give their views
y tne matter. The Engineers and
us Levee Board must have some good
'as0n Tor the present construction.
Inc following resolution was adopt
let the meeting:
"me non President and Members of
me Orleans Parish Levee Board.
Gentleman;
~ is With extreme reluctance that
y ieel compelled to place before YOU
1isain salient facts in reference to the
r0posed construction of the levee
.a'ca u about to be built on Morgan
sleet At the Ward place. Asking vour
honorable Board to consider the facts
% ssa The statements we make, after
- sa'sn, should you see proper to order
- lsvse to be built upon the original
s. 80 lne with such other methods of
sscl0n NJ as may be necessary.
At the time we heard Won
,,s0 sss y build this levee and when the
"et waters stood at ! or 5 #. Cairo