New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-09-20
PROPOSED ISSUE OF CITY
BONDS.

Since the meeting held in the
Court House to discuss the issu-
ance of improvement Bonds, the
Nv Commissioners have been
diligently at work perfccting
plans TO insure the success of this
project.
The several Improvements con
tempIated are of such import
ance that the defeat Of any would
be unfortunate; but the defeat
of the whole would be nothing
Jess than a calamity and would
intiict injuries upon New Iberia,
which would require years Of eff
forts to overcome.
Bayou Boutte, Loisel, or some
other connecting water course has
long been recognized as a com
mercial necessity which would
attract to us the immense swamp
trade which now goes to other
towns better located, bat offer.
ing little attraction as compared
60 those # New IBERIA. Its ac-
complishment would not only Sc
cure this, but would provide an
easy and economical route for
the transportation of timber, fish,
pelts, furs, etc, and result IN the
establishment Of industries for the
disposal of these which would
soon reimburse the City for the
small tax necessary to secur"
them
The pecessity for additional
funds for schools is so patent
that little need be said in that
respect Departments which
should be maintained are prohi6-
tied because of Inadequate rev
enues, while the crowded condi-
tons of class looms impair the
chances of children in securing |
the training necessary to insu
good citizenship. A small tax
for the betterment of these con
ditions will impose hardships |
upon few and result to the ad-
vantage of an entire community.
The paving Of streets is a cry
ing need which affects not only
every resident of our City, blu,
also every visitor who comes to
uS Communities smaller, and
certainly not more prosperous,
have done wonders I'm this line
and are reaping the benefits OF
their thrift. To the traveller Oh
the Southern Pacific from New
Orleans our little sister town of
Jeanerette with its paved and
beautified streets, offer a pleas
ing view which invariably impress
SEES one with the spirit of prog
, ass of the citizenship of that
thriving town. On recent
visit to New Orleans this was
brought forcibly some to us. In
passing Jeanerette on night
train, favorable comments were
heard from fellow travellers con-
corning the appearance Of the
street leading from the depot to
the town; while on reaching New !
Iberia we were confronted by
naught but darkness and muddy !
streets which robbed the Queen
City of all the charms of which
she is possessed. Should we not
correct this, and by voting al
small tax take our rightful posi-
ton as the leading City alons
the line in Louisiana?
But while the foregoing are
which should be pro
vided, sewerage and drainage are
essentials, for the acquisition Of
which every man, woman and
child should bestir themselves.
The prevalence of disease il
our midst, the frequent out
breaks of typhoid, dyptheria and
other malignant diseases are d.
rectly traceable to the deplorablt
conditions existing and the rem
edy lies in the willful imposition
Of small contribution from the
property holders. There are few
who are not called upon to con
tribute occasionally to the need
full sick and those in distress and I
these contributions are always 4
made in good grace and with free
heart, and yet, when the oppor t
tunity presents itself to minimiz'
he occasions for these calls o. !
lelp, many of us align ourselves z
n opposition and seek to defea :
/ small tax upon our incomes '
which would insure us future E
health and happiness.
Let us therefore get together
md whether these propositions
re submitted as a whole, or
submitted singly, let us N
.arry them through and become Z
harers in the benefits which will b
lccrue.