The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

charged against the difference still leaves substantial
margin of saving in favor of the present commission form
of government.
Facts facts, and claim that the statement OF
The Enterprise that the present form Of city government
the expensive absolutely disproved by these
facts And $500 subslracted from $1,000 is still
$l26O the personal opinions desires Of The Enterprise
management to the contrary Notwithstanding.
AND STILL MORE FACTS
Our conempory calls this city administration to task
over the fact that the taxpayers of New Iberia had to settle
G5 percent basis this last year while previously bad
been 30 percent basis.
1t is true that the basis was advanced from 80 to G5
per cent ult Is equally true that this increase was
than equaed by the greatly increased cost OF every
item that enters into the of city administration.
Instead of complaining at the increase OF 10 points IN
the why congratulate ourselves that rates
for water power aad light have remained stationary IN
spite Of the doubling Up Of costs IN their production
Practically every town and city ~ the country is paying
increased rates for public Of all kinds How can
municipality operate at prewar rates under conditions that
have forced every other business to advance It's service
charges And wherein lies the difference whether pay
this necessary increase many per kiowatt hour
and much per 900 gallons of water whether we pay
it in the comprehensive which our commits
soners have chosen to seIectY
Feed for the ctys mules more fuel for the light
and water plant costs labor the city streets costs
How then expect the service resulting from
these advanced be given at the same old level
of prcesY
We quote from The Enterprise this most logical (Ol
question: (Which is the essential for citizens, and
which makes the best impression stranger boast OF
three to them crossings and streets
which they navigate without getting into mud over
their shoe tops"2
This question may look like irresistible logic at first
glance But consider that during long period OF growth
and prosperity before lost sawmls and other NIL
dusries with road building material selling at worry lowl
prices and labor plentiful and cheap, with many good
mayors and many able councmon New Iberia did not
get those "navigabe streets and crossings of which he|
speaks We did get good concrete walks, thanks to
the then Mayor Jules Dupuy,-(an that man got lot OF
hard knocking for his trouble We did get gravel
street, Elk Mayor Power still being told by cholce
lot of chair engineers how that should have been
built)
No. the old form of city control with years Of time
and under best conditions, did not make goodas evil
enced by the fact that the taxpayers changed it for the
present form
Adverse conditions crop failures war inflated cost OIL
materials and labor have seriously handicapped the com
mission form. But laying eleven miles of ce-|
men walk and paving of the streets in our city
Paving would have sooner but had to FOLLOW all
ter the sewerage system installed
During times public construction of all kinds was
marking time and our city is in the same boat with the|
majority both large and small
Now that conditions better and things arel
starting ahead let's give Sealy, Vlermn and Grard al
chance
Let's all sit tight and NOT ROCK THE BOAT