New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-03-30
CONTEMPLATED IMPROVE
MENTS BY CITY
FATHERS.

Inc meeting VI Tic WY WV
Gil last Tuesday was one OF much
Importance to the taxpayers anu
there were present many citizens
who have awakened an interest
in the work of the City Fathers
which will be undertaken during
the next few months. A number
were present to see the outcome
of the proposed Model Road ex.
tension from the lower limits OF
New Iberia to the Post Office, cor
ner of Weeks and Main Streets,
a petition being presented, signed
by two-thirds Of the property
holders asking that the thorough
fare along their premises be
graded with gravel and which was
carried almost unanimously and
bids will be called for at an early
date for the important improve
ment which ultimately will save
hundreds of dollars to the Golfers
of the City Treasury in mainten-
ance and otherwise keeping the
bitches free of weeds as exists
at this time.
The question Of sewerage for
New iberia, something that has
been advocated by The Enter
prise" for a number Of years IS,
we are also pleased to state tax
ing tangible shape and arrange
ments have been made with Mr..
X. A. Kramer, a civil engineer OF
national reputation to make the
preliminary survey for the sewe-
rage system. His application
was received with propositions
from six others and seemed to be
more acceptable to the City Coun-
Gil and Mayor Power was instruct
ed to close the contract with him
to make the plans and speclflca-
tions. When completed, they
will in turn be submitted to
the people to vote on a bond Is
sue. Mr.. Kramer has also been
employed to make the survey for
the sewerage system at Morgan
City. The Council also appoint
ed Messrs. A. j. Cammack, E. I.
Weeks and Porteus r. Burke to-
eether with City. Attorney Du-
lany to prepare an amendment to
the Charter of New Iberia which
will empower the Council with
authority to appoint a Sewerage
Board to take full charge of these
internal improvements. From
what we are informed Il is the
intention of the Council tdeelect
a representative from each.0f the
financial institutions to serve on
the Sewerage Board until the
work is finally completed. This
is an excellent idea and will do
much to insure confidence that
the money will not be frittered
away and mistakes made as have
occurred by other Boards hereto
fore.
The inducement offered to-
wards securing a hotel for this
City was a move that should re.
suit in procuring for New Iberia
a modern hotel building. The
resolution as presented by Coun-
Gilman Renoudet was that a hotel
building costing not less than
$60, 900, exclusive of the site, be,
exempt entirely from City taxes
for ten years. This resolution
was unanimously carried and i'll
would be well to exclude small i'll
dustries, employing over ten men
for term of years, providing it.
does not conflict with any indus
try now engaged in manufacture
ing business here. Taxation as at
present on the statutes, does much
to retard progress and the sooner
our people realize that infant in
dustries cannot compete with the
outside world if burdened with all
of taxation the better for
the general welfare of our little
City. Let the good work 60 on
harmoniously.
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