New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-11-27


press, in plea Of defending the
present Police Jury, a, defense
that is feeble, to say the least.
have said nothing against tn"
Police Jury, except to crltlclse the
manner in which they have con
Quoted the affairs OF the / dis.
If Mr.. Bauman s report is correct.
for the criticisms | made upon
the streets were founded on TINS
report.
7 wish to deny every single
statement of Mr.. Burke s.
1st. His statement as to the n
nancial standing Of the Parish
when he entered Office is lncor-
rect. Instead Of $7l56.l7 assets
they started with $4,000 in hard
cash, for he failed to inclrde the
Sheriff's settlement for May and
June. $1714.00 and July $162l. 80,
making a total of over $1,000.
End. Every one knows that May
warrants for 1912 could not be en-
tered before the June meeting,
and at this meeting the new Po-
lice Jury took their seats. In
fortunately for the tax payers, 1t
was not my duty to enter them to
this day.
Bird. | do say and repeat that
500 is an excessive salary for the
Secretary, and that | receive
$1,000 per month for many years
and later 5000 per month, which
was the salary my successor
agreed to, upon entering office,
but. which was quickly increased
to $4,000.
4th. The instances where he
cites that | received other renum-
erations, namely: to assist Asses
sor Frere. | received this ap-
pointment upon motion Of Mr..
Paul Suberbielle. The accomp-
lishment of this work took me
four months, and that not being
the Secretary work, | received
$4OO for same.
! 9Th. AS Treasurer Of the
t School Board, | was certainly en-
titled to a salary from them. for
it was not the duty Of the Police
; Jury's Secretary to act for
( them without compensation.
| All this required extra labor and
the present incumbent has the
time and liberty to do likewise
should he care to.
Now, in regard TO the commits
sion which | received on the sale
Of school land, | wish to inform
the public that | saved the schools
several thousand dollars in .this
transaction, by fighting for their
interest and opposing those who
attempted to defraud them. Mr..
Hanson, Of Garden City, bought
this land for $4,000 but, having
delayed settlement Of same, | re-
advertised the land for sale. In
the meantime | was approached
by one Of the interested parties
who had bid on the property, with
a proposition, that no matter
what the land would bring at
next SALE if they were the sue
cessful bidders they would pay
me commission on the $4,000.
This proposition incensed me and
l told him did not understand
him; he then made an appoint
ment to meet me later at MIR.
Porteus Burke's office, but, upon
reaching there | found out
through Mr.. Burke that they had
left, upon being warned by him
! that they were dealing on dan
/ gerous grounds. The result was,
readvertised the property and
sold, it to Mr.. Hanson for $40, 900
instead of $4,000. 49,
I have received very little
credit for my faithful endeavors
during my tenure of office, so. in
the face of this ingratitude | am
making the public cognizant Of
certain unknown facts and I can
/ still make many startling revcla-
lions to them,
In a very sarcastic manner. Mr..
Burke quotes me as having said
on June 2. 1910. that I voluntar-
lily had my salary reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000 per month, but
that | did not think $4,000 was
excessive pay. No, not in con-
slderation Of the large amounts
OF money that | saved the Parish
and through constant vigilance
secured them from losses. l con-
sldered myself guardian of the
Parish funds and not the Office.
Therefore I say that this reduc-