New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-12-13

Since publishing the list OF
gentlemen put on the committee
to gather statistics relative to the
benefits to be accrued in building
a canal to the Lakes, Mayor 'Fon-
telieu has since augmented the
committee by commissioning Mr..
John Case of Bayou Chene to act
with the other gentlemen, MIR. +.
F. Willard being named as chair
man.
MIR. w. L. Burke, who went
to New Orleans this week to seek
a communication from death SEN
tence to life Imprisonment for
Sam Williams, convicted for hav-
ing killed Willie Gardner eight
years ago, returned Thursday
morning with the assurance of the
Parish Board that the ienency
saught would be extended the
negro.
The Police Jury met in spec
ial session last Thursday to con-
slider road building and for the
proper distribution of the road
funds now on hand. The session
lasted through the morning hours
and resulted in definite instruc-
tons to the purchasing commit
tee to buy an Austin ditching
machine, with which it is pro-
posed to properly drain all roads
in the Parish The plans agreed
upon provide that the Parish
should be devided into road dis
tricts and the machine allotted to
each district for certain period
to be engaged in first placing the
main roads into proper shape with
New iberia as the central part
to be reached. 1t is hoped by
this plan to expedite the road
building and maintaining here
after a system which will provide
fairly good and passablle roads
at all seasons,
-"Griffings' trees took TWEEN
ty-eieht first premiums at tho
South Texas Fair last month at
Beaumont. They have thousands
of acres of fruit, nut, shade and
ornamental trees, roses and flow
ers. Ask them for their catalog
-Iby planting their trees you
start right. Address Griffins
Brothers, Port Arthur, Texas.
1t will be noted by perusinS
the minutes of the Board Of
Trustees which appear in anoth-
er column 4 petition was present
ed, asking the Commissioners to
call for bids for the laying OF
cement sidewalks in the upper
portion of New Iberia from
Chestnut street. This is step
in the right direction and the cit
liens of West End deserve much
credit for their progressive spirit
and their inclination to make
their portion Of the City the
equal Of any as a residential sec
ton. While there has been no
petition presented by those on
the back streets up to the pres
ent writing, still the sidewalks
leading out from Washington
Avenue are in such bad condition
that the City Fathers have con
demned them and they will be
replaced by better walks in the
near future. The condition OF
the sidewalks on Center Street
in many instances are dangerous
to life and limb and we are, for
that reason pleased to see steps
taken that will be permanent
improvement to that thorough
fare in the future.
Money, money, money to loan
on farm property in any portion
Of iberia Parish at 8 per cent per
annum interest, see or write u.
l.. Mcpherson, Abbeville, La.
The Parents Club Of the Mag
nolia School held its first regular
meeting Friday, December 9th,
1913. The following members
present: Mesdames Ewes, New
man, Kleinpeter, David, Morse
Hall, Heidecker, Caulking, Pour
clan, Price, Davis Crosby, Rom
ero. Goodwin, Misses LAMA, Ter
rell, Smith, Nereau, Stone and
Sanders. The Club has under
! taken to fix up a play room IN
the basement Of the building for
rainy days; this is to be the
Clubs first work. The members
! are planning some form Of enter