New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-31
NEW IBERIA AND DR.. OSCAR
BOWLING.

Since DR.. Bowling had his as
sistants making an inspection of
this City with the intention of
either compelling the property
holders to plan a system of sew
erage, or adopt a system Of SAN
itary toilets in compliance with
the State Board Of Health, a
great number of our people have
expressed their opposition to the
movement and doubt his right to
enforce such ordinances against
their will. A few days after the
arrival of Mr.. Sadler, who is in
specting all premises in this City,
notices were issued threatening
prosecution if these sweeping
ordinances were not complied
with within so many days. Know
ing the feeling and resentment
Of the people towards this move
ment to enforce these ordinances,
Mayor Sealy on last Tuesday gave
notice to Mr.. Sadler that he in
tended to make a test case of the
matter. We're any violator of the
State Health Boards regulations
to be hauled before the Court to
be fined. Personally Mr.. Sealy
is not opposed to these improve
ments, but he feels that the time
is not opportune, owing to the de-
Pressed conditions of money mat
tiers and if DR.. Bowling under
the law has no right to take
charge Of the City he is determ-
ined to stop him from proceeding
further. The result of Mr.. Sealy's
attitude brought forth the follow
ing telegram from DR.. Bowling
IN answer to a telegram sent him
bv his representative now On the
field, and who by the way has
done excellent work in cleaning
the Parish Jail.
Shreveport, La, July %, Is.
X. II. Sadler, New Iberia, La:
Your two wires yesterday for
warded, regret attitude of Mayor
Sealy. Hope he may yet give
us friendly and cordial co-opera-
ton. New Iberia nuts provide
system or method of satisfactory
and safe disposal of sewerage.
Believe YOU capable of compile
ting work. Can send one or two
additional men if required. re-
turning to New Orleans Friday
and will visit New Iberia next
week myself. If necessary write
details, keep up work. Supreme
Court has decided State Board
supreme in all health matters in
Louisiana.
OSCAR DOWNING.
President.
For several days it has been re-
ported that the services Of one
Of our leading law firms had been
secured to fight the case. Upon
interviewing one member of the
firm, he stated to US that such
was not the case, but if the peo-
pie wanted his services, of course
he was at their command. In
discussing the question Of sew
erage with a large number of our
readers we find the sentiment very
favorable for sewerage in pref
erence to the system of toilets
which DR.. Bowling proposes.
They one and all take the positive
stand that they cannot afford
sewerage at this particular time
when there is so much idle prop
erty not bringing five cents worth
of revenue to the owners, but on
the other hand realize that they
do not want a makeshift that is
not only costly, but one that will
be more of a nuisance than any
thing else. In this, we agree with
them in full. We realize that the
investment of a good sewerage
system affords a great protection
from typhoid fever in addition to
many other diseases due to our
present open surface closets that
are scattered over New Iberia
which would be eradicated were
conditions different. Of course