New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-05-13
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MASS MEETING NEXT TUES
DAY NIGHT.

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Yesterday morning at the il
yitation of Mayor Sealy, Messr
Fritz Dietlein, L. L. Bertrand,
A. Landry, Chas. Gouguenhein
Emile Simon, Vic J. Erath, r. 4
Jacob, DR.. J. A. Goodwin, r.
Ribbeck, ]. c. Jacob, Luke Ira
nor and others met together, an
took a trip over the propose,
canal route to Grand Lake whic1
has been so often talked about il
The Enterprise for the past 81,
years. 1t will be remembers,
surveys were even made on on
Of the proposed routes. and it wa
estimated that the canal could
be dug for upwards Of $90,OOO.0O
After going that far with the mat
ter, many of the large land own
ers appeared before the old Coun
Gil and suggested that the route
be changed and the cut be made
through Petite Bayou and they
would vote an acreage tax which
would amount to not less than
$25, 900 additional. For some un-
accountable reason the entire
question of digging this import
ant canal to Grand Lake was per-
mitted to lie dormant. For the
past month Mayor Sealy has been
endeavoring to stir up some in
terest in this movement which is
calculated to do so much for New
Iberia along commercial lipes. If
our readers will remember. CON-
mittees were even appointed to
find out just what amount of tim
Der is uncut in those swamps and
to get some idea of the amount
of fish that could be caught in
Grand Lake for canning pur-
poses. From what we learn,
another committee has promised
to make trip to the swamps to
ascertain, as near as possible, the
extent of the cypress and hard
wood timbers available were the |
project carried out. Many of our
people realize the Importance of |
trying to arrange matters so as
to make it convenient for hard
wood factories to be established
in New iberia. but at the same
time they do not care to tax them
selves. for a project of this nature
unless it would mean industries
that would give employment to
our people and trade to our mer-
chants. We all know that this
swamp trade that at one time was
controlled by New iberia mer-
chants is now going to Plaque.
mine and Morgan City, and both
Of these towns have enjoyed q
large degree of prosperity at our
expense, as that business was ours
before the gasoline boat was
brought into play. It behooves
our business men to investigate
The swamp carefully and if the r
comes to the conclu- .
sion that the canal is worth the T
Investment and it would mean n
Of dollars worth of G.
rade to the merchants of New G.
IBERIA. then let us all put our t
houlders to the wheel at once h
nd carry the tax. IL
There is one thing certain and IL
hat is if we ever hope to see our p
title City prosper, we must do a.
for ourselves. This is
hing of waiting for disinterested al
outsiders to cast their lot with us N
nd invest their money in enter CT
rises here is all a myth. Let us w
e up and doing ourselves before w
is too late. We are pleased to in
ee Mayor Sealy taking the lead
4 these matters and he should
ave the concerted backing of all =
ur business men in movements |
nat is calculated to rebound to
ur benefit. As stated before, an
estigation into the merits of the
reject should be made at once
y those who are the most inter- I
sted and if the project is worth
ne price, let us all work harmon
'usly and stay with the move T
lent until it is realized. {
On Tuesday night next a mass
Getting will be held in the City
all at o'clock and the matter
iscussed in all its phases by cit
ems who are interested in the
reject. Every citizen of New
,eria that has the welfare of New
,eria at heart should respond 70
le invitation bv showing his
zee at the meeting that night.
his is a movement for every
,dy's welfare and all of our cit !,
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