New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-09
POLICE JURY TRANSLATES
BUSINESS.

The regular meeting of the Pc
lice Jury of Iberia Parish wa.
convened into session last Thurs
day, President Theriot being alb
sent, owing to important business
in connection with his planting
operations, Hon. Fritz Dietlein oc.
cupied the chair. With the ex
ception of his absence, Mr.. Honora
Romero Of the Second Ward also
failed to respond at the meeting
Tor the same reason that his bust.
ness at this time required his close
attention. One of the most i'm
pOrtant transactions aside from
the licensing of barroms was the
appointment as members Of the
Teche- Boutte Navigation District
and Hon. p. l.. Renoudet and
Messrs. j. Robert Perry and
Emile Simon were appointed
members Of that Body. We un-
derstand the names Of DIR. H. A.
King and Hon. Alexis VOORHEES,
have been recommended to the
Governor for. appointment as
early as possible. At the next
meeting Of the Board Of Trustees
of New liberia it is their intention
to call all election in accordance
with law 50 as to be authorized
by the property holders to join
the Navigation District. After
all Of these little technicalities are
duly complied with and the Board
given full power to act in the
premises they will submit to the
property holders through which
this important waterway will be
cut giving us connection with the
timber fields along the Lakes q
call for tax and if the people
of New Iberia and these Wards
where the taxes are to be i'm
posed, is carried, then work will
actively begin on this much dis
cusscd canal until it is completed.
Among the other pieces of bust
ness conducted by the members Of
our Jury was the lowering Of the
licenses throughout the Parish
from $1,000 to $500 to conduct re-
tail liquor houses. Before a vote
was taken on the matter, Presi-
dent pro tenn Dietlein made his
views very clear to the members,
advising them that it was, unwise
to make a change at the present
time. Others who expressed their
to the motion were
Jurors McGowefl and Moresi of
Jeanerette, Mayor Sealy and Mr..
Rene Delahoussaye. Mr.. Sealy
said it was unfair to the dealers
in New Iberia and would work a
treat hardship on them as bar
rooms would be opened on the
,utskirts of New iberia who would
snjoy the same advantages as
hose in the City who were pay
ng . Thousand Dollars. He also
aid that owing to the fact that
certain Indebtedness on the part
# New Iberia had to be met
which required the full licenses
lndcr no conditions would the
3oard Of Trustees of New liberia
contemplate any cheaper licenses.
A vote being taken resulted in !!
Aessrs. McGowen. Moresi, Adrien,
3onsoulin and Mr.. Dietlein vot-
ne nay. while the other members !
rho were in a majority registered !
heir vote for Five Hundred ]
)ollAr license. Among the spokes- Z
aen for the lowering Of the IL !
ense was Messrs. Jules Olivier &
nd Clarence Il. Smith. These .
sntlcmen contended that the Par !
N would be in position to obtain |
lore revenue. a. other firms would !
andle liquor throughout the |
'arish. Whether th, members OF |
he Police Jury who voted the I
oOU did 20 with an idea of get i
s more revenue. or whether .