New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-01-28
MASS MEETING LAST MON
DAY.

her of citizens sincerely interest,"
ed in the prosperity and genera,
welfare Of New iberia assembled
at the City Hall n response to the
following petition 'lrcnlal'a
among the business men by ME-.
+ NJ Wclch. who knows the eN-
font which New iberia has SUI
forod from the want ct 'n''rna'
improvements such as is necessary
in every live community,
The meeting was 2 very oh'huN
ia.tic one in many respects IN, Tue
absence of numerous slgnerS OF Tue
call for the mass meeting was 50
pronounced that several "l 'h'
sneakers felt duty bound to no
lea il in their remarks there ~
not the least Apprehension, though
that the meeting will not Al an ear
Nv date. eliminate IN p't'il"nS ne
mo presented to the Council Tor an
olorf,on 10 submit to q vote 81 tn
pcopIc their wishes IN the matter
relative to sewerage, paving. con
noction If the Tcchc with Bayou
Routte. leading to Grand Lake ana
,lsn thc extension of the New lbe-
ria canal TO Bayou Techc after
lis completion to the basin IN the
Pascal property;
New iberia. Jan. %. 1911
We the undersigned. do here
bv request all good citizens ana
|tax-paycrs of the City of New
iberia TO assemble in Mass Meet
inc in the City Hall this evening
at Z 30 O'Clock in order to dlS-
cIlss The WAYS and means Of ar
ranging for a systems OF Sewerage
and Paving for our public streets.
The necessity for this and to our
health and bcttcrmont Is SO appar-
emf that movement along Su'h
lines has become absolutely nee
essary.
The presence Of the ladies, who
are vitality interested. rs earnestly
praved. j. S. Power. Mayor: a.
Is. Murray. Will Bauman, Gordon
A. Sandoz. John 7. White, l.. {.
Fagot & co. Geo. NJ. Robertson,
] w. Sanders. NJ. -, Taylor Bros.
T. T. Mllard ! Il Davis L. y.
Southwell. II. s. Scaly. Jos. \.
Thibodeaux. J. K. Perry. J. +.
Schwing. A. Landry Planters
Supply Co.. G. +. Morse. {. II.
Lee Q. Rrnoudet. l.. lndcst, At
bert Estorge. Alfred Renoudet,
Eckart .Jewelry Co. Dauterlve |
Furniture Co. Andrew Thorpa, \.
+. NJ. Welch A. A. Sieheck. \. A. !
Flory. r. A. Jacob. Lazard King. |
Y. Arnandez. J. DeValeourt., Al
bert Stafford. j. NJ. Perry, Pfister
Bros. $. g. Harry. NJ. w, Fisher
Jules Dreyf,ls. !. l.. Iaase. Ed. Il.
Egtorge. DeBIanc & Landry. A. J
Cammack. +. w. Bauman and Abe
Promptly at 80. Mayor Power
called the meeting to order. an
nouncing the purpose to be to get
Of opinion from the
citizens assembled, relative to
and paving of New he
ria He then called upon Mr.. I
NJ. Welch to address the audience
who proceeded in forcible man
ner, showing how imperative vt
was that we have sewerage and
paving in City the size of New
Iberia and what effect il would
have on visitors and capitalists
who want a healthy and clean
town to live in. etc. His address
met with much applause. Among
the others invited to Civ their
regarding these con
templatcd improvements were
Messls. p. r. Burke, l.. I. Duany.
Ed. u. Estorge. DIR. j. W Sanders.
Gordon A Sandoz. Jules Dreyfus
and Councilman Victor Erath.
who said he was heartily in favor
of anything that would advance
the interests of New Iberia. Mr..
Burke in his address spoke of the
utter indifference on the part o
the business men. many of whom
made it a custom to even button
hole citizens with their appeals
for these improvements to be ear
ried on and when public me08 |
ing is held, only the same old
faces make their appearance and
the business man is as usual alb
sent. Mr.. Alfred Duperier of
Beaumont. Texas. a property hold
ar here, was invited TO give his
opinion regarding what he
thought New Iberia was in need
If and readily made a comparison
between Louisiana and Texas cit
zcnship. he said New Iberia first
If all had too many knockers. il
vas boosters We wanted and not
Every man in Texas was
/ booster of the City in which he
lived, while in New Iberia he
vas sorry to say. his observation
vas we had too many knockers for
he towns own good. He also
n antioned that every City in Tex
hat was of any consequence '.