New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-10-01
DO WE WANT THE EXPOSE
TON.

Iadopt which # tha ? Is next
month would close the incident
land give the expos Il i - San
Francisco. H. i Of course quite
IuaturgI that states distant from
| Louisiana, should entertain a
doubtful attitude towards the en-
terpr st, but t seems inc nee v
able that a voter living in Louisi-
ana should require arguments to
convince him II his interest and
iu.! IN this important matter.
There are TWO am ndmemtS to be
voted upon III November. One
IF these amendments was submit
,cd by the Legislature at its reg
u.ar session last May, it PROV DIES
w tax Of three-e glths OF a mill
h tAc dallar u a>sessmcn. in the
-ountr! parishes. and tol SIX
| eigAths Of a mill on property III
rhe City Of New Orleans, the tax
to run until a total from both
sources Of four million dollars
shall be real zed. The other
amendment was submitted by the
special session III August, and 1t
provides roughly speaking for the
continuance Of the tax on prop
crty i'll the City Of New Orleans
until a sutlic ent sum shall be re
allied from these sources to equal
the difference between the four
million dollars provided for in the
original amendment, and the six
and a half million dollars pro
ylded for b. the second amend
merit, together With the amount
necessary tQ pay the interest on
The bonds.
The first amendment was sub
mItted when it was supposed that
'nIy five million ,dolIars would
De required as a guarantee fund. |
Subsequently the amount was rais- |
ee. upon the suggestion Of San
francisco and fov the ayowed |
purpose of making New Orleans,
luIt, as the Governor Of Cali
ornia expressed ii. New Orleans
iidn t quit, but, on the con
rarN. she met The ra.se prompt
~. which made necessary the
raising of two and a half million
dollars more than was originally
contemplated.
\ special session Of the General
Assembly was convened to make
provisions for the new condition
and feeling that it
would be unjust to place any adj
titlonal burden. upon the coun-
ry parishes, the second amend
nent was 50 framed as to place
upon New Orleans the duty of
the extra two and a
lalt million, together with inter
st on the bonds.
In addition TO that. New Or
cans has already raised about one
md a half million dollars in sub
.criP. ions and proposes to raise
wo millions additional, making
total Of ten millions from all
This money will all be
expended IN the purchase Of "a
ute, and IN the preparation for the
exposition, in the construction
md equipment of plant in which
o house the great est Exposition
he world has ever seen. The
provides that unless
\ew Orleans shall secure the Ex- h
position, the tax shall not be col :
ected; but If any part of the tax !
hall have been collected prior to ,
he determination of the question A.,
I location, and if that determna-
ION hall be averse to New Orl ans.
hen the amount so collected, "
hall be paid back to the country {
arlshes in proportion to the !
mount contributed by each; the /
mounts 50 refunded to the par !
she's to be by them expended for|
he building Of good roads. l.
1t VIII be seen that the tax
pom property in New Orleans n
nil be precisely twice as heavy =.
5 it is upon the country parishes
p Ito the point of four million :
ollars. After the tax IN City q
nd country has aggregated four :
llllion dollars it ceases entirely. in h
far as property outside of New q
rleans is concerned but is con I
nued in City property until the n
two and a half million y
ollars has been realized together j
18th an amount sufficient to pay >
re interest on the bonds y
The question is no'g Up TO the i
eel lie of the State Of Louisiana ),
say by their votes at the polls 4
month hence whether they wan! -
lie Exposition to be held in New 7,
rleans or III San Francisco l.,
Drty-seven and a half cents on -.
C thousand dollars assessment.
SIS than the price of a dozen eggs -
December, will pay the tax. q,
he defeat of the two Exposition
nendmentS viii relieve the voter
this tax, but it will give the h;
lpoSition to San Francisco with. of
It struggle. Do YOU favor fl
w Orleans. or San Francisco in ca
5 fight ? Give your answer at al
G polls next month. hy