New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-01-16

Oh| dIlu COIllC iTOfl.
We ask every weak, rundown, ner.
vous person in this vicinity to try Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil, on our guarantee to return
their money if it fails to benefit
John r. TAYLOR q Bro New iberia. La
devise ways and means by which
the work can be done, and to save
as much as possible out Of the
wreck. Rather than see totaI
loss, the Department is willing tc
contribute one-half the cost of re-
pairing and placing the road in
first class condition, which offer
is all that l can make your Par
ish under the law.
Upon careful investigation
and inspection of this road in
September 1914, | estimated that
it would require 5000 cubic yards
of sand-clay-gravel to put the
road in good condition, and at a
cost Of $3.50 per cubic yard, in
place, thereby making the total
cost of reconstrucing and repair
ing $15,000.0O. However, $12,-
100000 will place the road in such
condition as to make it service
able quite long while without
anv undue cost covering annual
maintenance.
The above figures are based on
the repairing and reconstruction
Of the entire road. If your Par
ish is not in a position, or does
not see fit to put up one-half Of
the above amounts towards the
repairing of the entire road, will
state that the State is willing to
contribute oneIhalf towards re-
pairing and reconstructing some
of the worst stretches along the
road.
l assure you that regret very
much that the road has not been
a complete success, but to meet the
existing conditions, and the prop
osition as it now presents itself,
the Department will meet you
halfway on the above PROPOSE
tons.
With kind regards, I remain,
Yours truly,
w. E. ATKINSON,
State Highway Engineer.
New Iberia, La, Dec. 80, IA. !
Governor l.. E. Hall, Baton
Rouge, La
Dear Governor enclose
'ecent communication to Mr.. w.
.. Atkinson and copy of his re-
ply thereto.
In the matter Of this Road, per-
nit me. to say to you that the
Members Of the Police Jury, as
we'll as other citizens interested, i
believe that Iberia has not been
veil treated by the State High !.
way Department; and | do not
'elieve that the Jury would be
Wiling to contribute anything to-
Yards the repairs of this Road.
As stated to Mr.. Atkinson, the
cceptance Of this Highway, was /,
yer the protest of the Jury. who
cit at the time that the Contract
ad not been carried out; the
Maintenance Bond, at the time
eng considered worthless; and
was only after the Jury had
cen convinced that the accep-
nee by the Highway Department
as binding upon the Parish, that |.
would agree to pay the re-
'ainder of the price charged.
| believe now, as l did at that
me, that shoult exert every
cans to enforce the proper COM
etion of this Road and / now
1peal to you to cause this to be
me.
In order to build this Model
DAD, the Parish was Obliged TO
sue 100000 of Bonds. which
e now maturing at the rate Of
',5oo.OO per annum, with five
r cent. interest; and is not now
condition to expend further
ms on its completion. The road
IN a wretched condition; and
less something is done at an
rly date, will become i,npass-
lie.
May 7 ask that you give this y
after vnur asrlv nn~1.-.s