New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-12
Iberia Sti||in the Foreranks Of Progress.
POLICE JURY WILL KEEP UP THE FIGHT
AGAINST CATTLE TICKS

lie was begun there was no oppos
IS -4ot locfIa had reuucs
IS ed aid from the government in j
t. efforts to better agricultural cor
n dltlons; that when the dcmonst-!
c ton farm was promised a plede
d had been given that eradication q
) the tick would be accompljsbc,
e lie referred to objections as trivia
| "Thcre is no glory in defying tn
government. he said. 1T is n
credit to defeat the action of tn
government when it's only effor
a e us out o. az a1rIc..
: tural hole"
A lengthy letter and telegram
to the Chamber of Commerce am,
Jury from Senator Robert Brous
sard strongly urging resumption
OF dipping work was read.
= Mr.. Emile VuillemOt who repre-.
sented those opposed to dipping in
a legal way stated that his people
were nor o"nosed to dipping, but
to the methods in carrying out
the work. urged the erection of
more watts and changes i'm dipping
dates. After his remarks, Mr..
Broussard's proposition that a
committee De appointed from each
Ward to consult with the Jury to
see if some compromise could not
reached met with the approval
Of the Jury and vote being taken
upon this motion, it was carried
with only two dissenting votes.
BY FIVE o'clock in the afternoon
when all Of the grievances were
presented to the Jury the follow
ing conditions were then agreed
upon. Mr.. Vuillemot also read
the subjoined letter from those
who had protested against a con-
tinuance Of the work which was
also spread upon the minutes:.i
August 7th, 1915 !
To the President and Members Of the
Pelies Jury, Iberia Parish.
Csntlemen-We the cattle owners of
The Fourth W-rd Of Iberia Parish, Lou
isians. respectfully 1spssssnt that W.
are not opposed to cattle dipping, but
We do represent that under the present
existing conditions, that before the fe- 1
lies Jury snforcss cattle dipping, thst
he .vsts Be placed It convenient places
h the dicsrsnt wards. and We suggest 4
h following for the Fourth Ward, to- +,
wit: ~
One vat Il Edgar Msssaysr; one 'st y
Lsuis Leblanc; one 1t Louis Broussard; !.
me It Daspit; one 1t CASTOR Cendres J.
ne On the West Side Of the Bayou op-
'osite LoSsauvills Or % near the above
mentioned places - possible. "
We would ask that the Police Jury !
leo build sufficient troushs and supply
'stsr for the purpose Of watering the
attls before they are dipped. ~
We would also, ask that provision b a
ssde that in the event Of certain cattle y
OF being able to b driven into the y
'pping vat, that 4 man b employed BY !.
u Parish to properly saturate those cat =
. with the dipping solution, any cat !. =
. mot being able to be placed in the "
piping vat shall not be brutalissd and .
% owner Of the cattle to Judge the ef- :,
'rt to be made ~ to the forcing the o
lwilling cattle into the vat -,
We further epresent that owing to
tile ordinance against the roaming of -
tile in this Parish be amended, to re- -
lire that fences be placed along spe =.
,blic Roads. to permit the driving Of y. \.
e cattle to the dipping watts. -
We would also, ask that Police Jury =.
Iberia Parish agree to pay all dam ~
e. caused to cattle At the dipping vats, !.
It the amount Of damages to fixed BY ~
roe disinterested parties, not members H.
the Police Jury NOR cattle owners, -,
9 of these members to be selected BY G.
Police Jury, one by owner Of the 49,,
tile damaged, and the third to b A.,
ected by the two appointed. ha
That during the season that cattle ,r1
ct be dipped. instead Of fixing 4 GER ~
n day, that the time for dipping be ~ !.
ed during = certain week. Vi
That the water placed in the vats BY
Inspectors shall not be used for cat :"
dipping, for more than two dippinss. ~
that the seam son the water shall :, 70
removed every morning before cattle
dipped. '.'
That specimens Of the water and So ~
ion therein shall Be taken fro each "
by the cattle dipper, before any
lie are dipped therein and such spsci- ~"
a shall b used ~ evidence in case -. -"
damage to cattle owing to the solu- -
! being too strong.
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