New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-08-05
HAS THE BONUS BEEN PAID?

whose term expired on July Isl,
but who is now holding over un-
il he can be elected legally, ne
.akes us to task. in fact accuses +,
is of rejecting upon the lnteg-
rity Of the members of the Police
Jury that are favorable to again
making him the officer of that
BODY. In our article, we were
very guarded not to east any re-
Elections upon the gentlemen who
had voted for him and stated very
plainly that they had elected hlm
a wear ago in good faith, thinking
that it was economy for the .Paf-
isb to use him and several OF our
own friends also accepted his lib
eral bonus for the privilege OF
permitting him to act the part.
We stated that there were nothing
in any of the minutes previously
published by the Secretary, show
ing that one cent of the bonus
had been made good, in fact we
knew there had not been, having
been so informed by the above Of
ficer to that effect. and who also
stated to us that he had called the
Presidents attention to 1t ana
could not see how the Otfic lal
Printer could have the effrOntry
to again plead for further favors
at the hands of the Jury.
Much to the astonishment or
The Enterprise and many of its
readers. a few members of that
body published a long windy
statement in the Weekly lberlan
of New Iberia that the Parish was
well protected and nothing had
been lost and for that reason had
again voted to re-elect the same
paper. this time under the rates as
allowed by law. According to
the books Of the Secretary and
which information he furnished
us. the Parish Of Iberia is indebt-
ed to it's old organ in the sum OF
$500 only, all other bills that had
been submitted for payment being
justly rejected at meeting sew
eral months since with the APP
proval of some Of the very same
gentlemen whom had attached
their signatures to the document
of last week, acclaiming that the
Parish was well protected.
We wish it understood by those
who are opposed to The Enter
prise that we will continue our
publication as we have the past
year. even though the Jeansrette
paper be again chosen to do it's
work the fact of the matter be-
| ing that we are only determined
to see the Parish collect the bonus.
which is rightfully hers. as per the
proposition submitted at the meet
ling a year ago, which resulted III
the selection of the present organ.
who then laid great stress on his
ability to make money by agree
ing to pay for the privilege. The
article published by the committee
opposing the New Iberia papers
created in the minds of the gull
able the impression that Thou
sands of Dollars annually had
been paid for this work. This is
incorrect. Our account Doe ks and
also those Of the Treasurer show
an outlay Of 5000 from 1909 to the
year 1910. which was that large,
due to several railroad ordinances.
which necessarily had to be pub
lished thirty consecutive days.
each consuming several columns,
and which should have been paid
by the railroad and not the Par
ish as is the custom in other COM
munities.
Furthermore, the injustice done
the taxpayers by publishing the
minutes in a paper distant and
away from the Parish seat should
be carefully considered by the
members of that body before
again sanctioning the reelection
| Of the same journal for another
year.
How members from New Ibe-
ria can lend their assistance
against a business institution of
their own City under these condi-
lIions and at the same time be con-
stantly seeking honors at the
hands of the New iberia electO-
rate, we are unable to comprehend.
unless it be that the newspapers
of New iberia. irrespective of
whatever merit and circulation
they. might possess, should be ex-
pected to acquiesce in shaping its
policies strictly in accordance with
the whims of those politically in
clined. Good Lord deliver us?
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