The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-07-31
0ystermen Will Oppose IT,
crease.

crease.
can increase 10 the tax of oysters
per barrel, as suggested in an inter
view with Mr.. l.. J. Dossman. nresi.
dent of the Oyster Commission of
louisiana, would be nothing short of
an outrage and an imposition on the
pubI.c-the consumer" 1t was in
this manner that Mr.. Paul ZibiIich
proprietor Of the rBanner Fisk and
Oyster Depot" in What is known on
the river front as "The Red Store"
when shown Mr.. Dbssman's inumation
that he, the astornsy and other mem
bers of the commits ion would 90 be-
fore the General Assembly at the May
session, next year, and have the tax
increased from To S OF 6 cents a
barrel,
"We arc paying DO much for the
bivaives now" aided Mr.. Zibilich,
who has been 10 tue shipping business
for many years. 9 When you stop to
consider that we ars paying the State
3 cents per baf.ss 5ne-haIf cent per
barrel for measuring by the inspector
of weights and MEASURES, and "a cent
and half barrel for calalage, you
can readily see that the profit In deal
ing in oysters IS rot so big as Is evil
IDENTITY imagined BY Dossmau. |
"You can rest assured that if any
attempt is made by any of the Oys-
ter COMMISSION 10 nave Tile lax H.
creased along the lines suggested by
the commissions president, the deal
els will be- thoroughly organized and
in a position to fight any effort on the
part of the commission in the direction
indicated. We are having enough diff
fculty and expenses now without the
Oyster Commission taxing US further.
In short, we won't stand for it, and
MIR Dossman and his colleagues will
learn this in the very near future.
"Sherifts Can Do Collecting"
Gas a matter of fact" continued
Mr.. Zibilieh, sit would not be a bad
idea to abolish the whole commission
and let the Sheriff and his deputies in
each parish where oysters are gather
ed for the market, do the collecting
and patroIIing The State would get
The benefit as the expenses Of operat-
ing the commission are great. Much Of
his ould be reduced to practically a
minimum. Iu fart, II the sheriff col
ected the money, along the same
ines as the com mission, there is no
,e,ling how great the returns would
oe The ,Aany patrol boats and the
crews used by the Oyster Commits
non are heavy expense to the State
he same as IS the con MISSIONS own
'orce. Let the shtrif add a little
more onto himself. 1t won't hntf
lin as be has his dephlies who could
10 the work just as successfully rs it
5 done by the commission. AnMhe,
hing it could be done in less time
tn speaking Of the imposition, il
Ike increase FROM 3 TO 5 or cents
we're ordered BY the Legislature, FIR.
bllich said that all the fishermen
lave to pay is the tax onEthe bedding
ground and the license sfor his boat
The dealers, on the other hand, haveE
% pay big price for the oysters, pay
he State 8 cent tax, pay for thu
Measuring of the half-barrel sacks,
,analage and other incldentals which,
m the whole amount to CONSIDERABLE
It the end Of the season.
"Not alone that said Mr.. q hi 'ch
you must also figure on tn many
acks we loose eae b season be u.s.
lot weather, fog, and olh causes
'rought about BY ciinsiie conditions.
'he fishermen does not stand the loss
% this. We, the dealers, are the ones
rho have to bear it all Can any one T