The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-08-23
J. C.'S 0utburSt.

which l think tho public should know and
study before forming their opinion into charges
made aginst me by the Messenger. 1 quote
the article rs follows:
This is an age of advancement and progress
siveness. and the people of the entire country
have proclaimed in favor Of both advsncements
and progressiveness. and this fact was fully de-
monstrated By the last road election in the pa
IRISH and town Of st. Martinvills. public officials
who rebel against the will Of the people should
quit"
Answer. am not opposed to any improve
ments. but I am opposed to such An unjust i'm
provement as the last one. To make all tax
payers pay for the Improvements on Main
street. l am willing to be taxed and give every
tax payer share of the improvements. and not
because we, on Main street pay little more
tax than those on the back street should Gravel
Main Street the whole width. and where my re-
sidence 10, one of the principal streets of the
town, was not to be graveled.
while We have on the Police Juryland Town
and town measure mp to the standard of some
of our neighboring parishes and towns, and
while the tax payers poor and rich likewise
have irrespective Of political utilization endor-
sed to the full extent of the administration bo-
dies in the two road tax elections. We find on
the Police Jury. one of the members. and it's
Secretary Mr.. ]. C.. Bienvenu. who have gone
ON record as against this great move for pro-
aress in defiance of the will Of the citizenship
of their parish and town. Mr.. J. C. Bienvenu
with view OF advancing his political spira-
TONS"
Answer. have no political aspiration. may
be less than the writer am not q candidate for
any Office. therefore can only vote for my pse-
ference.
THE Police Jury ought to discharge Mr..
Bienvenu, who is trying to handicap them in
the building Of the roads. BY circulating rumors
as charged by the president"
Answer. The committee appointed BY the
Police Jury to investigate those charges will
answer for me.
agree with you in one instance when you
say the Police Jury is business administra-
ton. They are going to the front. they are pay
ing all the debts Of previous administrations of
several years and are standing near on a cash
basis.
But differ with you when YOU call the Town
Council business and progressive administra-
ton. they are the poorest and most rotten we
ever had. and not fit to administer our town af-
fairs. although they call themselves the bust
ness administration. l will cite two or three
instances. and you will Judge for yourself.
lst. The town administration force on US a
sidewalk ordinance. they built the sidewalks
and accepted them, the poorest job that was
ever made, any reader doubts this, I will ask
him to walk by DIR. Beyts office. when it rains.
1t almost takes an acrobat to walk on the side
walk.
In front of MIR. T. T. Bienvenu's property, it
is about one foot below the level when it rains,
You get wet over the ankle.
In front Of Louis Fournet, the electric light
post is preventing walk from going in the
ditch.
In front af the Catholic Church you have to
be careful not to put your feet in the cracks.
and in many other places. You will see how il
takes a good admin stration to accept such
work. |
The business and progressive administration
went all over the country examining plants and
came back here and built one They have to
wait until every one goes to bed, and the bust
ness people close their places before they can
light the streets, or the engine will stop ON
them.
We have very little use for lights when the
business places are closed. II takes a good ad-
mnistration to do that. don't you think So?
will also ask the progressive ad ministra-
ton. why aud for what the Corporate is in
debted to the amount Of Si350U.OO and also why
out of $2IC5. 81 collected on Special tax for i'm
provements that they paid repair bill and in
terest on anticipated fund and other things to
the amount of $i7s9.0s. and also how they
will meet their indebtedness ar follows:
Bonds ON anticipated revenue $I5OO.0O
Interest on same 6ss.O3
Indebtedness to Bank and others 1asUOO
This is the same administration who wanted |
10 send MIR. BrOussard and his administration |
10 the pen for using the electric light and wa
ter work fund.
While they use the improvements special tax |
funds to pay their interest ON anticipated fund |
and repair bill and other things which is worse
han Mr.. Brnussard's administration think
i is time for the tax payers to investigate and |
stop it.
10 stop all rumors and MISUNDERSTANDING.
people come and ask how this or that man is
psid open my books and show them and they
n turn go to town aud tell it differently.
All engineers and MIR. z. II. Nash are paid by
he j. b. McCrary Co., and those paid BY the
parish are as follows:
Mr.. g. Il. Hard. General Foreman $l75OO per
month.
Mr.. c. 4. Faust, Cost Acct. Sl7sO 90 per month.
Mr.. Walter FOurnet, Foreman $1,000.
All the rest Of the employees 80 far, are paid
~ the hour.
My books are opened for inspection at all
lines and am willing to give all information
sked at any time, oil the proceedings are in
Slack and white.
&c. BIENvENU.