The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-11-06
SHALL WE SURRENDER MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP :?

SHALL We SURRENDER MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP !?
people who pay the people
burden the expenses this city, government will be called pop
Tuesday November lGh 1909 express poll
upon propositions which embodied speca
election" by Mayor may
by the 'cal' which is published
The first Of these two il the it is proposed
here anaye, order Learn advance
the result of leasing the New Iberia Electric Light Plant
private proposition uufortuna ELY
carry the polls the Mayor and Board of Trustees of
New IBERIA could then by the authority of that the
Of the majority voting this Question: petition
Legislature amend the charter Of this would
the Mayor and Board OF Trustees to either sell lease
their option plant any individual pr, cooperation
the Legislature should The amendment
fine ballot mopoe it il clear that the Mayor and Board Of T,u
would be hanperej by
dsroapg the They could lease SELL might be deter
mined majority of the Council They could lease
dvidua period time T,ey could select
the of the rental offered could reject
and sell to whom they The Mayor
Trustees would have carte blanche in the
THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS
There condition imposed the plant shall be
lease highest bidder period time upon
best obanahe tor the city,
imposed If li lie leased
THEN it should be sold
There condition imposed that plant
THEN THE ERS SHALL BE REEV ED of the burden
of $4,000 annually paid of money
of indebtedness which represent the of the
plan,
the of the outstanding bonds of the
purchase Of that plant and thereby relieve property
the burden of further paying the 3nii tax.
There condition imposed directing the disposition
money received plant, sold,
There condition imposed directing the disposition
funds that be received FROM the rental CT the plant
Do you understand that this is the character ballot
will be called upon to cast OH Nov. 18th?
Does your good judgment prom you FOR PROPOSE
tonsg
S PAYERS VOTE
If you refrain from voting you WI relieve yourself
possibility for the that the issue Will be decided the
jory you vote in ac
codance with views whatever they rather than sink
the duty Of citizen by staying from the polls
Should this coming election unfortunately result authorizing
the Mayor and Board Of Trustees dispose of the plant that
the Council and the lessee agree upon
sharp bargain will doubtless be Council
probability, demand will granted by lessee;
while the lessee will be keen to take every advantage
ion and technicaity that his He will
wanting full appreciation Of the advantage of position
driving bargain compared with that the of
Trustees By the mandates Of he people the sell
position dictate all the leading he wishes and make
few CONCESSIONS he peases.
From the lessees standpoint bargain good
proportion the will be private
aud public the shape Of Every
doubedy be employed make the large city will
tie most likely and the most desirable patron
ONE Proposition.
From the proposition which made lease plant
and which made good faith though bseqnen
enabled the the public Service privately
controlled plant, and it would look something like this
A Rental for the Cys plant bidder Of
feed to furnish his own valuation the following public
service
so Street Arc lights a $.5 $3.50
24e Public Service 16 p lights g. l476
Amounting to....... see7e 49,. Free
The Additional Public Service asked for would cys
treasury, per year. a. follows: :
- additional Arc lights "a s75.....s375O