New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-07-05
DOINGs OF THE POLICE
JURY.

JURY.
A delegation of prominent bus
mess men, members of the Board
of Trade, appeared before the
Police Jury last Thursday to urge
the early construction of the pre-
posed road to st. Martinville.
Addresses were made by Messrs.
V. j. Smith. J. w. Eckart and X
| s. Mcmahon pointing out the ne
cessity for the road and suggest
ING means for its accomplishment.
DR.. King, the President of the
jury. assured the gentlemen that
the Jury was anxious to construct
| this highway and had with this
end in view, caused surveys
| TO he made by the State Highway
Department and were ready to
ADOPT one of two routes suggest
ed and further, the Parish OIL
aials had made application to the
State Department for financial
assistance and had been assured
Of an appropriation Of approx
imtely 10000. provided that the
Parish would be in position to
furnish like amount. To meet
this requirement, a bond issue
| had been authorized, but as yes,
the bonds had not been dis
posed of. lie requested the aid
If the business men in placing
these and promised that the road
would be built as soon as the
funds would become available.
Route No. 2, which runs almost
parallel with the Wyche road was
then selected and the President
authorized TO appoint committee
If free holders to secure the nee
essary right-of-way. This road
connecting two county seats has
long been contemplated and
rights of way for its constru'-
ton were secured by the Board
of Trade several years ago and
donated to the Parish unfort-
rnately. the route selected ira
versed a considerable portion OF
tho lake marsh and the engineers
estimate of the cost rendered its
construction impracticable. Hence
the necessity of a new selection.
we trust that our citizens will ap-
preciate the need of this road and
ioin with the Jury in an effort to
bring if to early completion.
Amongst other business OF in
terest transacted by the jury
was an appropriation of $5Oo.W'
to the Intercoastal Canal League
for the purpose of assisting IN
securing 1ights-of-way through
the Parish for this important pro-
iect The construction of this
canal through twenty-fOur miles
of our marsh lands will permit
of their drainage and convert
them from useless waste to fer
tile agricultural grounds.
The calling for bids for COM
plete and comprehensive Parish
map, showing not only the own
ership of each piece Of property,
hut the character of soil, the ele-
walton and the amount of timber
in the swamp lands. While rath-
CIR expensive, the benefits to be
derived from such map will
Justify the outlay. The placinG
Of thousands of acres upon the
tax rolls. the proper chasing OF
timber and of the marsh lands
will increase the Parish revenues
to an extent that will soon REIN
burse the public treasury the price
of the undertaking.
The appointment Of commit
tee to appear before the levee
hoard in an endeavor to expedite
the work On the back levee from
Port Allen to Clarendon was lett
to President King. This levee
which will protect a great area
in this and adjoining Parishes
has been provided for with an
appropriation of $270,OOO and
work was TO have begun months
ago. For reasons unknown to
those Interested. the levee bOarn
has failed to carry out its prom
ises and are now calling for bids
for tho construction Of twelve
miles of levee on the East Bank
of the Atchafalaya which will re
silt in raising the flood levels in
this section. The property on
tho East of Bayou Teche contri
butes annually thousands of dol
lars to the Atchafalaya levee
loard and every dollar is spent
for the benefit of other localities
and often, as in this instant, to
our detriment. We trust thai
The committee appointed will sue
coed in pointing ont this injustice
to the levee board and secure ear
" redress. A general discussion
Of road matters throughout the
Parish brought the meeting to a
close IN the late afternoon.
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