New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-21

LoTeauNlIle. instead OF at Ne
= Iberia. where our people cOul
- secure the best benefits from it :
it would be empting into tn
/. Teche at this point. we believe q
the Duperier estate this side G
Morbihan. If our citizens are
impose upon themselves taxes @
this kind they should stand fo
the route that will do us the os
< good. The fact Of the matter
= that large land owners in tn
9th and Bird Wards through whic
; the canal will pass, stand read,
also to form drainage district
and create a small acreage tax OF
their lands which would amour
to some $25, 600. while no outsid,
assistance would 'be rendere,
were the shorter route adoptc(
putting it within three mile, Of
LOreauvi',e It is said some three
thousand acres Of lands that in
wet weather are not tillable al
present would be at once put on
the assessment roll as the best
lands in the Parish were the
Petite Bayou route chosen,
which no doubt it will be under
the existing circumstances.
New Iberia is now on the high
road to becoming one of the most
prosperous in the State for sew
eral reasons, and with this water
way bringing in hard wood timber,
fish and moss from Grand Lake
and other valuable raw material
from that section that now finds
It's way to Plaquemine and Nor
gan City. we can look forward to
outside capital making invest
mcnts here that at present give
other communities the preference.
Already we note some of the mill
owners as far down as Franklin
expressing satisfaction at the
prospects of New Iberia putting
them in position to have their
timber tOwed to their mills at a
great saving, as compared to
what they now pay to bring tim
her to their mills. When our
canal is completed we must eth
er make them pay small toll for
The privilege Of using the water
way, or exact Of them that their
mills be removed to New Iberia.
There is one thing certain, how
,ver, and that is New Iberia would
hen be the logical point for mills 1
# all kind and it will not take ,
he outside world very long to,
ind it out. With this canal cut
irving us hard wood mills, moss
actories, fish packing houses and
ur big pulp making factory,
which by the wav. work will con-
hence in the next three weeks, {
he people of New Iberia have
ow reason to feel the most OPP
imistic and already there is a.
change in the outlook :,
or a greater New iberia.
This week Mayor Sealy re- \
eived communication from a 4
rm at Mobile, Alabama who are )
esirious Of removing knitting 4
ill here that is operating in that |,
lriving city. One of the stipula- q
ons was. however, that Ger b
lin amount Of capital should be- 81
used here to nay for the remov- .
of the machinery. To show K
lr people just how eager our 9,
orthy Mayor is to bring New Z,
'eria to the front we wish to 81
AXE it known that Mr.. Sealy.
lille informing them that they "
ould be exempted from taxation /,
r ten years. offered as an in !
lcement the use of his buildingI
Main Street for one solid year .
ee of all rental. How many of OF
# other citizens would agree to re
I'm over such valuable property WI
that situated on Main Street re
thout five cents remuneration. II
lis is the spirit all our good citi- WI
MS should not only possess, but .le
t into execution If they hope DC
make New Iberia's real estate OF
me into its own and be an in "
stment that none can regret. "
{ us all pull together. cut ont ue
'kerings and petty jealousies wv
d contribute our best efforts lei
the welfare of New Iberia. no
w is the opportune time. SUI
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