The Council received the Governor's communiqué concerning the need for a united effort of all citizens in dealing with the impending danger. Towards this end, it would be appropriate for the public to participate in the defense-planning meetings of the Governor and the Committee of Defense that he appointed, the latter group being made up of Mayor, federal, state, and local judges, the Police Jury of Orleans Parish, the City Council, and Generals Villeré and Labatut. The Council therefore resolved that the Governor and the Committee, along with prominent private individuals of the city, would meet the following Thursday, September 22, in the Council chambers, to discuss defense measures and the means of financing such public subscription or loans.
