New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-07-29
A FALSE REPORT.
New iberia. July rs 1909

New Iberia. July 2s, 1909.
10 the Citizens
Immediately upon assuming charg
of the City of New Iberia. the Mayo
appointed finance committee and th
committee was instructed to procee,
at once towards the making of finan
cial report, Instead of doing thi
work which devolved upon them, the,
without authority or resolution from
the City Council employed Mr.. Emil,
Bienvenue, an expert accountant OF
New Orleans at salary of fifteen dol.
lars per day. Citizens, in my opinion
this man Bienvenue was employed foi
the specific purpose of mud Singing
aud chat he has served the purpose
we'll. Is a matter that submit for
your consideration. Aside from the
investigation of the Citv's finances
this auditor, either by dictation of the
City Council or some political leader.
or upon his own instiRation has seen
fit to Dorado the character, whether
right or wrong of every man who
composed the Dupuy administration.
In this great drama you have been
the judges. You have read the report
but before passing Judgment upon it,
merits, desire to be heard. am
sure that you are going to be fair, that
you will not permit petty prejudices
to interfere with your verdict.
l have been assailed as we'll as the
other mesioers who composed the Du-
puy administration in every form pos
sible. Instead of a report showing
the exact status Of the City's finances,
you have received report of Islander
and of dictation. Why citizens. in.
stead Of this genious giving you in de-
tail the amounts due by the City, he pre-.
suines to say to you how your affairs
should be conducted. He recommends
changes in your government. He ad.
vises you how to operate your Court.
Tells you how prisoners should be fed
and other records necessary to admin
lister your affairs. He finally says;
1.-THE carelessness of ex.Mayor Dupuy
In approving warrants already
enumerated. merits censure, which
cannot be couched in words too strong
do not presume to question the right
of any citizen in this community to
criticise the doings Of any public SER
want. Il is your duty to be heard Oh
all matters which affect your welfare,
but IL was never the duty OF this man
Bienvenue to offer such suggestions ms
he has seen ut to offer.
A financial statement means, simp-
ly report Of the assets and liabili.
ties Of any institution under examina-
tion and challenge MIR. Bienvenue
or any other expert to say that this Is
not true. But to those who will say
that he had this right desire to
ask whether or not You are satisfied
that you received an intelligent re-
port Of your affairs. Now l charge
that he has not given you All intelli-
gent report. I further charge that his
STATEMENT Is FALSE and 1 will
prove It, He claims that the City
owes the Peoples Bank under voucher
No. IA amount $Si7. 40. This Ia false
for the Peoples National Bank dis
claims any such indebtedness due
Them Believing that we had paid
the Peoples National Bank the above
amount addressed Mr.. Il. II. Del
hommer its Cashier the following
letter:
July 28th, 1905.
3 4. DslAommsr, Esq, Cashier. New Ibe
MA, La.
Dear Sir--1 note by the auditors report
hat the City OF New Iberia ID indebted to
r0ur bank under warrant No. pa amount
)8l7.4e. II my memory IL correct this
mount has been paid you. Will you
,lease inform me ~ to whether or not
his ID true. Yours truly,
JutEs T.. DupUy.
TO my letter I receivei the follow
NJ reply:
JuLY 28th. 1905.
'slss h. DSpas. Esq, Cry:
Dear 6ir-ln reply 10 your letter OF
ven date, beg to say thst We have re-
eived payment for warrant No. ga
mount e0l7.40. Our records show that
biz warrant BY was paid on March 27th.
DOS.
Your truly,
e. Il. DELH0MMER. Cashier.
Now IL this part Of his report IL
Alse what assurance has the public
hot the rest Of IL 10 not false. In
" opinion II was his purpose to show
p a. mnch debt ~ he coald iu order
, place the Dupuy administration in
I'd reputs aud II items had to be
lade to accomplish this end he was
illing and eager to do no. l have
Dt investigated other records but feel
ltisfled that they will reveal other
attempts to Islander.
He charges that have signed war
Ints without first investigating their
'rrectne.. ] submit for your con-
that every hank cashier in
lis city signs checks which could be
led BY its clerks for m amount
NAL to the capital Of the bank
d present same to the hank against
HON IL il dFnwn and receive che
may. Mr.. Bienvenue knows that
n statement Il tree, bus he has not
med at the truth. 1t was his pur-
= to do dirty work and he has sue. =
eded. Youu truly,
JULES Il. DuPUY. e
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