The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-09-06
GENERAL IMPROVE
MENT BONDS.

JuTV, SGHoDl tbpAt'' ail'I ~ |''I
arty holders interested III tn" We
faro oi Now Iberia Me cordially
invited ~ meet " the ONT
lOnac nj Il O'Clock ntst InsNdaV
evening 10 liacn~s u general IN
tax bond l.sun t'lEn
ri. Alrho ton,clieu. Nny",
On iaat Tucsdny evening. al he
appointed hour. enn,e two a'"'r
rIti1eua met At the court house.
indicating then deep in'rinsi ~
tho uucetione ot the l.nui Mayor
EnnteIicu called the mce'in. 10 81
dor and address those p,eaen' ~
a most earnest. heart 10 heali
talk taking occasion ~ rsninfa
his regrets that there should I"
sncl. divisinn oi opinions ~ I" the
wisdom ~ p,ol"ari public IN
p,ovcmcnts aud tlr,r oite, N 1
point Of merit lie denounced. ~
no uncertain tClma, hohs VII" ~
lowed their political aymra'''''s
or pycjud,Cca to away ih.lt better +
Judgments in those i,nln iant thh
vital qucai,ona. Tho town need
ed the improvements which w"n'd
bo d,n.uescd u, this meeting and
the city Council. n great la'nt
and care had carefully gone "N''
tho a,,un'ion. annly2ing every u"
,nil. with the anlc vie. aud pn'
i,oso Of beat serv,ng the VIII 81
the people Ito iel' ag''eN'h
that my one ah"nld have taken
the occasion tn inject INTO u"
auestions personal p.tl"d'''a ~
poli,icnl bias lie hccla,ed HE
Willingness 10 'esign II any TWEEN
ty Of tho lead ing hnsinsas people
Of this community wonlh s'sn
petition to that effect, Tie
thought it nnbecoming in r't'
zen. who had minasaed y fortune
here. 20 uae the 'n''urM'
OF that fortune ,owa'da ="
venting thia city acquiring the
needed improvements. The ""n
Gil hoped to b the iDstrnment "'
the people to tho end Of making
Now Iberia the mnat prosper Qua
town in southwestern Louisiana,
Mr.. &. NJ. Compton vas then
appointed tho secretary "t the
n,eeting and immediately entered
upon the discharge Of ha d"t'ea
In answer to the call "i the
chairman. COMMISSIONS, ! J. Sn
crbielle I,r. secuted u written
statement, which hr requested 'h'
secretary to read The paper t"'
lowe:
II il hardly necessary 10 mal
the statemen, that every one ,nt't
s,cd in the uphuil.ling of NaW l't'
ria appreciates the necessity t"'
puhli, improy Sometime
, tha, will put ncw tie u fhr ~
town aud improve th' m'1Fga
welfare Of all IL the end t" ~ IT
. tain ]. Nhat il nsedcd mos y
, how. scr. IL n cnudi ion whntehi
occupasiOu and employment ma'
no hn,l for a,I our people. ana m"''
While we mus, strive to even uaH'
! make Of our community city !"
, M mean commercial anu nanuta.t
urinr impOrtanco u il impes'.'t i
a; thin time. to do annstl,'ns th'
will enable ia 10 main ain our "N
and hold our pOpula ion NN ete''
ms opportunities for earning
livcl;hnou nj hots,r, and thus che
and preveDt any further dorle', -
Of the towns population.
Tho demand IA being urged y
!, some that pr0,isiOn ho made. ~
"a the proposed bond issue !"
. general imprOyrm'n.s Tor : 'a'A
-, Uiyh school building. W !
= TO call to the attention ~ ''"t, -
y v0cating larger scho"' hn'''''',
, tn" fact tha II thr pre- 'en, "t'
. flow Of our population t"n''''i''
= lowing to lack OF oppot' u"' = : -
y employment herel III the ~ : %
tanning during the raaE wei,
:, months that IN 4 few more mon !
- the necessity for addi''"nai
u comodatio,. for sch"o, rhha'f
II wiz no lonEeer exit. a'pf.'
ate that one must b. ear'th' Nh'
discussing matters affecting ~
~ schoOla lea: h. l,r misnnd''h'oo
~ and for thu, reason ! wish !" MAJ
!, /, clear tha. | am MOI opp"raa
any measure that viii IN any M.
:" nor Improve thp facilities ~ tu'''
y hv tho public achool manas semfn
~ In. amy Op Mon thu. ~ w =
), NJ aftor.ling the needed aec"nod
t;ou for school children tha.
huild;np he rented. trmporath
,,ntu Il ia possible to s,ac' mo
), suitable High school building. !
:. rental paid for additional afro'"
u, dation IA compared viii the int Z
nj aat that would necessarily has'.
liz i. horne on the principals "''h
~ for new building appea'* - ~
- an economic proposition. = =
fac, that in many towns anu ~
Ii. a. some time or Othrr, nn,h y
n manent quarters NJ a.a's''''
-. overflow Of school chi'dre" ~
-. como,lated in rsn. ii hn''h1n
to unwever, a cOmpromisn WIN
III ferenca to settling he Nfh'
on building question has hen -
- ues.ed and regard the prop.
OF t;on M having merit. 1 's i
= Chat SI5,ooo.oo Of the proceed :
tho bond issue b dedicated 10
.rection OF wing, or add ron.
IN, presen. High school h"''a'
/. u.,,cf should afford all IL" 70
IN aut accommodation need a.
~. In view of the various mp"
- mcnts suggested and con,rmr
ny cd ! have prepared I'm