New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-24

YOU say you were informed belonged to
me, l will have this TO say These
oyster shells are used for the purpose c!
Smelling our streets; in fact a part OF
Julia Street all of Main Street, Duperier
Avenue and other streets have been
shelled with these oyster shells, and
these were deposited where you saw
them for the purpose of being spread
o, er the streets. Past experience has
shown that these very much benefit our
| streets, and it is the intention of this
| Board. as il has been the custom of pro-
c. sding Boards, to continue Smelling our
streets. We have ascertained that this
in no way impairs the sanitation of our
City.
In reference to your remark as to the
| re fuse of livery stables, ! will call your
| attention to the fact that in all towns
ard cities of the size of ours there must
be certain amount of accumulation OF
said stable refuse; but l must say that
| in our case, these are IehV'e" N'~i'
twelve or twenty-four hours.
As regards Tie rubbish hauled behind
| the Methodist Church, in a vacant lot,
| will say this for your information:
| was requested TO haul this rubbish and
| dump il in a canal partly filled up by
| the CITY rubbish leaving cavity which
| contained the surplus waters, and which,
at times, became very dsagreeable to
the ueiphborhood, ana / did at the
re luest of Mr.. Harry Winters, who owns
| store adjoining sad empty lot. The
lot upon which the Methodist church
| stands was filled with rubbish and
is now beautiful piece of property.
[ read with surprise your criticism IN
tho "T-Dr. and | must say that | anu
| at loss to ascertain the motives which
could have induced you to criticise the
| CIV of New Iberia 1t must be appar-
| ant TO YOU that such criticism, coming
| from such high authority as the Presl-
dent of the Board of Health of this
| great State, whose sole duty is to pro-
| te,t and encourage instead of denounc-
ing and discouraging, must be injurious
| 10 our community.
Knowing that you are very enthusias-
&, in the discharge of your duties, and
believing that l can render you some
Assistance in the discharge of your duties,
| take the liberty of calling your atter-
ticn to the unsanitary condition of the
Ranks of the Bayou Teche and the lower
Atchafalaya during the season when the
the infection of these streams with dead
fish. the stencil of which is at times
mn bearable. / feel that you are ignorant
of the existing conditions of those
sb cams. I cannot attribute it to negli-
pe,ce. or shir1ing of duty, on your part
Therefore, I take the liberty OF calling
yoar attention to those facts because
know that the health, the lives OF the
ne ,ple of the whole State, is in your
ha nds.
Now that have called your attention
to that fact feel sure it will be prop
cry attended to.
In your criticism in the "T-D' yoh
state that New iberia and Opelousas are
on a par so far as cleanliness Is con-
&c ned. We appreciate your kind sym
pa lhies expressed by you for poor wal
tie. g." as he will have to repair to that
to yn and stand his trial. 1t is true that
vcu have bitterly criticised our little
City, but we feel also that we owe you
thanks for placing us on par with our
beautiful little sister city. As to this
VIC feel highly flattered and we thank
you for the compliment.
My experience teaches me that harm
ony and concord between the officers
and the employees of the Corporation
always brings good results, and that an
attitude of arrogance and dictatorship
creates a spirit of resentment and dis
tubs the harmony which should exist.
| believe that an attitude of friendship
and advises given, heart-to- heart, to
subordinstes and a good, friendly clasp OF
the hand instead of publishing the short
conings Of different officers throughout
the State, for what motives l am at a
loss to understand, would bring about
better results and the people OF the
whole State would thereby be benefited. |
As TO your reference in the IT'D
that New iberia is non progressive and
retrogradine, you are again misinformed
You are probably not aware that we are
on the eve Of having big improve
ment tax voted upon, one for the pur-
pose Of building a canal to the Lakes |
for commercial purposes, one for the
purpose Of paving Main STREET, through
civic pride, and one for the purpose of
sewering the City for sanitary measures.
Does that show that we are noa progress
sive and that we are retroeradingf
Dear Doctor, permit me to give you
the assurance Of my undivided support
to all the measures necessary for the
health and welfare of New iberia, which
will II properly brought to my atten-
ton, and permit me, also, to assure yon
that my devotion for the welfare and the
progress Of our little City will impel me
to do all in my power for its advance
m.nt. and invite your cooperation in
the attainment of these results.