New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-04-26

T. This association shall ne
non-political. non partisan and no
public question connected with
the interests and obJe'ts OF point
zeal parties or candidates shall
he submitted AS official business,
or considered at any meeting o'
the association or executive
board.
Officers Jules Dreyfrs. rres'-
dent: !. Adonis Lemalre. wee
president. II. +. Millard, secra-
tarv. Luke i. Bertrand, treas
urer
Executive Board Jules Drey-
full. T.. T. Millard. i. ID. BrouS-
sard. c. G. Henshaw. w. }. Der
nard. X. c. Steady, f. Bougeard,
j A. Lemaire, l.. i. Bertrand,
Francois GuiIlot. T.. j Carstens,
T A Derouen. Tony Drago. Emile
Simon.
Membership-Alhert Chargers,
parfait Romero. Camille Leblanc,
G. G. Espenan. Tony Drago, John
Rody, T. b. Hart. Ba"hman. a.
Florv. u. Taul. Jules Drcyfus. {.
G. Henshaw. w H. Kramer. W
J. Bernard. Robert Brown. T.. +.
Millard Rev j. NJ. Langlols,
Emile Simon. Luke Trainer. u. +.
ReynauJ. j. A. Lcmame. u. H.
Hertrand. Il. Laughhn. Y. A De
rouen. y. Bougeard. s. Romero.
Mrs n. Bngarry. Claude Laeoste
r. G. Nealy. Sam Cortimiglio, In
cas- Cortimiglio, Tony junta, lh'-
cas- Junta. Gustaye Pesson, 4. !.
Pesson. Luke Bennett, Nlrolo
Lama. Francois Gulllot. Chas y.
Guillot Frank Hebert. Dez'neanrf
Gary. II. II. Winters, s G. Harry,
r l. Chareois. Willie Stafford.
Albert Stafford.
MIR. Drey fup explained the pur
pose for which the Tax payers
Protective Association is TO bG
ora.nized. He said; "The or
ganizaiion Wi! serve as protec
ton against any charges or taxes
that , public institution or a PUT
lie officer nisE II amy time, througA
a desire of appearing progressive
vt. from spirit of revenge aud
piuue. iHpgse upon the 'ah-
payors as a class and the indlvid-
nal taxpayer in particular. II
will ne, az = mutual protective as
ISOLATION Of every interest that
concerns taxes or charges bfsusllt
aga,ns; taxpayers properties. me
cement sidewalk ordinance lately
adopted by the Counc,i ~ ~" OF
these instances Of hasty, illtimed
undigested Wnpicipal legislation
that compels the attention Of the
Taxpayers Association. Fhe s'i'fr
walk ordinance involves an eX-
penditure Of somewhere IN the
ncighborhoCd of Fl40.tAlQ. an
a,,.,lnt the taxpayer is forced and
compelled /. pay regardless of his
consent or opposition and his
economic position at this season
in IN. community. The question
of ability to seet this forced OBJ
legation has received nv attention
n.d less than neglible amount
Of thought ~ those whose duty
il is to protect the ,0iivldual IN
ysstment and guard against the
legislative destruction of the
same. The two DISASTROUS years
that have marked the history ot
our last two agricultural seasons
have left this City in a bad econ
omic position; SO m1nh SO that
over $50 delinquent tax notices
have been sent out by the City
Collector, the greatest amount OF
notices that were ever sslt out
during the history of this towns
administration Bpd is a true and
appalling demonstration Of the IN
crossing progressing poverty ~.
fecting to-day some OF the taxpay-
ers Of the Town VI New iberia
From these evidences Of hard
ships it will ba a financial i'm
possibility for some ri those PEG
pie who are being involnntsfll,
drawn into tile iragnet OF this
general sidewalk proposition to
bear the burden and enjoy tiia
charge. Properties IN most IN
stances. affected by the sidewalks
Improvement have no eommerc'ai
value, no vegetable exchange price
aud have merely an occupation
value now in proportion to the
service the property renders to
its present occupant and owner.
ii il bad policy. financial and So
nial TO force public improvements
to be paid from the private ex-
clmqner Of the taxpayer on prop
critics with shrinking values. Ad-
values Of homes and rsal
estate are generally and universal
~ accepted as sign OF prosper
ity and progress of the popHia
ton ;but Diminishing, dwindling
value il a reflection Of stagnation,
misery and social suffering.
Some of that property coming
within the district Of improve
nent has less sales value than the
cash cost Of the sidewalk i'm
will amount too. Some
people have clear title to that
and owe no mortgages;
in that ease it would he a clean
stroke Of eontiscation and pun
shment to the poor property own
n without visible prospective
means of enjoyment. an injustice.
neither the government, nor the
people of this town could render
adequate atonement for. Some Of
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