New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-06-14

The Police Jury, acting as a
Board of Reviewers, have been
in daily session for the past week.
Every assessment III the entire
Parish is being scrCtinized and
equalized with property of like
character. This work will be
completed within the next few
DAYS when, we understand, notices
will be sent to all taxpayers
whose assessment has been dis
turbed, to show cause why the
advance should not be made. The
task undertaken is tedious and
offers many difficulties, but, we
trust, will result to the betterment
of conditions long known to be
unsatisfactory. While some OF
the former Board of Reviewers
have tried to remedy the Unequal
tiles in assessments they have
too often permitted the property
holder to set his own value on
his holdings and the Parish has
81 ffered as a consequence. We
know Of instances where one
landholder has been assessed Tor
$4,000 an acre while his neighbor
was paving on a basis of $25.Oo
which is unjust and should not be
tolerated any longer.
The attention of our readers
is directed to the strong letter Is
sued by Mayor-elect Fontelleu
who will be indicted into office
next Monday evening, his com
mission as we'll as that of the 9th
err Commissioners being expected
today Mr.. Fontelieu has laid
great stress on what he will exact
of his subordinate officers during
his administration and we have
| reasons to feel that he will carry
| out every promise that he makes.
With a determined official in
charge of the Police Officials of
this City, we cannot, but believe
every ordinance as now on the
statute books will be rigidly en-
forced. Often times the Police
of a town or City become mae
/ tive and Indifferent towards MAX
ing arrests because they have no
one over them to watch their
manoeuvers. Now that the pow
err is given the Mayor to make
his own selection and discharge
them at his own pleasure we
think they will earn every dollar
/, that is paid them for patroling the
City. It will be noted also that
the new Official intends to assume
personal charge of the streets
which will also effect a large saw
ing to the Municipality, thus do
ing away with the services of
a Street and Bridge Commits
siOner.
|, You Can Do It For 25c.
A few doses ORC guaranteed tt
cure Chills and Fever. Dead
shot for Colds and Grip. Fine
Tonic. No Poisons. Acts o,
Liver and Bowels. 25c None!
back plan. Adv.
We have On several occasions
called attention through our col
umns to the manner in which an
tomobiles are run within the City
limits by a number of chauffeurs
thus endangering the lives oil
pedestrians who are necessarily
compelled to cross the streets a
the occasion require New lberlf
| has ordinances covering this
abuse, but it seems no attenlor
is paid to it in this community
On SUNDAY evening last when sew
| eral hundred men, women ant
children were returning home
from the Base Ball Park on lowe
Main Street, some of the auto
| that were in search of passenger
| literally tore back and forth a
not less than a twenty mile al
hour clip and not single Polic,
| Officer was in sight to arres
them. It should not be necessar.
Ito await an accident before re
dress will be given by those Wit
are paid to Police the City. Fhi
abuse should be corrected at onc'
and heavy fines imposed or els'
fseme person will meet with al
faecident that may cost the loss o
life or limb.
The new Commissioner
IMessrs. Fontelieu, Suberbiell,
and Villermin boarded the ives
hound train yesterday for LAX
Charles where they will consul
with the officials of that thrivins
City so as to better acquain
| themselves with the CommissiQl
Form of Government system
which will be put into effect her
after next Monday, when the.
viii be sworn in as officials o
New iberia. Since the Commits
sion Government has been adopt
ed by our neighbors grea
change for the better has take