The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21

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md, cared for. We noted with
,,eas,,re the absence of white
prisoners.
PUBLIC ROADS.
We understand that the public
roads of the Parish are in fairly
good condition. and comparatively
somewhat improved over
recent years. In some instances.
however, the farmers bordering on
the public highways-show dis
regard for their condition and
drain their fields into the Parish
roads.
SPANISH LAKE AND BAYOU TEcHE
The&sual complaint against the
pollution of the Teche still has
grounds for grievance. Complaint
also reaches us of the pollution of
Spanish Lake, and in addition to
this pollution we find that the
Lake is being drained to it's detri-
ment as a fish producing body.
This Lake has been lowered nearly
3lfeet during the past year, and
if the practAce continues it is but
question Of few years when it
will not only be unfit as a fish pro-
Queer but be an actual MANAGE to
the health of those residing
around it.
HEALTH BOARD.
So far as actual exercise of their
tuctlons show, the Health officer
and his Board of the Parish are
doing nothing.
Some little attention is paid to
small pox cases but this is under
special contract. The slaughter
houses are in most unclean con
dition. The Public Market is un-
sanitary in the extreme and the
New Iberia corporation Jail unfit
for any human occupancy. A
prisoner is not always criminal
or at least not until he is SO prey.
en-, hence before his trial he can
denand sanitary quarters and il
oonvicted he is entitled to some
human consideration. The last
Grand Jury mentioned these CIR
cumstances but no attention was
given their recommendations W.
find that in the towns and larger
settlements in the Parish that thu
law requiring landlords to main
tain clean premises around theil
properties is not enforced and tina
town ordinances for the protection
Of the health are openly ignored
and NO attempt made by tn
Health Officers to enforce the law
and ordinances. If these publ
officials would do their duty, an i'm
provement would follow.
COURT HOUSE AND PREMISES.
The Parish Court house ha
been recently repaired and painted
and if kept clean would be presen
able. We find however that it
not kept as clean as the salary
the jsnitor, which has recent
been increased, would justify
The beds and bedding in the jur
room were unclean until complaint
came to our body and our forema
personally complained to the jan
tor and compelled him to have tt
jury room cleaned. The cou1
house closets are fearful in the
unsanitation and absolutely b.
meath criticism. They should |
torn down and suitable ones erec
ed.
RECAPITULATION.
As . whole We regret to repo
q general unsatisfactory conditie
of public affairs The laws are n
respected Is they deserve. Grin
inals have no fear of peace officer
as q rule. Parish accounts not pro
erly kept and parish receipt n,
fully collected. DISCRIMINATORY
cur in many Of the department
In some instances commissions a
held by deputy sheriffs and polio
men who are personally unfit
occupy the positions. Systems ,
public accounts are faulty in Il
extreme and the public healt
rules are disgarded. Public wa
rants are at q discount and tn,
external evidence of advancement