The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-16
FOR GOOD ROADS.



49, ~ t7'a AhtsA3eh ha fail#
id' I, III eng 11S a'a#ian 81
~ its' - ihH fhah ai7 tt
lohnWlNg m"h1hei+ present tatt#
~ Hhiaamtfe 'onsnutfa, aftis
hlfi ffn'nefn
seer ~ 4 = Ia@afo Nae =
| ~ neqF
mmeh'afelF alto the rtii'ne =
order TIE hair tero&na ed VI Z
jury on tho subject af modg
foa' hft Wetn NfW ihet#a and feaa
erene. which i - proposed 81 hnii1
~ accordance Rfth the .tata al
minlsftation Plan 81 employing
convict iahol, the p9ftsh AMI tbe
two towns providing ha m9feflala
MI. burke auggested that - -
ilee Jury ISSUE feti1ttaate9 Of m
dehtedneas 10 an amount sufficient
to pay Tor the expense Of building
the road. The parish dedlcatee an-
nually some SIS. noe FOR road main
tenanee, appoitioned between fhe
Wards. He enggeeied that that
part of the appropriation Which
should be awarded 10 tha 9Th and
sth Wards should - dedicated
first to the retirement of the Ger
tiiicateS Of indebtedness isaue3 on
account Of the Model Road Guild
ing. He al dvoeated 4 temodnliug Of
the ward honudaifea 81 As II al
low the and 9th " afaq 70 netuaf
all of tn" tetritoft eal Of the
Ieche, between NeW lhefia and
IauN14IHt i - { l1p GxElrtG4fy 4 II -.
lat and 2nd Wards his would
not only facilitate til" raising Of
road rev enuc but would he ri great
advantage Of the people IN e.ets
instance.
Mayor Power VAS the net 10
speak lie advised the Police 1ilrt
Of the recent action Of the tit1
Council and oF his having henn m
pointed q committee cf one to fe-
present tbia city IN auy loint ses
sion Of tho authorities OF the Cor
poration Of leanerette and the Po-
lice Jury Of iberia Parish, for thp
purpose Of dealing with the model
road question.
Mf. Henry fhalr followed. ex-
pressing the view that the pres
ent time was especially favorable
for the consideration af good
roads. The present weather cor
ditions are doing much towards ac-
centnating the necessity for Good
roads IL advocated q special taE.
This brought out considerable cross
debate, when il Vaa shown that
road districts, similar IL drainage
districts, could rot he contem
Mated nnIpt q tf,zp Ia
favored tho proposed change of
location Of the road, from the ia
YOU ridge e new right of Nay
alongside of the Southern Pacific
tracks from the 0hyie, cross road
g the lower Blssey 'ine. iIe also
in the view tha' the taking
OF Hope Convict Farm from the as
sessment rolls Of this parish. thore-
~ depriying this parish oi &l3Ao
to $4,000 tax revenue annually fof
the last ten years entities this par
ish to especial consideration al the
hands Of the state administration
~ this Model Road moNement. The
conYlcts could he taken daily eaeh
way from Hope to the work, there
by avoiding the expense OF camp
ping or moving camp.
MI. jules Dreyfus was the next
70 be heafd. lie advocated the
idea that certificafes Of indebted
ness should he issued. lheS should
be speclat ROAD 'eftlf iea'e9, heaf-
ing 3 per cent. ana iuliy negot ia he
,nnn'ng Tor ma xinum period et
~ years feueenaale S2'oe per Xea'
hey shoa'a 2e maze aFai'afie Tor
paying 'aSes. ~ th's Is oohe theI
WIZ nave a purchasing Saf9P eaual
10 eash. ne i'i''hef eoh'eilue" ma,
ne '''ooei ioao 70 9eahtfe'te Nou'd
save ,he foiiee jury Noo'o per year
over 'ne Pfesent cost OF niaih'eh-