New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-07-22
POLICE JURY LOSES 5000. 100.

iberia. On July ISL the udte SCI
bv the General Assembly for the
selection Of organs Tor Ponce
Juries in the State, the very IN
element weather was such, that no
quorum could be had, and word
was given that no meeting would
be called until the next regular
meeting day. the first Thursday
Iof each month. Some three days
ago the President of that body
deemed it wise that a meeting De
called and notices were sent to the
members, irrespective Of the con-
dition of the roads and the fact
that it was only by chance that
the members could receive their
notice in so short a time to re-
spond. To the surprise OF many,
all but Mr.. Luzin Gonsoulin man
aged to get in. he very probably
being under the impression that the
selection Of a Printer would not
be brought up until the next reg
ular meeting as nothing IN the
,call indicated the nature OF the
Tbusiness to be transacted at the
called session
As an applicant for the work,
we felt assured the matter would
also be deferred, consequently we
absented ourselves, preferring to
await full attendance before sub
hitting our bid which was as our
application reads below, and OF
(which we permitted the Attorney
of that body to see-making an Of
fer to reimburse the Parish the
$500 loss incurred by the failure
bv the Coast-Herald Of Jeanerette
to make good the bonus it offered
Ia year ago-but never paid-to be
allowed the privilege of being
named the organ and which priv
Iilege it enjoyed the past twelve
months, as consequence OF its
liberal proposition which has up to
this writing never been fulfilled.
On Friday at about eleven
O clock the meeting was called to
order and. after transacting some
business. the question came up OF
|electing a printer which was car
[ried. but strenuously objected to
/ by some of the Jurors who when
an adjournment was had, departed
for lunch and never returned as
they felt an injustice was being
done in holding the election with.
Iout full attendance present and
on a day not legally emitting them
to elect. Before even the Secre-
tary, Mr.. A. B. Romero, could re-
turn to his desk from his lunch
he was informed that meeting
had been held during his absence
and a printer had been selected
an outsider being called in to act
as Secretary pro tenn and the
meeting adjourned at once. The
Secretary in this instance de-
'nounced the action of some OF the
members as being one, calculated
not to reflect the proper credit Oh
the gentlemen comprising that
Body under the circumstances and
e. ~ all
/ When the Jury a year ago
awarded its work to the Coast
Herald, they did so in good faith,
expecting naturally to receive for
the Parish the Bonus of 5000 offer
ed with the application and felt
'jubilant that they had made money
for the Parish and which we stated
then to be lemond handed our
confere, but since we have learned
that it was a scheme to land the
prize only as the bonus has never
been paid. How under those cir
cumstances when the Herald did
not make good-members could
still vote to make that paper it's or
gan under full pay-without first
having other propositions sub.
mitted to them, we do not know,
but the conclusion of a great ma
jority Of property taxpayers is
that there is a bug under the chip
that will at later date come from
its hiding place and the mystery
be unravelled.
If those of.our Parish solons who
voted for the Herald under the
which it stands before
the people at presents debtor
for once think that such tactics
as these will do them any good
under the circumstances, then w.:
are badly mistaken in the cleo
torate of iberia.
Here follows the letter which
would have been submitted with
and bond, had the
matter came up at the proper
time:
NEW IBERIA, July 1911.
To the Presidest and Members Of the Police
Jury, IBERIA Parish:
Gentlemen: Enclosed you will find ny
application accompanied BY bosd to in
sure good faith, for $500, Offering to be-
come your Parish Printer at the rates 81.
lowed BY Law, conditioned upon ny re-
funding TO You Two Hundred dollars from
The amount earned. Ny purpose in offer
ing to make the refund Of 600 j. to reim-
burse yel from any losses sustained by
POUR last contrast with the Coast Herald,
Dc have not aoticsd in any OF the pro- |
Deedings published BY your Secretary that
The Bonus had ever been paid By your
present printer.
Trusting you will favor me with your
future work and promising to give the
post services am able to render, re-
main,
Very rsspee'fuNy,
n. W. FISHER,
Proprietor New ID ,ria Enterprise.
Right in your busiest season
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