New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-02-22
THE PUBLIC ROADS.
With the big ram Of last Wed

nesdar The roads that mad snow L
,o,ne sign of drying aIllttle D.l
are again as bad as ever ms
sbould be an object lesson 10 those
~ our country contingent VINO ara
unable TO get 10 town 10 transact
business and they shouid hence-
forth be strong champions Tor
gravel roads throughout the Par
;sh On Marsh 4th special elee-
tions 10 create road taxes NJ the
Third Fifth and Second Wards
viii take place and il behocFes
one and all to use every influence
possible to have the people ap-
prove Of the road bonds as per the
ordinances created by the Police
Jury. We hear of some oQposi-
ton to the taxes by few prop
ertv owners in the Third Ward.
This we regret very much under
the circumstances because the
roads in that particular section -
about as bad as they could pos
siblv get. The reasons for the or
position amongst some Of the land
owners in that section, is. from
what We learn, because the pro-
posed roads do not pass directly
in front of their farms The
model road as mapped out by the
Police Jury is the main road lead
ing to Loreauville which reaches
the largest population. In all H.
stances where gravel roads are
constructed it is always the ones
most travelled upon that is the
first to receive attention. 1t IS
impossible for the Police Jury to
levy taxes in the Third Ward, or
any other Ward sufficient to gravel
every highway in Ward, AMI
they did the next best thing, coli
fined themselves to the principal
highway. after which steps Will
be taken to continue the work I'M
til every road in the Parish is graz
eled. We certainly hope the good
citizens who are opposing the tax
on these grounds will see their er-
ror and vote for the improvement.
All of the country people now
realize that country life under ex-
listing conditions is not only un-
pleasant. but burden because OF
the inc Convenience and daily tax
levied on each team through wear
and tear, and if they take this
into consideration they should see
that the taxes they are now pay
ing is far heavier than what they
would contribute towards gravel
highway. Only Wednesday morn-
ing one of our subscribers IN
formed us that he had several
horses. nice automobile and still
had to walk to New Iberia when
he wanted to come to the City
to transact business. Now con-
ceding that a gravel road runs 70
within three miles of a particular
farm that should be no good rea-
son for refusing to get a road as
near the objective point as pos
sible. 1t is more than probable
after these roads are copstructed
the Police Jury will then be able
through strict economy to build a
few miles more gravel roads with
out any special taxes. On the
other hand if this cannot be cone
a small general tax levied on al
the property in the Parish coult
be carried for this ONT purpose
then we would have good roads
leading everywhere. This is wha'
is being done in st. Mary and i
will be done here as soon as thu
main highways are put int
shape. No better investment cal
be made than in the construction
OF highways and all should pu
their shoulders to the wheel OF
March 4th to see that there IS
change for the better. in Iberia.
We have repeatedly called TIL
attention of our readers to tn
great inconvenience they has
when they want medical aid, ant
the fact that over dozen death
was recorded because physician
could not reach the sick. This
a serious condition and when thes
occurrences take place the entir
people are responsible. Ever
person living in the rural section
is entitled to receive the best MED
zeal aid possible when sickness OF
chr and unless those who hav
: IT within their grasp 10 corret
the conditions bv hui,6lno a roa
that can be travelled upon take III
Initiative thew will have onl
themselves to blame. Aga'o y
urge every one who Can helm
!. this worthy eansa N =" :" -