The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-07-29
THE PARISH PRINTING.

The Coast-Herald of Jeanerett,
was elected the Parish officia
journal 10y the Police Jury of tbi
Parish at special session OF tina
body on last Friday afternoon. Tn,
Police Jury. an q whole. so far Al
We can gather. is considerably sur.
prised at the result. This surprise
mingled with considerable a
mount Of disappointment. seeml
10 have spread beyond the rank,
of the Jury. So far as the aspira-
tons Of this journal We're con.
cerned our hopes Of success buoyet
us but little beyond indifference
AT any stage Of the proceedings
! for the reason that We understood
, that il was not our inning.
The egular meeting of the Police
Jury. scheduled for the "First
/ Thursday j., this month. went 10y
default for want Of a quorum. This
was due to the excessive daily rains
and the consequent bad roads. The
weather clearing enough to war
rant the effort ut getting the mem
I hcrs together, the President issu-
ed cali for a meeting compe-
tent to transact any and all bust
ness which might properly come
b. fore a regular meeting. AT the
Toll-call on Friday forenoon all
the members of that body answer
ID to their names except Mr.. l.. T..
Gonsouin OF the Third Ward.
A little after one O'Clock in the
afternoon the printing question
was reached. but as no represen-
tativr of either New iberia paper
was present the body agreed to
allow the matter to go over till
the afternoon. at 2 80. when il was
agreed that the Police Jury would
re assemble. \ recess was then
ordered
Now. II seems, the wire pulling
began. Noses were counied and il
was clear that the Jeanerette pa
per would be the victor If the at
tcrnoon session was held. 1t seems
to have been pretty well under
stood that the Police Jury's line up
was as follows:
For Enterprise:
Oscar Romero. Second Ward;
l.. l.. GonsOulin, Third Ward:
Arthur Leblanc, Fifth Ward;
JuO. Curtis, Sixth Ward;
Homer Delcambre, Seventh Wartl3
For Coast Herald:
Gus. Stansbury, First Ward;
T. J. Mestayer, Fourth Ward;
Carlos Messenger, Sixth Ward
Albert Thibeaux, Eight Ward,
For Iberian:
4. r. Delahoussaye, Sixth Ward.
This understanding also seems to
Ward member absent and with the
sympathies OF the President lean
ng to his home paper, there was
no chance for either of the other
,spirants. But il the quorum for
he afternoon session could have
been broken the question would
nave gone over to a future meet
ng, when possibly some change In
he personnel OF the attendance
night have resulted. 1t was
rope. It was an inspiration. 1t
eems to have been acted on, for
he Enterprise was not represented
i the second session.
The publisher of the Coast-H Her.
I'D agreed last year to pay the
parish a bonus Of 5000 to have his
'aper declared the official journ-
j. Whatever may have been the
silure Of that journal in carrying
ut the letter and spirit OF its con-
ract of 1910 with the Police Jury,
here seems to have been no bar
D its eligibility to the honors for
he coming year at q magnificent
Whatever under-
there may have been 0f
n.y. between the publisher and the
olice Jury on this matter, no init
'ation Of It was given out at the
'eeting. The question was not
used. 1t Is learned on the out
de that the publisher has d credit
it'll the Police Jury for extra pub
cations, made during the past
sar, which will about satisfy the
aims Of the Parish in c6nse luence
the bonus.
Under the terms OF the new a.
ard the Herald will experience no
fficulty in quickly satisfying any
aim for whatever balance may be
re the parish in consequence Of
1t years agreement. Aud here
ter It will rest largely with the
cretary Of the Police Jury to ex-
else both cOnciscness and brevity
the framing of all sentences !
1ich must go to the printer for
blicatiOn. For instance, We have
iplOycd Sts words in the writing
this article, which, II charged
I at the legal rate, would repre4
nj $3.50 where one publication 10
eded; and $i5.75 where 1t would
necessary to publish the same
; thirty days.
there will probably be some
nplaint from taxpayers of this
y at the turn affairs have taken
these complaints will amount
but little more than fret. The
lice Jury, In all probability, act ~
well within the authority or the ~
I, and what has been done 10 q
ult OF the system. Any other
n OF the wheel might have been ".
t as unsatisfactory to other
nbers Of taxpayers. The people ue
yht desire, ever 40 much, to be plt
,rd in this matter, but under the
sent system there ID no cure.
there were potent referendum y
pcOn1p might than .naoL ,.,s&A 1Or