New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-24
The friends of Mr.. Frank J. Mes

| layer, the efficient and ever courteou
Tax Collector, were much concerne
over reports of his serious illness thi
week. For several days, hemorages fror
| the nose were so copious and alarmiu
| that it was feared that the attendin
weakness might be followed by seriou
consequences. Under the skilful care o
his physician, however, the ailment ha
yielded to treatment and Mr.. Mestaye
is now convalescing. During his absence
the office over which he has presided 70
the past twenty years has remaine'
, closed; but it is expected that next Mon
day its patrons will again be pleasant!
greeted by Mr.. Mestayer.
Our columns being so crowded las
week, owing to the lengthy proceedings
OF different public bodies we were COM
PEELED to omit several items of news
among them being the election of the
Board of Directors of the New Iberia
National Bank, the oldest financial in
stitution of this City and the third on
the honor roll in the United States. As
per the call the stockholders met on
Tuesday the 18th and reelected the
same Board which is composed of Judge
Jos. A. Breaux, P L. Renoudet, Chas.
Gouguenheim, Fritz Dietlein and John
Schwing The officers being Joseph A.
Breaux, president; Chas Gouguenheim,
vice-president; P. L. Renoudet, cashier
and John E. Schwing, assistant cashier
We are in receipt from Mr.. L. v.
Jennaro, Master of Finance of the
Knights of Pythias Lodge of this City,
of a detailed statement of that Order,
which speaks volumes for those who
have brought that Fraternal Organize
ton to its high state of efficiency which
will enable it to be liberal with its mem
bership in times of their distress. II
now has on its roster seventy-six active
members, in good standing, all of
whom comprise our best citizenship. The
investment account shows up to the
present writing: Paraphernalia $3.50,
Real Estate $1,000; Tomb in Rose Hill
Cemetery $3.50; Bonds 800; Iberia
Building Association Stock $1,3S8; cash
in bank $629 A total of $15,219o2.
This is truly remarkable showing for its
limited membership and we dare say
there is no other Pythian Lodge in the
South who has made such record in so
short time and at the same time caring
for its sick and needy. Those serving as
officers at the present and who will
keep the Lodge at its high standard are
Messrs. C. M. Compton, Harry T. Hall,
H. H. Winters, Abe Hirsch, D. A. Dim
TRY, Leopold King, Arthur Holleman,
Earl Hall, w. D. Reynolds, Chas. Gov
guenheim, Lazard King, Frank Briganti
and Drs. King, Carstens and Shaw.
Within a few days it is very prob
able sufficient data will have been OBJ
tanned by the com mittse in charge to en-
able them to issue the call for tax to
build the proposed canal to the Lakes
which has been talked of so long. We
are informed the City Commissioners in
tend to hold the election for a general
tax on the same date. The
general impression created by certain
members of the Sewerage Board is to
the effect that they will not submit their
proposition to the people as yet, for the
reason they do not think the time OPP
perfume. While there are few of oui
citizens who think as they do with re-
CARDS to sewerage, still we do not think
they should hold the mater in allegiance
any longer than is actually necessary.
From what we are told they have secured
all of the data necessary to arrive at the
cost and if such be the case the Board
has no right to hold it back. The gen.
tlemen who. comprise the Board were
elected by the citizens Of New Iberia to
carry on the work and not to hinder its
accomplishment Sewerage is one Of the
essentials necessary to preserve the
health of the people and they should
be- allowed to pass upon the matter
either for or against We certainly do
not agree with the attitude taken by
some of the members. If sewerage is
good thing for New Iberia We see no
reason for holding it back any longer
than it should be.
Lime, brick and cement at Ber-
rand Lumber Co.
The large frame building occupied
bv Messrs. DeBlanc & Landry, owned BY
Mr.. A. B. Murray is undergoing some
changes that will add materially to its
value. This week Mr.. S. w. Jones, the
cement contractor has had force OF
putting in solid cement floor on
the entire north side Of the building.
Last week Mr.. Jones also completed an
excellent floor in one of the stores OF
the Eureka building, owned by Hon.
J ohm Emmer. Our landlords are rapidly
discovering the value of cement floors
md it will not be long before every
building on our Main Street will contain
the most modern and sanitary floors.
Mr.. Sam We'll, the courteous as
,istant postmaster of this City left with
is for publication a copy of notice
ssued by the United States Civil Service
Mc1lhenny, announcing
competitive examination for rural
route working out of Jeanerette, Ia
The applicant must be between
he ages of 18 and S. on the date of ex-
animation. The report being volumin-
Jus one, we cannot publish it in full
wing to the importance Of 50 many 9TH
r news items. What strikes US al i'm
position upon the publisher is the fact
hat the United States Government makes
10 provision for paying the newspaper