New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-06-07

If New Iberia wants drainage, let youl
body. as commissioners, take the neces
sary steps, unite with the rural district il
the common work. pay for what you re
ceive from them. and let each district take
care of its own separate interests in its
own way
Very Respectfully,
WALTER J BURKE.
The issue was reopened by the
Council, and on Monday evening
was debated by Messrs. +. 7
Weeks, X. s. Mcmahon. +. F.
Willard and others for reconsidera
ton, aud by Messrs. A. j. Cam
mack and l.. I. Dulaney adversely
The discussion was continued t,
Tuesday evening and resumed by
Messrs. Burke and Dulancy TIL,
debate was animated. if not al
times acrimonious.
During the heat OF contention
Mr.. Burke offered resolution
which seemed to strike those pres
ent as m equitable solution. II
reads as follows:
BE it resolved that the proposition con
tanned in the proposed amendment as of
fered TO the city Chatter by Hon. Il. +.
Broussard to the effect that the City
Council may concur with the Police jury
in the creation of drainage district in
cudiug city territory. shall be altered so
as TO submit to the legally qualified tax
payers. residing within the limits pro-
posed to he included, and entitled to vote
for the drainage tax, determining by the
majority in number and amount, the ques
ton of the ratification of the act Of the
Police Jury including said city limits in Il
submitted to the tax payers by the city
council and upon the ratification of the
tax payers. the district as created by the
Police Jury shall be declared to he the
drainage district.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted, and Mr.. Dulaney on his
part, and that of his associates.
and Mr.. Burke for his associates as
we'll as himself, exchanged pledges
to use their efforts to have the
amendment adopted.
Instead of authorizing the City
Council to concur in plan which
may have the effect of subjectlng
citizens to a tax, it leaves to the
taxpayers the option of saying
whether or not they desire to enter
into any proposed drainage district.
If they wish the tax, they will vote
to enter the district. If not, they
will vote to remain out In either
ease, the country districts will not
be made to suffer while the city is
divided into contention.
The proposition was eminently
just aud the mutual pledges for
its support were promptly aud
publicly given Let all live up to
their pledge, which will, in effect /,
produce harmony.
At the instance of the advocates
Of the Broussard plan, "A meeting
of the Progressive League was con
vened, for its consideration and
approval. Many taxpayers at
tended, and after full discussion,
the project was condemned.
This was anterior to the adop-
ton, by the Council, of the amend
ment offered by Mr. Burke.
The minutes of the City Council
will prove of interest on these is
sues; and we commend them TO
our readers.
Since writing the above we note
the Police Jury took mp the issue
at its last regular meeting. 1t dc
clared its opposition to any inter
ference with the work of the Bayou
Carlin Drainage District, and auth-
orized the commission to take nee
essary steps towards IA survey of
the territory establishing levels.
The action of the Police Jury was
based on the petition of the people
of the rural district. They propose
to do their work, even il the city
refuses to bear its portion of the
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